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Discours au séminaire annuel de l'ECRI avec les organismes de promotion de l'égalité
Transcription éditée du discours prononcé par Michael O'Flaherty, Commissaire aux droits de l'homme du Conseil de l'Europe, lors du séminaire annuel des organismes de promotion de l'égalité de la Commission européenne contre le racisme et l'intolérance (ECRI) « Dénoncer le racisme, l'intolérance...
Keynote address
The Artist as Defender of Human Rights
Keynote address 'The Artist as Defender of Human Rights', by Michael O’Flaherty, delivered at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin, Ireland, at the Special Evening Lecture organised as part of the exhibition La Grande Illusion by artist Brian Maguire on 9 October 2024. When I was a child of eight or...
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Human rights and migration: 5 key elements
Speech by Michael O'Flaherty, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered at the Joint debate of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on “Missing migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers – A call to clarify their fate”and “A shared European approach to address migrant...
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Speech at the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Speech by Michael O'Flaherty, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered at the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. (A shorter version of this speech was delivered at the joint debate on “Missing migrants,...
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Message vidéo du Commissaire à la réunion ministérielle de Berlin Process sur l’intégration des Roms dans le cadre du processus d’élargissement de l’UE
Message vidéo délivré à la réunion ministérielle sur l'intégration des Roms dans le processus d'élargissement de l'UE, organisée dans le cadre des réunions de Berlin Process 2024, Berlin, 18 septembre 2024 : Hello, and thank you so much for inviting me to this important meeting. I apologize that...
Discours
Discours à la 2e conférence internationale sur le trafic de migrants
Discours de Michael O'Flaherty, Commissaire aux droits de l'homme du Conseil de l'Europe, à la 2e Conférence internationale sur le trafic de migrants, organisée par le Comité européen pour les problèmes criminels (CDPC) du Conseil de l'Europe, en collaboration avec le Bureau du Représentant...
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A Commissioner’s call to action for civil society
Speech delivered by Michael O’Flaherty at the 100th session of the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH), Conference on the Protection and the Promotion of Civil Society Space in Europe. Chairperson Oinonen, distinguished members of the steering committee, Friends, I apologise for not being...
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Exchange of views with the Committee of Ministers
Speech by Michael O’Flaherty at the Exchange of view with the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe President, distinguished Ambassadors, Thank you for the invitation to engage in dialogue with you today. I have been in office for ten weeks. During that time, I have engaged the human...
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Journalism Excellence Awards 2024: the media is a key ally in defending the human rights of Roma
Speech by Michael O’Flaherty on the occasion of the Journalism Excellence Awards Ceremony - “Ethical media reporting on Roma and combating racism and antigypsyism through the media” Good evening, everybody. It is a great pleasure to be here on the occasion of the Journalism Excellence Awards. ...
Discours
Ministérielle 2024 : une vision pour un mandat de commissaire agile et flexible
Discours à la 133e Session du Comité des Ministres du Conseil de l'Europe Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres, Monsieur le Président, Excellences, Il y a un an, à Reykjavik, les chefs d’État et de gouvernement ont décidé de renforcer l’institution du Commissaire aux droits de l’homme du Conseil...
Discours
IDAHOT+ Forum 2024, ce n’est pas l’heure de faire comme si de rien n’était : réveillez-vous !
Discours donné à la Séance plénière d'ouverture du Forum IDAHOT+ 2024 à La Haye (en anglais) Minister, Excellencies, Friends, It is a great pleasure to be with you. I'm a 65-year-old gay Irish man, and this means I have lived through significant times of social development. For the first 20 years...
Discours
Échange de vues entre le Commissaire aux Droits de l'Homme et la Commission de l'APCE sur l'égalité et la non-discrimination
Discours donné à l'occasion de l'échange de vues entre le Commissaire aux Droits de l'Homme et la Commission de l'APCE sur l'égalité et la non-discrimination Chairperson, esteemed members of the Committee, Thank you very much for this opportunity to exchange views. Cooperation between this...
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Le Commissaire s’engage à donner la priorité à la défense de la société civile
Discours prononcé à l'échange de vue avec la Conférence des organisations internationales non gouvernementales (CINGO) du Conseil de l'Europe : “Dear friends, Thank you for inviting me to this exchange of views with the Council of Europe’s Conference of International non-Governmental...
Discours
Le Commissaire appelle à un respect accru de la dignité des Roms
Participant aujourd'hui à Strasbourg à un événement marquant la Journée internationale des Roms, le Commissaire a prononcé le discours suivant : “Excellencies, esteemed representatives of the city of Strasbourg, distinguished chair of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Roma and...
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Commissioner addresses the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Speech at the 46th Session of the Congress of the Council of Europe Dear Mr President, distinguished members of the Congress, I am grateful for the opportunity to address this assembly today. As my mandate comes to an end in the coming days, this moment offers a valued space to reflect with you...
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Presentation of the 2023 Annual Activity Report of the Commissioner for Human Rights to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
Dear Mr. President, esteemed members of PACE, As I stand before you today to present my final annual report as Commissioner for Human Rights, I feel a profound sense of honour and responsibility. It has been, and it is still, a privilege to serve at the helm of this Institution, championing the...
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Reconquering Lost Ground: A Reflection on 75 Years of the UDHR in Europe
Speech (delivered online) at the Conference organised by the Université Paris Nanterre to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Excellencies, Dear participants, It is a great honour for me to be...
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Let us keep doing our utmost to bring all Ukrainian children back home
Speech (delivered via video message) by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović for the Conference “Joint Steps to Bring Kids Back UA”, organised by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in Kyiv on 8 December 2023 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,...