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Address at the 34th Session of the Congress
"Sharing experiences among local and regional authorities is crucial to improve human rights protection". Address by Nils Muižnieks Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights at the 34th Session of the Congress Strasbourg, 27 March 2018 Read the address CommDH/Speech(2018)2
Address to the European Parliament Plenary in Brussels
Address by Nils Muižnieks Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the European Parliament Plenary in Brussels on the 1 March 2018 Read the speech: CommDH/Speech(2018)1
Keynote speech at the First Congress on Human Rights in Warsaw
Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe at the First Congress on Human Rights on 8-9 December 2017 organised by the Polish Ombudsman in Warsaw, Poland. CommDH/Speech(2017)8
1164th Plenary Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council
1164th Plenary Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights - 16 November 2017, Vienna. Read the speech: CommDH/Speech(2017)7
Immigration detention of Children: Coming to a Close?
Immigration detention of Children: Coming to a Close? Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Conference hosted by the Czech Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe - 25 September 2017, Prague Read the speech:...
Respecting fundamental rights and freedoms in the context of strengthening the fight against terrorism
Respecting fundamental rights and freedoms in the context of strengthening the fight against terrorism. Concluding remarks by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, 3rd IPCAN conference - 15 September 2017, Strasbourg Read the speech : CommDH/Speech(2017)6
Human rights and Business - Promoting the effective implementation of global and regional instruments
Human rights and Business. Promoting the effective implementation of global and regional instruments. Speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Council of Europe High-level Seminar (9 June 2017, Strasbourg) Read the speech: CommDH/Speech(2017)4
Populism? Human rights regression and the role of the ombudsman
Populism? Human rights regression and the role of the ombudsman. Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the IOI Europe Conference (Barcelona, 3-4 April 2017) Read the speech: CommDH/Speech(2017)3
Developments in human rights at local and regional levels
Developments in human rights at local and regional levels. Speech by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, at the 32nd Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities CommDH/Speech(2017)2
Human rights: a reality for all
Human rights: a reality for all. Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Conference launching the Council of Europe Disability Strategy 2017-2023 (Nicosia, Cyprus, 27 March 2017) CommDH/Speech(2017)1
LGBTI people are not second-class citizens
LGBTI people are not second-class citizens. Keynote address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the European Governmental LGBTI Focal Point Network Roundtable (Strasbourg, 17 November 2016) CommDH/Speech(2016)5
Migration and the digital environment: two areas where children's rights must be better respected
Keynote address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Conference on children's rights in the migration crisis and in the digital environment (Tallinn, 4 November 2016) CommDH/Speech(2016)4
Empowering Right-Holders: Inclusion, Refugee Protection, the Digital Age.
Empowering Right-Holders: Inclusion, Refugee Protection, the Digital Age. Opening speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2016 "Rights, Respect, Reality: the Europe of Values in Today's World" (22 June 2016, Vienna)...
Keynote address at the 6th European Transgender Council
European societies should recognise the full diversity of gender identities. Keynote address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the European Transgender Council “Transforming Europe – 10 years of movement building” (Bologna, 3 June 2016) CommDH/Speech(2016)2
Lecture at New York University
Speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, during a lecture at New York University (22 October 2015) CommDH/Speech(2015)6
Pitfalls in the implementation of the human rights of persons with disabilities
Pitfalls in the implementation of the human rights of persons with disabilities. Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the High-level meeting on disability: “From inclusive education to inclusive employment for people with disabilities” (Riga, 11-12...
Comprehensive approach addressing hate crime and violence against LGBTI people
Comprehensive approach addressing hate crime and violence against LGBTI people. Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, on the occasion of the IDAHO 2015 Forum “Ending hate crime and violence” (Budva, 11 May 2015) CommDH/Speech(2015)2
High-level Conference on the “Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights: our shared responsibility”
High-level Conference on the “Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights: our shared responsibility”. Intervention by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (Brussels, 26-27 March 2015 CommDH/Speech(2015)1 / 02 April 2015
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Ensuring respect for fundamental rights in European Union member states
Ensuring respect for fundamental rights in European Union member states. Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the International Conference "What Europe stands for" (Chamber of Deputies, Rome, Italy, 13-14 March 2014) Read the speech...
Not for Sale – Joining Forces against Trafficking in Human Beings
Speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Council of Europe - OSCE Conference "Not for Sale – Joining Forces against Trafficking in Human Beings" (Vienna, 17-18 February 2014) Read the speech CommDH/Speech(2014)3