Third party intervention
Oral intervention before the Grand Chamber in the case of C.O.C.G. and Others v. Lithuania
Mr President, Distinguished members of the Court, Today’s cases are of particular importance to me as they will have significant implications for the protection of the rights of individuals as well as for the system of human rights protection more broadly. Summary returns are widespread and...
Third party intervention
Oral intervention before the Grand Chamber in the case of H.M.M. and Others v. Latvia
Mr President, Distinguished members of the Court, Today’s cases are of particular importance for me as they will have significant implications for the protection of the rights of individuals as well as for the system of human rights protection more broadly. Summary returns are widespread and...
Third party intervention
Oral intervention before the Grand Chamber in the case of R.A. and Others v. Poland
Mr President, Distinguished members of the Court, Today’s cases are of particular importance for me as they will have significant implications for the protection of the rights of individuals as well as for the system of human rights protection more broadly. Summary returns are widespread and...
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Exchange of views with the Committee of Ministers
Ambassadors, good morning. By now you will have seen my report covering the period 1 April to 31 August. You will observe that I have built it around my four priority work areas, and it addresses my engagement with states in the form of visits and otherwise, as well as my thematic focus of...
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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,...
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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Introductory remarks at the exchange of views with PACE Standing Committee
Dear PACE members, It is a pleasure to meet with you today, although only from cyberspace. I would have preferred to get together with you last April at your plenary session to discuss my annual report. Regrettably, the pandemic made it impossible and I was only able to circulate my report...
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Protecting refugees in Europe: the ECHR and beyond
Video speech given on the occasion of the 20th Berlin Conference on refugee Rights "Europe, Coronavirus and Human Rights - The Significance of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) for the Protection of Refugees" Ladies and gentlemen, Over the past 70 years, the European Convention on...
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PACE urgent debate on International obligations concerning the repatriation of children from war and conflict zones
Mr President, Mr. Rapporteur, Ladies and gentlemen, Allow me first to thank the Parliamentary Assembly for giving me the opportunity to address its plenary on this very important and sensitive issue. I would also like to congratulate Mr. Schennach on his report, which perfectly highlights the...
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At GANNHRI's Annual Meeting, Commissioner Mijatović underlines the role of NHRIs in protecting the human rights of migrants
The Commissioner delivered a speech today at GANNHRI's Annual Conference on "Ensuring human rights-based and gender-responsive implementation, follow-up and review of the Global Compact for Migration: The role of National Human Rights Institutions". Download the speech CommDH/Speech(2019)2 (Pdf)...
Intervention en tierce partie
La Commissaire Dunja Mijatović intervient devant la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme dans des affaires au sujet de migrants et concernant l’Espagne
La Commissaire a participé à l’audience qui s’est tenue aujourd’hui devant la Grande Chambre de la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme dans l’affaire N.D. et N.T. c. Espagne. À l’origine de cette affaire se trouvent deux requêtes contenant des allégations selon lesquelles des migrants qui...
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:...
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
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)...
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
Ensuring the rights of migrants in the EU: from vulnerability to empowerment
“Ensuring the rights of migrants in the EU: from vulnerability to empowerment”. Address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Fundamental Rights Conference “Fundamental Rights and Migration to the EU”. CommDH/Speech(2014)11