[10/12/08 09:30] On 12 December, the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, will arrive in Nicosia to discuss major human rights issues with national authorities and representatives of international organisations.
Commissioner Hammarberg will meet the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Dr. Kypros Chrysostomides, and representatives of the European Union and the United Nations. On the occasion of the visit, he will also present his report based on the findings of a visit to the Republic of Cyprus carried out last July. The Commissioner will also cross the Green Line to meet with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community, Mr. Mehmet Ali Talat.
The Commissioner is due to speak on the need to implement European human rights standards during a conference dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The event is hosted by the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman), Ms. Eliana Nicolaou, and the University of Cyprus.