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Read my statement👇https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/norway-encouraged-to-improve-long-ter
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Following my visit to #Norway, I encourage authorities to further safeguard the dignity & #Human
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Protecting peaceful assembly is a democratic obligation. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭�
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Furthermore, the use of military personnel to police demonstrations may be problematic from a human
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🔹𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧: Policin
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🔹𝐍𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Deprivation
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🔹𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐮�
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Law enforcement must prioritise dialogue and de-escalation. While it is legitimate for police to res
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Violence by some individuals or groups does not justify arbitrary restrictions, blanket bans or the
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As protests continue across Europe, with young people and students playing a prominent role, 𝐈 �
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I welcome the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize award to the ICC and its officials. This is a
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Wrapping up my visit to Norway focusing on the human rights of older persons in residential care and
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Norway visit, Day #2: Valuable meeting with the NHRI, representatives of the Parliamentary Ombud and
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Norway visit, Day #1: Very informative meetings with the President of the Sami Parliament, civil soc
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Norway visit, Day #1: Very informative meetings with the President of the Sami Parliament, civil soc
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At last week's ECRI Annual Seminar with Equality Bodies, I called for action to address hateful
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I committed to doing what I can to help to rebuild the trust within our societies which is essential
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At my [regular] meeting with the Council of Europe’s Advisory Council on Youth today, my top agend
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Off to Norway for a three-day visit, focusing on the human rights of older people in residential car
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An excellent exchange with Frontex Executive Director and the Consultative Forum on the rights and d
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3️⃣Respect communities and their agency.4️⃣Invest in women as vectors of change driving solu
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At the OSCE Human Dimension Conference roundtable with the High Commissioner on National Minorities,
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Just because multilateralism is on its knees does not mean we should give up on it. We risk forgetti
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The idea of any amnesties for international crimes in any negotiation of peace agreements for Ukrain
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The Court must be able to deliver justice, including for the people of Ukraine.#WSF2026 #StandWithUk
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We’re moving towards establishing a tribunal to prosecute #Russia’s crime of aggression against
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I also sat down with Bronwen Maddox of Chatham House to raise the defence of international law and m
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Insightful morning at #WSF2026. First, a very useful catch-up with Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjord Gylf
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Excellent first meeting today with #Poland’s newly appointed Commissioner for #HumanRights, Sylwia
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The attribution of personal responsibility for atrocities must continue to be a focus of our efforts
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Read my full remarks👇https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/taming-the-technology-ai-human-rig
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We are at a pivotal moment where AI’s rapid strides, affecting everything from justice systems to
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Read my full remarks👇https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/taming-the-technology-ai-human-rig
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Ukraine is the front line of a war against Europe. A front line of the war against our values, our h
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Read my exchange of letters with the Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Nataliya Efremova ⬇️
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Following my visit to Bulgaria, I encourage action to improve long-term care for older persons inclu
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Many of the civilians unlawfully detained in Russia and in temporarily occupied territories in #Ukra
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At the #WarsawSecurityForum, I met with Truth Hounds. They briefed me on their crucial work document
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Emergency rescue and humanitarian aid must reach everyone without obstruction, and those delivering
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Good meeting at #WSF2026 with Maciej Popowski, Director-General of the @EUCommission’s DG ECHO. We
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With over 400 Ukrainian civilian casualties every week this year, inflicting constant fear has becom
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Just arrived at the Warsaw Security Forum. My message is clear: defence and human rights are not a z
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I began my current remote engagement on #HumanRights in #Azerbaijan with discussions over the last t
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Beyond celebrating her personal legacy, this award serves as a powerful and urgent signal from the #
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Warmest congratulations to Navi Pillay on being awarded the #NobelPeacePrize. I have known and admir
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Another horrific Russian attack has claimed more than 20 lives across #Ukraine. At least 18 civilian
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Very good discussion with Sabine Monauni, the Deputy Prime Minister of #Liechtenstein, about #humanr
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To effectively safeguard human rights and our planet, any future treaty should be:✅Committed to cl
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To effectively safeguard human rights and our planet, any future treaty should be:✅Explicitly prot
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To effectively safeguard human rights and our planet, any future treaty should be:✅Legally binding
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I reaffirmed my support for a binding treaty recognising the right to a healthy environment and set
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Engaging exchange last week with the Parliamentary Assembly ’s Social Affairs Committee and the Pa
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I welcome #Malta’s proposed Bill N.3 to establish a National Human Rights Institution. Read my let
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At the Oxford AI and #HumanRights Summit, I shared my perspective on where AI governance stands and
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During my visit to the #Vatican, I was honoured to meet Pope Leo and express appreciation to him for
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Reports of Russian strikes on schools in Sumy and Kyiv, where pupils were sheltering in basements, a
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I reiterate my call: all journalists covering the war should be protected and enabled to report free
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Disturbing discussion on Russia’s attacks on journalists and media workers with Ukrainian MPs pres
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Grateful to the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, the Ukrainian Institute for Human Rights, and
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Pleased to meet with Gunn Marit Helgesen, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authoritie
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Honoured to meet with representatives of the Swiss Senior Women for Climate (KlimaSeniorinnen) and
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Read my full speech on #ClimateAction at #PACEAutumn2026 https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/s
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On #ClimateAction: 1️⃣Listen to scientists, activists & young people & work w. them2️�
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Doing nothing is not an option.Speaking at the CoE Parliamentary Assembly, I laid out 5 essential ac
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Under international humanitarian law, Russia, as the occupying power, has the duty to provide food a
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I am alarmed by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Oleshky, a town in the temporarily
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Cooperation on human rights across organisations has never been more important than it is today. Gre
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Valuable to engage with states on the deteriorating #humanrights situation in #Serbia at the #HRC63
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I congratulate #Montenegro on the entry into force today of its revised Law on the Protector of Huma
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The exhibition "THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION" is presented in #Thessaloniki until 18 September.
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“THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION” is OPEN in Thessaloniki, hosted by the Press Project and the Islahane C
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In Thessaloniki, Greece, to discuss the human rights of Roma and other human rights issues with the
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Concerned by reports of a series of arrests, raids and blocking of websites and social media account
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Very rewarding day in Edinburgh hosted by the Scottish Human Rights Commission, with event on child
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Great exchange with members of House of Lords and civil society on the European #humanrights protect
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Deeply troubled by the prison sentences handed to Anar Mammadli (13 yrs) and Anar Abdulla (12 yrs).
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I submitted written comments in the #ECtHR case of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and Others
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Following my visit to France, I raised several ways to enhance rights protection for older persons i
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À la suite de ma visite en France, j’ai proposé de renforcer la protection des droits des person
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Almost nine years after the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia, there is still work to do to ensure f
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For more on this, read my OpEd in The Guardian ⬇️https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/
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As ministers from #Austria, #Denmark, #Germany, #Greece & #Netherlands discuss offshore #ReturnH
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The public glorification of Ratko Mladić, a convicted war criminal responsible for the Srebrenica g
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We must avoid the temptation to weaken our human rights patrimony. In the words of Stéphane Hessel:
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Today's volatility is fuelling sovereignism and attacks on the European Court of Human Rights. B
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Honoured to deliver the keynote at #ESIL2026 Annual Conference. From Bosnia-Herzegovina to Sierra Le
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Honoured to deliver the keynote at #ESIL2026 Annual Conference. From Bosnia-Herzegovina to Sierra Le
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Deeply honoured to receive an honorary doctorate from my alma mater, University College Dublin, yest
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Productive discussions in Dublin today. Met with Commissioner Dale Sunderland at Data Protection Com
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Moved by the story of Pavlo and Yulia, and their guide dog amigo, met at a meeting with the Irish Re
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Long-term resilience requires engaging the business world on human rights, strengthening National Hu
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A successful recovery must be anchored in 5 key principles:🔹 Participation🔹 Accountability🔹
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Reconstruction in Ukraine cannot wait for the conflict to end - it's already happening. At the #
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Inspiring exchange with European Forum Alpbach scholarship holders and alumni network on what it wou
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Ahead of the International day of victims of enforced disappearance, we, Parliamentary Assembly Pres
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Today’s @coe European Court of Human Rights judgment in Kavala v. Türkiye (No. 2) reaffirms prote
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Russia's relentless attacks on Ukrainian cities continue to escalate. Last night's strike on
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Art is a force for human dignity. Artists challenge us, capture complex truths, and remind us of our
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WorldPride: Honouring and celebrating those differences that unite us as humanity. #WorldPrideRead m
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Stimulating day of panels and exchanges with leaders and civil society on standing up for the human
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Ukraine is undergoing another series of Russian attacks, with at least 17 civilians killed last nigh
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I reiterate that in tackling migration related challenges human rights law must be respected. Necess
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Does Europe still believe in human rights? In an op-ed in EUObserver, I warn that the undermining of
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I am following the migrant arrivals in #Ceuta #Spain at the border with Morocco. I deeply regret the
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When I met Romani Rose, the Chair of the Documentation and Cultural Centre of German Sinti and Roma
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On 2 August, we honour the over 500,000 Sinti and Roma murdered during the Holocaust in WWII. We def
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Last night, Russia’s terrifying attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of civilians yet again. My he
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Prides across #Europe are facing violence, intimidation and restrictions. I am appalled by Saturday�
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Europe's proposed "return hubs" for people deemed to have no right to stay in the EU r
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In Italy, around 1 in 7 children (13.8%) live in absolute poverty. To ensure that the next generatio
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Following my visit to Romania, I raised several challenges regarding care homes for older persons. D
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I am concerned by reports that Oradea Pride March 2026 will again be prevented in Romania. Freedom o
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Concerned about reports on a planned eviction of #Roma in Lozenets, Stara Zagora, #Bulgaria. I ask a
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⬇️My latest newsletter is out ⬇️My mandate is to foster the protection of #HumanRights acros
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I have written to 5 @coe governments (Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Netherlands) asking them to
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We remember the victims of the #genocide in #Srebrenica and stand with their families in honouring t
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Delighted to close the international human rights law module at the René Cassin Foundation's 55
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Heureux de clôturer le module de droit international des droits humains de la 55e session d’été
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I expressed concern regarding the right to a fair trial and judicial independence in the proceedings
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Warm meeting with Sophie Magennis, new @refugees Representative for France, Monaco and Council of
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I am concerned about the criminal case against journalist Afgan Sadigov. Read my letter to the Prose
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Wonderful to meet again with my friend and colleague, Mairead McGuinness, the EU Special Envoy for t
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Good to catch up with Anahit Manasyan, Human Rights Defender (Ombuds) of #Armenia, and discuss the i
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Inspiring meeting with students from Malta’s National Student Travel Foundation. We covered some o
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I intervened in the case of Nikoleta Zereliga and Others v. Greece concerning the #HumanRights of Ro
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Nights of terror have become relentless in #Ukraine. A new Russian massive attack on Kyiv and its re
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Following my visit to #Bulgaria, I encourage authorites to go further to enhance long-term residenti
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