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Ending the immigration detention of children in the EU
On 01 Sep 2016

In September 2016, all EU governments committed to ending migrant children detention by signing the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants.

Stop evictions of Roma and Travellers1 - International organisations stress human cost of evictions and recall standards in a joint statement
On 29 Jun 2016

Traditionally, summer holidays coincide with the eviction of Roma and Travellers throughout Europe, which takes place almost unnoticed.

Engagement with Greece on rights of migrants, children and persons with disabilities
On 23 May 2016

The UN Human Rights Office continues its engagement with Greece on several major human rights challenges. On 18 to 21 April, a joint mission of the Regional Office for Europe and the Migration Team visited so-called hotspots in Lesvos and Chios, the makeshift camp near the closed northern border in Idomeni and an official open accommodation center run by the Greek army at Nea Kavala.

International Roma Day 2016
On 08 Apr 2016

On 8 April 2016, as every year, we celebrate International Roma Day – once again in a situation where human rights challenges faced by Roma individuals, families and communities across Europe remain very serious.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein in Brussels
On 15 Mar 2016

On 14 and 15 of March 2016 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein carried out his first official visit to the European Union institutions and NATO. facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonlinkedin sharing button The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein in Brussels On 14 and 15 of March 2016 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein carried out his first official visit to the European Union institutions and NATO.

Human Rights Day Celebrations, 10 December 2015
On 11 Dec 2015

The United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) joined forces with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) last night, organizing a spectacular concert featuring Bai Kamara at Bozar in Brussels, to raise awareness for International Human Rights Day, 10th December..

OHCHR team undertakes mission to Greece, including island of Lesbos
On 16 Nov 2015

A joint team of Regional Office for Europe and the OHCHR headquarters, led by Regional Representative for Europe Jan Jařab, carried out a mission to Greece on 8 to 11 November. The mission was facilitated by the Secretary-General for Human Rights of the Ministry of Justice.

What should the EU do to better protect democracy in the digital age?
On 07 Aug 2015

New technologies have created incredible opportunities, including for freedom of association and to claim human rights.