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Joint statement in support of the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights

We, the undersigned organizations, wish to emphasize that an effective and independent National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), ombudsman institution and equality body are necessary features of any democratic State, underpinning human rights, good governance and justice.

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Covid-19 policies and their impact on human rights in Europe

Intervention by Birgit Van Hout UN Human Rights Regional Representative for Europe

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50th International Roma Day

Towards justice and building trust

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Conference "Democracy and Human Rights during the Corona Crisis" hosted by the Sigmund Freud University Vienna

Statement by Birgit Van Hout, UN Human Rights Regional Representative for Europe

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