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Support for Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights
Right to health for migrants
Child immigration detention in the EU

Equinet and the UN Human Rights Regional Office for Europe invite you to a roundtable on the state of play in countering sexual harassment in Europe.
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Making a Difference

On International Human Rights Day, the Regional Office for Europe launched the user-friendly human rights manual “Making a Difference” in English and French.
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Joint Statement of Support for Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights

Read the joint statement in support of the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights (RPO), reiterating our support of the institution’s work to promote and protect human rights and equality in Poland.
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Promising local practices for the right to health for migrants

UN Human Rights Europe launches publication documenting local health solutions that protect the dignity of migrant children, men and women
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Ending the immigration detention of children in the EU

The Regional Office for Europe in Brussels advocates for the dignity and rights of all migrants
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Roma Genocide Remembrance Day 2 August 2019 - Education is key to avoiding the mistakes of the past, say OSCE and UN human rights representatives on Roma Genocide Remembrance Day

UN Human Rights Office urges EU States to stop criminalizing solidarity 20 June 2019 – On World Refugee Day, the UN Human Rights Office in Brussels called on EU member States to prioritize saving the lives of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Schutz für Millionen: Es ist Zeit, die Gleichbehandlungsrichtlinie zu Brüssel, 27 Juli 2018 - BrüsselSchutz für Millionen: Es ist Zeit, die Gleichbehandlungsrichtlinie zu verabschieden

Poland’s places of detention in the spotlight as UN torture prevention Geneva/Warsaw, 19 July 2018 - Poland’s places of detention in the spotlight as UN torture prevention body concludes visit Genewa/Warszawa, 19 lipca 2018 - Miejsca pozbawienia wolności w Polsce w centrum uwagi w związku z dobiegającą końca wizytą Podkomitetu ONZ ds. Prewencji Tortur

Next EU Budget: let's back values with money Brussels, 3 July 2018 - Recently, the European Commission published its proposals for the Multi-Annual Financial Framework Post-2020 (MFF), which will set the priorities and parameters for the EU budget after 2020.

Aucun laissé-pour-compte Paris, 29 June 2018 - Le bureau régional des droits de l’homme de l’ONU en Europe publie aujourd’hui « Aucun laissé-pour-compte. Rapport sur l’effectivité du droit au logement, et des droits qui y sont liés, pour les Roms en France ».

Time to adopt the Equal Treatment Directive Brussels, 25 June 2018 - According to a 2015 Eurobarometer survey, around 12% of people in Europe consider themselves at risk of discrimination. In fact, any person in Europe could potentially fall victim to this injustice, write Birgit Van Hout and Tena Šimonović Einwalter.

Poland: Reform of the judiciary Genewa, 25 czerwca 2018 - Polska: Reformy poważnym ciosem dla niezależności sądownictwa, mówi ekspert ONZ ds. praw człowieka / Geneva, 25 June 2018 - Poland: Reforms a serious blow to judicial independence, says UN rights expert

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Protecting Civic Space in the European Union Brussels, 11 October 2019 - Protecting civic space means nothing less than nurturing an environment that is conducive for all those who can play a role, to be able to do so.

La médiation sociale, un projet de société pour l’Europe Paris, 9 octobre 2019 - Le contraire de la discrimination, c’est l’égalité, mais aussi l’inclusion.

Suivi des recommandations de l’Examen Périodique Universel (EPU) Bruxelles, 3 Octobre 2019 - Rassemblons connaissances et pratiques pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations de l’EPU et à combattre la discrimination raciale, la xénophobie et l’intolérance .

Peasants' rights and the SDGs Brussels, 30 September 2019 - Peasants are the main feeders of the world, yet they face important challenges in realizing the right to food for themselves. The Sustainable Development Agenda offers an effective entry point for the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants, since many targets tackle the root causes of discrimination, inequality and injustice.

Promising practices for the right to health for migrants 20 September 2019 - Positive partnerships are essential if we are to ensure that migrants, and their children, can receive the full healthcare that is their right.

Human rights in global peace & security Brussels, 22 July 2019 - The Security Council has gradually prioritized the protection of civilians in its work. However, the challenge remains how to translate the normative framework into concrete measures that actually end or mitigate the suffering of civilians in armed conflicts.

European Parliament dialogue with the UN Brussels Team Strasbourg, 16 July 2019 - For a strong EU – UN partnership that leaves no one behind – inaugural address at the European Parliament

Parliamentary Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children Strasbourg, 26 June 2019 - As we mark the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most widely ratified treaty worldwide, we call on States to end the practice of immigration detention of children

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Child Immigration detention in the EU