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International Human Rights Day 2019
The Post #MeToo Era in Europe
Making a Difference
Support for Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights
The Pledge

On International Human Rights Day youth leaders come together to talk about their commitment to human rights. Listen to the #FutureWeWant podcast !
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#AFTERMETOO

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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The Pledge

The UN in Brussels invited candidates for the European Parliament elections to sign a 10-point pledge to leave no one behind.
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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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Third Congress of Human Rights in Warsaw 13 December 2019, Warsaw - Opening remarks of Birgit Van Hout, Regional Representative for Europe, at the Third Congress of Human Rights organised by the Polish Human Rights Commissioner and his office.

EU Role in enabling civic space Brussels, 5 December 2019 - EU institutions should systematically monitor the intimidation and harassment of activists in the EU

“Human Rights Cities” – expert meeting Brussels, 28 November 2019 - At a time of global backlash against human rights, UN Human Rights is more than ever committed to opening up spaces for dialogue with local authorities.

I Stand with Her Brussels, 25 November 2019 - "I Stand with Her", Women Human Rights Defenders are working towards a better world: What are we doing to support them?

30th anniversary of the UN Child Rights Convention Brussels, 20 November 2019 - An impetus to renew the commitments of Governments to children’s rights.

The extreme case of femicide Brussels Brussels, 19 November 2019 - Preventing femicide and other forms of violence against women requires evidence-based policy-making.

Addressing terrorist narratives through preventive strategies Budapest, 7 November 2019 - Human rights must be the basis of all counter-terrorism efforts; without it, terrorist narratives are more likely to thrive

Travellers and the right to housing Brussels, 4 November 2019 - We need to create an enabling environment for all persons to access and enjoy their human rights in an equal manner.

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Promising local practices for the enjoyment of the right to health by migrants