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Syrian Women´s Rights Civil Society Conference: Combatting violence against women as a barrier to women’s participation in decision-making and peace-building
Statement Birgit Van Hout UN Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Representative for Europe
Read full speechEU-NGO Human Rights Forum 2021 - Thematic panel: Exploring the wide-ranging impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on fundamental freedoms
Statement Birgit Van Hout UN Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Representative for Europe
Read full speechEnsuring respect for the human rights of migrants at borders: the role of national human rights institutions
Statement by Birgit Van Hout Regional Representative for Europe UN Human Rights Office
Read full speechJoint 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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