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“Hate Speech trends in Eastern Europe” Statement by Birgit Van Hout, Regional Representative for Europe, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Addressing Hate Speech and Preventing Incitement to Violence in Europe Organized by Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide

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Roundtable: Protecting the safety of journalists, media freedom and pluralism in the European Union

Opening address Birgit Van Hout Regional Representative for Europe

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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

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EU-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

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Ensuring 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

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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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UN75 Human Rights Dialogue: A Vision for the Next Decade

Presentation by Birgit Van Hout, Regional Representative for Europe at the London International Model United Nations

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UN Human Rights Regional Office for Europe

Based in Brussels since 2009, the Regional Office for Europe is one of the 100+ field presences of the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) around the world working to advance the protection and promotion of human rights for all, supported by headquarters in Geneva.