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Presentation of the 2023 Annual Activity Report of the Commissioner for Human Rights to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

22/01/2024 Strasbourg

Dear Mr. President, esteemed members of PACE, As I stand before you today to present my final annual report as Commissioner for Human Rights, I feel a profound sense of honour and responsibility. It has been, and it is still, a privilege to serve at the helm of this Institution, championing the...

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Reconquering Lost Ground: A Reflection on 75 Years of the UDHR in Europe

22/12/2023 Paris

Speech (delivered online) at the Conference organised by the Université Paris Nanterre to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Excellencies, Dear participants, It is a great honour for me to be...

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The resilience of the Ukrainian people stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of freedom

07/12/2023 Kyiv

Speech by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović (delivered via video message) for the International conference "Freedom or Fear" dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, organised by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for...

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L’Europe 75 ans après la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme : un parcours fait de progrès, de revers et de persévérance

30/11/2023 Berlin

Discours de la Commissaire aux droits de l'homme du Conseil de l'Europe, Dunja Mijatović, lors de l'événement organisé par l'Institut allemand des droits de l'homme (Deutsches Institute für Menschenrechte) et l'Académie évangélique de Berlin (Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin) pour marquer le 75e...

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ENNHRI at 10: strengthening national human rights institutions

10/10/2023 Strasbourg

Opening remarks by Dunja Mijatović at ENNHRI's 10th anniversary conference: "Advancing human rights, democracy and rule of law at a critical time in Europe: the role of NHRIs and ENNHRI". "Dear all, dear friends, I am sorry that I cannot be with you in person to celebrate the 10th anniversary of...

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Discours au 4e Sommet du Conseil de l'Europe

17/05/2023 Reykjavik

Allocution de la Commissaire aux droits de l'homme, Dunja Mijatović, au 4e Sommet du Conseil de l'Europe à Reykjavik, Islande Mesdames et Messieurs, La guerre menée par la Russie contre l'Ukraine est la négation de toutes les valeurs que notre Organisation défend. C’est aussi le tragique épilogue...

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Presentation of the 2022 Annual Activity Report of the Commissioner for Human Rights to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

24/04/2023 Strasbourg

Mr President, honourable members of PACE, dear colleagues, 2022 will be remembered as the year of mass atrocities on European soil. Exactly fourteen months ago today, the people of Ukraine woke up to the sound of explosions and shelling. For more than 400 days now, Russian forces have been...

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La Commissaire souligne l'importance de la solidarité avec et entre les défenseurs des droits humains

09/12/2022 Oslo

« Les défenseurs de droits humains ont besoin de plus de solidarité de la part des États membres, de leurs citoyens et de la société civile, ainsi que de solidarité entre eux », a déclaré la Commissaire aux droits de l'homme du Conseil de l'Europe, Dunja Mijatović, lors d'une conférence organisée...

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Alarm and Hope. 21st Century International Conference On the Centenary of the Birth of Dr Andrei Sakharov

24/05/2021 Strasbourg

Alarm and Hope. 21st Century International Conference On the Centenary of the Birth of Dr Andrei Sakharov - Plenary session Peace, progress and human rights are about choosing the right side. When you decide to defend and promote them, you choose to take the side of those who seek freedom. You...

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The impact of COVID-19 on human rights and how to move forward

10/12/2020 Strasbourg

2020 has been a disastrous year for human rights in Europe. While, increasingly, commitment to upholding human rights standards has been faltering all over the continent for several years, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the erosion of the democratic fabric of our society, on which...

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Human rights and Business - Prosperity Through Diversity

25/06/2020 Strasbourg

Virtual conference under the auspices of the Greek Chairmanship of the Council of Europe Excellencies, dear participants, dear friends, The human rights responsibilities of business are not a new topic, but I think that the way in which we see them is evolving, and so are our expectations. For a...

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States must give a renewed impetus to realising human rights for all

03/06/2020 Strasbourg

The Commissioner participated today in the exchange of views organised by the Greek Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. She delivered the following speech: Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The...

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Human Rights in Europe: Forward and back? How we can regain the ground in polarising times

20/01/2020 Lund

Anna Lindh Lecture, Lund University I can hardly see a better occasion than today’s lecture to hold a conversation on human rights in Europe in this particular period of time. I would like to thank the University of Lund, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and the Anna Lindh Foundation for giving me...

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Ceremony for the 30th Anniversary of the European Committee for the prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

04/11/2019 Strasbourg

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased and honoured to address you today, at this ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture. On this round anniversary of the CPT, I would like to pay tribute to those who were at the origins of the idea to have...

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From hostility to reconnection: how to make human rights relevant for all

20/09/2019 Utrecht

Peter Baehr Lecture, Utrecht University A big problem with human rights is that people often take them for granted. If you are wondering how I know this, it is because I was one of those persons. I was born in Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and until 1992 I barely understood the importance...

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Présentation du rapport annuel d'activité 2018

08/04/2019 Strasbourg

Madame la Présidente, Mesdames et Messieurs les parlementaires, C’est un grand honneur pour moi que de vous présenter mon premier rapport annuel d’activité. Vous l’avez tous reçu : je ne répéterai donc pas ce qui est écrit dedans. Je préfère centrer mon discours sur une évaluation générale de la...

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Keynote speech at Warsaw Dialogue for Democracy

22/11/2018 Warsaw

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your kind invitation to this conference and an opportunity to visit Warsaw. I have been in Poland many times, and this is my second visit to Poland as Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe. In August this year, I came to the...

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Protecting the rights of people with psychosocial disabilities

09/10/2018 Strasbourg

"Persons with psychosocial disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups in Europe. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the CRPD), ratified already by 46 of our member states, is my reference point regarding this group, as for all persons with disabilities. This...

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Commissioner’s message for the Fundamental Rights Forum 2018

25/09/18 Strasbourg

The Commissioner addressed the Fundamental Rights Forum #RightsForum18 in Vienna, Austria today via video message. Download the speech CommDH/Speech(2018)7 as pdf Watch the video on Youtube Dear participants of the Forum, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Fundamental Rights Agency...

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Continued Reform of the European Human Rights Convention System – Better Balance, Improved Protection

Address at the High-level conference “Continued Reform of the European Human Rights Convention System – Better Balance, Improved Protection” by Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in Copenhagen, 12 April 2018. Read the speech CommDH/Speech(2018)3

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