Bulgaria: “Minorities and children
must be better protected” recommends Commissioner Hammarberg
[09/02/10
09:30] “More efforts are needed to better protect
minorities and children and to ensure that their needs are
embedded in the decision making process,” said Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human
Rights. He publishes today a report on his visit to Bulgaria carried out in November 2009 to
assess progress on the protection of the rights of minorities and
disadvantaged children. “Protection of minorities against
discrimination, racism and intolerance should be enhanced” he
said, recommending a legislative amendment to make racist
motivation an aggravated circumstance for all offences.
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“The Strasbourg Court is a source of hope for many – its
continued effective functioning must be guaranteed” says
Commissioner Hammarberg
[08/02/10
15:00] “The Strasbourg
Court is essential to sustain the European system of human
rights protection. Further measures are therefore needed to
reinforce its functioning and to ensure that member states
implement its decisions”, said Thomas Hammarberg, Council of
Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in his latest Viewpoint.
“The Court’s decisions have concrete effects on peoples’ lives
and governments should give a higher priority to their
implementation.
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“Criminalising migration is the wrong answer to a complex social phenomenon” says Commissioner
Hammarberg
[04/02/10
09:30] “Criminalising the irregular entry and presence of
migrants in Europe corrodes established international law
principles and causes many human tragedies without achieving its
purpose of genuine control” said Thomas Hammarberg, the Council
of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, presenting today in
Brussels an Issue Paper on this topic. “I have observed
with increasing concern this trend as part of
a policy of migration management” he said.
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18-19/02/10 Participation in the High-Level Conference on the
Future of the European Court of Human Rights
(Interlaken)
22/02/10 Viewpoint
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[09/02/10
09:30] “More efforts are needed to better protect
minorities and children and to ensure that their needs are
embedded in the decision making process,” said Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human
Rights. He publishes today a report on his visit to Bulgaria carried out in November 2009 to
assess progress on the protection of the rights of minorities and
disadvantaged children. “Protection of minorities against
discrimination, racism and intolerance should be enhanced” he
said, recommending a legislative amendment to make racist
motivation an aggravated circumstance for all offences.
“The Strasbourg Court is a source of hope for many – its
continued effective functioning must be guaranteed” says
Commissioner Hammarberg
Commissioner Hammarberg visits Greece to discuss the situation of asylum seekers
and minorities and police conduct
“Criminalising migration is the wrong answer to a complex social phenomenon” says Commissioner
Hammarberg
08-10/02/10