Need to halt transfers of asylum seekers to Greece:
Commissioner Hammarberg intervenes in the Strasbourg Court
[01/09/10 11:45]
“Asylum seekers, including persons transferred
under the ‘Dublin Regulation’, face extremely harsh conditions
in Greece” said the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human
Rights in a hearing today before the Strasbourg Court concerning
the case of an Afghan asylum seeker returned from Belgium to
Greece. In his first-ever oral intervention as a third party
before the European Court of Human Rights, Commissioner
Hammarberg provided his observations on major issues concerning
refugee protection in Greece, including asylum procedures and
human rights safeguards, as well as asylum seekers’ reception
and detention conditions. (more)
Link to the third party intervention Link to the video of the hearing
Forced divorce and sterilisation – a reality for many
transgender persons
[31/08/10 10:00]
“The rights of transgender persons are still ignored or
violated. Stronger actions are needed to eradicate
discrimination against them” said the Council of Europe
Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, publishing
today his latest human rights
comment. “Transgender persons face obstacles in obtaining legal
recognition of their preferred gender. Some Council of Europe
member states still have no provision at all for official
recognition, leaving transgender people in a legal limbo. Worse,
most member states still use medical classifications which
impose the diagnosis of mental disorder on transgender persons.”
(more) Read the Human Rights Comment
Photography: Daphne
Channa Horn
Refugee children should have a genuine chance to seek asylum
[24/08/10 10:30] “The asylum policies in Europe largely ignore
children among refugees. Governments should better protect them” said the
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg,
publishing today his latest human rights comment.
“Migrant children are often not listened to and rather treated as if
they were possessions belonging to their parents. It is often forgotten
that they could have their own reasons for seeking protection.” (more) Read the Human Rights Comment
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[01/09/10 11:45]
“Asylum seekers, including persons transferred
under the ‘Dublin Regulation’, face extremely harsh conditions
in Greece” said the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human
Rights in a hearing today before the Strasbourg Court concerning
the case of an Afghan asylum seeker returned from Belgium to
Greece. In his first-ever oral intervention as a third party
before the European Court of Human Rights, Commissioner
Hammarberg provided his observations on major issues concerning
refugee protection in Greece, including asylum procedures and
human rights safeguards, as well as asylum seekers’ reception
and detention conditions.
Forced divorce and sterilisation – a reality for many
transgender persons
Refugee children should have a genuine chance to seek asylum
16/09 Presentation of the Quarterly Report
2/2010 to the Ministers’ Deputies
