Commissioner for Human Rights

Letter

The Netherlands urged to strengthen human rights safeguards in its response to terrorism

In a letter addressed to the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Minister of Security and Justice of the Netherlands published today Commissioner Muižnieks raises concerns about the possible detrimental impact that three counter-terrorism Bills currently under discussion may...

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Report on visit to the Netherlands

Migrants’ and children’s rights need better protection in the Netherlands

“The Netherlands has a solid human rights protection system, but in practice there are shortcomings, in particular as concerns migrants and children, that need to be addressed” said today Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, while releasing the report on his visit to...

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Visit to the Netherlands

The Netherlands should improve protection of the rights of asylum seekers, migrants and children

"The Dutch authorities should stop automatic detention of asylum seekers arriving at Dutch international (air)ports from non-Schengen countries. In particular, children and their families do not belong there" said today Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the...

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Commissioner Hammarberg intervenes before the Strasbourg Court in asylum cases concerning the Netherlands and Greece

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Netherlands: “Progress made but more efforts needed to ensure the implementation of human rights standards” says Commissioner Hammarberg’s report

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Report on visit to the Netherlands

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Netherlands: Commissioner Hammarberg to assess human rights situation

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