[07/11/08] Thomas Hammarberg addressed the "Rights Work! – International Conference on Systematic Work for Human Rights Implementation" in Stockholm on 6-7 November 2008.
The Conference, organised by the Swedish Chairmanship of the Council of Europope Committee of Ministers, explored means of implementing human rights in a systematic way through the use of comprehensive and specialised action plans.
The Commissioner underlined that work for human rights should be a continuous and inclusive process which brings national, regional and local authorities, political decision-makers, national human rights structures, civil society representatives and other stakeholders together for the implementation of agreed human rights standards.
International organisations are ready to assist countries in their systematic work for human rights and the Commissioner will issue recommendations on the theme shortly to give further guidance to member states.