The Commissioner's Human Rights Comments
Human Rights Comment
Paris Principles at 25: Strong National Human Rights Institutions Needed More Than Ever
25 years after the international community first formally embraced the idea of creating national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights through the endorsement of the Paris Principles, it is obvious that independent and effective national human rights institutions are every...
Human Rights Comment
Misuse of anti-terror legislation threatens freedom of expression
When terrorism spreads, states are often tempted to restrict fundamental freedoms for the sake of fighting it and preventing further attacks. Terrorism constitutes a serious threat to human rights and democracy and action by states is necessary to prevent and effectively sanction terrorist acts....
Human Rights Comment
Open minds are needed to improve the protection of LGBTI asylum seekers in Europe
In many states around the world, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons face serious violations of their human rights on account of their sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics. These include killings, violence, the criminalisation of same-sex...
Human Rights Comment
Keeping the promise: ending poverty and inequality
Poverty and inequality are closely interlinked. People living in poverty are much more likely to be relegated to low-income work, poor housing, and inadequate health care, as well as to experience unemployment and face barriers to lifelong learning. Being born into a low-income household often...
Human Rights Comment
Safeguarding human rights in the era of artificial intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence in our everyday lives is on the increase, and it now covers many fields of activity. Something as seemingly banal as avoiding a traffic jam through the use of a smart navigation system, or receiving targeted offers from a trusted retailer is the result of big...
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Paris Principles at 25: Strong National Human Rights Institutions Needed More Than Ever
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Misuse of anti-terror legislation threatens freedom of expression
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Open minds are needed to improve the protection of LGBTI asylum seekers in Europe
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Keeping the promise: ending poverty and inequality
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Safeguarding human rights in the era of artificial intelligence