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Speeches 2016

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15 December 2016 Strasbourg

High level Seminar co-organised by the Council of Europe and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) on Freedom of expression – role and powers of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and other national mechanisms

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7 December 2016 Moscow

Reception given by the Secretary General on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day

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7 December 2016 Moscow

Annual Conference of the Russian Regional Human Rights Ombudsmen

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29 November 2016 Budapest

14th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport. Sport in a “post-trust” world. Closing speech

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16 November 2016 Strasbourg

Octopus Conference on Cybercrime. Special session 15th anniversary Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

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11 October 2016 Strasbourg

Launch of Thematic Commentary No. 4 on the Scope of Application of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

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19 September 2016 United Nations

Thematic debate on migrant and asylum-seeking children

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9 September 2016 Strasbourg

Conference on Internet Freedom: A constant factor of Democratic Security in Europe

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2 August 2016 Strasbourg

Commemoration ceremony to mark the International Remembrance Day of the Roma Holocaust (Pharrajimos)

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5 July 2016 Berlin

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, "Democratic security in times of crisis - the role of the Council of Europe"

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3 July 2016 Paris

Opening Ceremony for the Signature of the Council of Europe Convention on Integrated Approach to Safety Security and Service at Football Matches and other Sport Events

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17 June 2016 Strasbourg

“Convention 108: from a European reality to a global treaty”

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17June 2016 Strasbourg

51st joint meeting of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)

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10 June 2016 Brussels

The Digital Economy and Human Rights

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27 May 2016 Nafplio

Conference on the protection of human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

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18 May 2016 Sofia

126th Session of the Committee of Ministers

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21 April 2016 Sofia

High-Level Conference of Ministers of Justice and representatives of the Judiciary "Strengthening Judicial Independence and Impartiality as a Pre-condition for the Rule of Law in Council of Europe Member States"

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13 April 2016 Strasbourg

Award ceremony of the European Civil Right Prize of Sinti and Roma

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11 April 2016 Brussels

Securing Democracy through Education - 25th session of the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education

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1 March 2016 Geneva

High-level segment of the 31st session of UN Human Rights Council

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13 September 2019 Paris

Conference of Presidents of Supreme Courts

16 September 2019 Strasbourg

Farewell Speech at the European Court of Human Rights

2 August 2019 Strasbourg

European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day - 75th Anniversary

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Letters Letters

25 July 2019
Letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and First Secretary of State of the United Kingdom, The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP

25 July 2019
Letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia, Khemaies Jhinaoui

24 July 2019
Letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP

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