Discours
Échange avec le Comité des ministres : faire face aux vents contraires pour garantir le respect des droits humains pour tous
Discours introductif du Commissaire lors de l'échange de vues avec les délégués du Comité des Ministres du Conseil de l'Europe Merci Madame la Présidente, Mesdames et Messieurs, Je vous remercie de me permettre de m'adresser à vous cet après-midi pour vous présenter mon rapport annuel de 2025....
Discours
Ni innovante ni intelligente : l'externalisation comme voie de la politique migratoire qui met en péril les droits humains
Remarques liminaires sur "Les politiques d’externalisation de la gestion de l’asile et des migrations à l'événement de la Sous-Commission droits de l'homme du Parlement européen (DROI), Bruxelles (Belgique) le 24 février 2026. (Original en anglais) Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et messieurs,...
Speech
Migration: facts and law; securing the European human rights system – Commissioner O’Flaherty to Justice Ministers
Transcript of the speech delivered at the Informal Conference of Ministers of Justice at the Council of Europe. President, Ministers, Excellencies. You are embarked on an extremely consequential pathway in terms of the well-being of Europe’s human rights protection system. In doing so, I would...
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Exchange with the Committee of Ministers: human-centred pathways to peace in Ukraine, AI oversight and defending the ECHR
The Commissioner held an exchange of views with the Committee of Ministers on Tuesday 18 November. Below is the published version of his introductory remarks: Thank you very much, Madam President, and my warm congratulations and best wishes to you as you take up the presidency. I walked past the...
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Externalised migration policies, Roma and Travellers and pressure on civil society discussed with the Committee of Ministers
The Commissioner held an exchange of views with the Committee of Ministers on Wednesday 3 September. Below is the published version of his introductory remarks: Dear President, dear ambassadors, It is a great pleasure to be back with you. I look forward to meeting those of you who are new to your...
Third party intervention
Oral intervention before the Grand Chamber in the case of C.O.C.G. and Others v. Lithuania
Mr President, Distinguished members of the Court, Today’s cases are of particular importance to me as they will have significant implications for the protection of the rights of individuals as well as for the system of human rights protection more broadly. Summary returns are widespread and...
Third party intervention
Oral intervention before the Grand Chamber in the case of H.M.M. and Others v. Latvia
Mr President, Distinguished members of the Court, Today’s cases are of particular importance for me as they will have significant implications for the protection of the rights of individuals as well as for the system of human rights protection more broadly. Summary returns are widespread and...
Third party intervention
Oral intervention before the Grand Chamber in the case of R.A. and Others v. Poland
Mr President, Distinguished members of the Court, Today’s cases are of particular importance for me as they will have significant implications for the protection of the rights of individuals as well as for the system of human rights protection more broadly. Summary returns are widespread and...
Discours
Échange de vues avec le Comité des Ministres
Ambassadors, good morning. By now you will have seen my report covering the period 1 April to 31 August. You will observe that I have built it around my four priority work areas, and it addresses my engagement with states in the form of visits and otherwise, as well as my thematic focus of...
Discours
Droits humains et migration : 5 éléments clés
Discours de Michael O'Flaherty, Commissaire aux droits de l'homme du Conseil de l'Europe, prononcé lors du débat conjoint de l'Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe sur « Les migrants, les réfugiés et les demandeurs d'asile disparus – Un appel à clarifier leur sort » et « Une approche...
Discours
Discours devant la Commission des migrations, des réfugiés et des personnes déplacées de l'Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe
Discours de Michael O'Flaherty, Commissaire aux droits de l'homme du Conseil de l'Europe, prononcé devant la Commission des migrations, des réfugiés et des personnes déplacées de l'Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe. (Une version plus courte de ce discours a été prononcée lors du...
Discours
Discours à la 2e conférence internationale sur le trafic de migrants
Discours de Michael O'Flaherty, Commissaire aux droits de l'homme du Conseil de l'Europe, à la 2e Conférence internationale sur le trafic de migrants, organisée par le Comité européen pour les problèmes criminels (CDPC) du Conseil de l'Europe, en collaboration avec le Bureau du Représentant...
Speech
Introductory remarks at the exchange of views with PACE Standing Committee
Dear PACE members, It is a pleasure to meet with you today, although only from cyberspace. I would have preferred to get together with you last April at your plenary session to discuss my annual report. Regrettably, the pandemic made it impossible and I was only able to circulate my report...
Speech
Protecting refugees in Europe: the ECHR and beyond
Video speech given on the occasion of the 20th Berlin Conference on refugee Rights "Europe, Coronavirus and Human Rights - The Significance of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) for the Protection of Refugees" Ladies and gentlemen, Over the past 70 years, the European Convention on...
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PACE urgent debate on International obligations concerning the repatriation of children from war and conflict zones
Mr President, Mr. Rapporteur, Ladies and gentlemen, Allow me first to thank the Parliamentary Assembly for giving me the opportunity to address its plenary on this very important and sensitive issue. I would also like to congratulate Mr. Schennach on his report, which perfectly highlights the...
Speech
At GANNHRI's Annual Meeting, Commissioner Mijatović underlines the role of NHRIs in protecting the human rights of migrants
The Commissioner delivered a speech today at GANNHRI's Annual Conference on "Ensuring human rights-based and gender-responsive implementation, follow-up and review of the Global Compact for Migration: The role of National Human Rights Institutions". Download the speech CommDH/Speech(2019)2 (Pdf)...
Intervention en tierce partie
La Commissaire Dunja Mijatović intervient devant la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme dans des affaires au sujet de migrants et concernant l’Espagne
La Commissaire a participé à l’audience qui s’est tenue aujourd’hui devant la Grande Chambre de la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme dans l’affaire N.D. et N.T. c. Espagne. À l’origine de cette affaire se trouvent deux requêtes contenant des allégations selon lesquelles des migrants qui...
1164th Plenary Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council
1164th Plenary Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights - 16 November 2017, Vienna. Read the speech: CommDH/Speech(2017)7
Immigration detention of Children: Coming to a Close?
Immigration detention of Children: Coming to a Close? Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Conference hosted by the Czech Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe - 25 September 2017, Prague Read the speech:...