Speeches - Persons with disabilities

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Exchange of views between the Commissioner for Human Rights and the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

17/04/2024 Strasbourg

Speech delivered on the occasion of the exchange of views between the Commissioner for Human Rights and the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Chairperson, esteemed members of the Committee, Thank you very much for this opportunity to exchange views. Cooperation between this...

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Addressing the rights of women with disabilities in Europe: observations and perspectives

14/11/2022 Strasbourg

Online intervention at the University Women of Europe webinar: "Addressing the rights of women with disabilities in Europe" Ladies and Gentlemen, dear Friends, It is an honour to be with you today. Allow me first to thank the organisers for inviting me to this important and timely event. It is...

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Exchange of views with the European Committee of Social Rights

17/05/2021 Strasbourg

Good afternoon to you all and thank you very much for the invitation to this exchange of views! This is the first time that we meet, and the timing is certainly good. Even though there are signs of relief now, at least in Europe, the Covid-19 pandemic has been much more than just a health crisis:...

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PACE Hearing on deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities

16/03/2021 Strasbourg

Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Parliamentary Assembly "About two years ago, I had the privilege of addressing the Parliamentary Assembly on the issue of ending coercion in psychiatry and witnessed the unanimous adoption of its Resolution on this question. This...

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It is time to end coercion in mental health

26/06/2019 Strasbourg

Addressing the Parliamentary Assembly’s debate on “Ending coercion in mental health: the need for a human rights-based approach”, the Commissioner delivered the following statement today: Download the speech CommDH/Speech(2019)7 (Pdf) It is a great pleasure to address the Parliamentary Assembly...

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Upholding the human rights of persons with disabilities in Armenia

19/09/2018 Yerevan

The Commissioner delivered a keynote speech today at the closing conference “Social Rights of Persons with Disabilities” organised in Yerevan, Armenia. Download the speech CommDH/Speech(2018)6 (Pdf) Watch the video (Facebook) Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a real pleasure to be here...

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Keynote speech at the First Congress on Human Rights in Warsaw

Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe at the First Congress on Human Rights on 8-9 December 2017 organised by the Polish Ombudsman in Warsaw, Poland. CommDH/Speech(2017)8

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Developments in human rights at local and regional levels

Developments in human rights at local and regional levels. Speech by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, at the 32nd Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities CommDH/Speech(2017)2

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Human rights: a reality for all

Human rights: a reality for all. Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Conference launching the Council of Europe Disability Strategy 2017-2023 (Nicosia, Cyprus, 27 March 2017) CommDH/Speech(2017)1

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Pitfalls in the implementation of the human rights of persons with disabilities

Pitfalls in the implementation of the human rights of persons with disabilities. Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the High-level meeting on disability: “From inclusive education to inclusive employment for people with disabilities” (Riga, 11-12...

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Deinstitutionalisation in the work of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Deinstitutionalisation in the work of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. Address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Joint hearing with the Committee of experts on the rights of persons with...

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Monitoring the human rights of persons with disabilities in Europe

Monitoring the human rights of persons with disabilities in Europe. Keynote speech by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the International Symposium "Human Rights and Disability" (Vienna, Austria, 10-11 April 2014) CommDH/Speech(2014)5

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