News 2012 - Commissioner for Human Rights

Commissioner’s visit to Greece postponed

[10/12/2012 10:00] The Commissioner's visit to Greece scheduled for 9-13 December had to be postponed because of severe air traffic problems at the Frankfurt airport on Sunday. A new date for the visit in the first months of 2013 should be fixed soon.

Improvements needed in human rights protection in Ireland

[06/12/2012 10:00] "Several changes in the system for human rights protection are planned or under way in Ireland. The authorities should use this opportunity to strengthen this system and make it more compliant with international standards" said today Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, publishing three letters addressed to the Ministers for Justice, Social...

Effective measures needed to eradicate ill-treatment and torture in Georgia

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Spain: Commissioner concerned about the pardon of police officers condemned for torture

[03/12/2012 10:00] In an interview with the Spanish news agency EFE, the Commissioner expressed his concerns about the decision of the Spanish Government to pardon 5 police officers who were condemned in 2008 for a case of torture. Stressing that torture and other forms of ill-treatment are serious violations of human rights which should never be pardoned, the Commissioner said that "the...

Human rights of Roma and social cohesion should be strengthened, says Commissioner Muižnieks in Skopje

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Roma segregation remains a serious problem in the Czech Republic

[15/11/2012 15:00] "The "practical schools" in the Czech Republic perpetuate segregation of Roma children, inequality and racism. They should be phased out and replaced by mainstream schools that need to be properly prepared to host and provide support to all pupils, irrespective of their ethnic origin. There are certain examples in the country that show the feasibility of this necessary...

Commissioner for Human Rights

Commissioner’s visit to Greece postponed

Improvements needed in human rights protection in Ireland

Effective measures needed to eradicate ill-treatment and torture in Georgia

Spain: Commissioner concerned about the pardon of police officers condemned for torture

Human rights of Roma and social cohesion should be strengthened, says Commissioner Muižnieks in Skopje

Roma segregation remains a serious problem in the Czech Republic

Enhancing freedom of expression in Azerbaijan

Albania should make its legal aid system more accessible

How long must LGBTI persons still wait to live free from prejudice?

Finland: protection against discrimination should be strengthened