Speech

Safeguarding Human Rights under Austerity

"Safeguarding Human Rights under Austerity". Introductory Address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. Conference "Strengthening fundamental rights protection together in a changing human rights landscape" Read the speech CommDHSpeech(2013)9

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The Future of Human Rights Protection in Europe

The Future of Human Rights Protection in Europe. Address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the 25th anniversary of the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, The Hague, 25 January 2013 Read the speech CommDH/Speech(2013)1

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The CEPEJ: 10 years of concrete action to improve the efficiency and quality of the functioning of courts for the sake of their users

The CEPEJ: 10 years of concrete action to improve the efficiency and quality of the functioning of courts for the sake of their users. Address by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the CEPEJ. (Strasbourg, 6 December 2012)....

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Video message : "Children's rights are threatened by austerity measures"

[18 June 2012] "Children's rights are threatened by austerity measures". Video message by Nils Muižnieks addressing a meeting hosted by the Council of Europe Task Force on children's rights Video message

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