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Looking tough on migration is eroding human rights
Politico, 06 March 2024 Curtailing migrant rights may help score quick political gains, but electoral success doesn’t give governments carte blanche to place themselves above the law. The upcoming adoption of the United Kingdom’s Safety of Rwanda Bill, currently working its way through the House...
Opinion article
Recognizing and addressing the erosion of human rights and democracy in Europe: a way forward
The Slovinian Times, 22/08/2023 Respect for human rights and the rule of law are the core principles of the Council of Europe and the lifeblood of democracy, Dunja Mijatović, the organisation's Commissioner for Human Rights, writes in her op-ed for Bled Strategic Times as she calls on member...
Opinion article
Op-ed: De-escalate Bosnia and Herzegovina - before it is too late
EUObserver, 18/11/2021 Warmongering has seriously intensified in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As some politicians, including in the neighbouring countries Serbia and Croatia, ratchet-up their inflammatory rhetoric, the international community struggles to find a response to escalating tensions. This...
Opinion: European treaty against women's violence 'saves lives'
DW, 11/05/2021 A decade on, the Istanbul Convention has become more important than ever as a tool to protect women’s lives in Europe, says Dunja Mijatovic, the Council of Europe’s High Commissioner for Human Rights. On May 11, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence...
Opinião: Europa precisa despertar para o racismo
DW, 21/03/2021 A igualdade é um pilar central da ordem do pós-guerra na Europa, mas o racismo estrutural e institucional persiste em muitos países europeus, opina Dunja Mijatovic. Todos os seres humanos nascem livres e iguais em dignidade e direitos. Este mesmo princípio, consagrado na Declaração...