Oral intervention

Hearing of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Osman Kavala v Türkiye (no.2)

25 March 2026 Strasbourg

Thank you, Mr President, Distinguished members of the Court, This case, of course, concerns the rights of Mr Kavala as an individual. At the same time, it points to the ongoing structural challenges facing human rights defenders in Türkiye. I address the Court to share insight from my own work...

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Video address

Legal, factual, firm, and transparent: safeguarding the future of Europe’s human rights system – Commissioner to CDDH

25 February 2026 Strasbourg

Video address by Michael O’Flaherty at the 2nd extraordinary meeting of the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH)   Madam Chair, Dear CDDH members, participants, observers, I wish I could be physically with you in the room today. But this was, unfortunately, not possible due to prior...

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Speech

Universal rights, national duties: protecting the integrity of the ECHR

13 January 2026 Roma

Speech delivered by Commissioner O’Flaherty at Universitá Roma Tre, Italy Magnifico Rettore, Head of the Department, distinguished professors, dear members of the Department, Friends, On January the 3rd, two deeply respected Holocaust survivors passed away, Josef Veselsky, who happened to be my...

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УСТНЫЕ ЗАМЕЧАНИЯ

Слушания в Большой палате Европейского суда по правам человека по делу Дуарте Агостиньо и другие против Португалии и 32 других стран

27/09/2023 Страсбург

Устные замечания Дуни Миятович. Далее на английском языке. "Madam President, Distinguished members of the Court, I decided to intervene in this case concerning climate change because of its special importance for the protection of human rights and the environment, a priority of my mandate. There...

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Речь

На перепутье – демократия, права человека и верховенство закона

27/06/2022 Страсбург

Комиссар Совета Европы по правам человека выступила со следующей программной речью на Торжественных слушаниях в Европейском суде по правам человека 24 июня 2022 года. Речь на английском языке. President Spano, President of the Hellenic Republic, Distinguished Judges, excellencies, ladies and...

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РЕЧЬ

Слушания в Большой палате Европейского суда по правам человека по делам H.F. и M.F. против Франции и J.D. и A.D. против Франции

30/09/2021 Страсбург

Речь на английском языке. Mr President, Distinguished members of the Court, I have decided to intervene in these cases because they concern an urgent situation, demanding urgent action. The situation faced by nationals of Council of Europe member states detained in the camps in North-East Syria...

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РЕЧЬ

Комиссар Миятович выступает в Европейском суде по правам человека третьей стороной по делу о воссоединении семьи в Дании

10/06/2020 Страсбург

Сегодня Комиссар приняла участие в слушании Большой палаты Европейского Суда по правам человека по делу М.А. против Дании, касающегося отказа в воссоединении семьи сирийскому гражданину со статусом предоставленной временной защиты, поскольку он не обладал видом на жительство сроком на три года....

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Speech

Maintaining the independence and effectiveness of the European Court of Human Rights is a matter for us all

26/11/2018 Strasbourg

Dear President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour for me to participate in this conference today. The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the single, full-time European Court of Human Rights provides a good opportunity to highlight the importance of this institution for the...

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Выступление

Европейский Суд по правам человека должен остаться независимым и эффективным

12/04/2018 Копенгаген

В своем выступлении на конференции высокого уровня, организованной датским министром юстиции в Копенгагене, комиссар Миятович призвала государства-члены обеспечить, чтобы Суд оставался независимым и эффективным. Подчёркивая жизненно важную роль, которую Суд играет в обеспечении свободы,...

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High-level Conference on the “Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights: our shared responsibility”

High-level Conference on the “Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights: our shared responsibility”. Intervention by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (Brussels, 26-27 March 2015 CommDH/Speech(2015)1 / 02 April 2015

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High Level Conference on the Future of the European Court of Human Rights

High Level Conference on the Future of the European Court of Human Rights Intervention by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, 18-20 April 2012 CommDH/Speech(2012)5 / 19 April 2012

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Speech

Commissioner addresses San Marino colloquy on future of the Court

23/03/2007 San Marino

At a colloquy organised by the Council of Europe's San Marino Chairmanship, held on 22- 23 March in San Marino, Commissioner Hammarberg presented a series of proposals on strengthening cooperation with ombudsmen and National Human Rights Institutions in order to safeguard the long-term...

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