International Mother Earth Day – Right to Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment is a Human Right
On 22 April International Mother Earth Day is marked globally to commemorate the inception of the contemporary environmental protection movement in the 1970s as well as the 1992…
Ombudswoman Šimonović Einwalter to participate in the Work of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI)
The Committee has been set up to draft the regulation on the use of artificial intelligence in the Council of Europe member states Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter took…
Information Exchange with Equinet Members on the Consequences of the War in Ukraine
Discussion topics included incidences of possible discrimination of the persons fleeing Ukraine on various grounds and in different areas, with the emphasis on housing and employment, as well…
ENNHRI General Assembly Expresses Support to Ukrainian NHRI and Refugees Fleeing the War in Ukraine
The Assembly was addressed by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmyla Denisova More than 45 European NHRI representatives gathered online on 31 March 2022 for the…
За що належний омбудсмен – коли та як до нього звернутися?
Омбудсмен є довірена особа Хорватського сабору з питань підтримок та захисту прав і свободлюдини, встановлених Конституцією, законами та міжнародно–правовими актами про права ісвободи людини, прийнятими Республікою Хорватія. Хто…
At Human Rights Council’s 49th Session Ombudswoman Šimonović Einwalter Calls for a Convention on Rights of Older Persons
Addressing the Council on behalf of more than 40 European national human rights institutions, in her message to the delegates the Ombudswoman called for the more decisive steps…
GANNHRI Supports New Thematic Report by the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment
On 9 March 2022, at the occasion of the Human Rights Council’s 49th regular session, UN’s Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment David Boyd unveiled his…
Providing Rights to Refugees from Ukraine
An immediate setting up of a reception and assistance mechanism is the first step in providing help to the refugees fleeing Ukraine. The second is the provision of…
GANNHRI Members Gather for the 2022 Annual General Meeting
From 8 to 10 March 2022 members of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANNHRI) gathered for this year’s online annual meeting. With its more than…
The Role of Human Rights in Preparations for Reception and Assistance to Refugees Fleeing Ukraine
The crucial element for the protection of their rights and freedoms in the countries receiving them is good preparation based on solidarity, cooperation and the implementation of the…