I call on National Human Rights Institutions and Ombudspersons to be ambassadors for the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights: assist your governments to ensure that the political declaration expected in May will not do harm and, at best, will constitute a timely affirmation of the importance of the Convention and of the work of the Court.

Read my speech at
#CouncilOfEurope ON Forum👇
https://coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/on-forum-commissioner-o-flaherty-calls-on-nhris-and-ombudspersons-to-be-national-ambassadors-for-the-convention-and-the-court

#NHRIs #ECHR #HumanRights
cc: ENNHRI / Equinet

My message at the #ENNHRI's high-level #partnerships event: United in our pursuit of #HumanRights, we can counter the threats to the protection system's very survival.

I pledge to deepen engagement and support for #NHRIs and to speak up for them.

I urge everyone to intensify their efforts to stand up for #civilsociety.

We must act together to make a difference for the people we serve.

RT by @dreynders: Delighted to have Commissioner @dreynders open our Leadership Forum today.
He stressed #NHRIs as vital @EU_Commission partners to promote & protect #RuleOfLaw and fundamental rights in #Europe.
The EU will continue supporting NHRIs and ENNHRI as we tackle new challenges together.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/ennhri/status/1749744379495870650#m

[2024-01-23 10:42 UTC]

#TENNHRI – time to reflect & continue addressing #humanrights challenges in #Europe. Nat'l human rights institutions #NHRIs protect rights incl. in times of crisis & push new frontiers. @coe states should live up to their commitments to have independent & effective NHRIs.

https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/ennhri-at-10-strengthening-national-human-rights-institutions