Commissioner for Human Rights

30 years after the #Srebrenica genocide, we remember the over 8372 men and boys killed. Their lives were the cost of silence. Civil society warned the world but was ignored. Let's learn lessons from the past & honour the victims by defending those who speak out today…

At the #UkraineRecoveryConference in Rome, I stressed that #humanrights must guide #Ukraine’s reconstruction, from dignified, voluntary returns to justice for #refugees and #IDPs or under occupation. We must rebuild with people at the centre coe.int/en/web/commiss…

I urge the Greek parliament to refrain from suspending the registration of asylum applications coe.int/en/web/commiss…

Today I’m at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome where I will present my memorandum on human rights in the pathway to peace coe.int/en/web/commiss…

Constructive meeting today with @Mariana_Betsa, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of #Ukraine, on protecting victims of Russia’s aggression, including in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, and my memorandum on human rights elements for peace in Ukraine…

Today I welcomed in my office Ms Yvonne M. Gonzales, Acting Permanent Observer of the United States of America to the Council of Europe

Glad to welcome today in Strasbourg and exchange with a group of MEPs from #LIBE @Tineke_Strik @K_Smiszek @MicWawrykiewicz

I have just published my Memorandum in which I call for putting #humanrights at the heart of discussions around #peace in Ukraine Read my Memorandum ⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

The #UK should do more to tackle child poverty and step up efforts in other areas too. See my statement⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

This afternoon I had an inspiring conversation with a group of school students from Malta. They asked incredibly well-targeted questions about Europe’s human rights issues and showed great curiosity and passion.

I call on #Serbia to refrain from excessive use of force and arbitrary arrests. See my statement⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

Open and constructive meetings to conclude my visit to the #UnitedKingdom with Lord Alton and Baroness Lawrence of @HumanRightsCtte, the UK delegation to @PACE_News, Secretary of State @NIOgov @hilarybennmp and Second Permanent Secretary @ukhomeoffice Simon Ridley

Constructive discussions with Chair of the @EHRC Baroness Falkner, @DWPgovuk Minister @AndrewHWestern, and @educationgovuk Minister @Jacqui_Smith1 on the third day of my visit to the #UnitedKingdom

On day 2 of my visit to the #UnitedKingdom I spent the day listening to the voices of young people, families and those supporting them on the #HumanRights of children in precarious situations @newhamcommunity @magpieprojectuk @xlplondon @EndChildPoverty @4in10

I am concerned about intrusive inquiries into #NGOs that are at odds with #Georgia's #humanrights commitments. Read my statement ⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

Incredibly fruitful first day of my visit to the #UnitedKingdom, listening to civil society on important #HumanRights issues such as child poverty, migration, observance of the European Convention on Human Rights, protest restrictions and the situation of trans people

I call on #Hungary to uphold the #HumanRights of #LGBTI people and reverse clampdowns on civic space. Read my statement ⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

Very productive meeting today with #civilsociety actors in #Hungary, long-standing partners in the protection of #HumanRights and the #RuleOfLaw.