Commissioner for Human Rights
@commissionerhr.coe.int
Important discussions with members of the European Parliament on:
• people-centred pathways to peace for #Ukraine
• #HumanRights safeguards in proposed EU migrant return legislation
• pressures on civil society & #NHRIs
• the digital omnibus proposal on #AI
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• people-centred pathways to peace for #Ukraine
• #HumanRights safeguards in proposed EU migrant return legislation
• pressures on civil society & #NHRIs
• the digital omnibus proposal on #AI
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November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Important discussions with members of the European Parliament on:
• people-centred pathways to peace for #Ukraine
• #HumanRights safeguards in proposed EU migrant return legislation
• pressures on civil society & #NHRIs
• the digital omnibus proposal on #AI
@europarl.europa.eu
• people-centred pathways to peace for #Ukraine
• #HumanRights safeguards in proposed EU migrant return legislation
• pressures on civil society & #NHRIs
• the digital omnibus proposal on #AI
@europarl.europa.eu
With @coe.int Steering Cttee on #HumanRights, I raised concern over contagion of attacks on independence & effectiveness of some Europe's #NHRIs & Ombuds institutions. As pillars of democratic architecture, they protect human well-being, often in brave & innovative ways.
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Member states should protect and strengthen NHRIs Ombuds institutions - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 26/11/2025
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November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
With @coe.int Steering Cttee on #HumanRights, I raised concern over contagion of attacks on independence & effectiveness of some Europe's #NHRIs & Ombuds institutions. As pillars of democratic architecture, they protect human well-being, often in brave & innovative ways.
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Excellent news from the UK government: the two-child limit on welfare benefits will be scrapped.
As noted during my recent visit, this is one of the most effective, urgent actions to protect #ChildRights and lift them out of poverty.
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As noted during my recent visit, this is one of the most effective, urgent actions to protect #ChildRights and lift them out of poverty.
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United Kingdom: tackling poverty is crucial to protect children’s human rights; a number of other areas also call for attention - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 08/07/2025
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November 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Excellent news from the UK government: the two-child limit on welfare benefits will be scrapped.
As noted during my recent visit, this is one of the most effective, urgent actions to protect #ChildRights and lift them out of poverty.
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As noted during my recent visit, this is one of the most effective, urgent actions to protect #ChildRights and lift them out of poverty.
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Peace for #Ukraine must be anchored in human rights
Core issues to address:
🔹Accountability & reparations
🔹Protection of affected persons
🔹Reconstruction & recovery
🔹Inclusion
#HumanRights is the only universally agreed and the most reliable framework for #peace.
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Core issues to address:
🔹Accountability & reparations
🔹Protection of affected persons
🔹Reconstruction & recovery
🔹Inclusion
#HumanRights is the only universally agreed and the most reliable framework for #peace.
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Peace for Ukraine should be anchored in human rights - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 24/11/2025
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November 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Peace for #Ukraine must be anchored in human rights
Core issues to address:
🔹Accountability & reparations
🔹Protection of affected persons
🔹Reconstruction & recovery
🔹Inclusion
#HumanRights is the only universally agreed and the most reliable framework for #peace.
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Core issues to address:
🔹Accountability & reparations
🔹Protection of affected persons
🔹Reconstruction & recovery
🔹Inclusion
#HumanRights is the only universally agreed and the most reliable framework for #peace.
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Peace for #Ukraine must be anchored in human rights
Core issues to address:
🔹Accountability & reparations
🔹Protection of affected persons
🔹Reconstruction & recovery
🔹Inclusion
#HumanRights is the only universally agreed & the most reliable framework for peace.
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Core issues to address:
🔹Accountability & reparations
🔹Protection of affected persons
🔹Reconstruction & recovery
🔹Inclusion
#HumanRights is the only universally agreed & the most reliable framework for peace.
Read more👇
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Peace for Ukraine must be anchored in human rights - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 24/11/2025
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November 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Peace for #Ukraine must be anchored in human rights
Core issues to address:
🔹Accountability & reparations
🔹Protection of affected persons
🔹Reconstruction & recovery
🔹Inclusion
#HumanRights is the only universally agreed & the most reliable framework for peace.
Read more👇
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Core issues to address:
🔹Accountability & reparations
🔹Protection of affected persons
🔹Reconstruction & recovery
🔹Inclusion
#HumanRights is the only universally agreed & the most reliable framework for peace.
Read more👇
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Very informative meeting with #Philea. The philanthropic sector's commitment to delivering urgent support for civil society organisations & #HumanRights defenders is essential in a context of severe funding crises, restrictive laws & crackdown on activists. #Philanthropy itself is under pressure.
November 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Very informative meeting with #Philea. The philanthropic sector's commitment to delivering urgent support for civil society organisations & #HumanRights defenders is essential in a context of severe funding crises, restrictive laws & crackdown on activists. #Philanthropy itself is under pressure.
Just had warm meeting with EU Commissioner @magnusbrunner.bsky.social. I look forward to further engaging on sensitive issues such as #migration. We must work to uphold human rights and ensure that asylum remains always accessible in the #EU.
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Just had warm meeting with EU Commissioner @magnusbrunner.bsky.social. I look forward to further engaging on sensitive issues such as #migration. We must work to uphold human rights and ensure that asylum remains always accessible in the #EU.
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.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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.
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Appalled by Russia’s ongoing dreadful attacks on Ukraine. The devastating toll in Ternopil alone today – at least 25 civilians killed and 73 injured - is heartbreaking. The perpetrators must be held to account and victims should receive redress. My deepest thoughts are with all the victims.
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Appalled by Russia’s ongoing dreadful attacks on Ukraine. The devastating toll in Ternopil alone today – at least 25 civilians killed and 73 injured - is heartbreaking. The perpetrators must be held to account and victims should receive redress. My deepest thoughts are with all the victims.
Constructive exchange with #CouncilofEurope CDADI Committee today on prioritising policies and action to secure the #HumanRights of Roma and Travellers.
Read their compelling stories and understand the urgency in my book "THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION"👉 bit.ly/THE-UNHEARD-...
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Read their compelling stories and understand the urgency in my book "THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION"👉 bit.ly/THE-UNHEARD-...
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The Unheard 12 Million – Council of Europe Commissioner issues urgent wake-up call to act for Roma and Traveller rights
Strasbourg 01/10/2025
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November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Constructive exchange with #CouncilofEurope CDADI Committee today on prioritising policies and action to secure the #HumanRights of Roma and Travellers.
Read their compelling stories and understand the urgency in my book "THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION"👉 bit.ly/THE-UNHEARD-...
@coe.int
Read their compelling stories and understand the urgency in my book "THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION"👉 bit.ly/THE-UNHEARD-...
@coe.int
Today, I exchanged with the @coe.int Committee of Ministers on my recent work. We discussed urgent priorities: defining human-centred pathways to peace in #Ukraine, securing effective #AI oversight, and the critical need to defend the #ECHR and #HumanRights system. 👇
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November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today, I exchanged with the @coe.int Committee of Ministers on my recent work. We discussed urgent priorities: defining human-centred pathways to peace in #Ukraine, securing effective #AI oversight, and the critical need to defend the #ECHR and #HumanRights system. 👇
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Greatly appreciated the insightful exchange this morning with the Council of Europe’s Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ). I am committed to leveraging this collaboration to ensure that the youth dimension is properly reflected in all my #HumanRights work.
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Greatly appreciated the insightful exchange this morning with the Council of Europe’s Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ). I am committed to leveraging this collaboration to ensure that the youth dimension is properly reflected in all my #HumanRights work.
Constructive meeting with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Sikorski on the margins of the XVI Warsaw #HumanRights Seminar. We exchanged on the topic of migration and human rights
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Constructive meeting with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Sikorski on the margins of the XVI Warsaw #HumanRights Seminar. We exchanged on the topic of migration and human rights
My message at the #HumanRights Seminar in Warsaw today: we must resist the temptation to weaken the #ECHR. We must reaffirm the Convention as the only credible roadmap for human dignity against drivers of volatility like AI, inequality, and violence.👇
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The European human rights architecture: a roadmap for navigating volatile times - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Warsaw, Poland 17/11/2025
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November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My message at the #HumanRights Seminar in Warsaw today: we must resist the temptation to weaken the #ECHR. We must reaffirm the Convention as the only credible roadmap for human dignity against drivers of volatility like AI, inequality, and violence.👇
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#Warsaw Wrap-Up: with high level experts, we charted #HumanRights centred pathways to peace in #Ukraine. Accountability & reparations are essential for all victims.
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
#Warsaw Wrap-Up: with high level experts, we charted #HumanRights centred pathways to peace in #Ukraine. Accountability & reparations are essential for all victims.
My takeaways from Warsaw meeting on #HumanRights & pathways to peace in #Ukraine: Peace might be distant, but justice is non-negotiable. Accountability & reparations are essential. Defending rights of all Ukrainians now can enable a dignified peace. Support for grassroots civil society is vital.
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My takeaways from Warsaw meeting on #HumanRights & pathways to peace in #Ukraine: Peace might be distant, but justice is non-negotiable. Accountability & reparations are essential. Defending rights of all Ukrainians now can enable a dignified peace. Support for grassroots civil society is vital.
While #Russia’s war against #Ukraine is continuing to cause immense human suffering, I am convening high-level experts in Warsaw today to work on pathways to peace in full respect for #HumanRights and dignity.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
While #Russia’s war against #Ukraine is continuing to cause immense human suffering, I am convening high-level experts in Warsaw today to work on pathways to peace in full respect for #HumanRights and dignity.
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Busy day at the #WebSummit! Discussed AI literacy in schools & child protection w. Portuguese Education Minister Fernando Alexandre. Exchanged w. students at the Portuguese Catholic University. Also held an informative meeting with Belarussian opposition leader Svietlana Tsikhanouskaya. #HumanRights
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Busy day at the #WebSummit! Discussed AI literacy in schools & child protection w. Portuguese Education Minister Fernando Alexandre. Exchanged w. students at the Portuguese Catholic University. Also held an informative meeting with Belarussian opposition leader Svietlana Tsikhanouskaya. #HumanRights
We need rules of the road. I used this analogy at the #WebSummit to challenge the tech industry. AI must be designed and deployed with a human-centred approach—fostering innovation while explicitly protecting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Oversight is essential. #AI #EthicalAI
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We need rules of the road. I used this analogy at the #WebSummit to challenge the tech industry. AI must be designed and deployed with a human-centred approach—fostering innovation while explicitly protecting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Oversight is essential. #AI #EthicalAI
Essential discussions today with civil society representatives on embedding #HumanRights in GenAI governance. Their voices are critical for shaping the future of ethical #AI. #AIEthics
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Essential discussions today with civil society representatives on embedding #HumanRights in GenAI governance. Their voices are critical for shaping the future of ethical #AI. #AIEthics
Today is International #RomaniLanguageDay! Romani language is central to Roma identity & culture and is often kept alive through the voices of Roma women. As singer Hilja Grönfors says in my book "THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION": "I hope [Romani] music can open hearts." Learn more: bit.ly/THE-UNHEARD-...
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Today is International #RomaniLanguageDay! Romani language is central to Roma identity & culture and is often kept alive through the voices of Roma women. As singer Hilja Grönfors says in my book "THE UNHEARD 12 MILLION": "I hope [Romani] music can open hearts." Learn more: bit.ly/THE-UNHEARD-...
Today, we celebrate the incredible legacy of the European Convention on #HumanRights as a powerful catalyst of legal and social development across Europe! #ECHR75 #ECHR
November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today, we celebrate the incredible legacy of the European Convention on #HumanRights as a powerful catalyst of legal and social development across Europe! #ECHR75 #ECHR
Delivered a lecture at @uniofgalway.bsky.social on “The Essential Role of Human Rights to Build a Better Future” — reflecting on how we can embed #HumanRights at the heart of today’s global challenges. Read my speech
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October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Delivered a lecture at @uniofgalway.bsky.social on “The Essential Role of Human Rights to Build a Better Future” — reflecting on how we can embed #HumanRights at the heart of today’s global challenges. Read my speech
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The @coe.int Recommendation on equal rights for intersex persons, launched today, is a globally significant moment, supporting a pathway towards better respect for #HumanRights. Now is the time for awareness raising and implementation.
#EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexEquality #IntersexAwarenessDay
#EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexEquality #IntersexAwarenessDay
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The @coe.int Recommendation on equal rights for intersex persons, launched today, is a globally significant moment, supporting a pathway towards better respect for #HumanRights. Now is the time for awareness raising and implementation.
#EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexEquality #IntersexAwarenessDay
#EuropeGoesPurple #IntersexEquality #IntersexAwarenessDay
I welcome the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants' report on migration externalisation as a key tool to protect #HumanRights. @UN & regional organisations like @coe must work together to address this practice, increasingly pushed by European states.
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I welcome the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants' report on migration externalisation as a key tool to protect #HumanRights. @UN & regional organisations like @coe must work together to address this practice, increasingly pushed by European states.