April 25, 2013 - Commissioner for Human Rights

Nils Muižnieks: Parts of Europe are turning back the clock on gay rights

The Commissioner for Human Rights stated: “Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity continues to be a widespread problem.”

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April 16, 2013 - Commissioner for Human Rights

Human rights commissioner: Greece must curb hate crime and combat impunity

A new report on Greece by the human rights commissioner reveals that the country is “seriously threatened by the upsurge of hate crime and a weak state response.”

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April 11, 2013 - Commissioner for Human Rights

Muižnieks concerned by Russia’s judicial system and ‘foreign’ NGO law

Human rights commissioner Nils Muižnieks has expressed concerns about weaknesses in Russia’s judicial system and the impact of the country’s ‘foreign’ NGO law.

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April 9, 2013 - Commissioner for Human Rights

Nils Muižnieks urges Skopje authorities to reduce inter-ethnic conflict

A new report published today by the Commissioner for Human Rights highlights concerns about interethnic divisions in “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.”

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March 27, 2013 - Commissioner for Human Rights

Nils Muižnieks: Estonia’s 1200 stateless children should be citizens

Human rights commissioner Nils Muižnieks has urged Estonia to grant citizenship to some 1,200 stateless children.

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