
Michael O'Flaherty
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Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. All posts on this account are personal. Official account: @CommissionerHR
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19-06-2012 09:34:15
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At Council of Europe Ministerial session I had bilaterals w Minister for Foreign Affairs of Armenia,Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan,Minister for Legal Protection of the Netherlands & Minister for Human Rights of the UK.Grateful for open dialogue on strengthening #humanrights


At the 134th Council of Europe Ministerial Session I focused on the need to adhere to #humanrights obligations in the field of #democracy and to embed human rights in all aspects of the path to peace in #Ukraine. Read my speech: coe.int/en/web/commiss…




It is so important to hear from civil society & governments on the #HumanRights situation for #LGBTI people across Europe. Timely panel discussion and meetings with Nia Griffith MP, LGBT Christians Europe, IGLYO and NGOs #IDAHOBIT #IDAHOBIT2025


Thank you Matthew Caruana Galizia Corinne Vella for meeting me today, for telling me about your mother and sister #DaphneCaruanaGalizia, and for fighting for justice for her and others. We will honour her by standing up for accountability and #RuleofLaw in #Malta and across #Europe.


As my trip comes to an end, I’m grateful for excellent meetings with aditus foundation repubblika 🇲🇹 #JusticeForDaphne 🌿 Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca OmbudsmanMalta Human Rights Directorate - Malta NCPE. Their work is vital. We will continue to engage to help efforts to strengthen human rights protections in #Malta.


🌈 We stand with those working for LGBTI equality. 📍Council of Europe in action. Watch the main highlights from the IDAHOT+ Forum in Malta with the Commissioner for Human Rights & Marja Ruotanen Director General of Democracy and Human Dignity. Watch the video now! #IDAHOT2025 #LGBTIQEquality


Honoured to speak at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris tonight on the 20th anniversary of UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. I emphasized the vital role of art and artists in promoting and defending human rights.


We were delighted to co-host with Tourism-Culture-Arts-Gaeltacht-Sport-Media & the Centre Culturel Irlandais a lecture by Michael O'Flaherty "Artists as Defenders of Human Rights" as the 1st of a series of events marking the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 2005 Convention on the diversity of cultural expressions 🇮🇪 🇺🇳





Very productive exchange during 37th meeting of the UN Treaty Bodies Chairs today. In these troubling times, stronger cooperation and genuine complementarity of regional and international human rights mechanisms is more vital than ever.


Human rights education is crucial, not only for children and students but also throughout our lives. Today, I visited the Cassin Foundation Fondation René Cassin - IIDH, doing excellent work in this domain, and discussed how to further cooperate to rise to the challenge.


L’éducation aux #droitshumains est cruciale, non seulement pour les enfants et les étudiants, mais aussi tout au long de la vie de tant d’acteurs. Aujourd’hui, j’ai visité la Fondation René Cassin Fondation René Cassin - IIDH, qui fait un excellent travail dans ce domaine, et échangé sur le


In meetings with Gender Equality Ambassadors and the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers yesterday I stressed that achieving #genderequality & combating violence against women must be a top priority in Europe. It is crucial to dismantle harmful gender stereotypes and address
