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Annual Report of the Human Rights Centre published
17.6.2019
During the year 2018, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) improved the monitoring of fundamental and human rights. The HRC was actively involved in international and European cooperation. The HRC continued…
ECRI- Hate speech and xenophobic populism remained major concerns in Europe in 2018
11.6.2019
ECFRI publishes its annual report 2018. Hate speech and xenophobic populism remained major concerns in Europe in 2018 https://go.coe.int/DrmD8 Strasbourg, 11.06.2019 – Xenophobic populism and racist…
FRA: Rising inequalities and harassment as fundamental rights protection falters
7.6.2019
Many people across the EU risk being left behind, as growing intolerance and attacks on people’s fundamental rights continue to erode the considerable progress achieved to date, finds FRA’s…
European Commission reports on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, 10 years on
7.6.2019
Today, the Commission publishes its annual report on how the EU institutions and Member States have been applying the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. European Commission reports on the EU Charter of…
GRETA publishes second report on Finland
5.6.2019
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published today its second evaluation report on Finland. Council of Europe Press release 5.6.2019 The…
Human Rights Centre Annual Report for 2018 published
3.5.2019
Human Rights Centre Annual Report for 2018 published The Human Rights Centre’s (HRC) targets for 2018 were set down in a Plan of Action[1]adopted by the Human Rights Delegation in September 2017. The…
Human Rights Delegation's recommendations for the Government period 2019-2023
3.5.2019
The Human Rights Delegation has published a background paper on Finland's human rights situation that contains recommendations for the promotion of fundamental and human rights during the 2019-2023…
UN Human Rights Committee adopts two Views concerning right to enter electoral roll to Sámi Parliament
4.2.2019
United Nations’ Human Rights Committee published two Views concerning complaints about the definition of who is entitled to enter the electoral roll to the elections to the Sámi Parliament in Finland.…
ECHR published its annual report and statistics 2018
24.1.2019
European Court of Human Rights published its annual report and statistics 2018. Total of 20 cases pending against Finland. European Court of Human Rights published its annual report and statistics…
Webcast: Expert Seminar on the Finnish EU Presidency and Fundamental Rights
28.11.2018
An Expert Seminar on the Finnish EU Presidency and Fundamental Rights is organised on 29th November 2019. The seminar is web-streamed. Finland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European…
CoE - European Language Charter - recommendations for Finland
16.10.2018
Awareness of minority languages in education and media should be improved https://go.coe.int/fyWur Strasbourg, 04.10.2018 - While the Committee of Experts of The European Charter for Regional or…
UN - CERD - follow up on implementation of 2017 recommendations
16.10.2018
UN's CERD-committee noted progress in the implementation on its latest recommendations but found efforts are needed for several issues. Finland received recommendations (CERD/C/FIN/CO/23) from UN’s…
UN- simplified reporting to ICCPR and ICESCR - Finland 2019
16.10.2018
According to the simplified reporting procedure the NGOs etc are to send information to the UN committees in late 2018. More on the reporting cycle (in Finnish)
Human Rights Delegation: Work combating violence against women in Finland still under-resourced
3.10.2018
The Human Rights Delegation demands that more comprehensive resources be allocated for the work during the next government term and that a special national body be established to monitor the…
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HRC submitted report the implementation of the Istanbul Convention
3.7.2018
The HRC submitted its report to the GREVIO on the implementation of the CoE Istanbul Convention The HRC submitted its report on the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and…
Annual Report of the Human Rights Centre published
25.5.2018
During the year, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) improved the monitoring of fundamental and human rights. The promotion and monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore to visit Finland
10.4.2018
United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore will visit Finland on Friday 13 April. Ministry for Foreign Affairs Press Release 10.4.2018