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I am very concerned about recent reports of threats against LGBTI
I am very concerned about recent reports of threats against LGBTI persons in Georgia, in particular against the NGO Identitoba. As I have already st...

I note with satisfaction the recent release of human rights
I note with satisfaction the recent release of human rights defenders and journalists in Azerbaijan, two of whom I met in detention in 2013. I hope th...

I welcome the publication of the US Senate report on the CIA
I welcome the publication of the US Senate report on the CIA anti-terrorism tactics which consisted of a number of illegal measures, including torture...

Roma inclusion is mission possible In my two-and-a-half years
Roma inclusion is mission possible In my two-and-a-half years in office, I have encountered one serious human rights problem in practically every mem...

I recently returned from one of the most difficult missions of my
I recently returned from one of the most difficult missions of my two-and-a-half year tenure as Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. In la...

I am deeply saddened by the death of at least 24 migrants whose
I am deeply saddened by the death of at least 24 migrants whose boat sank yesterday near Istanbul. Reportedly, these were Afghans, who were trying to ...