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Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

The Commissioner for Human Rights, elected by the Parliamentary Assembly, promotes education, identifies legal shortcomings, and works on thematic issues such as discrimination. The Commissioner advises on LGBT rights and conducts specialized missions to improve human rights observance.

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Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

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  1. Council of EuropeCommissionerfor Human Rights www.commissionner.coe.int

  2. The Commissioner • Independent and impartial • Non-judicial • Furthering the Council of Europe’s institutional framework for the safeguard and promotion of Human Rights

  3. Democratically Elected • Elected by the Parliamentary Assembly; • Commissioner reports to CM and PACE; • Elected in 1999, Mr. Alvaro Gil-Robles was the first Commissioner; Mr. Thomas Hammarberg took over in 2006.

  4. The Commissioner’s main functions Resolution (99)50 on the Council of Europe Commissioner forHuman Rights, requires the Commissioner : • To promote education in, and awareness of, human rights in member States; • To encourage the establishment of national « human rights » structures where such structures do not exist and co-operate actively with those which already exist; • To identify possible shortcomings in the law and practice of member States with regard to HR’s compliance; • To promote the effective observance of HR instruments and help member States in their efforts to remedy possible shortcomings.

  5. The Commissioner’s activities • Country work • Human Rights assessment reports • Ongoing dialogue with governments • Focused reports 2.Thematic work • Immigrants, refugees, asylum • Roma/Sinti • Racism • Persons with disabilities • Children’s rights • LGBT

  6. LGBT Monitoring Project • To advise the Commissioner on LGBT human rights in Council of Europe member states • To draft Viewpoints and Issue Papers on LGBT related topics • To supervise the Comparative study on the situation concerning homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the Council of Europe member states

  7. LGBT Monitoring Project • To conduct specialised missions • To represent the Commissioner in Expert Committees (DH-LGBT preparing a Recommendation for all 47 member states) • etcetera…

  8. Results, outcomes, impact • Viewpoints • Yogyakarta Principles • Human rights and Gender Identity • Freedom of Assembly (Gay Pride) • LGBT specific sections in the Commissioner’s country assessment reports (useful for lobby domestically) • Expert meeting “Human Rights situation of Transgender People and Discrimination based on Gender Identity ” (basis for forthcoming Issue Paper)

  9. Results, outcomes, impact • ‘Silent diplomacy’ • Launch of big study into homophobia and transphobia in all 47 Council of Europe member states (starting this autumn) • Strong presence in the intergovernmental working group DH-LGBT to prepare Recommendation • Work with Ombudspersons and NHRIs

  10. Contact details • Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights • F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex • France • dennis.van-der-veur@coe.int • www.commissioner.coe.int

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