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In his strongest criticism yet of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Home Secretary suggested legal bids to block immigration measures had been 'perverse'.
The European commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has called for "firm action" in response to the "shocking" scale of human rights violations faced by Roma and Travellers in Europe. Mr O'Flaherty, who took up the role this week, was speaking ahead of International Roma Day on Monday.
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Rise of hate speech, AI and climate crisis among significant challenges faced, new Council of Europe commissioner says
Michael O'Flaherty, the new Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, has commenced his six-year mandate on 1 April with a promise to put human rights at the heart of the member states' agenda. Source: press service of the Council of Europe (CoE), as reported by European Pravda Details: O'Flaherty announced that his first visit as Commissioner will be to Ukraine.
Michael O’Flaherty, the new Human Rights Commissioner for the Council of Europe on peace in Northern Ireland, the UN, and fundamental goodness