European Network of National Human Rights Institutions

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We're delighted to have been able to support the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on this vital piece of work through our regranting programme 🙌 . Learn more on the #Business and #Humanrights Index below 👇 and this and the other eight #NHRI projects supported as part of the regranting programme ➡ https://lnkd.in/efy5ih7v

Back in July, we released our 2024 report on the state of the #RuleOfLaw in Europe ⚖ alongside an exciting new tool 🔎 for exploring findings from this and previous years (2020-2024). 📆 📝 This year, National Human Rights Institutions (#NHRIs) again share insights into their national rule of law situations. They also outline specific recommendations to address challenges in areas including checks and balances and the impact of securitisation on human rights. 💭 So what is the rule of law landscape in your country and regionally?   👀 Read more on this year’s key trends and what European and national policymakers need to do to uphold respect for the rule of law 📢 https://lnkd.in/e8ABqWyZ Discover our insightful infographic outlining our key recommendations to policymakers: ➡ https://lnkd.in/e4i2SjWs Explore all findings through our new tool 🖥 https://lnkd.in/eqDnJ8Jw

🗓 This week our Board is gathering in Copenhagen for a two-day strategic retreat. Working closely together with the #ENNHRI Secretariat in this focused setting, they are reflecting on: 📌 Trends and achievements from recent work and how to build on these. 📌 Possible upcoming challenges and opportunities and how to best anticipate and prepare for these: a new strategic foresight methodology is being used to explore this crucial area. 📌 Planning the next steps and best ways to achieve ENNHRI’s key strategic goals. 📝 These discussions come at a crucial juncture, preceding the election of a new #ENNHRI Board in October 2024 and the preparations for the network's 2026-2029 strategy cycle. Stay tuned for more updates! 👀 Find out more about ENNHRI’s Board and governance 🤝 https://lnkd.in/d4kR-eqM

We’re back after a summer break! 💡 First, let's take quick look back to earlier in the season. Between June 17-21, 23 NHRI staff members from across the OSCE region participated in the NHRI Academy 2024! 💥 📢 During the five-day training, they focused on securitisation and human rights, considering how the use of security measures can affect and limit #humanrights and how #NHRIs can address such situations. Find out now what #NHRIs learnt about these crucial topics ➡ https://lnkd.in/eYEaTk6s Take a look at previous editions too 📌  https://lnkd.in/eEBQ7xih The NHRI Academy 2024 was co-organised with OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and hosted by Slovak National Centre for Human Rights.

📌 The European Commission’s 2024 rule of Law report is out now ➡ https://lnkd.in/d3cBsg7W. The report addresses key rule of law issues and focuses on the 4 core areas of checks and balances, media freedom and pluralism, justice system and anti-corruption framework. Based on a dialogue with Member States and stakeholders such as NHRIs, the Commission also provides a follow-up on the implementation of recommendations made in previous reports. 🤝 ENNHRI contributed by sharing its 2024 EU Rule of Law report. 📢 It emphasizes the essential role of NHRIs across the EU and enlargement countries in upholding the rule of law, focusing notably on their contribution to a healthy system of checks and balances. 🔍 Read more about this year’s key findings ➡ https://lnkd.in/e8ABqWyZ 🌍 Explore all the insights in our brand-new tool: https://lnkd.in/eqDnJ8Jw

💡 Here's a reminder to sign up to our #newsletter. 📰 Stay up to date with what we're doing and with the most important activities on #HumanRights. We also share our latest publications and events. 📆 Subscribe ✏ and take a look on previous editions here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dh-Sj75p

📣 The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (the Directive) is a milestone for #business and #humanrights in the region. 🌐 We welcome the Directive’s recent adoption and that it mandates certain large companies to address negative #humanrights and #environmental impacts across their operations, subsidiaries and certain business relationships in the downstream value chain. We also welcome that the Directive’s final text fully or partially includes what we previously called for, including: ➡ Risk-based approaches  ➡ Stronger requirements for meaningful engagement with stakeholders   ➡ Linkage of due diligence obligations with public procurement However, the Directive does not reach its full potential and risks creating additional burdens to access to remedy for rightsholders. It does this through limitations on civil liability and the exclusion of downstream activities of financial institutions, even omitting several downstream activities altogether. 🤝 Despite such limitations, we appreciate the European Commission's commitment to review the Directive’s effectiveness in reaching its objectives. This leaves room for future improvements. 💡 Effective implementation of the Directive will require guidance, support for stakeholders, and robust enforcement by the Supervisory Authorities. National Human Rights Institutions (#NHRIs) will have a key role to play in supporting the effective transposition of the Directive by providing expert advice on transposition laws. They can also have a role in in its implementation, including through building #humanrights capacity among institutions enforcing the Directive, as well as those implementing it, and supporting rightsholders to access the remedy and accountability mechanisms in the law. ⚖ The Directive will enter into force on 26 July 2024 and Member States will need to transpose it into national law by 26 July 2026. Rules will start to apply to the largest companies from 26 July 2027. 📖 Read our new statement welcoming the Directive’s adoption below and here: https://lnkd.in/eCFDazNg 🔎 Learn more about the Directive in our related article – https://lnkd.in/eWEdzhfu 💭 Find out more on our work on business and human rights and related Working Group - https://lnkd.in/ebWzjwm4 

📢 Big news: our new report and tool on the state of the rule of law in #Europe are here! National Human Rights Institutions (#NHRIs) across the continent shine a light on their national rule of law ⚖️ situations. What is the situation in your country? What do #NHRIs recommend policymakers do to strengthen respect for the #ruleoflaw? What are the Europe-wide trends? 🔎 Explore all the insights in our brand new tool 🎉: https://lnkd.in/eqDnJ8Jw  📰 Read more about this year’s key findings: https://lnkd.in/e8ABqWyZ 👀 Discover our key recommendations to policymakers in our dedicated infographic: https://lnkd.in/epXueXJZ

📣 A new joint statement from the Council of Europe - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights - Equinet, European Network of Equality Bodies - ENNHRI Collaborative Platform on Social and Economic Rights is here!   With the High-Level Conference on the #EuropeanSocialCharter taking place later this week in Vilnius, we urge participating leaders to address pressing challenges exacerbated by recent crises. These include economic inequality, housing shortages, and social disparities.  Key steps for states to reaffirm their commitment to social rights - as guaranteed by the European Social Charter – include:   📍 Ratifying the Revised European Social Charter and accepting its additional provisions. 📍 Recognising housing and protection against poverty as fundamental rights. 📍 Transforming commitments into action to align with Charter requirements. 📍 Embracing the collective complaints procedure for better governance. 📍 Enhancing cooperation among stakeholders, including NHRIs, Equality Bodies, and civil society.   Let's together ensure that #SocialRights are at the heart ❤️ of our response to contemporary challenges.   👀 Read the full statement below 👇 and here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCmqpNEr #SocialJustice #HumanRights