19/09/2024 - 20/09/2024
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova / On-line – A representative of the Venice Commission participated in the International Conference “Human Rights Protection Mechanisms and the Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the European Union and Beyond”. In the panel on “The role of National Human Rights Institutions and Ombudsperson institutions in the EU and across the EU”, the Venice Commission highlighted the important role of Ombudsman institutions in addressing rule of law backsliding and drew attention to its Principles for the Protection and Promotion of the Institution of Ombudsman, the “Venice Principles”.
The conference, organised by the Council of Europe, together with the People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) of Moldova, UNHCR and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, brought together more than 100 participants from National Human Rights Institutions from the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia and several EU Member States, as well as the European Ombudsman, public officials, civil society representatives, academics and representatives of the international community in Moldova.