Matthieu Birker
@mbirker.bsky.social
Adviser to @CommissionerHR
Covering #Austria, #Cyprus, #France, #Greece
Thematic adviser on the #ECHR system; #counterterrorism & #HumanRights;
Views are my own
Covering #Austria, #Cyprus, #France, #Greece
Thematic adviser on the #ECHR system; #counterterrorism & #HumanRights;
Views are my own
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Today the UN found that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. In that regard, I strongly reiterate my call to cease arms transfers that can lead to atrocities against Palestinians.
Coe states must act to prevent such atrocities & further HR& h umanitarian violations. www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Coe states must act to prevent such atrocities & further HR& h umanitarian violations. www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
September 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Today the UN found that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. In that regard, I strongly reiterate my call to cease arms transfers that can lead to atrocities against Palestinians.
Coe states must act to prevent such atrocities & further HR& h umanitarian violations. www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Coe states must act to prevent such atrocities & further HR& h umanitarian violations. www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
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Constructive meeting with the President of @echr.coe.int, Mattias Guyomar. I stressed the complementarity of our institutions and my commitment to supporting the European Convention on Human Rights, the Court, its judgments and their execution. #ECHR
September 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Constructive meeting with the President of @echr.coe.int, Mattias Guyomar. I stressed the complementarity of our institutions and my commitment to supporting the European Convention on Human Rights, the Court, its judgments and their execution. #ECHR
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Professor @niaolainf.bsky.social, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, co-authored an op-ed in the Swedish media site Dagens Nyheter about Swedish children who have remained detained in Syrian prison camps.
z.umn.edu/agfo
z.umn.edu/agfo
May 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Professor @niaolainf.bsky.social, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, co-authored an op-ed in the Swedish media site Dagens Nyheter about Swedish children who have remained detained in Syrian prison camps.
z.umn.edu/agfo
z.umn.edu/agfo
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I urge the Greek parliament to refrain from suspending the registration of asylum applications
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
The Commissioner urges the Greek parliament to refrain from suspending the registration of asylum applications - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Website of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
www.coe.int
July 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I urge the Greek parliament to refrain from suspending the registration of asylum applications
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
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Human rights education is crucial, not only for children and students but also throughout our lives.
Today, I visited the Cassin Foundation @IIDHStrasbourg, doing excellent work in this domain, and discussed how to further cooperate to rise to the challenge.
Today, I visited the Cassin Foundation @IIDHStrasbourg, doing excellent work in this domain, and discussed how to further cooperate to rise to the challenge.
June 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Human rights education is crucial, not only for children and students but also throughout our lives.
Today, I visited the Cassin Foundation @IIDHStrasbourg, doing excellent work in this domain, and discussed how to further cooperate to rise to the challenge.
Today, I visited the Cassin Foundation @IIDHStrasbourg, doing excellent work in this domain, and discussed how to further cooperate to rise to the challenge.
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Georgian authorities should implement the judgments of the @echr.coe.int (European Court of Human Rights) regarding ill-treatment by law enforcement and violations of the right to peaceful assembly ⬇️ www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Georgian authorities should implement the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights regarding ill-treatment by law enforcement and violations of the right to peaceful assembly
Strasbourg 27/05/2025
www.coe.int
May 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Georgian authorities should implement the judgments of the @echr.coe.int (European Court of Human Rights) regarding ill-treatment by law enforcement and violations of the right to peaceful assembly ⬇️ www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
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The Slovak Parliament should not adopt legislation that threatens civil society. Read my letter 👇
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
The Slovak Parliament should not adopt legislation that threatens civil society - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 09/04/2025
www.coe.int
April 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The Slovak Parliament should not adopt legislation that threatens civil society. Read my letter 👇
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
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March 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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#Greece: the Commissioner calls for accountability for #HumanRights violations committed at the borders and intensified efforts to honour the human rights of #Roma 👇 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Greece: the Commissioner calls for accountability for human rights violations committed at the borders and intensified efforts to honour the human rights of Roma
Strasbourg 11/02/2025
www.coe.int
February 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
#Greece: the Commissioner calls for accountability for #HumanRights violations committed at the borders and intensified efforts to honour the human rights of #Roma 👇 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
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On the 2nd day of my visit to #Greece, I met with key national partners: the Ombudsman @synigoros, the Greek National Commission for #Humanrights, @UNHCRGreece, and civil society representatives working on accountability and rule of law issues.
February 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
On the 2nd day of my visit to #Greece, I met with key national partners: the Ombudsman @synigoros, the Greek National Commission for #Humanrights, @UNHCRGreece, and civil society representatives working on accountability and rule of law issues.
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Here are my impressions following my exchanges with the people I met in Halandri
February 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Here are my impressions following my exchanges with the people I met in Halandri
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Just completed the 1st day of my visit to Greece. I discussed #humanrights violations at the borders w. lawyers, NGOs, survivors of #pushbacks and of the #Pylos shipwreck. I also heard from civil society about Roma rights & engaged w. Roma people & local authorities in Halandri.
February 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Just completed the 1st day of my visit to Greece. I discussed #humanrights violations at the borders w. lawyers, NGOs, survivors of #pushbacks and of the #Pylos shipwreck. I also heard from civil society about Roma rights & engaged w. Roma people & local authorities in Halandri.