Nils Muiznieks

Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu will be paying a working visit to the Council of Europe's (CoE) headquarters in Strasbourg, May 27-28.

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CoE's commissioner: "Violence against women in Serbia has reached alarming levels"

CoE's commissioner for human rights "has urged Serbian authorities to take effective measures" in the wake of "the recent cases of murderous domestic violence."

CoE's commissioner for human rights "has urged Serbian authorities to take effective measures" in the wake of "the recent cases of murderous domestic violence."

The office of Nils Muiznieks noted that this Council of Europe official posted on his Facebook account that "violence against women in Serbia has reached alarming levels."

BELGRADE - Council of Europe (CoE) Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muiznieks called on the Serbian government on Friday to protect the internally displaced Roma and welcomed the government's efforts in combating discrimination.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran Care and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin conferred with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks on Wednesday concerning the implementation of European standards in human rights protection.

BELGRADE - Serbia has managed to reduce the number of motions filed by citizens to the European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg after a number of years, Serbian Justice Minister Nikola Selakovic informed Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks in Belgrade on Wednesday.

The European Union should reboot its approach to the Syrian refugee crisis to include sharing the burden of resettling refugees, a Council of Europe official says, accusing the top European countries of neglecting one of the worst humanitarian crises of recent history.

Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe commissioner for human rights, has urged the Turkish government to halt its crackdown on press freedom and act in compliance with the rule of law and human rights, following a massive operation against journalists on Dec. 14.

STRASBOURG - Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe (CoE) Nils Muiznieks welcomed on Wednesday the reaction of the Serbian government to the recent attack on an LGBT activist and called on them to ensure safety for all participants in the forthcoming Pride Parade in Belgrade.

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muiznieks, has expressed his indignation after Turkish police’s brutal handling of the demonstrations marking the anniversary of Gezi protests May 31, condemning the “excessive use of violence.”