Human Rights Commissioner O'Flaherty: "Concerning times in Europe."

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026

Der Standard

Irish Commissioner O’Flaherty rejects proposed changes to the European Human Rights Convention amid growing pressure.

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The European Commission for Human Rights, represented by Irish Commissioner O’Flaherty who has been active since 2024, strongly opposes many proposed changes to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The ECHR is facing increasing scrutiny and calls from various figures in European politics for “modern development” of this Council of Europe international law treaty.

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