Özgür Derman

Deputy to the Director - Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR - Council of Europe (Views my own. RT not endorsement)

[Özgür Derman @OzgurDerman1]

@GRinStrasbourg Thank you! Already completed Ancient Greek courses Levels A and B at the Kapodistrian University. Excellent quality.

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

I reiterate that in tackling migration related challenges human rights law must be respected. Necessary measures should be taken to prevent loss of life.
#JHA @EUCouncil @Ireland2026EU

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Following my visit to Romania, I raised several challenges regarding care homes for older persons. Despite progress, efforts are needed to better protect residents’ rights, ensure sustainable funding, and strictly enforce rules on unlicensed facilities. Read my letter to the Prime Minister of Romania ⬇️
https://t.co/kZt9rMmF4r

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Bulgaria visit, Day #2: Valuable meetings with Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova, the Mayor of Varna, and civil society on the human rights situation of older persons in long-term care facilities and of Roma communities in Bulgaria.

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Continuing my engagement for the human rights of older persons in residential care. Yesterday I visited institutions focusing mainly on dementia care in urban and rural areas around Varna, Bulgaria.

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Following my visit to #France, I have identified five key areas to accelerate the implementation of measures guaranteeing respect for the human rights of older people.
Read my end-of-visit statement⬇️
https://t.co/NmZQFUfEUP

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Romania should continue reforming its long-term care system to ensure the rights and dignity of older persons are fully protected.
Read my end-of-visit statement after the first country engagement in a series dedicated to protecting the human rights of older persons in residential care 👇
https://t.co/r4q8mXqqw3

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Now that the Chisinau Political Declaration has been adopted, we find ourselves at a pivotal crossroads. But do our governments truly grasp what is at stake? In @lemondefr, I restate some fundamentals: the moment demands a shift in narrative and a firm, unwavering determination on three fronts.
Read my oped in English👉https://t.co/sZFGypV3Za
#ECHR #migration @coe @MoldovaCoE @MCOatCoE #humanrights

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

L’extension par la France de l'applicabilité de la Charte sociale européenne aux Outre-mer est une décision forte pour garantir l’égalité en droit, quel que soit le lieu de résidence. #HLC_Chisinau2026 @RepFranceCdE @CoESocialRights
France’s decision to extend the applicability of the European Social Charter to its overseas territories is a significant step toward ensuring equality under the law, regardless of place of residence. #HLC_Chisinau2026 @RepFranceCdE @CoESocialRights

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Simplification of digital rules must not come at the expense of human rights safeguards. I warn against any attempt to make human rights secondary to deregulation. Read my Chair’s notes following a consultation with civil society experts on AI. 👇
https://t.co/uQmZGDj1Ng

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

I call on National Human Rights Institutions and Ombudspersons to be ambassadors for the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights: assist your governments to ensure that the political declaration expected in May will not do harm and, at best, will constitute a timely affirmation of the importance of the Convention and of the work of the Court.
It is in our cooperation and complementarity that we can be effective in confronting the vast challenges for human rights, democracy and rule of law.

Read my speech at @coe ON Forum👇
https://t.co/IMX0EeqZ0L

#NHRIs #ECHR #HumanRights

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

How do we protect the future of Europe’s human rights system? By being legal, factual, firm, and transparent. In my video address to the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) today, I called for an evidence-based approach that upholds the universality of rights and the independence of the European Court of #HumanRights. We must move beyond political considerations and confusion and return to principled legal analysis. #ECHR @coe @ECHR_CEDH👇
https://t.co/zxt9pR1f2D

[Özgür Derman @OzgurDerman1]

RT @CommissionerHR: #Bosnia and Herzegovina: I am deeply concerned by recent statements from highest political leaders in the Republika Srp…

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Marking a solemn moment in Rothau today, where we remember the genocide of six million Jews and 500 000 Roma and Sinti, and all victims of Nazi persecution. Memory is alive here – upheld by children and young people through the Memory and Human Rights Garden they created with Regards d’enfants, transforming shadows of history into a living testament to dignity, justice, and our shared humanity. Their voices matter. We join in charting a different path forward, guided by memory and responsibility – toward a future where equal rights and dignity are respected for all. #WeRemember #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverForget
Read my speech 👉 https://t.co/euUeAWvJi8

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

I welcome the adoption of the @coe Strategy for Roma and Traveller Inclusion 2026–2030. I urge member states to implement this roadmap: sustained commitment, coordinated action and partnerships are essential to effecting change and guaranteeing the dignity and equal rights of Europe’s largest minority.

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My 4-day visit to Italy focused on:
🔹Breaking the cycle of child poverty
🔹Strengthening the institutional architecture to protect the rights of all
Read my full statement 👇
https://t.co/DDVBQqf1GD

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

Wrapping up my 4-day visit to #Italy, gaining insights on challenges around child poverty, the national human rights architecture & other #HumanRights topics. Met today with the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs & the President of the Interministerial Cttee on Human Rights.
A mission highlight was the time I spent with little children in the Pisacane primary school with CSOs Con i Bambini and Asinitas.

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Day 3 in #Italy: discussing child poverty, the national human rights architecture and other important topics with the Constitutional Affairs Committees of the Senate and Chamber, the #HumanRights Committee of the Senate, the Italian delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Ombudsperson for Children and Adolescents and the Ombudsperson for persons deprived of liberty.

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#Italy visit, day 2: I met with the Minister of Labour and Social Policy and with the Director General of the National Office against Racial Discrimination (UNAR). I was inspired by the wonderful kids I met at the Punto Luce run by Save the Children in Torre Maura.

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Protecting the European Convention on #HumanRights is a national duty. Speaking at Universitá Roma Tre, I outlined how states have to protect its integrity: ✅ Policy grounded in evidence ✅ Upholding non-refoulement & judicial independence ✅ Upholding the principles of equality and universality of rights. #ECHR
https://t.co/YwzPVDg3Dl