Europe
Irish professor elected head of human rights body in Europe
Tánaiste congratulates Michael O’Flaherty on being elected the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
Michael O’Flaherty, the Irish professor formerly of NUI Galway, has been elected as the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe.
The Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent and impartial non-judicial institution established in 1999 by the Council of Europe to promote awareness of and respect for human rights across the council’s 46 member states.
Speaking after the announcement of the vote, Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister, said: “I want ...
