CHR Marcin Wiącek participated in the high-level conference for ombudsperson institutions and national human rights institutions
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On 27 and 28 March, Commissioner for Human Rights Marcin Wiącek attended a high-level conference for ombudspersons and national human rights institutions (NHRIs), co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, in Strasbourg. Maciej Kruk, Director of the Department for Executive Operations and International Cooperation, also took part in the event.
Among the topics discussed were the current challenges related to the rule of law, the role of human rights institutions in upholding it, and the threats and opportunities related to the provision of public services in the digital age. In this context, the main principles of the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence were presented.
The conference was also an opportunity to exchange views on the Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution (‘the Venice Principles’), problems related to the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights, and platforms for cooperation between national institutions and the Council of Europe.
