Report from the European Commission to the european parliament, the council, the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions

The GNCHR participates in European programmes to strengthen the protection and promotion of human rights in Greece in cooperation with other institutions, national authorities and organisations from Greece and other EU countries. it is always a pleasure to see our efforts acknowledged.

The latest European Commission report on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights mentions as a good practice the Rooting for Rights programme, which was implemented by the GNCHR in 2023-2024 in cooperation with organisations from Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Portugal to promote the use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in the field of protection of the rights of applicants for international protection.

The Report provides more insights on the project that, “building on the Charter strategy, focused on awareness-raising and advocacy with national authorities (reaching in total 25 national institutions, human rights bodies, state actors and ombudspeople). It built the capacities of legal practitioners, CSOs and frontliners to effectively invoke the Charter when supporting international protection applicants and develops materials to inform them of their rights. The Greek National Commission of Human Rights participated pursuant to its mandate to monitor human rights violations and advice on human rights policies.”