GANHRI Annual Meeting Side event Means of soft power of Ombudspersons or National human rights institutions in protecting human rights 23 February 2018 14h00 to 15h00 Room XXIII - Palais des Nations Welcome and report: Mr. Juris Jansons, Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia Participants of panel discussion: Representative of the Seimas Ombudsman’s Office, Republic of Lithuania Objective of the event is to discuss the diversity of the soft power means of Ombudspersons/NHRIs and other human rights institutions and share best practices to achieve the designated goals in human rights protection and prevention. Rationale: Worldwide topicality of means and instruments other than those with administrative and repressive power to human rights protection, prevention of human rights violation and implementation of the principle of good governance at all levels.
GANHRI Annual Meeting Side event Means of soft power of Ombudspersons or National human rights institutions in protecting human rights 23 February 2018 14h00 to 15h00 Room XXIII - Palais des Nations Welcome and report: Mr. Juris Jansons, Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia Participants of panel discussion: Representative of the Seimas Ombudsman’s Office, Republic of Lithuania Objective of the event is to discuss the diversity of the soft power means of Ombudspersons/NHRIs and other human rights institutions and share best practices to achieve the designated goals in human rights protection and prevention. Rationale: Worldwide topicality of means and instruments other than those with administrative and repressive power to human rights protection, prevention of human rights violation and implementation of the principle of good governance at all levels.
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