28/07/2025 Press Releases,

Press Release by MFHR for the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice for the Climate Change

PRESS RELEASE by Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights “The most important case of our time”: Climate change before the International Court of Justice and human rights On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ or the ‘Court’) issued its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change. This historic  … Read more

14/05/2025 Press Releases,

Press Release by MFHR on the occasion of the publication of the 6th General Activity Report of GREVIO

Key points of the Focus Section: Shrinking Space for Women’s Rights Defenders

06/03/2025 Press Releases,

Press Release of MFHR on the occasion of the ECtHR judgment in the case of X. v. Cyprus

On 27 February 2025, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in the case of X v. Cyprus, which concerned the ineffective investigation of the applicant’s complaint of gang rape and the inadequate response of the Cypriot authorities leading to her secondary victimisation. The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights stresses the importance of  … Read more

27/11/2024 Posts, Press Releases,

1 in 3 women in the European Union has suffered some form of gender-based violence!

The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights presents some of the “key findings” of the latest EU Survey, which are available here. For the full text of the survey in English click here.

18/11/2024 Posts, Press Releases,

Keynote Speech by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk

In the packed Great Hall of the University of Athens, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk, delivered, on 18 November 2024, quite a powerful keynote speech on the current crisis of human rights, titled «The centrality of Human Rights in the current context».The High Commissioner particularly noted that this crisis  … Read more

14/11/2024 Press Releases,

Scientific event on the occasion of the 2nd revised edition of the book “The Human Dimension of International Law” by Professor Sicilianos

The 2nd revised edition of the book “The Human Dimension of International Law” by Professor and President of the MFHR, Linos-Alexander Sicilianos, was launched on Wednesday, 13 November 2024, at the “Harris Karatzas” Hall of the Nomiki Vivliothiki Publishing House. Mr. Ioannis Sarmas, former Prime Minister and Honorary President of the Hellenic Court of Audit,  … Read more

16/09/2024 Press Releases,

Proclamation of Mrs. Elli Yotopoulos-Sicilianos as Honorary President of MFHR and New Composition of the MFHR Board of Directors

With the completion of six years since Mrs. Elli Yiotopoulou-Sicilianou assumed the presidency of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR), and the particularly remarkable activity that the MFHR has developed during her term of office, Mrs. Elli Yiotopoulou-Sicilianou has decided to leave the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of our Foundation, wishing  … Read more

27/06/2024 Press Releases,

PARTICIPATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE MFHR, LINOS-ALEXANDER SICILIANOS, IN THE 53rd SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS RENÉ CASSIN

On Monday 24 June 2024, the opening ceremony of the 53rd Summer School of the International Institute for Human Rights René Cassin, that will be held from 24 June-19 July 2024, took place, in Strasbourg. During the ceremony, the President of the Institute, Professor Emmanuel Decaux, and the Director, Professor Sébastien Touzé welcomed the participants.  … Read more

27/06/2024 Press Releases,

ANNOUNCEMENT

“Alice Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos in memoriam of her son Nick” Awards – AWARDING PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL OF THE SPECIAL DETENTION CENTER FOR JUVENILES OF AVLONA 2024

27/05/2024 Press Releases,

Article of the Vice President of the MFHR in the “Kathimerini” Newspaper (Sunday 26/05/2024)

“Was the ICC Prosecutor right in asking for the arrest warrants?”