Equality and non-discrimination are fundamental principles underpinning all human rights instruments.
The principles of equality and non-discrimination constitute two sides of the same coin and they are mostly related with women’s and children’s rights, the fight against racial discrimination and hate speech, as well as the protection of vulnerable groups and categories of the population, such as minorities, migrants and refugees, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons belonging to the LGBTQI+ community, etc.
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The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) organises the very first event in Greece on "GREVIO’s Baseline Evaluation Report on Greece", during which issues on support and protection of victims of gender-based violence and procedural safeguards will be discussed.
An event organised by the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights in collaboration with Nomiki Vivliothiki Publishing House.
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From 1 January to 31 December 2026, GREVIO President and member of the MFHR’s governing board Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou will be taking on the presidency of the EDVAW Platform. The Platform brings together seven United Nations and regional independent expert mechanisms addressing discrimination and violence against women and girls: Through their coordinated action, these mechanisms strengthen … Read more
The President of GREVIO and member of the Governing Board of MFHR, Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou, participated on 10 March 2025 in an important side-event of the Council of Europe titled: “Threats and opportunities of Digital Technologies: women in the public eye”, organized in the framework of the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the … Read more
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
