The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner Michael O’Flaherty told us today that the current political climate troubles him like never before.
I’ve never seen a more worrying moment, says European human rights chief
Council of Europe’s Michael O’Flaherty also takes aim at U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner Michael O’Flaherty told us today that the current political climate troubles him like never before.
Now reading: The Assassin (1928) by Liam O’Flaherty
I read The Informer (1925) by him last year and absolutely loved it, and so far this is just as good
An intimate portrait of a hitman on the streets of Dublin, inspired by real events - the assassination of Kevin O'Higgins a year before
#booksky
I read The Informer (1925) by him last year and absolutely loved it, and so far this is just as good
An intimate portrait of a hitman on the streets of Dublin, inspired by real events - the assassination of Kevin O'Higgins a year before
#booksky
September 29, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Now reading: The Assassin (1928) by Liam O’Flaherty
I read The Informer (1925) by him last year and absolutely loved it, and so far this is just as good
An intimate portrait of a hitman on the streets of Dublin, inspired by real events - the assassination of Kevin O'Higgins a year before
#booksky
I read The Informer (1925) by him last year and absolutely loved it, and so far this is just as good
An intimate portrait of a hitman on the streets of Dublin, inspired by real events - the assassination of Kevin O'Higgins a year before
#booksky
Wegen #Gaza Proteste rüge vom Europarat gegen Deutschland:
„Menschenrechtskommissar des Europarates O'Flaherty kritisiert Deutschlands Vorgehen bei Demonstrationen gegen Gaza-Krieg.“ 1/2
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„Menschenrechtskommissar des Europarates O'Flaherty kritisiert Deutschlands Vorgehen bei Demonstrationen gegen Gaza-Krieg.“ 1/2
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Europarat - Menschenrechtskommissar O'Flaherty kritisiert Deutschlands Vorgehen bei Demonstrationen gegen Gaza-Krieg
Der Menschenrechtskommissar des Europarates, O'Flaherty, hat sich besorgt über das Vorgehen deutscher Behörden bei Demonstrationen gegen den Gaza-Krieg geäußert.
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June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Wegen #Gaza Proteste rüge vom Europarat gegen Deutschland:
„Menschenrechtskommissar des Europarates O'Flaherty kritisiert Deutschlands Vorgehen bei Demonstrationen gegen Gaza-Krieg.“ 1/2
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„Menschenrechtskommissar des Europarates O'Flaherty kritisiert Deutschlands Vorgehen bei Demonstrationen gegen Gaza-Krieg.“ 1/2
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Europe is at risk of creating a human rights black hole with its ‘return hubs’ for migrants | Michael O'Flaherty
Europe is at risk of creating a human rights black hole with its ‘return hubs’ for migrants | Michael O'Flaherty
Without iron-clad legal safeguards, offshore migration centres can only repeat the worst mistakes of the recent past, says the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Europe is at risk of creating a human rights black hole with its ‘return hubs’ for migrants | Michael O'Flaherty
Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner O’Flaherty highlighted this exact problem. You can’t impose transphobia without explaining the reasoning behind it.
69/ The judge asked what the State’s justification is for the limitation of those rights.
[Comment: a million-pound question 😄]
Goodman said, “No justification has been offered by the State at this juncture.” and he is not in a position to advance one.
[Comment: a million-pound question 😄]
Goodman said, “No justification has been offered by the State at this juncture.” and he is not in a position to advance one.
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner O’Flaherty highlighted this exact problem. You can’t impose transphobia without explaining the reasoning behind it.
‼️ Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty says the humanitarian situation in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, is rapidly deteriorating and calls for humanitarian access and safe evacuation of civilians.
📸: 34th Borysfen Separate Marine Brigade
📸: 34th Borysfen Separate Marine Brigade
September 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM
‼️ Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty says the humanitarian situation in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, is rapidly deteriorating and calls for humanitarian access and safe evacuation of civilians.
📸: 34th Borysfen Separate Marine Brigade
📸: 34th Borysfen Separate Marine Brigade
Hai corenta anos aínda eramos moito máis celtas que agora. Parece un relato de Liam O'Flaherty.
July 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Hai corenta anos aínda eramos moito máis celtas que agora. Parece un relato de Liam O'Flaherty.
The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner is pushing back against the continent-wide rollback of protections for over 4 million Ukrainians. Michael O'Flaherty spoke with the Kyiv Independent about just what is at stake.
Prioritize Ukrainians' dignity as you did in 2022, urges Europe's human rights head
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner is pushing back against the continent-wide rollback of protections for over 4 million Ukrainians. Michael O'Flaherty spoke with th...
kyivindependent.com
July 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner is pushing back against the continent-wide rollback of protections for over 4 million Ukrainians. Michael O'Flaherty spoke with the Kyiv Independent about just what is at stake.
Irish surnames were often shortened to appear more anglo like O'Flaherty or O'McDonald.
June 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Irish surnames were often shortened to appear more anglo like O'Flaherty or O'McDonald.
2/ Michael O’Flaherty also called for unrestricted humanitarian access and the safe evacuation of civilians from Oleshky.
September 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM
2/ Michael O’Flaherty also called for unrestricted humanitarian access and the safe evacuation of civilians from Oleshky.
...and finally, remember that mines are - as O'Flaherty nicely describe it - agnostic to ceasefires, and if Iran goes down that route, it effectively removes the ability to quickly open the strait even in case of a diplomatic solution.
March 11, 2026 at 9:14 AM
...and finally, remember that mines are - as O'Flaherty nicely describe it - agnostic to ceasefires, and if Iran goes down that route, it effectively removes the ability to quickly open the strait even in case of a diplomatic solution.
🇬🇪The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty @commissionerhr.bsky.social, has issued a devastating indictment of the Georgian Dreams’s human rights record. His findings highlight systemic abuses, legislative overreach, and shrinking space for civil society.
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January 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🇬🇪The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty @commissionerhr.bsky.social, has issued a devastating indictment of the Georgian Dreams’s human rights record. His findings highlight systemic abuses, legislative overreach, and shrinking space for civil society.
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I expect you’ll find me to be insufferable from here on out.
March 10, 2026 at 9:49 PM
I expect you’ll find me to be insufferable from here on out.
O'Flaherty kritisiert die dt. Polizei wegen ihres Einschreitens u.a. gegen die "From-the-river-to-the-sea"-Parole auf Gaza-Demos
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Europarat kritisiert Deutschland wegen Gaza-Demos
er Menschenrechtskommissar des Europarates Michael O'Flaherty kritisiert in einem Brief an Bundesinnenminister Dobrindt deutsche Behörden für ihr Vorgehen.
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June 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
O'Flaherty kritisiert die dt. Polizei wegen ihres Einschreitens u.a. gegen die "From-the-river-to-the-sea"-Parole auf Gaza-Demos
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Irish librarians will be a little bit safer for the next few months with far-right nutter, Daragh O'Flaherty finally banged up
#speirgorm
#speirgorm
June 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Irish librarians will be a little bit safer for the next few months with far-right nutter, Daragh O'Flaherty finally banged up
#speirgorm
#speirgorm
Meet Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s @commissionerhr.coe.int
As we mark 75 years of the European Convention on #HumanRights, find out what the #ECHR means to him, both personally and professionally?
As we mark 75 years of the European Convention on #HumanRights, find out what the #ECHR means to him, both personally and professionally?
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Meet Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s @commissionerhr.coe.int
As we mark 75 years of the European Convention on #HumanRights, find out what the #ECHR means to him, both personally and professionally?
As we mark 75 years of the European Convention on #HumanRights, find out what the #ECHR means to him, both personally and professionally?
A new stamp was unveiled at the GPO today commemorating Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty.
During WWII, O'Flaherty worked to save more than 6,000 Allied POWs, anti-Fascists, and Jews from Nazi concentration and prisoner-of-war camps
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During WWII, O'Flaherty worked to save more than 6,000 Allied POWs, anti-Fascists, and Jews from Nazi concentration and prisoner-of-war camps
jrnl.ie/6850641
New stamp commemorates Irish priest who saved thousands from the Nazis
Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty saved more than 6,000 Allied prisoners of war, anti-Fascists, and Jews from Nazi concentration and prisoner-of-war camps.
jrnl.ie
October 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A new stamp was unveiled at the GPO today commemorating Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty.
During WWII, O'Flaherty worked to save more than 6,000 Allied POWs, anti-Fascists, and Jews from Nazi concentration and prisoner-of-war camps
jrnl.ie/6850641
During WWII, O'Flaherty worked to save more than 6,000 Allied POWs, anti-Fascists, and Jews from Nazi concentration and prisoner-of-war camps
jrnl.ie/6850641
European countries should not rush into social media bans for children, human rights adviser Michael O’Flaherty told POLITICO.
Human rights chief warns against banning social media for kids
Restricting online access presents “issues of human rights,” says Michael O’Flaherty from the Council of Europe.
www.politico.eu
March 24, 2026 at 12:41 PM
European countries should not rush into social media bans for children, human rights adviser Michael O’Flaherty told POLITICO.
Every evening Mnsgr Hugh O'Flaherty stood on the steps of St Peter's Basilica in view of armed German soldiers, making himself available to Jews, dissidents, deserters & Allied soldiers. More than 4,000 escaped occupied Rome with his help. www.dib.ie/biography/of... #HolocaustMemorialDay #DIBLives
January 27, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Every evening Mnsgr Hugh O'Flaherty stood on the steps of St Peter's Basilica in view of armed German soldiers, making himself available to Jews, dissidents, deserters & Allied soldiers. More than 4,000 escaped occupied Rome with his help. www.dib.ie/biography/of... #HolocaustMemorialDay #DIBLives
I'm intrigued. Don't know O'Flaherty at all.
September 29, 2026 at 12:53 PM
I'm intrigued. Don't know O'Flaherty at all.
This week, the ECHR turns 75. A milestone – but these are tough times for human rights.
We spoke with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY (commissionerhr.coe.int) about lasting achievements, present threats, and why not to lose hope.
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We spoke with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY (commissionerhr.coe.int) about lasting achievements, present threats, and why not to lose hope.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This week, the ECHR turns 75. A milestone – but these are tough times for human rights.
We spoke with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY (commissionerhr.coe.int) about lasting achievements, present threats, and why not to lose hope.
verfassungsblog.de/we-must-neve...
We spoke with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY (commissionerhr.coe.int) about lasting achievements, present threats, and why not to lose hope.
verfassungsblog.de/we-must-neve...
Christian Brother Martin O'Flaherty was a keeper of the keys to the congregation's assets and secrets, and is now a convicted child sexual abuser, RTÉ Investigates reveals
Profile of an abuser: Christian Brother Martin O'Flaherty
Martin O'Flaherty was a keeper of the keys to the congregation's assets and secrets, and is now a convicted child sexual abuser, RTÉ Investigates reveals.
www.rte.ie
May 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Christian Brother Martin O'Flaherty was a keeper of the keys to the congregation's assets and secrets, and is now a convicted child sexual abuser, RTÉ Investigates reveals
The O'Malleys were a seafaring family in County Mayo with a reputation for piracy off the north and west coast of Ireland. O’Malley married Dónal O’Flaherty, a chief from another powerful family. They had three children before O’Flaherty was killed in battle. 3/8
March 11, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The O'Malleys were a seafaring family in County Mayo with a reputation for piracy off the north and west coast of Ireland. O’Malley married Dónal O’Flaherty, a chief from another powerful family. They had three children before O’Flaherty was killed in battle. 3/8