The Greek National Commission for Human Rights (GNCHR) is represented in the Artificial Intelligence Working Group of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) by its Human Rights Officer (Legal Advisor), Dr. Christos Tsevas.
In the framework of the Working Group, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) exchange knowledge and good practices and enhance their expertise on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights at both national and regional levels. The Group also leads responses to regional legislative proposals and regulatory frameworks concerning the governance of AI. In particular, it leverages ENNHRI’s observer status before the Council of Europe’s Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI). Furthermore, the Group collaborates with other stakeholders, such as civil society organizations and networks engaged in AI-related issues. The Working Group collaborates on a range of issues by providing updates, responding to questionnaires, offering comments, and contributing to the drafting of joint ENNHRI statements. The Working Group maintains cooperation with regional bodies at the level of the European Union and the Council of Europe, and occasionally also with the United Nations.
A key tool supporting this cooperation is ENNHRI’s dedicated Artificial Intelligence Platform, in which NHRIs actively participate. In this way, guidance is provided to NHRIs wishing to deepen their understanding of the field of Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights and maximize their impact in this area. Likewise, rights holders and civil society organizations can find useful information and tools for engaging with NHRIs to ensure that AI systems are designed, developed, and deployed in ways that comply with international human rights standards.
As a member of the Working Group, Dr. Christos Tsevas, GNCHR’s Special Scientific Advisor, represented the Commission by presenting key recommendations from the ENNHRI Statement titled: “ENNHRI calls on the European Commission to ensure effective Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIAs) under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act”. The presentation took place during an ENNHRI webinar on the fundamental rights impact of AI systems, held on Thursday, 10 April 2025, on the occasion of the publication of the aforementioned Statement.
In addition, the GNCHR participated in the meeting titled “Strengthening the Work of National Human Rights Institutions on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights”, which took place on 23–24 September 2024 in Brussels. The discussion addressed issues such as AI oversight, the role and good practices of NHRIs, developments in the regulatory landscape through Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIAs), and the relationship between AI and national security.
