He was 1994 -1998 the first President of The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of The Council of Europe and 1993 -1998 one of the two European members of The UN International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI).
Han var 1994-1998 förste ordförande i Europarådets European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) och 1993-1998 en av två europeiska representanter i FN:s International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI).