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Workshop on Counter-narratives to hate speech.
On 8 April, the Brussels Office welcomed the Workshop on counter-narratives to hate speech. The workshop was organised in the framework of the joint EU-Council of Europe project “Increasing civil society organisations’ knowledge and capacity to counter hate speech online” which aims to increase...
Brussels run for jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich
An elite team from the Council of Europe office in Brussels took part in the “Run for Evan” at the Parc du Cinquantenaire on 27 March. The run was organised by the Wall Street Journal as one of a series of events around the world in support of Evan Gershkovich, a journalist who was imprisoned...
Brussels Office received the Delegation of the judicial authorities of Mongolia.
On 18 March, the Brussels Office received the Delegation of the judicial authorities of Mongolia. The Mongolian counterparts were briefed on the Council of Europe convention system and invited to consider joining relevant Conventions in the field of legal co-operation.
Study visit of members of ELSA from Uppsala to the Brussels Office
On 15 March, the Liaison Office in Brussels hosted a study visit of members of the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) from Uppsala, Sweden. The Brussels Office team presented the work of the Council of Europe in the area of rule of law, as well as its role in promoting human rights and...
Study visit of members of ELSA from Thessaloniki to the Liaison Office in Brussels
On 28 February, the Liaison Office in Brussels hosted a study visit of members of the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) from Thessaloniki, Greece. The visit provided for an opportunity to present the work of the Council of Europe, focussing on its role in promoting human rights and...