Committee of Ministers condemns Russia for Alexey Navalnyy’s death, calls for independent international investigation

Committee of Ministers 15 March 2024 strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has strongly condemned the Russian authorities for the recent death of Alexey Navalnyy. At the Committee’s latest quarterly meeting on the implementation of judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, it called for an international commission...

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Secretary General opens first Co-ordination Meeting on Combating Anti-Muslim Hatred and Discrimination

Secretary General 14 March 2024 Strasbourg

“There is no doubt that while many Muslim communities are well-integrated throughout Europe, contributing to civic life and being appreciated for it, there remain many instances of prejudice, discrimination and even violence targeted against Muslim people because of their faith. Following recent...

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Secretary General speaks at opening of Fundamental Rights Forum 2024 and visits Austria

Secretary General 11 March 2024 Vienna

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić took the floor at the opening of the Fundamental Rights Forum 2024 “Rights in motion – Embracing human rights for Europe’s future” in Vienna. She lauded the excellent co-operation between the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the...

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Artificial Intelligence - Bridging the Equality Gap

secretary general 7 March 2024 Strasbourg

Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić ahead of International Women’s Day

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Council of Europe adopts Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029

Council of Europe 6 March 2024 strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted a new Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029. In line with the Reykjavik commitments of the Heads of State and Government, this Strategy will guide the organisation’s work towards gender equality over the next six years. Secretary General...

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For Belarus, the path towards Europe runs through Strasbourg

secretary general 6 March 2024 strasbourg

Euronews publishes opinion article jointly written by Secretary General and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

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Malta makes a voluntary contribution

5 MARCH 2024 STRASBOURG

The Government of Malta has made a voluntary contribution of €160,000 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, the Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine, the Council of Europe Action Plan on Protecting...

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Secretary General in Brussels

Secretary General 4 March 2024 Brussels

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić is visiting Brussels today, where she is speaking at the opening plenary session of the Ideas Lab 2024, organised by the Centre for European Policy Studies, alongside European Commission Executive Vice-Presidents Valdis Dombrovskis and Maroš Šefčovič and...

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Antalya Diplomacy Forum: Secretary General highlights Council of Europe’s commitment to fighting racism and discrimination

1 March 2024 Antalya

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has highlighted the Organisation’s commitment to combating all forms of racism and discrimination, including anti-Muslim racism and hatred, while addressing the 3rd edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye. Taking the floor during the Panel on...

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Secretary General meets Yulia Navalnaya

Secretary General 28 February 2024 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalnyy. While expressing condolences and deep sadness for the loss of the prominent Russian opposition leader, the Secretary General underlined how Mr Navalnyy’s death cannot be separated from the grave human...

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