Alain Berset, new Secretary General

18 SEPTEMBER 2024 Strasbourg

Addressing the Ministers' Deputies, the Secretary General highlighted the vital importance of the Organisation's ongoing work and the importance of delivering results, saying: "In this, the Council of Europe’s 75th anniversary year, it is hard to quantify the amount of good that this Organisation...

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Secretary General’s farewell statement to the Ministers’ Deputies

17 SEPTEMBER 2024 Strasbourg

“In my remarks here five years ago, I said that: “The Council of Europe must…remain the benchmark for the promotion and protection of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law on our continent. In fact, this must be strengthened. This is the path that I intend to pursue.” I have pursued it,...

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Healthcare behind bars: Armenia's path to better prison healthcare

17.09.2024 Yerevan, Armenia

The Council of Europe is committed to ensuring that persons deprived of liberty receive healthcare equivalent to that provided to civilians. On September 17, 2024, the Council of Europe held a conference on the future of prison healthcare in Armenia, bringing together experts, policymakers, and...

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United against domestic violence: Joint training of Armenian investigators and police officers

13-14.09.2024 Tsaghkadzor, Armenia

Committed to enhance the abilities of law enforcement professionals in addressing domestic violence and violence against women, the Council of Europe held a two-day intensive training for 19 investigators and police officers, 13 of which are women. The training specifically targeted inter-agency...

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Democracy is built from the grassroots: Congress President statement for International Day of Democracy (15 September)

13 SEPTEMBER 2024 Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Strasbourg

“Democracy is our common asset which is built from the grassroots, and local and regional authorities can make a valuable contribution to maintaining democratic stability,” stressed Marc Cools, President of the Congress of the Council of Europe, addressing national associations of local and...

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Armenia: 3rd National Report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter

12 SEPTEMBER 2024 ARMENIA - COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Armenia submitted its 3rd National Report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter, provided for by Article 22 of the Charter. The report covers Articles 9 – the right to vocational guidance, 10 – The right to vocational training, 15.1 – The rights of persons with...

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Secretary General at Conference of European Ministers of Justice in Vilnius

5 September 2024 Secretary General, Vilnius

“More than two and a half years into the Russian Federation’s brutal and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and with the ongoing violence and developments on the battlefield over this summer, the need for accountability burns more brightly than ever. We must be ready to extend the...

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Celebrating Routes, Networks, and Connections: European Heritage Days 2024 Opens its Doors

3 SEPTEMBER 2024 European Heritage Days (EHD) Strasbourg

Heritage of Routes, Networks, and Connections: European Heritage Days (EHD) highlight this year the inter-connections shaping Europe’s rich and diverse heritage, from ancient routes and trade networks to modern digital links. By exploring the 2024 theme, "Heritage of Routes, Networks, and...

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Enhancing Armenia's Probation Service through targeted training

20-22 AUGUST 2024 YEREVAN, ARMENIA

In an important effort to enhance the rehabilitation of probationers, Armenia recently hosted a specialised training of trainers from 20 to 22 August 2024, in Yerevan. This event brought together experts from the Probation Service and the Centre for Legal Education and Rehabilitative Programmes...

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Seven-month review of the system of transfer of small monetary claims from judges to notaries

Judge-notaries workshops organized by the Council of Europe and Ministry of Justice

JULY-AUGUST 2024 YEREVAN, ARMENIA

In a groundbreaking effort to reduce Armenia’s court backlog/caseload—where small monetary claims previously clogged 80% of judicial schedules—newly introduced legislative amendments transferred those small claims from courts to notaries. Seven months into this new system, the series of...

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