| Council of Europe parliamentarians denounce kidnapping of journalists
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28.04.05 - Strasbourg,
Denouncing the murder or kidnapping of journalists in conflict zones as “an act of aggression against freedom of expression and information, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today demanded the immediate release of French journalist Florence Aubenas and...(>>>)
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| Debate under urgent procedure on the freedom of the press
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28.04.05 - Strasbourg,
The freedom of the press and the working conditions of journalists in conflict zones is debated this morning in the Assembly Chamber. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recalls the importance of freedom of expression and information in the media for democratic...(>>>)
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| The updated Georgian web-site of the Warsaw Summit
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27.04.05 - Tbilisi,
The Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia has updated the special web-site (at www.coe.ge) highlighting the preparatory activities for the Warsaw Summit. This new version presents the video-record of the statement made by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe...(>>>)
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| Conference on Evaluating European Judicial Systems
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26.04.05 - Strtasbourg,
The aim of this Conference, organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands in The Hague on 2-3 May, is to present the first report on evaluation of judicial systems prepared by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ). The report,...(>>>)
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| René van der Linden: ''Europe must have its Constitution''
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25.04.05 - Strasbourg,
Speaking at a press conference today, the first day of the PACE spring session, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly said that the European Union should not just be a union based on the Euro, but needed its new Constitution. He announced that a current affairs debate would...(>>>)
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| Parliamentary Assembly's Spring Session (25-29 April) highlights
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25.04.05 - Strasbourg,
Debates on assistance to patients at end of life and the lawfulness of detentions by the United States in Guantanamo Bay are among highlights of the draft order of business of PACE's Spring Session. The President of Serbia and Montenegro Svetozar Marovic as well as Luxembourg...(>>>)
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| Spring meetings of the international NGOs
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25.04.05 - Strasbourg,
The international NGOs with participatory status will hold their spring session from 25 to 28 April 2005 in Strasbourg. A study day on ''Education that takes account of religion: How can this contribute to democratic citizenship?'' will be held on Thursday 28 April. René van...(>>>)
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| René van der Linden meets EU leaders in Brussels
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21.04.05 - Strasbourg,
PACE President René van der Linden met with Benita Ferrero-Waldner, EU Commissioner responsible for External Relations and the European Neighbourhood Policy and with EP President Josep Borrell in Brussels on 20 April. Talks focused on the Summit of Heads of State (>>>)
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| Council of Europe leaders congratulate Pope Benedict XVI on his election
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20.04.05 - Strasbourg,
''I would like to congratulate Pope Benedict XVI most warmly on his election. I trust he will follow the example of John Paul II in his pilgrimage for peace. I am confident that the new pontiff will be a firm ally of the Council of Europe in promoting the core values of our Organisation:...(>>>)
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| Press-Conference of the Council of Europe Secretary General
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16.04.05 - Tbilisi,
Following the official visit to Georgia the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr. Terry Davis will give a press conference on Saturday 16 April at 1.30 pm. The press-event will be held at the Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia – Tbilisi, Erekle II Lane,...(>>>)
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| Council of Europe Secretary General to visit Georgia
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15.04.05 - Strasbourg,
Terry Davis will pay an official visit to Georgia from 14 to 16 April, following President Mikheil Saakashvili’s invitation, at the January session of the Parliamentary Assembly, to be a facilitator in finding a solution to the status of South Ossetia. The Secretary General will...(>>>)
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| Moot Court Competition on International Court of Human Rights
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15.04.05 - Tbilisi,
The Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia is assisting the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association in organisation of the Moot Court Competition on International Court of Human Rights, where the main accent will be drawn on cases of the European Court of Human Rights and...(>>>)
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| Council of Europe – Demographic challenges for social cohesion
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07.04.05 - Strasbourg,
A conference on “Demographic challenges for social cohesion”, organised by Council of Europe’s European Population Committee together with the organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly and its Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, will take place in Strasbourg on 7 and 8 April....(>>>)
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| The Council of Europe leaders pay tribute to John Paul II
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04.04.05 - Strasbourg,
The Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, Polish Foreign Affairs Minister Adam Rotfeld, expressed his deep sadness after the death of the Holy Father, ''a tireless supporter of peace and dialogue - including dialogue between different religions''. He underlined that his loss...(>>>)
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| Two French teams in the final round of the 21st René Cassin Competition
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01.04.05 - Strasbourg,
The student teams from the University of Paris Dauphine and the University of Poitiers are the finalists of the Council of Europe's 21st ''René Cassin'' Human Rights Competition (see our press release of 25 March). The final will begin at 2.30 pm on 1 April in the courtroom of...(>>>)
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