76th plenary meeting of the CDCJ
The European Committee on Legal Cooperation held its 76th meeting from 4 to 7 December in Strasbourg. (more ...)
First meeting of the Multidisciplinary Group on international action against Terrorism (GMT)
The 1st meeting of the GMT took place in Strasbourg, at the Palais de l'Europe, 12-14 December 2001. The meeting was opened by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and was addressed by the President of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF). The GMT elected its Chair and Vice-Chair as well as the members of the Bureau and decided to set up two working parties, namely: the GMT-Rev responsible for reviewing the operation of existing Council of Europe instruments in the field of the fight against terrorism including the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism of 1977 (ETS 090); and the GMT-Rap responsible for preparing a report for the attention of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on possible additional actions that the Council of Europe could undertake in the fight against terrorism. (more ...)
7th Plenary meeting of the GRECO
The GRECO held its 7th plenary from 17 to 20 December 2001 in Strasbourg. It adopted the evaluation reports on Ireland and Cyprus. (more ...)
Council of Europe participates to the 2nd World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
17-20 December 2001, Yokohama (Japan)
The 2nd World Congress against the sexual exploitation of children ended with a solemn commitment to strengthen the protection of young people against all forms of sexual violence. The Congress called for improved application of the 1989 International Convention on the Rights of the Child.
 Child victims of "terrorism"
A Council of Europe delegation led by Guy de Vel, Director General of Legal Affairs, participated in the second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Yokohama, Japan.
Council of Europe presentation at the Yokohama Congress - Speech by Guy de Vel
”The Council of Europe's new texts on protection of children against sexual exploitation and cybercrime lay down practical and detailed provisions aimed at definitively eradicating all forms of violence against and sexual abuse of children”.
Yokohama Congress: European countries adopt a joint declaration on the sexual exploitation of children
A further one million child victims of sexual exploitation every year
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