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Seventh anniversary of the annexation of Crimea by Russia
Statement by Heiko Maas, President of the Committee of Ministers
Digital Conference on February 18: Unboxing Hate Speech – European Impulses for Respect and Solidarity on the Web
Online hate speech poses a growing threat to our democracies. It violates human rights, corrodes solidarity and the culture of debate. What can European political institutions and civil society do to counter hatred, exclusion and verbal violence while also defending freedom of speech? What part...
Aleksey Navalny: Council of Europe leaders urge Russia to respect its human rights obligations
The German Federal Government’s Special Representative for the Presidency of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, State Minister Michael Roth, the President of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly, Rik Daems, and the Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe,...
Heiko Maas urges PACE not to burn bridges
In a speech to the Assembly today, the Chair of the Committee of Ministers, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, paid tribute to the Council of Europe, referring to it as an “institutional pillar of our united continent” setting “human rights protection standards worldwide with the European...
Convention on Data Protection turns 40: Committee of Ministers’ declaration
The Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (“Convention 108”), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, can become the international standard of reference on privacy and data protection in the digital age, declared the Committee...
High-Level Conference on Human Rights in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
A conference on Human Rights in the Era of AI – Europe as International Standard Setter for Artificial Intelligence is being held on Wednesday 20 January. Jointly organised by the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, in cooperation with the Council...
Working together for human rights – at all times and in all places
On this Human Rights Day, we are commemorating the promulgation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 72 years ago. On 10 December 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted a catalogue of fundamental rights which apply equally to all individuals – regardless of their skin colour, gender,...
Secretary General in Berlin for conference to mark the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights and bilateral meetings
Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić will deliver a keynote speech in Berlin on 9 December at a conference entitled "70 Years of the European Convention on Human Rights - Safeguarding Human Rights in Germany and Europe" organised as part of Germany’s Presidency of the...
German Presidency’s workshop on the execution of the ECHR judgments
On 30 November the German Presidency of the Committee of Ministers organised an on-line workshop attended by more than 100 officials from Council of Europe member States and the Secretariat on the execution of the ECHR judgments. The workshop aimed at initiating a dialogue and providing a forum...
“Orange the World” – Michael Roth underlines Istanbul Convention’s central role on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Every year between the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November and Human Rights Day on 10 December, buildings around the world light up in orange. The United Nations campaign “Orange the World” makes a statement against violence against women and aims to...
LGBTI policies in Europe: progress achieved, but more needs to be done
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić today highlighted substantial progress in the legal and social recognition of LGBTI people: more countries are offering civil unions and equal marriage, there are positive developments in ensuring freedom of assembly and association, in tackling bullying,...
Germany takes over the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers
Germany has taken over the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from Greece during a video-conference meeting with representatives of the Organisation’s 47 member States. Greece’s Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis gave an overview of his...
6th European Day on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
On the occasion of the 6th European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (18 November 2020), the following joint statement was made by: The Greek Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, outgoing Chair of the Council of Europe’s...
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