Continued cooperation on further enhancement of social rights protection in Georgia
In 2005, Georgia ratified 63 out of 98 paragraphs of the European Social Charter, showing commitment towards improving the well-being and living standards of its citizens. However, 35 key provisions, such as safe working conditions and fair renumeration remain to be ratified. On 23-24 April, a...
Launch of the Council of Europe package of measures in response to the refugee influx in Armenia
The Council of Europe has just launched a comprehensive response package to the refugee influx in Armenia of € 2.8 million, in line with the Council of Europe's Action Plan for Armenia (2023-2026) and the Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons within the context of migration and asylum...
Needs assessment in the field of social rights concerning vulnerable groups in the Republic of Moldova
The Council of Europe project "Enhancing Employment Rights in the Republic of Moldova" which is co-funded by the Austrian Development Agency and the Council of Europe, conducted a needs assessment in the field of social rights with a specific focus on labour and employment rights of persons from...
New resolution adopted by the Committee of Ministers
The Committee of Ministers has adopted the following resolution on 10 April 2024 at the 1495th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies: Resolution CM/ResChS(2024)2, concerning the follow-up of the decision on the merits adopted on 17 October 2023 by the European Committee on Social Rights in the case...
The decision on the merits in Sindacato autonomo Pensionati Or.S.A. v. Italy, Complaint No. 187/2019, is now public
The decision of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) on the merits in Sindacato autonomo Pensionati Or.S.A. v. Italy, Complaint No. 187/2019, became public on 9 April 2024. In its complaint, Sindacato autonomo Pensionati Or.S.A. alleged that the provisions introduced by Article 1(41) of...
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