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Public ethics at local level - what does it mean and why is it important
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The right to file a constitutional individual complaint: Council of Europe organised a round table discussion of the Latvian and Ukrainian Constitutional Courts
A two-day round-table discussion to exchange on experiences and best practices on the right to file a constitutional individual complaint was held on 9 and10 May, with the participation of the Constitutional Courts of Ukraine and the Republic of Latvia. The aim is to contribute to the...
Justice, integrity, leadership: a seminar for the National Mediation and Reconciliation Service of Ukraine
On 9-10 May, the Aspen Institute Kyiv held a seminar "Justice, integrity, leadership" for the managers of regional branches of the National Mediation and Reconciliation Service of Ukraine. The event was held with the support of the Council of Europe project "Enhanced social protection in...
The second training workshop and webinar on the standards for preventing ill-treatment was held for the NPM Department of the Ombudsman's Office
On May 2-3, the second face-to-face training workshop on the standards for the prevention of ill-treatment was held at the Hub of Civic Initiatives at the Ombudsperson’s Office in Kyiv, organised by the Council of Europe Projects “Supporting Implementation of the European Human Rights Standards...
Istanbul Convention at 13: Promising Practices to End Violence Against Women
11 May 2024 marks the 13th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Istanbul Convention, which sets the standard for preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence. Ukraine, which ratified the convention in 2022, is nearing its 2nd anniversary with the convention....
High-level Congress delegation to the Second International Summit of Cities and Regions in Ukraine
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Marc Cools, Standing Rapporteur on Human Rights, Gudrun Mosler-Törnström (Austria, SOC/G/PD) and Thematic Spokesperson on Youth, Véronique Bertholle (France, SOC/G/PD), participated in a high-level visit to...
Reconstruction of Ukraine: a generational task for young people of Ukraine and Europe
Kyiv, 7 May 2024 – The Reykjavik Declaration and Principles for Democracy identifies the importance of young people and youth policy and calls to support the participation of young people in democratic life. The Russian Federation's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, its genocidal intent, and...
“Confidence in Tomorrow”
Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić made the following statement to mark Europe Day on 5 May: “75 years ago, 10 European countries founded the Council of Europe. So, on this Europe Day we reflect, inevitably, on the extraordinary and unique role that our Organisation has...
CALL FOR TENDER – Purchase of services of logistical support (travel arrangement and hotel accommodation)
The Council of Europe project “Strengthening multi-level governance, democracy and human rights at local level in Ukraine”, implemented within the Action Plan for Ukraine “Resiliency, Recovery and Reconstruction” for 2023-2026, is launching a tender procedure for purchase of services of...
Protection of personal data in the activities of law enforcement agencies: the first training for the National Police of Ukraine
On April 30, 2024, the first of a series of training on personal data protection for the National Police of Ukraine took place at the Hub of Civic Initiatives of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. The training was organised in collaboration with the Information...
World Press Freedom Day
In a statement to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić said: “As millions of citizens in Europe and other continents vote in crucial elections in 2024, we must recall the critical role that journalists and quality media play in...
Representatives of the three branches of government, together with international and national experts, discussed problematic issues of access to compensation for destroyed housing
On April 25th, 2024, in Kyiv, the Round Table on "Accessing Compensation for Housing Destruction: Challenges in Validating Property Rights and Paths to Resolution" was convened. This event was organized under the auspices of the Council of Europe's projects: " Strengthening judicial and...
Congress joins calls for more international partnerships with Ukrainian local authorities
Constructive multi-level dialogue, capacity development of local and regional authorities and their national associations, and peer exchanges are key to support Ukraine’s efforts in defending the country and ensuring recovery and reconstruction. These messages were presented by Bernd Vöhringer,...
Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, UNDP and World Bank hosted the first coordination meeting in view of a survey on the Roma population
More than 40 participants attended the first meeting of the National Advisory Group (NAG) for the "Multi-country survey on the socio-economic vulnerability of Roma in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine", held online on 26 April. The National Advisory Group (NAG) was established by the United Nations...
Expert meeting to develop the National Action Plan for implementation of the Penitentiary Reform Strategy until 2026
On 29 April – 1 May 2024 an expert meeting was held in Truskavets, Ukraine, to develop a National (Operational) Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy for reforming the penitentiary system for the period until 2026. The expert meeting was supported by the Council of Europe project...
Ukraine: Disregard false information concerning derogations from the European Convention on Human Rights
In 2022, Ukraine notified the Council of Europe of derogations to several articles of the European Convention on Human Rights resulting from the Russian aggression and ongoing state of war in the country. Ukraine regularly updates the Council of Europe about these derogations. As of 4 April 2024...
Training of penitentiary psychologists on substance use rehabilitation programme
On 29 April – 1 May 2024, a 3-day training for psychologists from the State Department for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions of Ukraine took place in Truskavets, Ukraine. The objective of the training was to equip participants with the necessary skills to pilot a newly developed rehabilitation...
Lviv Agglomeration: Centre of Expertise helps ten local authorities to create a new association in Ukraine
Ten local communities (hromadas) including Lviv City, representing 90% of the Lviv metropolitan area’s population, launched a new association “Lviv Agglomeration” as a platform for their future collaboration. During its inaugural meeting on 29 April 2024, Lviv City Mayor Andriy Sadovyi was...
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Exchange of views between the Commissioner for Human Rights and the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Speech delivered on the occasion of the exchange of views between the Commissioner for Human Rights and the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Chairperson, esteemed members of the Committee, Thank you very much for this opportunity to exchange views. Cooperation between this...
Two-day round table on the current practice of the European Court of Human Rights in cases against Ukraine and other member states of the Council of Europe
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