Noticias 2014
Secretary General on decree of pardon by President Aliyev
Statement of Secretary General Jagland regarding the decree of pardon signed on 29 December by President Aliyev
Freedom of expression in Azerbaijan
Raid and closure of Radio Free Europe in Azerbaijan raises concerns over freedom of expression
EU accession to Human Rights Convention
Let's overcome hurdles to ensure EU accedes to the Human Rights Convention, says President of the Parliamentary Assembly
Eastern Partnership
Council of Europe and European Commission boost cooperation in Eastern Europe
Human rights report on Hungary
Progress needed on media freedom, anti-discrimination measures and migrants’ rights, says Commissioner for Human Rights
Concern at arrest of journalists in Turkey
Commissioner for Human Rights makes statement following yesterday's arrests of journalists and media workers
Ukrainian authorities agree to improve Lustration law
Just published, an “interim opinion” by the Council of Europe’s constitutional law experts, the Venice Commission, on Ukraine’s law on government cleansing (Lustration Law), welcomes the readiness of Ukrainian authorities to amend the law, so as to be more in line with the Ukrainian Constitution...
L’intégration des Roms n’est pas mission impossible
Journée internationale des droits de l'homme
Fight against death penalty
Committee of Ministers declaration on executions in the US
CIA's “extraordinary” renditions
Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland welcomes transparency of US Senate CIA report
Safeguarding childrens' rights
European conference on the best interests of the child
Democratisation process in Ukraine
Didier Reynders reaffirms the support of the Council of Europe to the Ukrainian government reforms
Conflict in eastern Ukraine
Commissioner for Human Rights: devastating effects of conflict in eastern Ukraine
Concern at detention of Azerbaijani journalist
“Khadija Ismayilova is one the long-standing partners of the Council of Europe. I met her in my office in Strasbourg during the Assembly’s last part session and I was shocked by the information she provided to me regarding pressure and intimidation exercised against her, as well as other human...
Supervision of execution of Court's judgments
Committee of Ministers: decisions on the execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments
OSCE ministerial conference
Secretary General addresses OSCE ministers in Basel
Protecting journalists under threat
New online ‘rapid reaction’ platform for journalists under threat
ICRC president visits Council of Europe
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, visited the Council of Europe on Tuesday 2 December. Following a meeting at the European Court of Human Rights, Mr Maurer met with Secretary General Jagland. Mr Jagland welcomed the visit as a “valuable exchange...
Secretary General meets Prime Minister of Luxembourg
Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland met today Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The exchange of views focused on the crisis in Ukraine, on the Secretary General’s proposal for a future Council of Europe summit and on the reform of the Organisation. Thorbjørn Jagland...