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Award of 2024 Václav Havel Prize a highlight of PACE autumn session

Parliamentary Assembly 25 september 2024 Strasbourg

The award ceremony for the 2024 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which honours outstanding human rights defenders worldwide, will be among the highlights of the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), from 30 September to 4 October. An overall winner will be...

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Drugs in prison: Ensuring humane treatment of incarcerated people with substance use disorders

Council of Europe 25 september 2024 strasbourg

A conference in Strasbourg this week highlighted promising practices for people in custody who have substance use disorders (SUD). It addressed public health challenges in the drugs field and provided guidance to practitioners and policymakers in Europe. The Council of Europe’s European Committee...

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Languages for Peace: European Day of Languages 2024 highlights Europe’s linguistic and cultural diversity

Council of Europe 25 september 2024 strasbourg

Every year since 2001 the European Day of Languages marked on 26 September celebrates the wealth of languages coexisting in Europe and beyond. Over 225 languages are native to Europe alone, not including languages that arrived on the continent through migration. The motto of this year’s day is...

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New Book Release: History of the Council of Europe, 75 Years of European Co-operation

Council of Europe 25 september 2024 Strasbourg

A new book tracing the remarkable history of the Council of Europe, from its creation in 1949 to its current challenges, has just been published. History of the Council of Europe, 75 Years of European Co-operation, by Professor Birte Wassenberg, offers an in-depth look at the development of this...

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Spain’s system to protect regional and minority languages is well developed but gaps persist in justice, healthcare and public administration

Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages 24 september 2024 Strasbourg

In a new evaluation report the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages concludes that while Spain has a well-developed system for the protection and promotion of its regional and minority languages, further efforts are needed to address...

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Council of Europe evaluates anti-corruption progress in Ireland

GRECO 24 september 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published a compliance report on Ireland, assessing the country’s progress in implementing recommendations from GRECO’s 2022 evaluation report on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top...

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Young people and policy makers discuss democracy and the climate crisis

Council of Europe 24 september 2024 Strasbourg

Climate justice and effective action to tackle the triple planetary crises of global warming, pollution and loss of biodiversity are key concerns of young people. From 24 to 26 September, 120 young people, members of non-governmental youth organisations, voluntary and professional youth workers,...

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Польша должна соблюдать свои международные обязательства в области прав человека на границе с Беларусью, заявил комиссар О'Флаэрти

Комиссар по правам человека 23 сентября 2024 г. Страсбург

Комиссар О'Флаэрти посетил Польшу с 16 по 18 сентября 2024 года. Основное внимание в ходе поездки было сосредоточено на ситуации на польско-белорусской границе и правах человека беженцев, просителей убежища и мигрантов. Визит комиссара был вызван давними сообщениями об инцидентах на...

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Albania and Monaco thematic reports highlight key measures to combat domestic violence

GREVIO 20 September 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) has published thematic reports on Albania and Monaco's implementation of the Istanbul Convention. The findings acknowledge positive developments, such as legal reforms, but also stress...

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Исполнение постановлений ЕСПЧ: последние решения Комитета министров Совета Европы

Комитет министров 20 сентября 2024 г. Страсбург

Комитет министров Совета Европы опубликовал отдельные решения, принятые им на заседании по надзору за исполнением постановлений и решений Европейского суда по правам человека, которое он провел с 17 по 19 сентября. В ходе заседания Комитет министров принял 41 решение относительно 23 государств,...

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The Bern Convention celebrates its 45th anniversary

Council of Europe 19 September 2024 strasbourg

The Bern Convention, a key international treaty for the protection of Europe's fauna, flora and natural habitats, celebrates its 45th anniversary today. Signed in 1979, it was the first treaty to provide a framework for cooperation on biodiversity conservation. Since its entry into force in 1982,...

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Council of Europe experts call for measures to boost regional and minority languages in the UK

Council of Europe 19 september 2024 Strasbourg

Experts from the Council of Europe have urged the United Kingdom to adopt language strategies for Irish and Ulster Scots, in particular, and to strengthen the teaching of all regional or minority languages in the UK – including Cornish, Scots, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh – as well as Manx Gaelic on...

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Council of Europe experts give guidance on applying the recovery and reflection period for victims of trafficking

GRETA 19 September 2024 Strasbourg

A new Guidance Note published by GRETA, the Council of Europe anti trafficking body, highlights the purposes and principles of the recovery and reflection period and its legal basis and procedures. Provided for in Article 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in...

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Ален Берсе, новый Генеральный секретарь

Генеральный секретарь 18 сентября 2024 г. Страсбург

Обращаясь к заместителям министров, Генеральный секретарь подчеркнул исключительную важность работы, выполняемой Организацией, и обратил внимание на необходимость достижения результатов: «В год 75-летия Совета Европы, трудно дать количественную оценку всей пользы, которую приносит эта...

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Congress President deplores adoption of anti-LGBTI legislation in Georgia

Congress 18 September 2024 Strasbourg

Marc Cools, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, has made the following statement: “I am deeply concerned about the adoption by the Parliament of Georgia of the legislation “On protecting family values and minors”, despite the persistent calls from the Council of Europe...

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New guidelines to protect voters' personal data

Council of Europe 18 September 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe has issued guidelines aimed at protecting individuals' personal data when registering as voters and when their identity needs to be authenticated to participate in elections. The guidelines, prepared by the Consultative Committee of the Convention for the Protection of...

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ECHR Grand Chamber ruling against Spain

European Court of Human Rights 18 September 2024 Strasbourg

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has found a violation of the human rights convention in the case of Pindo Mulla v. Spain, concerning blood transfusions given to a Jehovah’s Witness against her wishes. The Court found in particular that the authorisation to proceed with...

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Secretary General’s farewell statement to the Ministers’ Deputies

Secretary General 17 September 2024 Strasbourg

“In my remarks here five years ago, I said that: “The Council of Europe must…remain the benchmark for the promotion and protection of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law on our continent. In fact, this must be strengthened. This is the path that I intend to pursue.” I have pursued it,...

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CEPEJ Experts’ Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina for the implementation of a pilot project on satisfaction surveys for court users

17 - 18 SEPTEMBER 2024 BRČKO AND TREBINJE, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

The CEPEJ will organise an expert visit to the pilot courts of Brčko and Trebinje on September 17 and 18, 2024, to support the launch of user satisfaction surveys in these courts. A Steering...

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Генеральный секретарь награждается в Страсбурге орденом Почетного легиона

Генеральный секретарь 17 сентября 2024 г. Страсбург

«Орден Почетного легиона – это не только признание усилий, но и призыв продолжать неустанно стремиться к миру, справедливости и солидарности между народами. Сегодня эти ценности необходимы как никогда. Получая сегодня эту награду, я подтверждаю свою готовность продолжать эту работу с той же...

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