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“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
The information is available in Ukrainian.
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...
An agglomeration was created in the Lviv region: what is it for communities?
The information is available in Ukrainian.
SPEECH
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
The information is available in Ukrainian
Council of Europe concludes a series of 6 trainings on "Models of effective interagency cooperation in criminal proceedings involving children" in Ukraine
Council Of Europe Project "Protecting the Rights of Ukrainian Children during and in post-war context” in cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, and Prosecutor’s training center of Ukraine have conducted the 6th training "Models of effective interagency cooperation in...
Introduction to Standards for Preventing Ill-Treatment: Training Workshop for the NPM Department of the Ombudsman's Office
On April 11-12, 2024, representatives of the Department for the Implementation of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights took part in the off-line training workshop implemented as part of the training course on...
Media Literacy and Media Self-Regulation to Strengthen Democracy in Ukraine: International Conference
How to improve media literacy and media self-regulation, why is it important, and what is the current good practice? These and other issues were discussed at the International Conference on Media Literacy and Media Self-Regulation, which gathered over 140 participants representing Ukrainian state...
The sixth specialised training "Trauma-Informed Youth Work" brought together youth workers from 8 regions of Ukraine
The Council of Europe Project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III" in co-operation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the State Institution "All-Ukrainian Youth Centre" conducted a specialised training "Trauma-informed youth work" of the State Programme "Youth Worker" for...
France makes a voluntary contribution for various Action Plans and projects
The Government of France has made a voluntary contribution of €875 000 towards several Council of Europe Action Plans and projects. This contribution will support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, the Council of Europe Action Plan...
Human Rights Commissioner calls for stronger support for Ukraine
The new Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, carried out a visit to Kyiv, Ukraine from 23-25 April. This was his first visit to a member state since taking up his post on 1 April. With the current human rights landscape in Europe being dominated by Russia’s war...
Seminar "European Social Charter and Ukraine"
On 25 April 2024, the Council of Europe project "Enhanced social protection in Ukraine" implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” for 2023-2026, organised a seminar in hybrid format “European Social Charter...
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