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12 oct. 2026
Death-penalty abolition in focus of the first event in Vilnius by the Council of Europe Information point for Belarusian people

Council of Europe Vilnius, Lithuania 12 October 2026

Council of Europe reaffirms its strong political opposition to capital punishment
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9 oct. 2026
European and World Day against the Death Penalty: joint statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the High Representative of the European Union

Secretary General Strasbourg 9 October 2026

Recorded executions have risen by 78% globally compared with 2024
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9 oct. 2026
Manipulating history, undermining democracy

Observatory on history teaching in Europe (OHTE) Strasbourg 9 October 2026

How quality history education can help prevent democratic backsliding in Europe
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6 oct. 2026
Council of Europe and Microsoft sign framework cooperation agreement to promote human rights in the age of AI

Council of Europe Strasbourg 6 October 2026

The new framework for cooperation between the Council of Europe and Microsoft comes at a time when rapid advances in artificial intelligence are creating both significant opportunities...

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Death penalty: the Committee of Ministers reaffirms its commitment to universal abolition

Death penalty: the Committee of Ministers reaffirms its commitment to universal abolition

Anti-torture committee calls for comprehensive mental-health law and protections for foreign-national children in Türkiye

Anti-torture committee calls for comprehensive mental-health law and protections for foreign-national children in Türkiye

Return, reintegration and rehabilitation of Ukrainian children in focus during Special Envoy’s visit to Kyiv

Return, reintegration and rehabilitation of Ukrainian children in focus during Special Envoy’s visit to Kyiv

Croatia should strengthen intercultural dialogue and lower thresholds for minority-language use

Croatia should strengthen intercultural dialogue and lower thresholds for minority-language use

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