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Practical tools to help young migrants and refugees in transition to adulthood launched in Strasbourg
The Council of Europe has launched a set of practical tools aimed at helping young migrants and refugees in their transition to adulthood, with the support of the Icelandic Presidency and the participation of Iceland’s Minister of Education and Children, Ásmundur Einar Daðason. Addressing an...
Secretary General condemns 25 year prison sentence for Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza
Statement by Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of Council of Europe
Privacy Symposium examines global role of data protection convention; Argentina ratifies amending protocol
The 2023 Privacy Symposium taking place in Venice from 17 to 21 April is devoting its opening day to a special programme on the Council of Europe’s privacy and data protection treaty (“Convention 108”), which comprises 55 states from four continents and has become the backbone of national...
Rights of people with disabilities: Council of Europe concludes that France violated the European Social Charter
In a decision made public on 17 April the European Committee on Social Rights of the Council of Europe (ECSR) concludes that there is a violation by France of the European Social Charter because of the failure of the authorities to adopt effective measures within a reasonable timeframe with...
