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European Court of Human Rights judgments: Committee of Ministers examines implementation
The representatives of the 47 member States of the Council of Europe will examine the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights between 8 and 10 March 2016. This supervisory role of the Committee of Ministers is provided for under Article 46 of the European Convention on...
Europe must stop violence against women and sexist hate speech
Statement by the Secretary General
Human rights of refugee and migrant women and girls need to be better protected
For the first time since the beginning of the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe, women and children on the move outnumber adult men. While in 2015 about 70 % of the population on the move were men, women and children now make up nearly 60% of refugees and other migrants crossing into Europe....
Secretary General Jagland's statement on Zaman media group
Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland
New action plan to tackle transnational organised crime
New forms of transnational organized crime - such as trafficking in human beings, human organs or illicit arms, and smuggling of migrants - together with traditional types of cross-border organised criminality, require co-ordinated action at international level. The Council of Europe has adopted...
Human rights and business – new European guidelines
Human rights and business is the topic of a new recommendation to member States from the Council of Europe’s decision-making body, the Committee of Ministers. Building on the 2011 UN Guiding Principles, the new Council of Europe text provides more specific guidance to assist member States in...
Human rights in culturally diverse societies – new guidelines
How to ensure effective implementation of existing Council of Europe standards on freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly and association in culturally diverse societies? A new text from the Council of Europe’s decision-making body, the Committee...
Children rights: equal opportunities, life free of violence, safe Internet
The Council of Europe adopts new strategy for 2016-2021
Children’s Forum
1200 children of 45 school classes of CM1-CM2 of the Region Alsace, sponsored by the Association Thémis, worked on a project or an idea of concrete action to favor more tolerance and a peaceful living together. 10 projects have been selected and will be presented on March 3rd of this year to the...
Anti-torture report on Albania
Anti-torture Committee calls upon Albanian authorities to address poor detention conditions, prison healthcare services, and provide safeguards for involuntary hospitalisation
