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Combating hate speech online: Council of Europe and Germany to co-operate
The German Federal Minister for Justice and Consumer Protection, Heiko Maas, today paid an official visit to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and held talks with its Secretary General, Thorbjørn Jagland. The items discussed included combating online hate speech and incitement to hatred, and...
Belgium should speed up the social inclusion of persons with disabilities
“Belgium is failing to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community. Planned measures to improve the situation should be implemented as a matter of priority” said today Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, while...
Data Protection Day
The Council of Europe is organising a workshop on 28 January in Brussels at the 9th Edition of the “Computers, Privacy and Data Protection international conference” (CPDP) to take stock of ten years of experience of the Data Protection Day, and to assess how this celebration has contributed to...
Anti-money laundering measures and financing of terrorism report on Armenia
Armenia urged to develop an effective national policy to investigate and prosecute money laundering
Let's not play off fighting terrorism against protecting human rights
"The threat of terrorism is ever present in our countries. It would be a grave mistake to try to play the fight against terrorism off against human rights protection and suggest that one should be chosen over the other", said Harlem Désir, French Secretary of State for European Affairs, today....
European Committee of Social Rights annual conclusions
European Committee of Social Rights finds 277 violations related to children, families and migrants in 31 countries in 2015
In memory of the victims of the Holocaust
A ceremony to mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust will take place on Wednesday 27 January, 1.00pm, on the forecourt of the Palais de l’Europe. Wreath-laying in front of the commemorative stone or addresses by: Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary...
The European Convention on Human Rights is our compass
Secretary General Jagland has asked parliamentarians to go home and be louder than ever in defending Europe’s human rights architecture. Speaking about the many challenges facing Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland said the European Convention on Human Rights is a shared vocabulary, the set of values which...
Bulgaria has become a pillar of stability in the Balkan region
Address by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev
