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Protecting children at Europe’s borders – new guidance for border officials and other authorities
Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees
18 December 2023
Strasbourg
A new joint publication from the Council of Europe and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) outlines the relevant human rights standards at Europe’s borders that apply to children. The note on ‘Children in migration: Fundamental rights at European borders’ summarises the main...
More and more countries acceding to Budapest Convention
Deputy Secretary General
15 December 2023
Strasbourg
The 14th edition of the Octopus Conference 2023 has concluded in Bucharest (Romania). An increasing number of countries are acceding to the Budapest Convention of the Council of Europe. There are now 69 state parties from around the world, with Brazil, Nigeria and Cameroon the most recent to...
