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Let’s “widen the circle of support” for treaty to protect women and girls against violence
Secretary General
11 May 2021
Strasbourg
In a speech to mark the 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić outlined the success of the treaty over the past decade, urging...
Ukraine: Venice Commission publishes two urgent opinions
Venice Commission
6 May 2021
Strasbourg
The rationale behind the draft legislation in Ukraine aimed at the establishment of an Ethics Council to assist the process of election (appointment) of the High Council of Justice (HCJ) members is welcomed, as it intends to urgently address the previously raised issue of integrity and ethics of...