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World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2020: joint declaration by Secretary General and EU High Representative
Council of Europe
9 October 2020
Strasbourg
Today on the World and European Day Against the Death Penalty, the European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirm their opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances and call for the universal abolition of the death penalty. We welcome the continued decline in the use of the...
A ‘Living Instrument’ for Everyone: Advancing Equality for LGBTI persons
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Unit
7 October 2020
Strasbourg
A conference to mark the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights has taken place in Strasbourg. Entitled “A ‘Living Instrument’ for Everyone: The Role of the European Convention on Human Rights in Advancing Equality for LGBTI persons”, it was organised by the Council of...