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Webinar on human rights of intersex people
The Council of Europe’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Unit is to mark Pride week on June 30th with an in-depth webinar on the human rights of intersex people, its first on the theme since its mandate was extended to include them, earlier this year. Discussions will focus on a study...
Human rights in biomedicine post-COVID-19: action plan 2020-2025
The Bioethics Committee has launched its new action plan on human rights and biomedical technologies. Governance of technologies, equity in health care and physical and mental integrity are at the heart of this five-year strategy. “While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating,...
Good governance essential for authorities to successfully tackle COVID 19
COVID-19 is a test for democracies, and good governance is the key to success, Council of Europe experts have stressed. Over a hundred experts and observers from the European Committee on Democracy and Governance (CDDG) shared lessons learned during an online meeting. They included the importance...