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Venice Commission publishing opinions that were adopted in latest plenary session
The Council of Europe’s constitutional law experts of the Venice Commission are publishing several opinions that they had adopted during their latest closed plenary in Venice on 9 and 10 June. Published opinions include the following: An interim opinion on Article 49.3 of the Constitution of...
Secretary General meets Justice Minister of Armenia, welcomes progress in execution of judgments
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with Grigor Minasyan, Minister of Justice of Armenia. She welcomed Armenia’s excellent progress with regard to the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. In this context, she noted the recent establishment of the...
Spain urged to guarantee compensation to victims of human trafficking and to step up investigations of trafficking for labour exploitation
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has urged the Spanish authorities to guarantee effective access to compensation to victims of human trafficking and to increase proactive investigations into trafficking for labour exploitation. In a...
Secretary General addresses 56th Joint Meeting of Council of Europe Development Bank in Athens
Addressing the 56th Joint Meeting of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić underlined the CEB’s actions and their positive impact across its member states. Speaking at the event in Athens, the Secretary General welcomed the decision made last year...
