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Dublin conference on “Human Rights in a Time of Change”
A conference held in Dublin under the auspices of the Irish Presidency of the Committee of Ministers has discussed “Human Rights in a Time of Change: Perspeectives from Ireland and from Strasbourg”. Speakers included the Chief Justice of Ireland, Donal O’Donnell, the Irish Minister for Children,...
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities: 43rd Session
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will hold its 43rd Session from 25-27 October. The Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine; the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Sweden, the observation...
Venice Commission plenary
The European Commission for Democracy through Law, better known as the Venice Commission is meeting on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October for its third plenary session of the year, during which it is expected to adopt opinions on Andorra, Bulgaria, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine as...
New agreement between Council of Europe and UN Alliance of Civilizations
The Council of Europe and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations have signed a memorandum of understanding by which they commit to enhance their co-operation and develop joint activities in fields of common interest, such as the fight against all forms of intolerance and hate speech,...
