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Congress cancels its 38th Session planned in Strasbourg, France
Congress
6 March 2020
Strasbourg
Due to the evolving situation of the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in the Council of Europe’s host country France, in neighbouring and many other countries, the President of the Congress, together with the Presidents of the Chambers and the Congress Secretariat, has taken the decision to cancel...
“Sex without consent is rape: European countries must change their laws to state that clearly”
Secretary General
6 March 2020
Strasbourg
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has called on all member states to change how rape is defined. In an opinion article published in today’s EU Observer, she says that “Too few of our members treat this crime as...
