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Croatia: Anti-torture report on police, prisons and psychiatry yields mixed results
In a new report published today with the response of the Croatian authorities, the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) finds that most people detained by the police had been treated correctly, but allegations of ill...
Anti-racism commission: new reports on Moldova and Portugal
The European Commission against Intolerance and Discrimination (ECRI) published today new reports on the Republic of Moldova and Portugal. In the Republic of Moldova, ECRI concludes that hate speech against Roma, LGBT and black communities in the public discourse is escalating whilst the...
Estonia should adopt more human rights oriented policies to improve the protection of women and the inclusion of older persons
“To build a more cohesive society, the Estonian authorities should strengthen the protection of women from violence, close the gender pay gap and uphold the rights of older people”, said the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, while releasing today the report on her...
Council of Europe to continue building solutions for IDPs in Ukraine
The Council of Europe today announces a new three-year initiative to support internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ukraine entitled “Building Solutions”. Carried out as part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-2021, “Building Solutions” should improve protection for internally...
