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Presidential election in Belarus: statement by PACE President
Following the Presidential election in Belarus, PACE President Rik Daems made the following statement: “I have been following closely the Presidential election in Belarus as well as the events of last night following the closing of the vote – I deeply regret that this election was far from being...
Anti-torture Committee publishes two reports on Turkey
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published reports on its 2017 periodic visit and 2019 ad hoc visit to Turkey. The main objective of the 2017 and 2019 visits was to examine the treatment and conditions of...
Secretary General honours Roma Holocaust victims
On 2 August 1944, the remaining Roma of the so-called “Zigeunerlager” (Gypsy camp) – some 3,000 men, women and children – were exterminated in the gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The Roma Holocaust was an attempt by the Nazi regime and its supporters to exterminate the Romani people of...
"Challenging the Istanbul Convention is a serious setback for women's rights": Jelena Drenjanin
"The Istanbul Convention is the first legally binding instrument at European level, providing a comprehensive legal framework for the prevention of violence, the protection of victims and an end to impunity for perpetrators," said Jelena Drenjanin, Congress Spokesperson on Gender Equality, in a...
Know your rights: new “passport” for human trafficking victims in Tunisia
A “passport” setting out the rights of human trafficking victims has been launched at the Council of Europe office in Tunis. The same size and colour as a real Tunisian passport, the 66 page document contains detailed information on the rights of human trafficking victims, aimed at ensuring full...
