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Montenegro must strengthen public trust in preventing and fighting corruption at the top executive level and in the police
In a new report evaluating the effectiveness of the framework in place in Montenegro to prevent corruption amongst members of the government and other top executive functions and in the police, the Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) calls for strong political measures...
Human Trafficking: Simulation of Victim’s Referral Process for Better Protection
The first large-scale regional simulation exercise to be organised by the Council of Europe in the framework of its joint programmes with the European Union and in partnership with the Government of Malta is taking place from 23-29 October in Valletta, Malta. It represents a unique approach to...
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...