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Green Blue Deal for the Middle East wins Council of Europe’s Democracy Innovation Award
At the closing session of the 9th World Forum for Democracy, the Council of Europe announced that the winner of its 2021 Democracy Innovation Award was the Green Blue Deal for the Middle East, an initiative by EcoPeace Middle East which brings together Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian...
Secretary General meets Sarah El Haïry, France’s Minister of State for Youth
Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić met with Sarah El Haïry, France’s Minister of State for Youth and Engagement, attached to the Minister for National Education, Youth and Sport on the sidelines of the World Forum for Democracy, during the last day of the three day event....
GRETA calls on Malta to strengthen and guarantee protection for trafficking victims
The Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking (GRETA) has urged Malta to make efforts to guarantee effective access to compensation for victims of trafficking and to take measures to ensure that human trafficking cases are investigated proactively and lead to effective, proportionate,...
Council of Europe marks 20 years of action against cybercrime
Twenty years after it was adopted, the Budapest Convention remains the most relevant international treaty that protects individuals and their rights against crime online. The Council of Europe’s annual conference on cybercrime, which every year brings together cybercrime experts from all over the...