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Criminal conviction of independent journalist Vladislav Yesipenko further undermines media freedom in Crimea
Statement by Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights
Belgium found to have breached the European Social Charter over “bogus internships”
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) has concluded that Belgium has breached the European Social Charter with regard to “bogus internships”. The ECSR considered that a traineeship must be understood as a limited period of work practice, either paid or unpaid, that includes a learning...
Council of Europe leaders make joint statement on Ukraine
The Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chair of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, Luigi Di Maio, the President of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly, Tiny Kox, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović...
Commissioner’s report on Malta: high time for reforms to safeguard media freedom and better protect the rights of refugees and women
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović has published her report on her visit to Malta in October 2021. It contains recommendations for safeguarding media freedom and ensuring the safety of journalists, protecting the lives and dignity of refugees, asylum seekers and...
Norway: further improvement needed to revitalise and develop the most endangered minority languages
In a new evaluation report, the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, recommends as a matter of priority that the Norwegian authorities improve the means for revitalisation and development of the country’s most endangered minority languages: Kven, Lule...