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Tragic AZAL plane crash: Condolences from the Council of Europe Office in Baku
The Council of Europe Office in Baku has expressed its deep condolences to the people of Azerbaijan following the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aircraft near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25. In a formal note, the Office conveyed its profound sorrow over the loss of life and...
Updated online course “Combating hate speech” launched in Azerbaijani
The Council of Europe HELP online course “Combating hate speech” in Azerbaijani is now available in its updated version for free. The translation and adaptation of the course for Azerbaijan was made with the support of the EU and the Council of Europe, as part of the Partnership for Good...
Local recruitment competition: Senior Project Officer
Do you have experience in the implementation of co-operation projects? Are you motivated and passionate about supporting Azerbaijan in the field of participatory democracy, multilevel governance, and human rights at local level? Do you have the potential to work in a dynamic and creative team, in...
Local recruitment competition: Project Assistants
Are you experienced in administrative support tasks? Do you like working on projects and are you a team player? Would you like to contribute to the activities of an International Organisation working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law? If so, this job offer may be the right...
Local recruitment competition: Senior Project Officer
Do you have an experience in implementation of the co-operation projects with a background of law ? Are you passionate about enhancing timely and effective execution of the European Court of Human Rights’ judgments and decisions in the Republic of Azerbaijan? Would you like to contribute to the...
Local recruitment competition: Project Officer
Are you committed to promoting participatory youth work and policies, and access to citizenship and human rights education ? Are you keen to support young people from Azerbaijan to take part in education and training activities of the Council of Europe Youth Department. Would you like to...
Local recruitment competition: Senior Project Officer
Do you have experience in the implementation of co-operation projects? Would you like to contribute to the activities of an International Organisation working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law? Are you interested in contributing to preventing and combating violence against children...
Preventing and combating domestic violence – discussions in Baku during the “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”
On 4 December 2024, the Council of Europe Office in Baku hosted a cafe discussion on “Domestic Violence in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights” as part of the global campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”. The event provided a platform for informal discussions...
Azerbaijani translations of the ECtHR factsheets on gender equality, violence against women, domestic violence, and reproductive rights
To enhance legal resources in Azerbaijan, four factsheets summarising the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) case law on Gender equality, Violence against women, Domestic violence and Reproductive rights have been translated into Azerbaijani. These Factsheets provide concise summaries of the...
E-Library regarding Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights is Open for Access
Several fundamental Council of Europe Committee of Ministers recommendations, thematic factsheets and guides regarding execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights are now available in Azerbaijani language. The translations of the materials were carried out within the framework of...
Statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on Human Rights Day 2024
Let this Human Rights Day be the turning point we need
Amid all the troubles and deep concerns facing Europe and the wider world, it is important that on this Human Rights Day we remember that the future is ours to decide – and that the time to act is now. Over recent years, we have seen a concerted effort to undermine the human rights standards that...
Secretary General: new technologies must stop child sex abuse, not facilitate it
This year’s Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse is an opportunity for governments and international organisations to commit to using new technologies to stop these crimes. Emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and extended...
Azerbaijan is multi-ethnic but possibilities to enjoy national minority rights must be improved, say Council of Europe experts
Azerbaijan as a multi-ethnic country strives to promote ethnic cultural, linguistic and religious tolerance and respect. Most national minority cultures are celebrated, and religious tolerance and interreligious dialogue are high on the government’s agenda. The rights of persons belonging to...
Secretary General at COP29 in Baku
Council of Europe Secretary General, Alain Berset, participated in the World Leaders Climate Action Summit in the context of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change (COP29) which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 12-13 November 2024. In...
Human Rights, Camera, Action! - Council of Europe launches photo and video competition for young Europeans
To celebrate its 75th anniversary and to raise awareness of the role and impact of the Council of Europe, the Deputy Secretary General, Bjørn Berge, has launched a photo and video competition entitled “Human Rights, Camera, Action!” aimed at young people, inviting them to use their smartphones...
Statement by Dominique Hasler, President of the Committee of Ministers and Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
How the Istanbul Convention is saving lives
As we approach the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, sobering statistics remind us of the urgent need to stop this violence, and a landmark treaty is proving increasingly successful to do just that: the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating...
Azerbaijani students tackled digital media literacy and disinformation
In Azerbaijan, the Council of Europe has organised a three-day training programme to show journalist students how they can use the standards of the Organisation to improve the quality of journalism by analysing the accuracy of what they see and read online on television and in newspapers every...
Mission to Azerbaijan on the execution of the European Court's judgments
On 4 and 5 September, the Director of Human Rights and the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Baku. Fruitful exchanges were held with the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s...
Statement by Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić
European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
On the occasion of the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, made the following statement: “Today, we commemorate European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and pay tribute to the 3,000 Roma – mainly women and children – who were...
Nagorno-Karabakh: PACE President urges dialogue and fact-finding mission to Azerbaijan
Tiny Kox, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), issued the following statement today: "Given the further deterioration of the humanitarian and human rights situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, I recall the Assembly’s request of 20 June, to the Committee of...
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