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Moldova: plans to reform electoral system and presidential powers critically assessed by the Venice Commission
During its plenary session today, the Council of Europe’s constitutional law experts – the Venice Commission - adopted opinions that critically assess a draft law for Moldova’s electoral system for the election of Parliament and a proposal to expand presidential powers. Proposed reform to the...
Georgia: constitutional revision on right track, but changes needed to ensure political pluralism, says Venice Commission
Meeting for its June plenary session, the Council of Europe’s constitutional experts, (the Venice Commission), positively assessed the constitutional revision process in Georgia, but urged the authorities to reconsider the rules of Parliament formation, in order to increase pluralism in...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Greater efforts needed to enhance social cohesion and media freedom
Declaration by Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muižnieks, following a four-day visit to the country
Europe and migration to take centre-stage at the Parliamentary Assembly Summer Session
Europe and migration will be one of the central themes of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Summer plenary session, to be held in Strasbourg from 26 to 30 June 2017. Four reports will be debated on Wednesday 28 June, focusing on the humanitarian and political response to the...
EU signs Council of Europe convention to stop violence against women
Global support for the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (“Istanbul Convention”) significantly increased today with the official signature by the European Union. Ambassador Joseph Filletti, Permanent Representative of Malta to...
Turkey: compliance with recommendations to fight corruption remains “globally unsatisfactory” GRECO says
The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group (GRECO) today published an interim compliance report on Turkey. The report examines the compliance of the member state with 17 recommendations adopted in March 2010. These recommendations cover “incrimination” and “transparency of political funding”....
The Committee of Ministers reviews the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights' judgments
On 6-7 June, representatives of the 47 member States of the Council of Europe held their second “Human Rights” meeting of 2017, during which they examined the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in keeping with the supervisory role of the Committee of Ministers,...
The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture Launches in Berlin
A new institute committed to establishing the artistic and cultural presence of Europe’s 12 million Roma people was launched today in Berlin – dedicated to the principle that Roma themselves should present the image of who they are, and who they are not. The new European Roma Institute for Arts...
Special Representative of the Secretary General on migration and refugees visits Serbia and two transit zones in Hungary
The Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees (SRSG), Ambassador Tomáš Boček, is conducting a fact-finding mission to Serbia and two transit zones in Hungary from 12 to 16 June 2017. The Special Representative will visit various reception centres for migrants and...
