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“Moldova should ratify Istanbul Convention, strengthen hate speech protection and improve access to quality healthcare and social housing"
“The Republic of Moldova has made commendable progress in aligning its legislation on women’s rights and domestic violence with international standards and worked gradually to strengthen its implementation on many levels. A speedy ratification of the Istanbul Convention will send a strong message...
The Committee of Ministers calls for the rights of the child to be strengthened
In a Declaration adopted today, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe observed that, in times of crisis, States and society at large are at risk of overlooking or compromising on children’s rights, particularly those of children in a situation of vulnerability. Reiterating its firm...
Statement by the Spokesperson of the Secretary General on the political agreement in Georgia on a new electoral system
We welcome the political agreement reached yesterday, 8 March, by the majority and opposition in Georgia on the 2020 electoral system, which puts an end to uncertainty that lasted for several months and opens the way to depolarization of the political debate, in the run-up of this year’s...
