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Renewed efforts needed to eliminate racial discrimination, especially in the workplace, say Heads of Europe’s human rights organisations

Council of Europe 21 March 2019 Vienna / Strasbourg / Warsaw

Too many people with an ethnic or migrant background are still being held back in the job market. This is despite laws against racial discrimination and for equal opportunities in employment that have been in place for decades, the heads of three European human rights institutions said in a joint...

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Enhancing media pluralism: Strasbourg conference

Council of Europe 20 March 2019 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe and Reporters Without Borders are organising a conference in Strasbourg on 20 March to discuss public policies aimed at strengthening media pluralism. Held under the theme “Media Pluralism how can we deliver?”, the conference will explore how existing media legislation and...

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25 “Venice Principles” - Democratic ABCs for ombudsman institutions

Venice Commission 19 March 2019 Strasbourg

Today the Venice Commission published a set of guidelines to protect ombudsman institutions, following threats to these institutions in recent years. Ombudsman are important for democracy, their services are free, and are thus accessible to individuals who cannot afford to pursue their complaints...

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