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Identifying human trafficking victims including missing children among challenges for Croatia
In a new report, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) commends the Croatian authorities for continuing to develop their legal framework for combating human trafficking and protecting victims. The GRETA report – part of the second round of...
Gender Equality Strategy
Despite progress, stronger commitment needed to achieve gender equality in all member States
Secretary General responds to reports that French police have cleared hundreds of Roma in Paris
"It is crucial that the French authorities provide all those who have been forced to leave the ‘Petite ceinture’ camp – including children and elderly people – with adequate, alternative accommodation, particularly as they have decided to take this action during winter", said Council of Europe...
Council of Europe human rights mission returns from Crimea
The Council of Europe’s human rights mission to Crimea, led by Swiss diplomat Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, has returned to Strasbourg after a 7-day visit to the peninsula. Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland today informed the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers that the delegation met...
Council of Europe and German OSCE Chairmanship in close cooperation for European security
Special Representative for the German Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Gernot Erler, visited the Council of Europe in Strasbourg today to present the OCSE Chairmanship’s programme for 2016. Mr. Erler was welcomed by the Secretary General of the...