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Bosnia and Herzegovina should take further measures to comply with the Istanbul Convention
In its first baseline evaluation report on Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) highlights positive legal and policy measures introduced by the authorities, but also outlines measures to meet...
Taking stock of Ireland’s Presidency
The Council of Europe has published a summary of Ireland’s six-month Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, which comes to an end on 9 November 2022. Ireland took over the Presidency on 20 May, a critical time in the Council of Europe’s history as the organisation sought to respond to the war...
World Forum for Democracy: “Democracy: A new hope?”
“Democracy: A new hope?” is the theme of this year’s World Forum for Democracy, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The event, taking place from 7 to 9 November at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, will bring together intellectuals, politicians, activists, experts and young people from...
Secretary General opens first meeting of Contact Group on Belarus with democratic opposition representative Tsikhanouskaya
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has opened the 1st meeting of the Contact Group on Belarus, together with representative of the Belarusian democratic opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The meeting focused on the priorities of the newly-established group on co-operation between the...