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Compass national training course in cooperation with Amnesty International Sezione Italiana -ODV

Crossing Human Rights Education Borders: Regional Compass training to empower young people in the transalpine area

31 October - 3 November 2024 Turin, Italy

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Compass national training course in cooperation with InvestBraga - Agência para a Dinamização Económica E.M

Training of trainers in human rights education Compass national training course in Portugal

28 October - 1 November 2024 Braga, Portugal

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Compass national training course in cooperation with the "Institut international des droits de l’Homme et de la paix"

Hackathon sur l’éducation aux droits de l’Homme - Compass national training course in France

21 - 25 October 2024 Paris, France

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Compass national training course in cooperation with the Association Luxembourgeoise pour le Dialogue Interculturel

Promoting Human Rights Education in Luxembourg 2024 Compass national training course

9 - 13 September 2024 Marienthal, Luxembourg

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Compass national training course in cooperation with the ELIX – Conservation Volunteers Greece

Rights in Our Language (s) Compass national training course in Greece

2 - 6 September 2024 Athens, Greece

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Compass national training course in cooperation with the “COMMON SENSE” Youth Organization Public Union

Peaceful minds, powerful actions: A Human Rights Camp for Change - Compass national training course in Azerbaijan

25 - 29 July 2024 Guba, Azerbaijan

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Compass national training course in North Macedonia cooperation with the Institute for research and policy analysis – Romalitico Skopje

Roma youth combating antigypsyism Compass national training course in North Macedonia

24 - 27 July 2024 Mavrovo, North Macedonia

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Compass national training course in Ukraine in cooperation with the Charity organisation Center for Educational Initiatives (CEI)

Compass for Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education in formal, non-formal and informal learning

21 - 25 July 2024 Lviv, Ukraine

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Compass national training course in cooperation with the Roma Versitas Albania

Regional human Rights Training Education, Compass national training course in Albania

21 - 24 June 2024 Durres, Albania

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Compass national training course in Andorra in cooperation with the Citizenship and Youth Department of the Escaldes-Engordany City Council (Comú d’Escaldes – Engordany/ Conselleria de Ciutadania i Joventut)

Participation matters! Compass national training course in Andorra

27 - 31 May 2024 Escaldes Engordany, Andorra

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Youth Peace Camp

2 - 11 July 2024 European Youth Centre Strasbourg

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Youth event on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe

Confidence in tomorrow - Sharing and shaping democracy and human rights together with young people

14 - 16 May 2024 European Youth Centre Strasbourg

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Adopted on: 17 March 2022

Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)6 on protecting youth civil society and young people, and supporting their participation in democratic processes

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers CM/Rec(2022)6

Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 17 March 2022 at the 1429th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies Youth specific: Yes Link to source

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Adopted on: 17 May 2019

Declaration by the Committee of Ministers on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Decl(17/05/2019)

Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 17 May 2019 at the 129th Session of the Ministers' Deputies Youth specific: No Link to source

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Adopted on: 28 November 2018

Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the need to strengthen the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers CM/Rec(2018)11

Adopted by the Committee of Ministers at the 1330th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, on 28 November 2018, the recommendation calls on member states to ensure an enabling legal framework and a conducive political and public environment for civil society organisations, human rights defenders,...

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Adopted on: 4 April 2017

The Shrinking Space for Human Rights Organisations

Adopted by: Commissioner for Human Rights Reference number: N/A

In this comment, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights describes different cases of actions undertaken by national governments in several member States of the Council of Europe that aim to limit freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association of human rights...

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Adopted on: 4 November 1950 (3 September 1953 – entry into force)

European Convention on Human Rights (Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)

Adopted by: Council of Europe Reference number: ETS No.005

The European Convention on Human Rights sets forth a number of fundamental rights and freedoms that apply to all people who are on the territory of the states having signed and ratified it (including foreigners from other states that have not ratified the Convention). It also establishes an...

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Adopted on: 21 May 2003

Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life

Adopted by: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe Reference number: N/A

In the preamble to the Charter, the Congress defines youth participation and active citizenship, stating that it is “(...) about having the right, the means, the space and the opportunity and where necessary the support to participate in and influence decisions and engage in actions and...

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Adopted on: 17 November 2004

Recommendation on the participation of young people in local and regional life

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Reference number: Rec(2004)13

In this recommendation, the Committee of Ministers calls on the member states to support and promote the implementation of the Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life, adopted within Recommendation 128(2003) of the Congress of Local and Regional...

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Adopted on: 11 January 2006

Recommendation on the role of national youth councils in youth policy development

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Reference number: Rec(2006)1

This recommendation recognises the role of the national youth councils as active contributors to the development of public youth policy. The member states, therefore, should respect their specific nature, consider them as partners of public authorities in youth policy development, and legitimise...

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Adopted on: 25 October 2006

Recommendation on citizenship and participation of young people in public life

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Reference number: Rec(2006)14

In this recommendation, the Committee of Ministers calls on the member states to enhance and support youth participation. This can be done through different measures, such as: providing young people with learning opportunities that will increase their participation in public life; encouraging the...

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Adopted on: 10 October 2007

Recommendation on the legal status of non-governmental organisations in Europe

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Reference number: CM/Rec(2007)14

This recommendation looks at the legal and fiscal framework of NGOs in the member states to ensure they can continue to make a valuable contribution to public and social life. The document recognises different types of NGOs, such as formal (registered) and informal, membership based and those...

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Adopted on: 18 February 2009

Recommendation on electronic democracy (e-democracy)

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Reference number: CM/Rec(2009)1

This recommendation sets out recommendations, principles and guidelines relating to e‑democracy; it lists 80 principles and 102 guidelines that should be considered when implementing the principles of e-democracy. The recommendation is accompanied by a series of indicative guides: a set of...

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Adopted on: 13 March 2009

Promoting the participation by children in decisions affecting them

Adopted by: Parliamentary Assembly Reference number: Recommendation 1864 (2009) (Doc. 11615)

In this recommendation, the Parliamentary Assembly recalls that participation of every individual in all matters that affect them is a fundamental right of every person. It urges the member states to launch public education programmes for children and parents, so they are informed of the right of...

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Adopted on: 11 March 2009

Recommendation on the evaluation, auditing and monitoring of participation and participation policies at local and regional level

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Reference number: CM/Rec(2009)2

In this document, the Committee of Ministers recommends to the member states of the Council of Europe to co-operate with local and regional authorities and other stakeholders, including associations of local authorities; to undertake or step up work to evaluate democratic participation and its...

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Adopted on: 1 October 2009

Code of good practice for civil participation in decision-making processes

Adopted by: Conference of INGOs Reference number: CONF/PLE(2009)CODE1

The Code of Good Practice aims to provide a framework and guidelines for improving the participation of NGOs in decision making, to learn from each other through sharing good practices and bringing them to the attention of NGOs and public authorities alike. The Code is addressed to public...

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Adopted on: 31 March 2010

Recommendation on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Reference number: CM/Rec(2010)5

This recommendation sets out the principles deriving from existing European and international instruments, with particular emphasis on the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights case law in relation to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. The...

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Adopted on: 11 May 2010

Recommendation on the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education

Adopted by: Committee of Ministers Reference number: CM/Rec(2010)7

With this recommendation, the Council of Europe introduces the Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE), which is appended to the document. The Charter defines EDC and HRE and describes the relationship between both concepts. It is divided into four...

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Adopted on: 4 June 2010

OSCE/ODIHR – Venice Commission Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (2nd Edition)

Adopted by: European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) together with OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Reference number: CDL-AD(2010)020

These guidelines are primarily addressed to practitioners – legislative draftspersons, politicians, legal professionals, police officers and other law enforcement personnel, local officials, trade unionists, assembly organisers and participants, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), civil...

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