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10th anniversary of the Istanbul Convention: 'Nothing will make us back down'
“I would like to recall to each and everyone of us that during the two hours of this event there will be thousands of women beaten. As we sit here, women will even be beaten to death. And we are not talking just about some cases, but about thousands and thousands of acts of violence. Just think...
Czech Republic: Council of Europe calls for urgent independent investigation into Romani man’s death
Statement by the Spokesperson of the Secretary General
La Secrétaire Générale rencontre la ministre française Elisabeth Moreno
Le 23 juin, la Secrétaire Générale, Marija Pejčinović Burić, a rencontré Elisabeth Moreno, Ministre chargée de l'Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, de la Diversité et de l'Égalité des chances de la France. Lors cet échange, elles ont souligné le rôle de la Convention sur la prévention et la...
Closer EU-Council of Europe cooperation is more important than ever, Secretary General tells PACE
Responding to questions from members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić began by emphasising the importance of coordinating work with the European Union in order to avoid duplication. She underlined the shared values of the two...
Secretary General praises EU-Council of Europe cooperation project that helped justice reform in Cyprus
On 18 June the Supreme Court of Cyprus announced the adoption of new Rules of Civil Procedure. The preparation of the new Rules was facilitated through a cooperation project conducted by the Council of Europe in partnership with the European Union. The new Rules are one of the essential...