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PACE session: situation of Ukrainian civilians, including children, forcibly displaced to Russia; political strategies to prevent natural disasters
Un débat d'urgence sur « La situation des civils Ukrainiens, et notamment des enfants, déplacés de force ou transférés vers la Fédération de Russie ou les territoires ukrainiens sous le contrôle de facto de la Fédération de Russie », avec la participation en ligne de la Première dame d’Ukraine,...
Council of Europe leaders express ‘deep concern’ for the health of Alexei Navalnyy
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Committee of Ministers, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Tiny Kox, and Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, have issued the following statement: “We express...
Despite Finland’s high standards for protecting children against sexual violence and guaranteeing their well-being, some gaps remain
A new joint document developed by the Council of Europe and ECPAT International highlights the need for more resources to identify and support victims of child sexual exploitation, including from the most vulnerable groups. Presented in Helsinki on 13 April the Country Overview document...
Secretary General addresses Black Sea Security Conference
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić is taking part in the Conference on Black Sea Security of the International Crimea Platform in Bucharest today where she delivered a speech in a panel entitled “lessons learned from the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine and its...
Rule of law: Secretary General calls for increased political will to implement ECHR judgments
The Secretary General of the 46-nation Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has urged member states to show increased political will to implement judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, and to improve their capacity for doing so. “Complying with court rulings is essential to the...
