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Secretary General Jagland concerned about Saturday's demonstrations in Russia
In a statement on Sunday, Secretary General Jagland offered Russia the Council of Europe’s assistance to improve legislation in the field of freedom of assembly
5 May: Europe Day
Statement by Anders Samuelsen, Chair of the Committee of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark on Europe Day
Secretary General Jagland to Armenian President Sarkissian: Letter and spirit of Constitution should be respected
In their phone conversation today, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland, and the President of Armenia, Mr Armen Sarkissian, discussed the current situation in Armenia. Secretary General Jagland was informed about the latest events in Yerevan. He underlined that after...
Bulgaria: slight improvement in penitentiary establishments, but staffing still insufficient, social care institutions conditions inhuman and degrading
The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee published a new report today following its visit to police, penitentiary, psychiatric establishments and social care establishments in Bulgaria in September – October 2017. The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman...
