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Seventh anniversary of the annexation of Crimea by Russia
Statement by Heiko Maas, President of the Committee of Ministers
Secretary General addresses United Nations Human Rights Council
On 23 February Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić addressed the 46th session of the Human Rights Council by video link. Dear friends, When I addressed your 43rd Session, almost exactly one year ago, the world was very different. Since then, COVID-19 has changed how we live and work....
Anti-racism commission publishes new report on Norway, conclusions on Spain and San Marino
In its new report on Norway published today together with the government’s comments, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) calls on Norwegian child welfare services to further strengthen their assistance to struggling families with a migration or minority background in...
Hate speech - Everyone loses!
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić explains how the Council of Europe is fighting hate speech
European Court of Human Rights asks Russia to release Aleksey Navalnyy
Mr Navalnyy’s current application before the Court was lodged on 20 January 2021 under Article 34 of the European Convention on Human Rights. On the same date the applicant made a request to the Court under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court related to his detention, asking for his release. On 21...
