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“Sex without consent is rape: European countries must change their laws to state that clearly”
Secretary General
6 March 2020
Strasbourg
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has called on all member states to change how rape is defined. In an opinion article published in today’s EU Observer, she says that “Too few of our members treat this crime as...
Czech Republic urged to step up anti-corruption efforts
GRECO
5 March 2020
Strasbourg
The Council of Europe anti-corruption body GRECO has urged the Czech Republic to accelerate the pace of ongoing reforms aimed at preventing and combatting corruption among parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors. In a follow up report issued today evaluating the implementation of its...
