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Deputy Secretary General at Global Conference for Media Freedom: “Even during crises, human rights apply and must be respected”
Deputy Secretary General
10 February 2022
Strasbourg
“Even during crises, human rights – fundamental rights – do apply and must be respected”, highlighted Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge while addressing the Global Conference for Media Freedom held in Tallinn (Estonia). The Deputy Secretary General underlined how extraordinary circumstances...
New Recommendation on democratic accountability of elected officials and elected bodies at local and regional level
Committee of Ministers
10 February 2022
Strasbourg
The Committee of Ministers has adopted a Recommendation on democratic accountability of elected representatives and elected bodies at local and regional level. Prepared by the European Committee on Democratic Governance (CDDG), the Recommendation aims at creating the conditions and culture for an...