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European and World Day against the Death Penalty: Joint declaration
Secretary General
8 October 2021
Strasbourg
Ahead of the European and World Day against the Death Penalty on 10 October, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, and the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, have issued a joint declaration reaffirming the...
2021 Nobel Peace Prize: Statement by the Council of Europe Secretary General
Secretary General
8 October 2021
Strasbourg
The Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, today made the following statement: "I am delighted that the Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of...