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General elections in Turkey: statement by the Secretary General
"I have written to congratulate Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu after yesterday's election with a strong voter turnout. I trust when the new government is formed it will take the initiative to tackle the many challenges facing Turkey today and to build an inclusive society embracing all those who...
How to promote the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
A Council of Europe conference on Promoting Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities is scheduled to take place in Dublin on 5-6 November 2015, in cooperation with the Department of Justice and Equality of Ireland. The aim of the conference will be to review how member states have implemented...
The role of religions in fighting extremism
Council of Europe Exchange on building inclusive societies in Sarajevo, 2-3 November
Cultural Routes across European borders
Annual Advisory Forum 2015
Ukraine constitutional amendments - judiciary, Donetsk and Luhansk
Venice Commission Opinions
2015 Crystal Scales of Justice Prize
The Judicial Institute for Scotland has just been awarded for an initiative entitled “The Judicial HUB”
Effective implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights
Effective implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights and the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights is a top political priority for the Council of Europe. It depends both on political will and on the existence of appropriate legal procedures at the...
Congress adopts declaration on reception of refugees in Europe
The States of Europe must assume shared responsibility for accommodating refugees on their territory in line with the applicable right to asylum and human dignity. That was the message from the members of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe in a declaration...
Foreign terrorist fighters
Eighteen signatories open the way by signing new Additional Protocol to Convention on Prevention of Terrorism
Congress adopts Recommendations on the local elections in Albania and Moldova
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe on 21 October considered the reports prepared by its delegations which had observed on the spot the conduct of the local elections in Albania on 21 June 2015 and in the Republic of Moldova on 14 June 2015. Two separate...
Greece: Group of States against Corruption Report
Greece urged to secure integrity in parliament and in the judiciary, a new anti-corruption report says
Monitoring implementation of the Istanbul Convention: new synergies
High-level Conference
National minorities in Estonia
The authorities should continue their efforts to facilitate the access to Estonian citizenship, according to a Council of Europe report
Conference on effective implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights
Effective implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights and the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights is a top political priority for the Council of Europe. It depends both on political will and on the existence of appropriate legal procedures at the...
Human rights situation in Azerbaijan
PACE President writes to Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev citing "deepest concerns" over human rights situation
Human rights report on San Marino
San Marino: media freedom and gender equality should be improved
International conference calls for equal access to justice for women
The Council of Europe is tackling the theme of access to justice for women, in a conference in Bern, Switzerland. Council of Europe General Director of Democracy Snežana Samardžić-Marković outlined specific examples of a lack of justice for women, from court testimonies given less weight because...
The new development agenda should fulfil human rights
“Most European countries have become accustomed to seeing the United Nations (UN) development agenda as being “for export”, as not directly relevant for Europe itself. However, the economic crisis and austerity have made this universal agenda topical on our continent as well. The 2030 Agenda for...
Partnership to protect journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists and Index on Censorship join online platform
Human Rights report on Slovakia
"Slovakia has to step up its efforts aimed at combating and eradicating discrimination in law and practice, and take effective measures to improve the protection of Roma, persons with disabilities and LGBTI persons," said today Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights,...
