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Secretary General Jagland visits Reykjavík
High level meetings and lecture at the University of Iceland, Institute of Human Rights
Secretary General Jagland statement on elections in Turkey
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, today released this statement on the elections in Turkey: "Turkey is an important member of the European family. Yesterday’s legislative elections have shown the strong commitment of the Turkish people to democracy and their...
European Court of Human Rights decision in Vincent Lambert end of life case
In today’s Grand Chamber judgment in the case of Lambert and Others v. France the European Court of Human Rights held, by a majority, that there would be no violation of Article 2 (right to life) of the European Convention on Human Rights in the event of implementation of the Conseil d’État...
Reinforcing democratic oversight of security services cannot be further delayed
"The current systems of oversight of national security services in Europe remain largely ineffective. Revelations over the last years about security operations which have violated human rights should have prompted reforms in this field, but progress has been disappointingly slow. European...
Human trafficking
Expert group issues first-ever report on Lithuania
Secretary General Jagland visits Prague
Lecture on human rights and democratic security at Charles University
Slovakia minority rights: Countering anti-Gypsyism must remain high on government agenda
The ability of the Slovakian Government to effectively co-ordinate national minority protection has weakened lately, and increased attention should be paid to keeping these rights an integral part of the government agenda; efforts to protect Roma from discrimination and especially address...
Abolition of death penalty in the State of Nebraska
Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the abolition of death penalty in the State of Nebraska, United States of America
ICANN should strengthen its mechanisms to respect human rights
The Council of Europe has called upon its 47 member states to ensure that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which manages Internet domain names globally, creates adequate mechanisms to identify, prevent and mitigate possible breaches to human rights in its work,...
Children’s Rights GPS: no excuse to get lost
Access to justice, child participation and zero tolerance towards violence against children are three key guiding principles in the Council of Europe’s work in protecting the rights of children. How to best build an integrated child protection system is the theme of the 9th European Forum on the...
First expert report on human trafficking in Germany
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published its first evaluation report on Germany today. The report welcomes action taken by Germany to fight human trafficking, including an elaborate system of specialised counselling centres for...
Commissioner Muižnieks urges Serbia to shield the national Ombudsman from undue pressure
Today the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, published a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr Aleksandar Vučić, in which he urges the government to fully respect the Serbian Ombudsman’s independence and guarantee a favourable environment for his work....
Breaking down barriers in South East Europe schools
Euronews is currently featuring an 8 minute film in its Reporter series called “Count me in – Inclusiveness is the key to breaking down barriers in the Balkans”. It highlights the 3 year programme “Regional Support for Inclusive Education” which is jointly funded by the European Union and Council...
First expert report on human trafficking in Hungary
Council of Europe experts assess the fight against human trafficking in Hungary
Secretary General appeals Egypt death sentences
Thorbjørn Jagland writes to the Grand Mufti of Egypt
30th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium tragedy
Secretary General on 30th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium tragedy: stop violence in sporting events
Fighting hate speech online and offline
Curbing hate speech online and offline is in focus of a series of events held by the Council of Europe on 28-30 May 2015.
4 films supported by Eurimages rewarded in Cannes
The juries of the different selections of the Cannes Film Festival decided to reward four films supported by the Eurimages Fund: The Lobster (IE, FR, GB, NL, GR) by Yorgos Lanthimos, selected in official competition of this 68th edition of the Cannes Film Festival received the Jury Prize chaired...
Corporal punishment of children
Belgium, Czech Republic, Ireland and Slovenia found in breach of the European Social Charter
