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Austria: despite positive steps, progress still needed in family law cases related to domestic violence
A new theme-based report published by the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) commends the Austrian authorities for having taken steps to further align legislation with requirements of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and...
Congress President condemns illegal elections in the occupied Crimea
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Marc Cools, has issued the following statement: “On behalf of the Congress, I condemn the illegal conduct of so-called elections by the Russian Federation in Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea and City...
Georgian Parliament should not adopt anti-LGBTI law and should refrain from using stigmatising rhetoric
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, published today a letter sent to the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia in which he asks members of the...
Kazajistán: GRECO publica su primer informe sobre avances en aplicar su recomendaciones contra la corrupción
El Grupo de Estados contra la Corrupción (GRECO) del Consejo de Europa ha publicado su primer informe sobre Kazajistán en el que se evalúan los progresos realizados en la aplicación de las recomendaciones formuladas al país en el Informe de la primera y segunda rondas de evaluación conjunta...