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Secretary General and CEB Governor reaffirm strategic partnership to promote social inclusion in Europe
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović-Burić met Carlo Monticelli on his first official visit as Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) to discuss the strategic partnership to promote social inclusion in Europe. The CEB was established in 1956 by eight member states of the Council...
States should effectively apply corporate liability to money laundering offences: Warsaw Convention report
The Conference of the Parties of the Council of Europe’s Warsaw Convention has called on its states parties to apply corporate liability to money laundering offences effectively. In a report released today, the Conference of the Parties of Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and...
Defender of disadvantaged population of “untouchables” in India receives Raoul Wallenberg Prize
Vincent Raj Arokiasamy, founder of the organisation “Evidence” in India, has been awarded the Council of Europe’s Raoul Wallenberg Prize for his outstanding determination and persistence in bringing meaningful change to the lives of the Dalits, historically known as “untouchables”. “Vincent Raj...
Secretary General: liquidation of International Memorial marks a dark day for civil society in the Russian Federation
The liquidation of International Memorial is devastating news for civil society in the Russian Federation. The existence and development of civil society organisations is an essential pillar of any European democracy. However, the Russian Federation appears to be moving further away from our...