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Croatia: Despite progress, discrimination persists against national minorities such as Serbs and Roma, says national minorities committee

Council of Europe 10 June 2021 Strasbourg

In its Fifth Opinion on Croatia, the Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities acknowledges that the country’s legislative framework for national minorities is “overall in conformity with the provisions of the Framework...

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MEDICRIME Convention: police services and other law enforcement authorities join forces to fight fake medical products

Council of Europe 10 June 2021 Strasbourg

On 8 and 9 June, high-ranking representatives of national police services and other law enforcement authorities examined the role and added value of the MEDICRIME Convention in the investigation of offences related to counterfeiting of medical products, and how the Convention fills the gaps in...

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Recent escalation of antisemitic attacks needs Europe-wide response

Special Representative of the Secretary General on antisemitic, anti‑Muslim and other forms of religious intolerance and hate crimes 11 June 2021 Strasbourg

The recent escalation of antisemitic attacks requires a Europe-wide response. Governments should join forces to prevent new waves of antisemitism by countering hate speech on the Internet and supporting education about the Holocaust and human rights. Article published in European media   English...

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Tackling AI’s impact on freedom of expression and new challenges to media freedom: European ministers to discuss priority actions

Council of Europe 3 June 2021 Strasbourg

European ministers responsible for media and information society will meet online on 10 and 11 June to discuss the ways to address the challenges to freedom of expression brought by massive digitalisation in the media and information environment – including the use of artificial intelligence (AI)...

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