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Psycho-neurological institutions in Ukraine: CPT report recommends more care in the community
The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee (CPT) has made a series of recommendations after visiting three psycho-neurological centres (“internats”) in two regions of Ukraine in April 2019. The committee calls on the Ukrainian authorities to accelerate the closing of such large-capacity...
Secretary General meets Croatian PM Plenković
Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić met today in Strasbourg. They agreed to maximise synergies between the European Union and the Council of Europe and to boost cooperation between the two organisations, in the interest of Europe's citizens.
Kazakhstan becomes GRECO´s 50th member state
Le 1er janvier 2020, le Kazakhstan est devenu le 50e État membre du GRECO. De ce fait, le GRECO s'étend désormais sur trois continents, l’Europe, l’Amérique et l’Asie - et couvre une population de près de 1,2 milliard de personnes. En conséquence, une délégation du Kazakhstan participera au...
Italy: more measures needed to protect women from violence
A new report from GREVIO, the Council of Europe’s expert group on violence against women, has urged the Italian authorities to enact more measures to protect women from violence. While welcoming some innovative new laws, notably regarding stalking, providing paid leave for victims of violence and...
