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Council of Europe posters by Mr Z
Two posters by the French illustrator and graphic designer, Richard Zielenkiewicz, also known as Mr Z, are to mark the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe and the 60th anniversary of the European Court of Human Rights. Mr Z, who is famed for his colourful, uncluttered illustrations inspired...
Committee of Ministers adopts guidelines on electronic evidence in civil and administrative proceedings
The Committee of Ministers has adopted guidelines to facilitate the use of electronic evidence in court proceedings. These guidelines are the first such international instrument. Their primary purpose is to help the 47 member states adapt the operation of their judicial and other...
Paris : la Commissaire Mijatović livre ses premières observations sur les questions de droits de l’homme liées au mouvement des "gilets jaunes"
« Le niveau élevé de tension qui prévaut actuellement en France suscite mon inquiétude et je considère qu’il est urgent d’apaiser la situation », a déclaré aujourd’hui la Commissaire aux droits de l'homme du Conseil de l'Europe, Dunja Mijatović, à l’issue d’un déplacement à Paris, le 28 janvier...
Corruption in Croatia: Code of conduct for MPs still lacking, but progress made to limit conflict of interest
Assessing measures taken by Croatia to implement recommendations that had been made in 2014, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) regrets that its recommendation to the Croatian Parliament to adopt a code of conduct for its members still has not been realized. The...