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Georgia: constitutional revision on right track, but changes needed to ensure political pluralism, says Venice Commission
Meeting for its June plenary session, the Council of Europe’s constitutional experts, (the Venice Commission), positively assessed the constitutional revision process in Georgia, but urged the authorities to reconsider the rules of Parliament formation, in order to increase pluralism in...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Greater efforts needed to enhance social cohesion and media freedom
Declaration by Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muižnieks, following a four-day visit to the country
Europe and migration to take centre-stage at the Parliamentary Assembly Summer Session
Europe and migration will be one of the central themes of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Summer plenary session, to be held in Strasbourg from 26 to 30 June 2017. Four reports will be debated on Wednesday 28 June, focusing on the humanitarian and political response to the...
EU signs Council of Europe convention to stop violence against women
Global support for the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (“Istanbul Convention”) significantly increased today with the official signature by the European Union. Ambassador Joseph Filletti, Permanent Representative of Malta to...
