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Sa Majesté le Roi d'Espagne : 'L'Europe reste un projet enthousiasmant'
« Dans le monde globalisé du XXIe siècle, l'Europe doit rester une référence pour la liberté et l'intégration. Si nous restons fidèles à ces valeurs, l'Europe, en tant qu’espace de civilisation, continuera d'être une source d'inspiration pour d'autres régions de la planète. Si, par contre, nous...
Prokopios Pavlopoulos: representative democracy, the most effective system in protecting human rights
Representative democracy is a system of governance that is the most effective in protecting human rights, said Prokopios Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic, addressing the Parliamentary Assembly. The organisation of representative democracy is linked to the institutional checks and...
PACE commends CPT on its ‘outstanding work’ and makes proposals for reinforcing its impact
PACE today congratulated the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) for its “outstanding work” over the past 25 years, which has led to significant improvements in the States Parties. The parliamentarians also emphasised that notable progress has been made in terms of “improving...
A critical turning point, not business as usual, for human rights in Europe
“2016 will likely be remembered as a critical turning point for human rights in Europe” said the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks today while presenting his annual activity report for 2016. “We will either see it as a low point from which European countries,...
