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Torture prevention committee calls on Malta to improve treatment of detained migrants
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, known as CPT, has published today a report on a rapid reaction ad hoc visit carried out in Malta, focussing on immigration detention, and the response of the Maltese government. The Committee...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 9 to 11 March. Information on the cases to be examined in detail this week is available here(*) Decisions...
European countries must urgently change migration policies which are endangering refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean
"European countries are failing to protect refugees and migrants trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean. Backsliding in the protection of the lives and rights of refugees and migrants is worsening and causing thousands of avoidable deaths each year”, says Dunja Mijatović, the Council of...
Toolkit to combat violence against women in Tunisia
Practical toolkit to combat all forms of violence against women in Tunisia was developed by Tunisian Ministry of Women, Family, Children and Seniors with the support of the Council of Europe. This toolkit aims to ensure access of women to the rights guaranteed to them by Organic Law No. 2017-58...
Istanbul Convention at 10 years: leading the way to a life free from violence
In a joint statement to mark UN International Women’s Day, German Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Franziska Giffey and Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić highlight the 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention on...