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El secretario general adjunto y la ministra de Deportes finlandesa debaten sobre el deporte basado en los valores
En el marco de la reunión plenaria anual en Estrasburgo del Acuerdo Parcial Ampliado sobre el Deporte (EPAS por sus siglas en inglés), el secretario general adjunto, Bjørn Berge, se ha reunido con la ministra de Juventud, Deporte y Actividad Física de Finlandia, Sandra Bergqvist. La reunión se ha...
Lanzamiento de la Estrategia para la Igualdad de Género 2024-2029 diez años después de la entrada en vigor del Convenio de Estambul
La conferencia «Unidas por la igualdad de género: haciendo hueco a mujeres y niñas» lanza la Estrategia para la Igualdad de Género 2024-2029 del Consejo de Europa y marca el décimo aniversario de la entrada en vigor del Convenio del Consejo de Europa sobre prevención y lucha contra la violencia...
La secretaria general conmemora el décimo aniversario del Convenio de Estambul lanzando la Estrategia para la Igualdad de Género 2024-2029
«A lo largo de mi mandato he insistido una y otra vez en la importancia del Convenio de Estambul. Hoy, en su décimo aniversario, me complace volver a hablar de él una vez más. El Convenio de Estambul es un tratado histórico en materia de lucha contra la violencia contra las mujeres y la violencia...
Se necesita una regulación más estricta para prevenir la corrupción en las altas funciones ejecutivas de los gobiernos centrales, según el GRECO
El Grupo de Estados contra la Corrupción del Consejo de Europa (GRECO) ha pedido que los gobiernos adopten normas más estrictas para prevenir la corrupción y promover la integridad en las altas funciones ejecutivas de los gobiernos centrales (particularmente en lo que respecta a los lobbies y...
Ministerial 2024: a vision for an agile and flexible Commissioner's mandate
Address at the 133rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres, Monsieur le Président, Excellences, Il y a un an, à Reykjavik,...
IDAHOT+ Forum 2024, not a time for business as usual: wake up!
Speech given at the Opening Plenary Session of IDAHOT+ Forum 2024 at The Hague Minister, Excellencies, Friends, It is a great pleasure to be with you. I'm a 65-year-old gay Irish man,...
Slovak Republic: new draft laws risk having a chilling effect on civil society and interfering with independence of public service media
In a letter addressed to the Deputy Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (Parliament) and several Committee chairpersons, published today, the Council of Europe...
Commissioner O'Flaherty calls for greater efforts to protect press freedom
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2024, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, issued the following statement: “Despite a growing awareness...
Human Rights Commissioner O’Flaherty calls for stronger support to Ukraine
From 23 to 25 April 2024, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty carried out a visit to Ukraine (Kyiv). This was his first visit to a member state...
Serious human rights concerns about United Kingdom’s Rwanda Bill
“The adoption of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill by the UK Parliament raises major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law more...
El Congreso fomenta el gobierno abierto en Ucrania
La Plataforma ucraniana por el diálogo nacional-local ha celebrado una reunión sobre “El gobierno abierto como ingrediente clave para los entes locales resilientes”. “Es inspirador ver cómo las autoridades locales de Ucrania continúan dedicando tiempo y recursos a implicar a la población en la...
Exchange of views between the Commissioner for Human Rights and the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Speech delivered on the occasion of the exchange of views between the Commissioner for Human Rights and the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Chairperson, esteemed...
Georgia: concerns about the compatibility of the draft law “On transparency of foreign influence” with the rights to freedom of association and expression
In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia published today, Commissioner O’Flaherty expresses concerns about the compatibility of the draft law “On transparency...
Commissioner pledges to prioritise the defence of civil society
Speech delivered at the exchange of views with the Council of Europe's Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (CINGO): “Dear friends, Thank you for inviting me to...
The Commissioner calls for an enhanced respect for the dignity of Romani people
Speech - Commissioner O’Flaherty participated in the International Romani Day celebration held at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg, where he has cast a rose in the river in honour of the...
Situación en Georgia: declaración de la secretaria general
La secretaria general del Consejo de Europa, Marija Pejčinović Burić, ha realizado hoy la siguiente declaración: “Lamento profundamente la decisión adoptada hoy por el Parlamento de Georgia de anular el veto de la presidenta y proceder a la aprobación definitiva de la ley ‘de transparencia de la...
Gabrielius Landsbergis: ‘The fate of Europe is currently being decided in Ukraine’
“The Council of Europe is celebrating its 75th anniversary. We can be proud of its principled performance when faced with an unprecedented ethical choice. It is one of the very few organisations that expelled the aggressor state right after the start of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression...
PACE Standing Committee holds current affairs debate on 'Recent challenges to democracy in Georgia'
PACE’s Standing Committee, meeting in Vilnius, held a current affairs debate on “Recent challenges to democracy in Georgia”, focusing primarily on the controversial adoption by the Georgian Parliament of the law on transparency of foreign influence and the mass protests it has sparked. Opening...
Current affairs debate on 'Recent challenges to democracy in Georgia'
PACE’s Standing Committee, meeting in Vilnius, held a current affairs debate on “Recent challenges to democracy in Georgia”, focusing primarily on the controversial adoption by the Georgian Parliament of the law on transparency of foreign influence and the mass protests it has sparked. Opening...
Lithuanian Prime Minister meets with the Women@PACE group in Vilnius
“With seven women and eight men as Ministers, your government has become the most gender-balanced cabinet in eastern Europe, with women holding key ministries, notably those of Justice, Finance, Economy, and the Interior,” said PACE Secretary General Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis, welcoming...
