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Time limit for ECHR applications reduced to four months
From 1 February 2022, the time limit for lodging a complaint at the European Court of Human Rights is being cut from six months to four months after a final ruling at national level. This follows the entry into force of Protocol No. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights on 1 August 2021...
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded on Friday: From the speech of Undersecretary Della Vedova to the commemoration of the Shoah victims, here are some of the events involving our Country’s representatives
There have been five days of discussion, dialogue and reflection around themes of global significance, from the safeguarding of human rights to climate change. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which started on Monday 24th and concluded on Friday 28th January, saw the...
Justice for Journalists Foundation joins Safety of journalists´ Platform
Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ) today became partner to the Council of Europe’s Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists. The Director of JFJ, Maria Ordzhonikidze, signed the agreement to join the Platform with the Council of Europe Secretary General,...
Council of Europe marks the International Day of Commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust
On the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, the Council of Europe is marking the International Day of Commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust. Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić paid tribute to those who lost their lives. “Today, we remember the...
Data Protection Day
To mark Data Protection Day, which commemorates the opening for signature of the Council of Europe data protection convention on 28 January 1981, the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe today hosted a conference to discuss the potential as a global privacy...