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Michael O'Flaherty takes up office as Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Statement The Council of Europe's new Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty, begins his six-year mandate today with a pledge to put human rights at the heart of member states’...
Montenegro: la Commissione di Venezia pubblica una serie di pareri urgenti
L’Organismo di esperti di diritto costituzionale del Consiglio d’Europa, la Commissione di Venezia, ha recentemente pubblicato cinque nuovi pareri urgenti (monitoraggio) su progetti di legge del Montenegro. Sono tutti stati richiesti dal ministro della Giustizia del Montenegro. Tra i pareri...
Moldova: students and the government take action on gender equality and violence against women
At the State University of Chisinau (USM) some 120 students learned about the role of the Council of Europe in promoting gender equality and preventing violence against women. During his visit to the Republic of Moldova, Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge engaged with the students, discussing...
Human Rights Commissioner O’Flaherty calls for stronger support to Ukraine - Commissioner for Human Rights
Country visit 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...