Hungary must better identify victims of human trafficking among migrants and asylum seekers – including children, says expert
The ability to detect potential victims of human trafficking among migrants and asylum seekers in Hungary has worsened, according to a new report published today, along with the Hungarian government’s reply, by the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA). More...
Organ and tissue donation: A guide to better understand the principle of prohibition of financial gain
The Council of Europe has just published a new guide to facilitate the implementation of the principle that the human body and its parts must not, as such, give rise to financial gain. More...
Zero tolerance for corruption within PACE
The Assembly intends to draw all the necessary consequences, on all levels, from the conclusions of the investigation body on corruption allegations within PACE, “which are now indisputable”. This applies to recommendations aimed at improving its general operating framework and at remedying shortcomings in the transparency of parliamentary procedures as well as the conclusions criticising the conduct of some members or former members of the Assembly who had conflicts of interest and breached the Assembly’s rules of conduct. More...
Cyprus: police abuse, prison overcrowding in anti-torture committee report
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) raises concerns over persistent allegations of police ill-treatment in Cyprus in a new report published today. More...
Barbershop about how to involve more men in promoting gender equality and combatting sexism
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly, Ambassadors of the 47 member states to the Council of Europe and Judges of the European Court of Human Rights are meeting in Strasbourg on 26 April to discuss how to involve more men in promoting gender equality and combatting sexism. More...
Launch of the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023
Gender equality is key to safeguard human rights, up-hold democracy and preserve the rule of law. Gender equality entails equal rights for women and men in all spheres of public and private life. Gender equality lies also at the root of efforts to prevent violence against women and domestic violence. More...
Allegations of corruption in PACE: Independent External Investigation Body publishes its report
The Independent External Investigation Body looking into allegations of corruption in PACE today presented its report to the Bureau of the Assembly. At the end of the meeting, the Bureau made the report public. More...
Strengthening the system of protection of migrants and refugees in Bulgaria
In a report, published today, the Special Representative of the Secretary General on migration and refugees, Tomáš Boček, recognises the efforts made by Bulgaria to cope with the challenges of a high number of arrivals of migrants and refugees, but highlights concerns about difficulties they face in entering into Bulgarian territory, notably at the border with Turkey, and in accessing international protection. More...
Democratic Culture - from Words to Action
“Democratic culture - from words to action' is the headline of the international conference taking place from Monday 23 to Tuesday 24 April in Copenhagen. More...
Spring session: states of emergency, hybrid war, editorial integrity, corruption
There has been a request for an urgent debate on “Rising anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and xenophobia in Europe: a threat to European values” and for current affairs debates on "The Copenhagen Declaration, appreciation and follow-up" and on “Illegal elections of the President of the Russian Federation on the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea: a human rights violation”. More...
