By . These days it seems easier for leaders to make bold decisions; decisions that go completely against what we as international educators assume to be well-accepted realities. More...
19 avril 2017
18 avril 2017
Hungary’s CEU defiant after restrictive HE law passes in parliament
By Sara Custer. The Hungarian parliament has passed higher education legislation that could force the Central European University to close. More...
18 avril 2017
Russia’s outbound program extended to 2025
By Natalie Marsh. The Russian government has granted an extension to its federal study abroad scholarship fund, which supports students to go abroad for postgraduate degrees provided they return to Russia to work. More...
18 avril 2017
UK: 74% of public value int’l students when economic worth revealed
By Natalie Marsh. Around three-quarters of the British public would like to see the same amount – or more – international students in the UK, after finding out the economic contribution they make to the country, according to a recent poll. More...
18 avril 2017
UK educators react to triggering of Article 50
By Natalie Marsh. UK education stakeholders have called on the government to ensure the sector remains welcoming to students from the EU, as Theresa May triggers Article 50, beginning the official process of leaving the European Union. More...
18 avril 2017
Students protest university law despite compromise
Thousands of Hungarian students marched on parliament late last Wednesday despite the government suggesting a compromise to keep open a university founded by United States financier George Soros, writes Marton Dunai for Reuters. More...18 avril 2017
New factsheets on the supervision of execution of Strasbourg Court judgments
In order to improve the transparency of the execution process of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the Council of Europe has published country factsheets. More...
18 avril 2017
Justice, social cohesion and media freedom remain top challenges in Kosovo
Eighteen years after the end of the conflict, thousands of people are still denied justice in Kosovo. It is high time to change course and build a just and cohesive society. Major conditions for achieving this are to prosecute and effectively sanction all persons involved in wartime crimes, clarify the fate of all missing persons, provide war victims with adequate reparation, and facilitate the voluntary return of displaced persons. More...
18 avril 2017
Statement by the Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland on the outcome of the Turkish constitutional referendum
“The Turkish electorate has voted on the amendments to the Constitution. In view of the close result the Turkish leadership should consider the next steps carefully. It is of utmost importance to secure the independence of the judiciary in line with the principle of rule of law enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights. The Council of Europe, of which Turkey is a full member, stands ready to support the country in this process”. More...
18 avril 2017
Supervision of the execution of judgments of the Court: Committee of Ministers publishes 10th annual report
The Committee of Ministers today published the annual report for 2016 on its supervision of the execution of judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. In accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights, the Committee of Ministers is responsible for supervising the execution of the Court’s judgments by the states concerned. More...
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