On 7 and 8 September 2017, the working group between the Council of Europe and the Turkish Ministry of Justice met in Ankara to discuss issues relating to freedom of expression and the fight against terrorism in Turkey. More...
22 septembre 2017
22 septembre 2017
European Heritage Days 2017
The European Heritage Days (EHDs), a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural events shared by the citizens of Europe. The pan-European nature of the events contributes to bringing citizens together and highlighting the European dimension and the value of cultural heritage in the 50 signatory States of the European Cultural Convention. Over 70 000 events are organised every year in order to help raise awareness of Europe's common heritage and the continuous need for its protection, as well as to create shared cultural heritage experiences, promote inclusiveness and foster creativity and imagination. More...
22 septembre 2017
Respecting fundamental rights, security forces and fight against terrorism
How to ensure respect for fundamental rights and freedoms while strengthening the fight against terrorism will be the focus of the third conference of the Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network (IPCAN) to be held by the French Defender of Rights and the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 14 and 15 September. More...
22 septembre 2017
Council of Europe joins forces with International Peace Institute
The Council of Europe and IPI will share knowledge and organise joint events on themes of common interest such as the reinforcement of democracy and democratic governance and the challenge of building a peaceful world. More...
22 septembre 2017
ECHR: monitoring an employee’s electronic communications amounted to a breach of his right to private life
The European Court of Human Rights has held that there was a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to respect for private and family life, the home and correspondence) in the case of Bărbulescu v. Romania. More...
22 septembre 2017
The long march against homophobia and transphobia
“Summer is the time of Pride marches. The numerous marches in Europe are a testament to the ground-breaking progress toward acceptance of the equal rights of lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons”, says Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in his latest Human Rights Comment published today. More...
22 septembre 2017
Will An Unpaid Internship Hurt Your Long-Term Earning Potential?
The benefits of internships have long been widely lauded. However, now comes news that unpaid internships may do more harm than good -- at least when it comes to earning potential. Here’s a closer look at the findings, according to a recent working paper from the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER). More...
22 septembre 2017
What Country Tops the Rest for Educating World Leaders?
HEPI data reveals that of 377 serving heads of state and heads of government, 58 attended UK colleges and universities. More...
22 septembre 2017
International Financial Firms Announce Tuition Payment Promotion for Chinese Students
According to a Geoswift press release, this new agreement will simplify the payment experience for Chinese international students by giving them a streamlined user experience. More...
22 septembre 2017
International Students Bring Millions to Hawaii’s Economy
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism recently released data that shows that international students had an estimated direct impact of $484 million during 2016-2017. Year before brought $649 million. More...
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