The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee member states’ execution of judgments from the European Court of Human Rights from 5 to 7 December. More...
11 décembre 2017
11 décembre 2017
Progress needed to ensure women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe
The document provides an overview of states’ obligations under international and European human rights standards in the field of women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. It provides examples of shortcomings that European states must address in particular as regards the rights to life, health, privacy, non-discrimination as well as the right to be free from torture and ill-treatment, with a particular focus on comprehensive sexuality education, modern contraception, safe and legal abortion care, and quality maternal health care. More...
11 décembre 2017
Belarus: Anti-corruption body publishes summaries of reports on criminalising corruption and transparency of political funding
Today, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body, Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), has published summaries of two new monitoring reports on Belarus: the evaluation report on criminalisation of corruption and on transparency of political funding as well as the report on compliance with previous recommendations related to legal framework and practices of preventing and fighting corruption. More...
11 décembre 2017
2017 North-South Prize
The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe is proud to announce that Ms Kristiina Kumpula, Secretary-General of the Finnish Red Cross, and Dr Abbas Gullet, Vice President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Secretary-General of Kenya Red Cross Society, are the two laureates of the 2017 North-South Prize of the Council of Europe. With this award, the jury of the North-South Prize honours two personalities who have dedicated their lives to promote humanitarian work and foster human solidarity. More...
11 décembre 2017
10 Years (2007-2017) of Intercultural Cities: Making Diversity Work for Cities
From Oslo (Norway) to Limassol (Cyprus), from Paris (France) to Rijeka (Croatia), from Ballarat (Australia) to Montreal (Canada), from Mexico City (Mexico) to Hamamatsu (Japan), passing by Tanger (Morocco) and Haifa (Israel): 10 Years (2007-2017) of Intercultural Cities project, a Council of Europe platform for a wide range of cities (121 in 5 continents) which are managing diversity as an asset, rather than as a threat. More...
11 décembre 2017
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November)
The Danish Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe calls for more action to combat violence against women and girls. More...
11 décembre 2017
Liechtenstein should improve gender equality and the rights of persons with disabilities
The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, welcomed the solid legal and institutional framework for the protection and promotion of human rights in Liechtenstein, which has been strengthened by the establishment in January 2017 of the Association for Human Rights (Verein fuer Menschenrechte). More...
11 décembre 2017
Albania and Denmark: Policies on violence against women and domestic violence assessed in new reports
11 décembre 2017
Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner: shortlist announced
The Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent and impartial institution established in 1999 by Council of Europe to promote awareness of and respect for human rights in the 47 Council of Europe member states. The Commissioner is elected for a non-renewable term of office of six years. More...
11 décembre 2017
Protocol on transfer of sentenced persons opened for signature
Austria, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Norway and Switzerland were the first to sign this new treaty which amends the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, taking into account the evolution in international co-operation in this field since its entry into force in June 2000. More...
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