5 juin 2017
5 juin 2017
Quality youth work key to preventing a “lost generation” in Europe
This is the underlying idea of the new Recommendation to the Council of Europe member states on youth work, adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 31 May 2017. More...5 juin 2017
European Dialogue on Internet Governance
Why have “fake news”, hate speech and propaganda become widespread on the Internet? What can users do to face disinformation? How can freedom of expression and privacy be further protected in the online environment? What should be done to secure criminal evidence online to fight cybercrime more effectively. More...5 juin 2017
Launch event for the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture: 8 June in Berlin
The launch event is organised by the German Federal Foreign Office, the Alliance for the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, the Council of Europe and the Open Society Foundations. It will bring together high ranking officials, as well as Roma artists, intellectuals and activists from across Europe. More...5 juin 2017
Venice Commission on Hungarian law on foreign-funded NGOs: legitimate aims, but excessive obligations disproportionate sanctions
The Venice Commission has published today its preliminary opinion on the Draft Law on the Transparency of Organisations Receiving Support from Abroad of Hungary. More...5 juin 2017
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres meets Thorbjørn Jagland
The meeting covered a broad range of subjects including migration, conflict prevention, combatting corruption and the fight against terrorism. Messrs Jagland and Guterres discussed the situation in the Western Balkans, the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, human rights in Crimea and the Council of Europe’s dialog with Turkey. More...5 juin 2017
Victims of terrorism and refugees on agenda as Committee of Ministers meets in Cyprus
Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Council of Europe’s 47 member states will meet in Nicosia (Cyprus) on 19 May. Agenda highlights include a new convention against trafficking of cultural property (including by terrorists who are financed by such trafficking), innovative guidelines to protect terror victims, and an action plan to protect refugee and migrant children. More...5 juin 2017
The Council of Europe member states have an obligation to protect LGBTI people
Ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) marked on 17 May, the Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe has made the following statement:“Homophobic and transphobic hatred is spreading on the internet and in public discourse, and attacks against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people are widespread. In France, an NGO has recently reported a 20% increase in homophobic insults and violence in 2016. There are worrying reports of homophobic and transphobic trends elsewhere in Europe. More...
5 juin 2017
New reports on racism and discrimination in Denmark and Serbia
The Council of Europe’s anti-discrimination commission, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published today new reports on Denmark and Serbia. Both countries have made some progress but nevertheless, the fulfilment of the ERCI’s recommendations leaves much to be desired. More...5 juin 2017
Tonga joins the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
The Kingdom of Tonga has today acceded to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime to become the 55th Party to this treaty which allows for effective international co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. More...
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