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New realities - Reform of the Council of Europe

[20/01/10] - Strasbourg: Sixty years ago, Europe had come to a crossroads. The lesson learned from the past was that a lasting peace must be based on more than military stability. By establishing norms and standards on democracy, human rights and the rule of law applicable to all and binding for all... (read all ...)

Launch of the CoE Campaign "Speak-out Against Discrimination" in Romania.

[20/03/09] - Bucharest: The Information Office of the Council of Europe in Bucharest jointly with the National Council for Combating Discrimination and the National Council for Audiovisual launched the Council of Europe Campaign "Speak-out Against Discrimination" in Romania. The Campaign will be implemented … (read all ...)

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European Commission and Council of Europe kick off joint talks on EU's accession to the Convention on Human Rights

[07/07/10] - Strasbourg: Official talks started today on the European Union's accession to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). Thorbjørn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, marked the beginning of this joint process at a meeting in Strasbourg. (read all ...)

A new convention to combat sexual violence against children

[01/07/10] - Strasbourg: The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse comes into force today. It is the first international instrument to tackle all forms of sexual violence against children, including abuse perpetrated within the family environment. (read all ...)

Youth Peace Camp: Promoting Dialogue among Young Leaders from Conflict Regions at Europa Park, 4-11 July, Europa Park, Rust (Germany)

[28/06/10] - Strasbourg: Fifty-four young people from conflict and post-conflict zones, including Israel and the territories under Palestinian Authority, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the Kosovo Serb and Albanian communities, will attend a one-week training course to promote dialogue and to strenghten common understanding. (read all ...)

5th Summer University of the Council of Europe on the theme "The crisis of leadership"

[28/06/10] - Strasbourg: Some 600 students of the schools of political studies of 16 European countries are participating in the fifth Summer University for Democracy, which began today in Strasbourg and which is devoted to "The crisis of leadership". The Summer University is the annual flagship event of the Council of Europe’s schools of political studies, which aim to train the next generation of political, economic, social and cultural leaders in transition countries. (read all ...)

PACE unanimously opposed to a general ban on wearing of the burqa

[23/06/10] - Strasbourg: There should be no general prohibition on wearing the burqa and the niqab or other religious clothing, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has said – though it added that legal restrictions may be justified "for security purposes, or where the public or professional functions of individuals require their religious neutrality, or that their face can be seen". (read all ...)

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