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Council of Europe

Gendarmerie's Major Adrian Dinca, elected chairman of Security and Safety Committee of Council of Europe Convention Agerpres16:10Romania Eastern Europe Balkans

CoE member states call on Turkey to return to İstanbul Convention Bianet13:29Romania Eastern Europe Balkans

Newspaper: Issue of Armenian POWs’ return also discussed at Council of Europe News.am07:04Armenia/Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Armenia

Armenia Ombudsman addresses CoE Committee of Ministers for immediate return of Armenian POWs in … News.am15:41Armenia/Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Armenia

Turkey tops list for incarcerations in Europe Ahval10:21Turkey Southern Europe Middle East

Lithuania has EU's highest incarceration rate – report Lithuanian National Radio and Television10:19Turkey Southern Europe Middle East

Russia could leave PACE in light of recent anti-Russia events, senior lawmaker says Sputnik22:38Alexei Navalny Russia Russian Politics

PACE expected to pass resolution on Navalny case - Russian lawmaker TASS21:54Alexei Navalny Russia Russian Politics

Georgian delegation to Participate in Spring Session of PACE Trend News Agency12:17Azerbaijan Central Asia

Azerbaijani MPs to attend PACE spring session Azerbaijan State News Agency12:52Azerbaijan Central Asia

Council of Europe calls for urgent action to improve FIUs across continent GRC World Forums08:58Global Issues Terrorism Technology (UK)

Parliamentary Assembly of Council Of Europe to observe Bulgarian elections Bulgarian News Agency16:32Global Issues Terrorism Technology (UK)

Council Of Europe requests ban on trade in torture tools OCCRP20:56Not Coronavirus Torture Global Issues

Immaf welcome Council of Europe recommendation on martial arts and combat sports insidethegames.biz18:11Not Coronavirus Torture Global Issues

Vaccine passports: Council of Europe issues guidance to governments to safeguard human rights Council of Europe15:27Vaccine Passport Global Issues Civil Liberties

Council of Europe ready to use 'all means’ to secure Kavala’s release Ahval10:25Turkey Osman Kavala Greece

Moldovan president to pay official visit to Council of Europe MOLDPRES08:57Maia Sandu Moldova Eastern Europe

Latest News

Earlier today

Georgian delegation to Participate in Spring Session of PACE Trend News Agency12:17

Yesterday

Russia Could Leave PACE In Light of Recent Anti-Russia Events, Senior Lawmaker Says Sputnik22:38 17-Apr-21

In the last 7 days

Turkey: Update on Human Rights for PACE Spring Session Amnesty International (Press Release)16:16 16-Apr-21

Gendarmerie's Major Adrian Dinca, elected chairman of Security and Safety Committee of Council of Europe Convention Agerpres16:10 16-Apr-21

Russia: Pace Spring Session: Update On Human Rights Amnesty International (Press Release)14:33 16-Apr-21

Azerbaijani MPs to attend PACE spring session Azerbaijan State News Agency12:52 16-Apr-21

EU Statement on CoE SecGen’s 23rd Report on Conflict in Georgia Civil Georgia10:47 16-Apr-21

Council of Europe ready to use 'all means’ to secure Kavala’s release Ahval10:25 16-Apr-21

Moldovan president to pay official visit to Council of Europe MOLDPRES08:57 16-Apr-21

Kochanova: The pandemic has affected the established practices in international relations BelTA14:43 15-Apr-21

Council of Europe calls for urgent action to improve FIUs across continent GRC World Forums08:58 15-Apr-21

PACE committee calls for the rejection of Polish candidates for European court The First News19:32 14-Apr-21

Member States held an informal exchange of views with representatives of civil society organisations on their role in… Council of Europe16:29 14-Apr-21

Vaccine passports: Council of Europe issues guidance to governments to safeguard human rights Council of Europe15:27 14-Apr-21

President Sandu To Participate at the PACE Spring Session Ziarul de Gardă13:33 14-Apr-21

Diversity and respect to be taught in multi-ethnic classrooms IPN Press Agency12:04 14-Apr-21

Newspaper: Issue of Armenian POWs’ return also discussed at Council of Europe News.am07:04 14-Apr-21

Secretary General of CoE called on Moldova’s state institutions to avoid constitutional crisis. Politicians understood… Moldova.org20:00 13-Apr-21

CoE secretary responds to approach made by Parliament Speaker IPN Press Agency12:16 13-Apr-21

Photo competition : « Let your eyes speak » and defend human rights in Tunisia EU Neighbours10:47 13-Apr-21

Council of Europe: Georgia has implemented 7 of 16 recommendations to prevent corruption among… Agenda16:03 12-Apr-21

Mainstream Conservatism and Far-Right Extremism – An Increasingly ‘Blurred Distinction’ Byline Times15:36 12-Apr-21

Armenia has lowest number of prisoners per 100 thousand population - Council of Europe ARKA News Agency08:24 12-Apr-21

In the last month

PACE expected to pass resolution on Navalny case - Russian lawmaker TASS21:54 10-Apr-21

German lawmakers decry 'torture' of Navalny Deutsche Welle17:21 10-Apr-21

Turkey tops Council of Europe list for incarceration rates ArabNews21:02 9-Apr-21

Traffickers seen thriving in Europe as COVID hits victim support Thomson Reuters Foundation News18:58 9-Apr-21

Armenia's human rights defender asks CoE Committee of Ministers make Azerbaijan return all Armenian captives ARKA News Agency15:58 9-Apr-21

Armenia Ombudsman addresses CoE Committee of Ministers for immediate return of Armenian POWs in … News.am15:41 9-Apr-21

CoE report: Armenia incarceration rate dropped 50% in the past 10 years PanARMENIAN.Net14:33 9-Apr-21

Armenian Ombudsman appeals to European Commission regarding the return of Armenian POWs Public Radio of Armenia14:30 9-Apr-21

President Infantino discusses further collaboration with Council of Europe FIFA.com14:21 9-Apr-21

As reforms continue, Russia's prison population drops by 38% in a decade; per-capita incarceration rate now only half… RT12:45 9-Apr-21

Moldovan speaker sent petition to top court MOLDPRES11:48 9-Apr-21

Georgia in CoE Annual Penal Statistics Report Civil Georgia11:03 9-Apr-21

Turkey tops list for incarcerations in Europe Ahval10:21 9-Apr-21

Lithuania has EU's highest incarceration rate – report Lithuanian National Radio and Television10:19 9-Apr-21

Covid-19 is worsening human trafficking – states should take action, warn Council of Europe experts Council of Europe09:21 9-Apr-21

Turkey had the highest incarceration rate in Europe in 2020: CoE annual report Turkish Minute09:18 9-Apr-21

Kuleba, Mijatović discuss protection of human rights in temporarily occupied territories Ukrinform09:01 9-Apr-21

Russian peacekeepers deny foreign reporters access to Nagorno-Karabakh Reporters Without Borders08:57 9-Apr-21

Malta prison suicide rate highest in Europe in year of more incarcerations MaltaToday07:28 9-Apr-21

Armenian delegation to raise POW issue at upcoming PACE session Armenpress06:18 9-Apr-21

Turkey and Russia have highest incarceration rate, says report euronews19:43 8-Apr-21

Turkey top incarcerator among Council of Europe member states Duvar16:36 8-Apr-21

International Roma Day: Remembering History to Ensure a Brighter Future Ziarul de Gardă15:45 8-Apr-21

Constant monitoring of Russia's human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea is urgently… President of Ukraine - Official Site15:38 8-Apr-21

Turkey, Russia lead Europe’s incarceration rates Politico EU11:42 8-Apr-21

Italian jails most overcrowded in Europe says Council of Europe Ansa11:41 8-Apr-21

International Roma Day: Stronger Together to Make a Difference for the Rights of Roma European External Action Service11:11 8-Apr-21

Europe’s imprisonment rate continues to fall: Council of Europe’s annual penal statistics Council of Europe10:59 8-Apr-21

Council of Europe Requests Ban on Trade in Torture Tools OCCRP20:56 7-Apr-21

KONGRA-GEL: Europe keeps AKP/MHP fascism on its feet ANF News20:30 7-Apr-21

Zinaida Grechanyi complains to Council of Europe. Op-Ed by Victor Pelin IPN Press Agency12:34 6-Apr-21

Violent PKK intrusion at Council of Europe dissolved: EU official Daily Sabah22:42 5-Apr-21

French police drive back PKK terror sympathizers Anadolu Agency21:43 5-Apr-21

French Police Use Tear Gas Against Kurdish Activists in Strasbourg - Video Sputnik18:36 5-Apr-21

French Police Reportedly Use Tear Gas Against Kurdish Activists in Strasbourg - Video Sputnik18:17 5-Apr-21

IMMAF welcome Council of Europe recommendation on martial arts and combat sports insidethegames.biz18:11 5-Apr-21

French Police Reportedly Use Tear Gas Against Kurdish Activists in Strasbourg Sputnik18:07 5-Apr-21

The Conservatives’ attack on the ECHR: A Long Time Coming Cherwell23:14 3-Apr-21

PACE, OSCE PA should demand explanations from Kiev over child’s death - speaker TASS20:59 3-Apr-21

Ögmundur Jónasson writes to Secretary General of COE about situation of Abdullah Öcalan ANF News12:03 3-Apr-21

Government asks Venice Commission for advice on controversial law The Times of Malta10:48 3-Apr-21

CoE member states call on Turkey to return to İstanbul Convention Bianet13:29 1-Apr-21

Turkey’s withdrawal from women violence treaty goes to court Al Jazeera22:09 31-Mar-21

Responsibility for promoting Cornish language should be in Cornwall, UK Government told Nation Cymru18:46 31-Mar-21

Responsibility for Cornish should be in Cornwall Cornish Stuff17:08 31-Mar-21

Justice Minister Presents Hungary Upcoming Presidency Priorities, Programmes to CoE SecGen Hungary Today16:27 31-Mar-21

Government told to let Cornwall promote Cornish language Cornwall Live15:44 31-Mar-21

Turkish FM congratulates PACE's head Rik Daems over his new post Daily Sabah15:27 31-Mar-21

Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopts Recommendation on developing and strengthening NHRIs European Network of National Human Rights Institutions15:22 31-Mar-21

Implementing ECHR judgments: Progress in 2020 despite COVID, but further efforts needed Council of Europe13:27 31-Mar-21

Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary Among Highest Number Of ECHR Cases Radio Free Europe13:20 31-Mar-21

Council of Europe takes decisive action to combat torture tools trade Amnesty International (Press Release)12:40 31-Mar-21

What measures should be taken against the trade in goods used for the purpose of execution or torture? Council of Europe11:25 31-Mar-21

Turkish FM meets Council of Europe's parliament head Anadolu Agency10:08 31-Mar-21

Seven Georgian schools join Council of Europe Democratic Schools Network Agenda12:35 30-Mar-21

Commissioner: High time for Hungary to restore journalistic and media freedoms Council of Europe11:19 30-Mar-21

Under the "roof" of Russian diplomacy: from a spy consul to a bicycle thief Ukrinform10:59 30-Mar-21

Human Rights Commissioner: “It is high time for Hungary to restore journalistic and media freedoms” European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)09:47 30-Mar-21

It is high time for Hungary to restore journalistic and media freedoms Council of Europe09:11 30-Mar-21

The Soros and Gates foundations are working to create a new international world order REMIX09:06 30-Mar-21

Regional grant scheme to reinforce protection mechanisms for victims of violence against women in the Southern… EU Neighbours08:39 30-Mar-21

Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe to Observe Bulgarian Elections Bulgarian News Agency16:32 29-Mar-21

OSCE Court’s President and Vice-President address CAHDI 60th Meeting OSCE14:57 29-Mar-21

CPJ, partner organizations call on Council of Europe to take action against SLAPP lawsuits Committee to Protect Journalists14:14 29-Mar-21

Stop Erdogan’s crackdown – Solidarity with the HDP & democratic forces in Turkey The Barricade14:02 29-Mar-21

CoE to monitor Cyprus’ progress in implementing European Charter of Local Self-Government Cyprus Mail08:37 29-Mar-21

Moneyval draft report presented to Malta and Council of Europe states MaltaToday05:04 28-Mar-21

Migrants: Council of Europe says Italy and Malta incompliant ANSAMED.info19:25 26-Mar-21

Int’l organisations back Poland over detention of minority activists in Belarus Poland In19:14 26-Mar-21

Poland garners intl orgs’ support to address Poles’ situation in Belarus Poland In17:53 26-Mar-21

HDP holds online meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe ANF News16:24 26-Mar-21

Over 100 rights groups call on the Council of Europe to act on the growing threat of SLAPPs IFEX11:41 26-Mar-21

HELP Methodology – Human rights training for legal professionals EU Neighbours10:38 26-Mar-21

Norway will continue to promote the Istanbul Convention Norwegian Government (Press Release)10:23 26-Mar-21

Why did Turkey withdraw from the Istanbul Convention? Daily Sabah21:08 25-Mar-21

Urgent appeal to Council of Europe against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention Bianet14:33 25-Mar-21

Europe / Portugal must do more to confront colonial past, says Council of Europe The Guardian20:52 24-Mar-21

Council of Europe report on Russian constitutional change slams ‘disproportionate’ strengthening of President Putin’s… RT15:34 24-Mar-21

HRW: Turkey ‘dismantling human rights protections’ ArabNews15:03 24-Mar-21

State in breach of housing duty – Council of Europe Law Society of Ireland Gazette12:16 24-Mar-21

Armenia delegation head is elected Council of Europe congress vice president News.am11:38 24-Mar-21

Fidesz MEP: CoE Commissioner ‘Openly Supporting Violation of Laws’ Hungary Today10:39 24-Mar-21

Combating gender violence: European Union to raise awareness on the Istanbul Convention in Azerbaijan EU Neighbours10:38 24-Mar-21

Confront your colonial past, Council of Europe tells Portugal Reuters09:44 24-Mar-21

‘İstanbul Convention will remain in force until July 1’ Bianet05:14 24-Mar-21

Council of Europe body slams new Montenegro government attempts to control prosecution office DTT-NET19:51 23-Mar-21

Online training on battling hate speech in Georgia EU Neighbours13:35 23-Mar-21

Young activists take over Feedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg ANF News09:37 23-Mar-21

Fenerbahçe Sports Club expresses support for İstanbul Convention Bianet06:28 23-Mar-21

Turkey’s announced withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention endangers women’s rights Council of Europe14:16 22-Mar-21

MBK: Council of Europe cannot afford to ignore the Kremlin’s blatant violation of human rights Mikhail Khodorkovsky13:45 22-Mar-21

CoE regrets Turkey’s withdrawal from İstanbul Convention without debate Turkish Minute13:29 22-Mar-21

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