Council of Europe leaders highlight 70 years of the European Convention on Human Rights
- 09/12/2019
- President
Thanks to the Convention, overseen by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, Europe has the strongest system of international human rights protection anywhere in the world. More
The “House of Leaves” (Tirana, Albania) wins 2020 Museum Prize
- 06/12/2019
- Culture, Science, Education and Media
The 2020 Council of Europe Museum Prize has been awarded to The National Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves” (Tirana, Albania,) at a meeting in Paris today.
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Setting minimum standards for electoral systems to ensure free and fair elections
- 09/12/2019
- Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee invited the Venice Commission to reflect on the setting of “minimum standards with which electoral systems should comply in order to guarantee free elections and fair results thereof”, More
Democracy hacked?
- 09/12/2019
- Political Affairs and Democracy
Adopting a draft resolution on “Democracy hacked? How to respond?”, the committee today expressed its concern about the scale of information pollution in a digitally connected and increasingly polarised world. More
70 years of PACE – and the women behind its greatest successes
- 06/12/2019
- News
A new short film which revisits the high points in the 70-year history of the PACE, with a special focus on the women who contributed to the Assembly’s success, has just premièred in Strasbourg. More
After another week of revelations in Malta, PACE rapporteur renews call for Prime Minister’s immediate resignation
- 06/12/2019
- Legal Affairs and Human Rights
After another week of revelations, Pieter Omtzigt has reiterated his call for Prime Minister Muscat to resign with immediate effect, pointing to shocking new testimony which “directly implicates the Office of the Prime Minister in the murde More
Reliable advice and information for modern contraception accessible to all
- 04/12/2019
- Equality and Non-Discrimination
All types of modern contraception “should be accessible and affordable for everyone”, irrespective of their sex, social or national origin and any other status, says the Equality Committee. More
