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Groundbreaking 10-year action plan for people with disabilities: all 46 member states to participate
[24/04/2007 16:00:00] The European Co-ordination Forum for the Council of Europe’s Disability Action Plan 2006-2015 gathered senior officials from every member state and representatives of international disability NGOs in Strasbourg from 26-27 April – just several months after the action plan was officially launched.
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René van der Linden regrets decision to remove Bronze Soldier memorial in Tallinn
[27/04/2007 15:00:00] Parliamentary Assembly President has expressed his deep concern over last night’s turbulent events in the centre of Tallinn, Estonia, during which demonstrators and police were injured and one person died. He regretted the decision of the Estonian authorities to remove the Bronze Soldier memorial as this act, rather then building bridges, is widening the rift between the country’s citizens of Estonian and Russian origin.
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Dick Marty deplores the procedure of blacklisting people suspected of terrorist links
[25/04/2007 12:00:00] On the fringes of the conference on terrorism taking place in Strasbourg, Parliamentary Assembly investigator, Dick Marty, said the UN’s current blacklisting procedure was a ''dangerous ongoing erosion of fundamental rights and freedoms, even within the instances mandated to protect and promote them'' and discredited the international fight against terrorism.
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International conference: ''Why terrorism ?''
[27/03/2007 12:00:00] An international conference on addressing conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism took place on 25 and 26 April in Strasbourg. Devoted to the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, adopted in September 2006, the conference focuses on three main themes. The opening of the conference by Philippe Boillat, Acting Director General of Legal Affairs, on behalf of Secretary General Terry Davis, at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 25 April, was followed by an open debate, in which journalists present and accredited took part. This debate was led by Robert Parsons, specialist in international politics at France 24 television, and Rafael Benitez, the Council of Europe Anti-Terrorism Coordinator.
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International seminar: ''Men combating domestic violence''
[27/04/2007 11:00:00] An international seminar on the ''Men’s Active Participation in Combating Domestic Violence'' is taking place on 9-10 May in Zagreb (Croatia). On the agenda: how men can best speak out to other men against domestic violence, preventive educational measures for boys, specialised training for professionals in contact with victims of domestic violence and intervention programmes for perpetrators to protect women victims.
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Secretary General in Kyiv for talks with all political parties
[26/04/2007 14:30:00] During his visit, at the personal invitation of President Yushchenko, Secretary General Terry Davis also met with the Prime Minster Yanukovych, Speaker of the Parliament Moroz, the leaders of all political groups, including the opposition, NGO's and political analysts. His visit is the continuation of a round of discussions started earlier this month in Strasbourg.
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World Press Freedom Day
[25/04/2007 11:00:00] The Council of Europe will mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May by taking online questions and comments from journalists on the subject: ''Media professionals in times of crisis.'' Media professionals are invited to e-mail questions and comments on all obstacles they encounter in crisis reporting – from information manipulation to censorship – to the Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, by 1 May at mediafreedom@coe.int . Questions and comments, sent in English or in French, including Mr Hammarberg’s responses, will be published on 3 May on the Council’s website.
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Fight against Racism: Round Table in Italy
[27/04/2007 08:00:00] In the framework of its Programme of action on relations with civil society European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) is holding its next national Round Table on 3 May in Italy. The main themes of this Round Table are: ECRI’s third report on Italy; racism and xenophobia in public discourse and in the public sphere; the legislative and institutional framework for combating racism and racial discrimination and the situation of the Roma community in Italy.
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New issue of the Education Newsletter available
[26/04/2007 16:00:00] The new issue presents the work undertaken by the Council of Europe’s Education Directorate in order to promote quality education for all, to foster intercultural understanding, democratic citizenship and plurilingualism, and to build a European education area.
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Maud de Boer-Buquicchio: ''The state of prisons is a very good indicator of a country’s commitment to freedom'''
[25/04/2007 16:00:00] On the occasion of the closure of the Programme for Judicial Modernisation and Penal Reform in Turkey, Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio declared on 25 April: ''The state of prisons is a very good indicator of a country’s commitment to freedom. Genuine freedom, after all, is determined by respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law.''
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Meeting of Chairs of committees on terrorism Agenda Documents
Meeting of the Committee of Experts on Terrorism(more ...)
Youth symposium on diversity and participation in Luxembourg(more ...)
An Assembly for Europe - The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly 1949-1989 (2007)
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Dick Marty deplores the procedure of blacklisting people suspected of terrorist links
International conference: ''Why terrorism ?''
International seminar: ''Men combating domestic violence''
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''All Different, All Equal''
''Building a Europe for and with Children'': launching of a three-year programme
''Human being - not for sale''
Secretary General in Kyiv for talks with all political parties
World Press Freedom Day
Fight against Racism: Round Table in Italy
New issue of the Education Newsletter available
Maud de Boer-Buquicchio: ''The state of prisons is a very good indicator of a country’s commitment to freedom'''
Conference on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue
Conference "Why terrorism ?"
