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Council of Europe brings human rights to the playing field
[14/11/2008 10:00:00] Sports journalists and anti-discrimination specialists from across Europe gathered in Strasbourg on 20 November for a seminar marking the Council of Europe’s ''Speak out against Discrimination'' campaign.
The seminar provided an opportunity to scrutinise the ''media perspective'' of sport and discrimination. It included a presentation by the football-player Lilian Thuram, president of the foundation Education against Racism.
On 21 November, at a conference entitled 'Sports Subject to Test Cultural Diversity. Integration and Intercultural Dialogue,' European parliamentarians, representatives of NGOs and leaders of sports institutions discussed the contribution sport can make to social cohesion and dialogue.
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Moneyval: meeting in Monaco
[21/11/2008 15:00:00] On 24-26 November, the MONEYVAL Committee (Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will hold a joint meeting in Monte-Carlo (Monaco).
The meeting brings together law enforcement experts and regulatory authorities to share experiences and to discuss lessons learnt from real cases.
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Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents
[19/11/2008 10:00:00] Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General, will participate in the 3rd World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, in Rio de Janeiro, on 25-28 November. She will present the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, which was opened for signature in 2007.
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Universal Children’s Day: statement by Maud de Boer-Buquicchio
[20/11/2008 16:30:00] ''Children are smaller than adults but their human rights are not,'' the Deputy Secretary General declared in marking Universal Children’s Day on 20 November.
She called for ''comprehensive strategies'' to safeguard young people and encouraged support for the Convention on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.
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Terry Davis looks forward to a strong Spanish chairmanship of the Council of Europe
[19/11/2008 14:00:00] On 19 November in Madrid, Secretary General Terry Davis met with Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Miguel Angel Moratinos, to discuss the country’s forthcoming chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.
Respect for human rights, the fight against terrorism, racism and intolerance, the protection of minorities and minority languages and intercultural dialogue were among the issues raised.
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Terry Davis: intolerance against Roma in Europe is on the rise(more ...)
Migration to Europe: a threat, or an opportune remedy to ageing of the population?
[21/11/2008 09:30:00] The Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population of the Assembly is organising three consecutive seminars in Geneva on 25 and 26 November in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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Assembly post-monitoring visit to Turkey
[21/11/2008 16:30:00] As part of the post-monitoring dialogue with Turkey, Serhiy Holovaty, Chair of the Monitoring Committee of the Assembly, will be making a fact-finding visit to Ankara and Istanbul from 23 to 27 November, where he will have talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Babacan, the Minister of the Interior Beþir Atalay, the Minister of Justice Mehmet Ali Sahin.
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Co-rapporteurs: Moldova ''moving in a positive direction''(more ...)
Albania: parties must maintain momentum for change ahead of a challenging election(more ...)
''The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'': still facing old and new challenges(more ...)
Monaco: welcome progress on modernising democracy(more ...)
''Building a Europe for and with Children'' Website
Committee of Ministers, 1041st meeting
[21/11/2008 09:30:00] The consequences of the conflict in Georgia, commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina, co-operation with the European Union, measures to enable the Court to increase its capacity and the youth policy of the Organisation were among topics discussed by the Committee on 19 November. The Partnership Agreement with the European Roma and Travellers Forum was also renewed for 2009.
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Thomas Hammarberg: report on detention and immigration policies in France
[20/11/2008 09:30:00] ''The high level of suicides in French prisons is a symptom of structural deficiencies in the penitentiary system,'' the Commissioner for Human Rights declared on 20 November in presenting his report on France.
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Thomas Hammarberg: special visit to Armenia
[19/11/2008 09:30:00] The Commissioner for Human Rights, conducted a special visit to Armenia from 20 to 22 November to assess the situation of persons deprived of their liberty in relation to the events of 1-2 March this year and the inquiry into those events.
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Thomas Hammarberg: ''In times of economic crisis it is particularly essential to ensure the protection of social rights''(more ...) Viewpoint
Pompidou Group: two years of efforts to tackle drug problems
[19/11/2008 11:30:00] High level stakeholders in drug policy will meet in Warsaw, on 26 November at the invitation of the Polish presidency of the Council of Europe’s drug abuse policy body – the Pompidou Group - to assess its achievements since 2006, and to identify the areas for priority action in the next two years.
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Biodiversity conservation in Europe
[21/11/2008 15:30:00] Some 100 biodiversity experts will meet in Strasbourg from 24 to 27 November for the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats.
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Committee on Social Cohesion to discuss e-inclusion and equality in employment
[21/11/2008 16:30:00] Reports on equality and diversity in local authorities’ employment and service provision, by Esther Maurer, and on digital divide and e-inclusion in the regions, by Francis Lec, will be discussed during the meeting of the Committee on Social Cohesion on 24 November, in Strasbourg.
''Intercultural cities'' and cultural tourism
[21/11/2008 16:30:00] The Committee on Culture and Education, meeting in Strasbourg on 24 November, will discuss reports on 'intercultural cities”, by Jens Nilsson, based on a joint programme co-financed by the European Commission, which involves a network of participating cities; and on “the future of cultural tourism - towards a sustainable model', by Günther Krug.
Autumn session
[14/10/2008 17:00:00] The Autumn Session of the Congress will take place from 1 to 3 December, at the Palais de l'Europe, in Strasbourg.
Draft timetable of meetings
Conference to support democratic change in Belarus
[19/11/2008 16:00:00] A Council of Europe conference in Vilnius (Lithuania) on 21 November encouraged democratic change in Belarus in the aftermath of the 2008 parliamentary elections.
Participants discussed ways of reducing electoral fraud, upholding civil society and improving media freedom to give citizens the possibility to make a free and conscious choice.
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Stadia violence: evaluation visit to Serbia
[13/11/2008 17:00:00] Experts made an evaluation visit to Serbia from 19-21 November under the framework of the European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches.
They met with government and sports officials and representatives of supporters and organisations involved in the fight against racism.
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Promotion of transparency and efficiency in Ukraine's judicial system
[14/11/2008 15:30:00] A joint Council of Europe and European Union programme on Transparency and Efficiency of Ukraine’s Judicial System held its first Steering Committee meeting on 20 November in Kyiv. The programme is aimed at helping to establish an independent, impartial, efficient and professional judiciary in Ukraine.
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