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Early elections in Moldova, judiciary in Ukraine – the Venice Commission meets in plenary

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Dates: 12 and 13 March 2010 Location: Venice, Italy (Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista) Organised by the Venice Commission which is a consultative body of the Council of Europe on constitutional issues, advising member states on the basis of the international standards on the legal foundations of ...
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Azerbaijan: “Freedom of expression must be protected as a matter of priority” - says Commissioner Hammarberg

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Freedom of expression, situation of non-governmental organisations, respect of human rights by law enforcement officers, and the administration of justice were the main themes of the visit to Azerbaijan 1-5 March 2010 by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human ...
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Commissioner Hammarberg visits Azerbaijan

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Media freedom, the justice system, the behaviour of law enforcement officials and the legislative framework on non-governmental organisations are the main topics that the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, will discuss during his visit to Azerbaijan ...
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Future of the European Court of Human Rights

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Ministers from the 47 states to meet in Interlaken (Switzerland) The future of the European Court of Human Rights will take centre-stage when human rights ministers from the 47 member states of the Council of Europe gather on 18 ...
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The Strasbourg Court is a source of hope for many – its continued effective functioning must be guaranteed

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Thomas Hammarberg, Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe The European Court of Human Rights has been overwhelmed by the response from ordinary people all over Europe. More than fifty thousand applications were received during 2009 and ...
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Increasing women’s representation in politics through the electoral system

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Recommendation 1899 (2010) 1     1. The Parliamentary Assembly, referring to its Resolution 1706 (2010) on increasing women’s representation in politics through the electoral system, welcomes the Committee of Ministers’ commitment to making equal participation of women and men ...
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PACE Winter session: 25-29 January 2010

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Positive discrimination needed in electoral systems to increase political representation of women     Under-representation of women in politics is a threat to the legitimacy of democracies. The global situation is severe with less than 20% of parliamentary seats held ...
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Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu from Turkey elected as new PACE President

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The 318-member Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on 25 January elected Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (Turkey, EDG) as its new President at the opening of its plenary session in Strasbourg (25-29 January). Mr Çavuşoğlu succeeds Lluís Maria de Puig ...
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Congress delegation calls for reactivation of pluralistic democracy in Azerbaijan

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An international delegation of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities observed the municipal elections in Azerbaijan on 23 December 2009. The delegation composed of 11 Congress members representing 8 different Council of Europe countries monitored the ...
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Congress delegation hopes to meet with Azerbaijani opposition leaders before municipal elections on 23 December

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“We regret that the delegation of the Congress did not have the opportunity to meet the opposition parties of Azerbaijan yesterday to discuss the situation before the municipal elections on 23 December. The delegation is ready to listen ...
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An Internet by the people, for the people, with the people!

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Thorbjørn Jagland Secretary General of the Council of Europe Last month in China, President Barack Obama said that criticism on the Internet had made him a better president. There is no doubt that the Internet renders our decision ...
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