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The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in a meeting
Council of Europe

Council of Europe: the European Committee of Social Rights decides on two cases against Italy concerning alleged violation of pensioners’ rights and the rights of Roma people to adequate housing.

environment

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg made a significant climate ruling

Older person in front of a laptop while he writes with a pen on a paper sheet
© Fabio © adobestock.com, 2023
European Union

FRA: new report on ‘Fundamental Rights of older persons: ensuring access to public services in digital society’

Drawing of an elderly intersex person with peace symbol hands shouting "happy intersex day!"
© OII Europe
discrimination

Campaign: Yellow.Purple.Silver. What about intersex seniors?

An elderly woman sits alone on a bench near a pond in Thailand
© Chadin Tephaval/WHO
discrimination

New UN guide aims to tackle growing problem of elder abuse

Gagik Mkrtchyan in his home in southern Armenia
© Areg Balayan/Amnesty International
Europe

Amnesty International: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict caused decades of misery for older people.

The image shows three old women in the waiting room of a hospital
© OHCHR
non-discrimination

UN expert: Eliminate ageism and age discrimination

An elderly person returning home on a snow-covered road in Rutland, Vermont.
© UN Photo/Pernaca Sudhakaran
elderly people

Sexual violence against elderly women: an unrecognised issue

Council of Europe, logo
Council of Europe

The protection and promotion by national human rights structures of the rights of the elderly, Budapest, 15-16 September 2009