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Yoomi Renström, Rapporteur of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Rapporteur calls for solidarity with local authorities to urgently remedy refugee situation after Moria fires

Against the background of the devastating fires in the “Moria Reception and Identification Centre” on the Greek island of Lesbos, Yoomi Renström, Rapporteur of the Congress of Local ...

Last update 1 Oct 2020
european union flag
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European Union: open letter from MEPs and civil society on possible threats to the rule of law

On April 15, 2020, in an open letter addressed to the European Commission and the Council of the European Union, eighty members of the European Parliament and representatives of several civil ...

Last update 28 Apr 2020
The official logo for UN constituted by the polar stereographic projection of the globe surrounded by two laurel branches
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Italy: UN experts condemn criminalisation of migrant rescues and threats to the independence of judiciary

GENEVA (18 July 2019) – UN human rights experts* have expressed grave concern over the detention and criminal proceedings in Italy against the German captain of the migrant rescue vessel ...

Last update 19 Jul 2019
Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary general of the Council of Europe
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Council of Europe: the Secretary General’s Annual report “Ready for Future Challenges – Reinforcing the Council of Europe” has been published

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has published his last annual report concerning the future challenges for Europe and the need to strengthen the role of the ...

Last update 17 Apr 2019
Panoramic photo of the building headquarters of the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France.
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European Court of Human Rights: Italy condemned in a case of migrant’s detention and access to justice

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) published on 6 October 2016 a sentence condemning Italy for the violation of the article 5 of the European Convention of human rights (ECHR) which ...

Last update 11 Nov 2016
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Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights: Straniak Academy for Democracy and Human Rights 2015 in Ulcinj/Montenegro, 6-19 September 2015

Applications are now open for the third edition of Straniak Academy for Democracy and Human Rights 2015, held in Ulcinj/Montenegro from 6 to 19 September 2015. Straniek Academy was founded in 2013 ...

Last update 25 May 2015
Institutional logo of the Council of Europe, founded 5 May 1949 by 10 founding States. Today the Council of Europe, with its offices in Strasbourg, France, assembles together 47 Member States of the Continental Europe.
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European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe

The Region of Veneto has regulated its participation in the activities of the Venice Commission through Regional Law No. 55/1999, Article 19 “European Commission for Democracy through Law ...

Last update 26 Nov 2015
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Riforme costituzionali in Egitto: verso uno stato di diritto?

Erika Conti (2008)

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Last update 26 Jul 2011
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Exporting the Rule of Law: Human Rights Abroad During Conflicts and Peace Operations

Matteo Tondini (2006)

Articolo / Saggio

Last update 7 Oct 2010
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Dichiarazione di Berlino sulla difesa dei diritti umani e dello stato di diritto nella lotta al terrorismo

Mirko Sossai (2004)

Documentazione

Last update 5 Oct 2010