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🚫 Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 🚫 Female Genital Mutilation is a Violation of Human Rights! The Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention ⬇️ ⚖️ recognises FGM as a form of #ViolenceAgainstWomen and as a criminal offence 📣 calls for measures that include running awareness-raising campaigns on FGM, training professionals to identify girls at risk, and working with community-based organisations to prevent it 🧡 offers protection and support for women and girls, victims or at risk of FGM More info about the #IstanbulConvention: https://lnkd.in/ekUb6XT    #IstanbulConventionSavesLives #EndFGM #EndVaW #HumanRights

“We will not stop until Russia is held fully accountable and justice is done.”     The Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset welcomes a major step towards creating a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.      “Last April, we opened a Register of Damage for those affected by Russia’s aggression and work on a compensation mechanism is now well under way. Furthermore, the European Court of Human Rights is still dealing with over 4,000 cases against Russia related to events in Crimea, Donbas and the wider war in Ukraine.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/egPkDehH #StandWithUkraine #RD4U #OneEurope

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new affiliated LinkedIn page: Education and Higher Education at the Council of Europe! This page will serve as a hub for sharing insights, updates, and discussions on the latest developments in education and higher education across Europe. Our goal is to foster a community of educators, policymakers, and stakeholders who are passionate about advancing educational standards and opportunities. Stay tuned!

The Parliamentary Assembly gives green light to new Council of Europe treaty which protects the profession of lawyer This Convention requires states to protect lawyers in various ways, allowing them to practise without fear of discrimination or interference. The Assembly highlights the increasing threats faced by lawyers and emphasises the need for a legally binding instrument to enhance their protection. Taking part in the #PACEwinter2025 debate, the Attorney-General for England and Wales Lord Hermer also welcomed the convention: “This will rightly send a strong signal that the international community takes seriously the independence of the legal profession and the right of lawyers to practise free of interference and harassment. Our collective legal systems work best in circumstances where advocates are able to take their own cases without fear or favour and represent clients irrespective of their own views as to what the client did.” Read the opinion and watch the debate: https://lnkd.in/e7rKvsi7 #Law #HumanRights

DEADLINE postponed until 11 February 2025 5226/2025/002 - 4 February 2025 - Purchase of consultancy services in the field of research and data collection in Ireland and Cyprus Link to the documents : https://lnkd.in/ecmvP8Bq

Do you know a human rights defender who has shown outstanding courage? This is the moment to honour their work.     The nominations for the 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize are open until 30 April.    The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize is awarded each year by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in partnership with the Václav Havel Library Knihovna Václava Havla and the Charta 77 Foundation.    Apply now: https://lnkd.in/djz9hD7   #TheirCourageOurRights #HumanRights    📸 Throwback to 2015 when Ludmilla Alexeeva won the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 

Honouring Raoul Wallenberg’s Legacy Wallenberg’s heroic actions saved thousands during the Holocaust. Today, his legacy continues to inspire human rights defenders. Held on the margins of the #PACEwinter2025 session, a roundtable marking 80 years since Raoul Wallenberg’s disappearance, held by the permanent representation of Sweden and the Swedish delegation PACE and the Human Rights Directorate of the Council of Europe, reflected on his courage and celebrated the memory and deeds of the Swedish diplomat, while highlighting what they have meant for today’s human rights defenders. https://lnkd.in/eVpwMQ4x #RaoulWallenberg #HumanRights #HolocaustRemembrance

Straight from the Youth Consultative Meeting on AI at the Council of Europe: here are 5 recommendations on youth-approved #AI policy ⬇️ 📚 Accessibility to knowledge and skills – Empower youth everywhere.   🌍 Diversity – AI for everyone, not just a few.  ⚖️ Fairness – No bias, no exceptions.  🙋 Youth participation – Our voices, our future.   💡 Funding for research – Study and invest in what young people truly need. What would you add to the list? 👇 Learn more about Youth & AI: https://lnkd.in/eCVvCSYW 

Dutch lawyer Gérard Wiarda joined the European Court of Human Rights in 1966 and was elected president #OnThisDay in 1981. #ECHR #HistoryAtHeart

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation, a solemn ceremony was held today at the Council of Europe. PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos and Secretary General Alain Berset opened the event, followed by a moving testimony from Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, the youngest survivor of the Buchenwald concentration camp and President of the Yad Vashem Memorial. Affectionately called "Lulek" by his parents and being only 7 years old, he was sent to Buchenwald and separated from his mother. He vividly recalls the moment she waved at him for the last time. The ceremony ended with a moment of reflection and wreath-laying at the Holocaust memorial on the forecourt of the Palais de l’Europe. #HolocaustRemembrance #WeRemember #NeverForget