Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Council of Europe is for #FairSport = #FairSocieties Today in Porto, at their 18th Conference, Council of Europe Sports Ministers adopted a resolution, underlining that in light of the societal benefits of sport, it has to be promoted as a common resource, fostering its social, health and educational role and preserving it for future generations. 🔗Text of the resolution: https://lnkd.in/d6hi6kam Ministers commit, and call for a fresh approach to #CollaborativeGoverning and #GoodGovernanceInSport. This notably implies for states and sport organisations to sustain a continuous dialogue with athletes, local clubs, concerned youth representatives and civil society, recognising them as instrumental partners in promoting values-based sport. The 19th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport will be hosted by the Principality of Monaco in 2026. 👉 Deepend your knowledge about the Council of Europe and sport here:

A Call for the Future of #Sport 📅 On 10 Oct, 10:00 am, Porto, Portugal - Follow live the Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eRgQxSR4 🔊 Here are the main points on the agenda on 10 October: Two sessions will be held on leadership through gender equality in sport and dual careers. Gianluca Esposito, Director General for Human Rights and Rule of Law at the Council of Europe, and Pedro Dias, Secretary of State for Sport, will open the sessions.   Speakers at the session on #GenderEquality will include Annamarie Phelps CBE OLY and Ticha Penicheiro, former professional basketball player.   At the session on #DualCareerInSports, Victor Pardal, National Coordinator of High-Performance Units for School Sports in Portugal, and Gévrise Emane, Olympic Judo Champion and Athlete Lifestyle Manager at the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance, INSEP) in France, will take part.

Today’s Recommendation by the Council of Europe sets new standards for the use of AI in prisons and probation services, focusing on transparency, preventing bias, and ensuring that decisions involving AI remain subject to human oversight. This is a major step toward ensuring AI in justice systems enhances rehabilitation without infringing on dignity or privacy. This Recommendation was elaborated by the Council for Penological Cooperation (PC-CP), a main subcommittee of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) of the Council of Europe. Deepen your knowledge: 🔗 CM Recommendation on the use of AI in prisons and probation services https://go.coe.int/cijvK 🔗 Council of Europe and Artificial Intelligence: https://lnkd.in/dYTUm9i 🔗Council of Europe and Prisons & Community Sanctions and Measures: https://lnkd.in/eeVBZMSE European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services (EUROPRIS) CEP Probation #AI #EthicalAI #JusticeSystem #HumanRights #CouncilofEurope 

Call for candidates for a secondment with MONEYVAL and Criminal Asset Recovery Division! Are you an international, national, regional or local official or otherwise eligible for a secondment to the Council of Europe in accordance with your national legislation? Would you like to contribute to the activities of an international organisation working in the field of combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism? If so: Apply online via our website: https://lnkd.in/euJrtN35 Deadline: 15 November 2024 #secondment #moneyval #combattingmoneylaundering

#FreedomOfInformation  #LegalStandards   The Council of Europe’s Convention on #AccessToOfficialDocuments (the Tromsø Convention) was the 1st international treaty to recognise everyone's right to access official documents held by public authorities without discrimination, irrespective of the requester's status or motives for seeking access.  It entered into force on 1 December 2020.   So far 15 states joined the Convention: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine. In addition, 6 states have signed it.    Tromsø Convention is also open for accession by any state which is not a member of the Council of Europe or any international organisation in accordance with the requirements of Article 17 of the Convention.    📩 State of signatures and ratifications of Tromsø Convention (CETS No. 205): https://go.coe.int/GLhqC    📚 Find out more on how your rights to access official documents are defined by the Tromsø Convention ⤵ :   🔗 https://lnkd.in/ed-s89v9   The Council of Europe Access Info Group (AIG) and the Consultation of Parties are the two monitoring bodies established by the Tromsø Convention responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention by the Parties.    In July 2024, AIG adopted the first so-called "Baseline evaluation reports" on 11 countries. Last week (2 - 4 October 2024) the Consultation of Parties adopted conclusions and recommendations in respect of these 11 countries:     🔵 Bosnia and Herzegovina: https://lnkd.in/esaq7jtr   🔵Estonia: https://lnkd.in/eyB9As9Z    🔵Finland: https://lnkd.in/ewdj7XS2   🔵Hungary: https://lnkd.in/eK-dzxT9    🔵Iceland: https://lnkd.in/etUp3djh   🔵Lithuania: https://lnkd.in/eDbR_FX8    🔵Republic of Moldova: https://lnkd.in/eE7JbTQj    🔵Montenegro: https://lnkd.in/ejiX5umf    🔵Norway: https://lnkd.in/e8CQVN9N    🔵Sweden: https://lnkd.in/emaWdzBs   🔵Ukraine: https://lnkd.in/e_iqcwXy

#Sport - Council of Europe's solutions for better governing 📅 9 October, 9-10am: Follow the spotlight session on the European Sports Charter here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eMaQXTv7 🏅 Find out about the Charter here: https://lnkd.in/e6ZUBXeP

#AccessToJustice 📢 Call for participation - Making justice accessible across Europe and strengthening the trust of citizens in the judicial system The Council of Europe European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ) invites judicial institutions, associations and public services to inform it of events which are organised in their country on the occassion of the 2024 edition of the #EuropeanDayOfJustice (📅 celebrated on 25 October). The CEPEJ will then publish them on its website raising awareness about them among European citizens, students and professionals of justice.  🔗 Share information about your event here➡ : https://go.coe.int/vAnAw To help promote the #EuropeanDayOfJustice, the CEPEJ, with the support of the European Commission, has made posters and images, that can be personalised in 23 languages for use on social networks: 🔗Get the templates here: https://go.coe.int/8svnt 🔗CEPEJ and the #EuropeanDayOfJustice: https://go.coe.int/3karw

#Sport: Collaborative governing and #GoodGovernance = Active, Respectful, Caring and #InclusiveSocieties. 📅 Mark your calendars! 8-10 October 2024 The Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport 🏢 Alfândega Congress Centre, R. Nova da Alfândega, Porto, Portugal Ministers from all over Europe and beyond will be developing strategies for more collaborative governing and better governance in sport, ultimately leading to more active, respectful, caring and inclusive societies. This conference is bringing together representatives from over 40 countries as well as representatives of the member organisations of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) Consultative Committee of the Council of Europe. This 18th edition will also include a group of youth delegates as part of a specific youth initiative. The event is organised by the EPAS in co-operation with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs of Portugal and the Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth (IPDJ). Prior to the conference, on 8 October, from 9am to 12.30pm and open to the press, André Villas Boas, President of FC Porto, will deliver an opening statement at an event to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (Macolin Convention). On 9 October, from 9 to 10am and open to press, the conference will be opened by: - Pedro Duarte, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs responsible for Sport, Portugal, - Bjorn Berge, Deputy Secretary General, Council of Europe and - Linda Hofstad Helleland, Chairperson of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. A video address will be delivered by Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee – IOC and Olympic Champion in Fencing, at the opening of the spotlight session on the European Sports Charter. 🔉 Press points are scheduled at 10-10.20am and 4.30-4.45pm local time. More on the programme will follow. FInd out what vital difference Council of Europe makes in #Sports: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYXP_SMd Webpage of the Ministerial Conference: 🔗https://lnkd.in/eSUfparZ

On #InternationalDayofOlderPersons, let's remember the importance of protecting their rights under the Article 23 of #EuropeanSocialCharter. Older people deserve to live with dignity, enjoy social protection, and actively participate in society! #AgeWithRights #SocialJustice