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Overcoming age-based discrimination against older persons

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Parliamentary Assembly
Session
2025 - First part-session

Summary

The Parliamentary Assembly, in its Recommendation 2291, emphasizes the need to combat age-based discrimination against older persons, building on its Resolution 2592 (2025). It commends the Committee of Ministers for adopting Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)2, which promotes the human rights of older individuals. The Assembly encourages the inclusion of a module on age-based discrimination in the Council of Europe's HELP program and calls for ongoing review of the implementation of existing recommendations. It advocates for the development of a specific legal framework to protect older persons' rights, the creation of a recommendation to combat ageism, and active participation in discussions at the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding an international instrument for the rights of older persons.

Voting results

32 in favor 0 against 0 abstention