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General Rapporteur on media freedom appalled by the assassination of an investigative journalist in Greece

13/04/2021 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), General Rapporteur on media freedom and the safety of journalists for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has today expressed his horror at the murder of Giorgos Karaivaz, a veteran Greek crime reporter who was shot several times outside...

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Strengthening youth participation in conflict resolution and political processes

12/04/2021 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, meeting today by videoconference, deplores that nearly six years after the adoption of the first landmark resolution of the UN Security Council on youth, peace and security, little progress has been made and that the potential of young...

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Upholding values and human rights in football governance

09/04/2021 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and Lord George Foulkes of Cumnock (United Kingdom, SOC), PACE rapporteur on “Football governance: business and values” held on 8 April talks via videoconference, addressing a number of key issues for sport and for society. “We had a very constructive discussion...

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The Gulag History Museum (Moscow, Russian Federation) wins 2021 Museum Prize

05/02/2021 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The 2021 Council of Europe Museum Prize has been awarded to Gulag History Museum (Moscow, Russian Federation). The museum was selected by the Culture Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) meeting today. The Gulag History Museum documents mass repression and...

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General Rapporteur on media freedom condemns police brutality and judicial abuses against journalists in...

03/02/2021 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), General Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on media freedom and the protection of journalists, has today strongly condemned police brutality and judicial abuses against journalists reporting peaceful demonstrations in more...

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Big names in European football debate wealth redistribution post-COVID

04/12/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The need to change how wealth is redistributed across professional football in Europe, following the crisis caused by COVID-19, was the main topic of a PACE parliamentary hearing on solidarity in the sport. Representatives from all sides of the game – the world and European governing bodies...

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Solidarity in professional football: European associations, leagues, clubs, players and fans gather for...

30/11/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The impact of COVID-19 on football, and the need for greater financial solidarity in the sport, will be among themes tackled by top officials from all sides of the world of professional European football at a PACE virtual parliamentary hearing on 4 December 2020. Giving players and fans a greater...

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The National Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves” honoured in Tirana ceremony

03/11/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The National Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves” (Tirana, Albania) was yesterday awarded the Council of Europe’s Museum Prize at a ceremony in Tirana with the participation of the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, and the Minister of Culture, Elva Margariti. The Diploma was...

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Stefan Schennach: ‘We must end impunity for crimes against journalists’

30/10/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

“Attacks on journalists, in particular on those who investigate corruption and the abuse of power, are continuously on the rise,” said Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), General Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on media freedom and the protection of...

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Protecting academic freedom and autonomy of higher education institutions

25/09/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, meeting by videoconference, expressed its concern about academic freedom and institutional autonomy of higher education institutions, considering that they were under threat, ranging from the criminalisation of researchers, scholars and...

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PACE General Rapporteur on media freedom urges Albanian parliament to drop changes to media law

17/09/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), General Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on media freedom and the protection of journalists, has today expressed his serious concern regarding the possibility that the Parliament of Albania may adopt a number of amendments...

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General rapporteur on media freedom condemns brutal violations of human rights in Belarus and harsh...

01/09/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), General Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on media freedom and the protection of journalists, has today strongly condemned police brutality against peaceful demonstrators in Belarus and the harsh treatment of journalists on...