02/12/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The rights to organise, to bargain collectively and to strike are fundamental rights that have come under threat in many Council of Europe member States in the context of the economic crisis, the committee warned today.
02/12/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Adopting unanimously the proposals by the rapporteur Silvia Bonet (Andorra, SOC), the committee called on the Council of Europe member States to address the risk factors for misdiagnosis of ADHD.
19/11/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Stella Kyriakides, general rapporteur on children, speaking on the occasion of Universal Children’s Day, highlights the dangers of communication technologies for children.
14/11/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The ratification of the Lanzarote Convention by the Republic of Cyprus is a continuation of our country’s commitment for the defense of children's rights, said General Rapporteur on Children, Stella Kyriakides.
06/11/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
A series of events in Cyprus aimed at ending sexual violence against children, beginning with a key parliamentary vote, will be presented at a press conference at 11 am on 12 November in Nicosia.
30/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Volgograd will receive the Plaque of Honour of the Council of Europe on 31 October. This distinction rewards the European activities of this city which has developed intense cooperation with its twenty twin cities.
17/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
"Many austerity and fiscal consolidation programmes were implemented without prior consultation with social partners and are not in conformity with the European Social Charter,” stressed the Sub-committee.
15/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Nicosia (Cyprus) has exceptionally been awarded both the Flag and the Plaque of Honour of the Council of Europe at a ceremony on 10 October.
14/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“Young children are abused as child soldiers and trained by “IS” militants, and many, especially girls, are sold as slaves and sexually abused in the international conflict provoked by this terrorist group", Stella Kyriakides said today.
14/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Spanish city of Lleida will receive the Plaque of Honour of the Council of Europe (awarded in 2012) at a ceremony on Thursday 16 October, by the former Spanish Deputy Llibert Cuatrecasas.
10/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
PACE rapporteur Stella Kyriakides will make a fact-finding visit to Athens in the framework of the preparation of a report on “Improving children’s access to child-friendly health and social services”.
03/10/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Hungarian city of Ajka is to be awarded the Council of Europe Plaque of Honour on 4 October. It is Edeltraud Gatterer, former Austrian Deputy and Honorary Member of the Assembly, who will present the Plaque.