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.
13/10/2014 | Elections
While the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were held in a competitive environment, the interethnic divide was a key factor. The lack of a shared vision in the country’s future hinders the reforms necessary.
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”.
09/10/2014 | Elections
The election campaign is being conducted in very challenging circumstances, due to the continuing war in the eastern part of Ukraine and the Russian illegal annexation of Crimea, a PACE pre-electoral delegation said.
08/10/2014 | Elections
A 30-member led by Tiny Kox (Netherlands, UEL), will be in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 9 to 13 October to observe the holding of the general elections, alongside observers from the OSCE-PA and the ODIHR.
06/10/2014 | Session
Council of Europe member states should introduce and enforce laws banning the detention of children for immigration reasons. This is “a clear and unequivocal child rights violation”, PACE said.
06/10/2014 | Elections
Although Bulgaria’s elections were well administered and fundamental freedoms respected, allegations of irregularities affected public confidence in the integrity of the process, international observers said.
06/10/2014 | President
Speaking at a conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the European Pharmacopoeia, Anne Brasseur called it a Council of Europe “success story”. The positive impact on public health activities is undeniable, she said.
03/10/2014 | President
The Assembly stood for a minute of silence today in memory of the lives lost in the Mediterranean, exactly one year to the day after 368 Eritrean refugees and migrants drowned off the Italian island of Lampedusa.
03/10/2014 | Session
The Assembly has asked member States to ensure that all breast cancer patients have effective access, wherever their place of residence, to quality-assured diagnosis and treatment.
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.