Human rights  Human Rights Trust Fund created in cooperation between Norway and the Council of Europe 27/03/2008 :: Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Jonas Gahr Støre, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed on March 14, 2008, in Oslo, an agreement between Norway, the Council of Europe and the Council of Europe Development Bank for the creation of a Human Rights Trust Fund. The main purpose of the Fund is to support national efforts of Member States in implementing the European Convention on Human Rights. Norway will make an initial contribution of one million euros to the fund – which is open for other states to participate. + More |
Human rights Young freedom of expression laureates visit Strasbourg 17/01/2008 :: The winners of the essay prize Fritt Ord (Freedom of Expression) in 2007 recently made a visit to Strasbourg as a part of their prize. + More |
Human rights Council of Europe fight against death penalty 10/12/2007 :: Europe has been a death penalty free zone since 1997. The UN resolution on a world moratorium against the use of capital punishment is thus welcomed by the Council of Europe. + More |
Human rights Alleged secret detention centres in Council of Europe member states 15/05/2006 :: The allegations refers to suspicious movements by aircraft supposedly linked to the CIA, and believed to have been used to transport prisoners in "the war against terrorism". The Secretary General to the Council of Europe, Terry Davis, has reacted by using his legal powers under art. 52 of the European Convention on Human Rights to request information from all the 46 member states. + More |
Human rights  Trading human beings - trafficking in Europe 23/01/2006 :: Trafficking is the third largest illegal world trade after drugs and guns and is constantly increasing. To most people in Europe, trafficking is synonymous with prostitution. However, human trafficking covers economic gain from other human beings, be it illegal adoption, trafficking in human organs, organised begging, forced marriages, labour or domestic slavery. + More |
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