Council of Europe
World Forum for Democracy 2019: summary of the 3rd day (8 November 2019)
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- World Forum for Democracy 2019: summary of the 3rd day (8 November 2019)
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- 4:12
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- 7 years ago
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- World Forum for Democracy 2019: summary of the 3rd day (8 November 2019)
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- World Forum Democracy 2019: Summary of the 2nd day (7 November 2019)
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- 4:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- World Forum Democracy 2019: Summary of the 2nd day (7 November 2019)
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- World Forum for Democracy 2019: Summary of the 1st day (6 November 2019)
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- 3:26
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- 7 years ago
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- World Forum for Democracy 2019: Summary of the 1st day (6 November 2019)
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- Forum mondial de la démocratie 2019 - PLANTU : c’est quoi le travail d’un dessinateur de presse ?
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- 0:57
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- 7 years ago
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- Forum mondial de la démocratie 2019 - PLANTU : c’est quoi le travail d’un dessinateur de presse ?
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- Richard WIKE
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- 1:13
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- 7 years ago
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- Richard WIKE, Director of global attitudes research, Pew Research Centre about social media in politics
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- World Forum for Democracy 2019: Sandhya RAVISHANKAR, Journalist and speaker at the “Forum Talk 3
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- 1:15
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- 7 years ago
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- World Forum for Democracy 2019: Sandhya RAVISHANKAR, Journalist and speaker at the “Forum Talk 3: Environmental journalists in danger” about ongoing risks faced by journalists reporting on environmentalism.
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- Mediabox statement (in Spanish) with Caroline Darias San Sebastian - Part 4
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox statement (in Spanish) with Caroline Darias San Sebastian about the role of the Regions on the application of the sustainable development on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox statement (in Spanish) with Caroline Darias San Sebastian - Part 3
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- 1:00
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- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox statement (in Spanish) with Caroline Darias San Sebastian about the role of the Regions on the application of the sustainable development on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox statement (in Spanish) with Caroline Darias San Sebastian - Part 2
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox statement (in Spanish) with Caroline Darias San Sebastian about the role of the Regions on the application of the sustainable development on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox statement (in Spanish) with Caroline Darias San Sebastian - Part 1
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox statement (in Spanish) with Caroline Darias San Sebastian about the role of the Regions on the application of the sustainable development on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Karina Radchenko ( youth delegate)
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- 5:47
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- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Karina Radchenko ( youth delegate) about the youth delegate’s grass-roots projects on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Martin Laffin
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- 3:17
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- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Martin Laffin about the Regional dimension for future Europe on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Nina Bjorby
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- 2:30
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- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Nina Bjorby about the Regional dimension for future Europe on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox statement with Lars Rieger
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox statement with Lars Rieger about the working conditions of local elected persons on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox statement with Helmut Modlhammer
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- 1:47
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- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox statement with Helmut Modlhammer about the working conditions of local elected persons on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Tunc Soyer ( Mayor of Izmir/Turkey)
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- 6:38
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Tunc Soyer ( Mayor of Izmir/Turkey) on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Levan Kharatishvili
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- 5:38
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Levan Kharatishvili about the “culture without borders” on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Stewart Dickson
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- 3:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Stewart Dickson about the Local and Regional Democracy in the Russian Federation on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Andrew Dawson
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- 9:37
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Andrew Dawson about the Report on the observation of local elections in Turkey on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview 2 with Andrew Dawson
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- 5:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Andrew Dawson about the use of language by local and regional authorities on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Mokhtar Hammami
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- 7:28
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- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Mokhtar Hammami about the Partnership for Local Democracy on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Thomas Andersson
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Thomas Andersson about the Revised Code of Good Practices for Civil Participation in Decision-making on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Karl-Heinz Lambertz
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- 9:29
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Karl-Heinz Lambertz about “Fair distribution of taxes in transfrontier areas” on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Medibox Interview with Piero Fassino
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- 4:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Medibox Interview with Piero Fassino about the “Request for Local Democracy status by the Tunisian Republic” on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Mediabox interview with Marianne Hollinger and Oleksandr Sienkevych
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- 7:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Marianne Hollinger and Oleksandr Sienkevych about the “ The role of local and regional governments in protecting internally displaced persons” on the occasion of 37th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
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- Gerard Larcher : ‘L’APCE joue un rôle majeur dans la protection de l’Etat de droit’
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- En participant à la Conférence européenne des Présidentes et Présidents de parlement, Gérard Larcher, Président du Sénat français, a salué le rôle essentiel de l’Assemblée Parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe pour protéger l’Etat de droit et la liberté d’information dans les Etats membres. « Il ne faut pas tenir cela pour acquis, la vigilance demeure », a-t-il déclaré dans cette interview.
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- Gabriela Cuevas Barron: parliaments are key for implementing the UN’s 2030 Agenda
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- 4:02
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- 7 years ago
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- National parliaments can be the bridge between the International institutions and local constituencies, IPU President Gabriela Cuevas Barron has told the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Strasbourg. Speaking about implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, she added: “We need to translate international agreements into local reality.”
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- Richard Ferrand : Il faut améliorer la coopération entre les Parlements nationaux
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- 3:51
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- 7 years ago
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- Le Président de l’Assemblée nationale française, Richard Ferrand, souligne que les Parlements nationaux devraient s’investir davantage pour mieux connaitre les travaux de l’Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe, et propose des auditions des différents responsables du Conseil de l’Europe devant les Parlements nationaux pour faire connaître leur action.
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- Marina Carobbio Guscetti: I Parlamenti nazionali continuino l’attivita’ della APCE
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Intervenendo a margine della Conferenza europei dei Presidenti dei Parlamenti, la Presidente del Consiglio nazionale svizzero Marina Carobbio Guscetti sottolinea l’importanza dei Parlamenti nazionali per dare seguito e implementare le raccomandazioni dell’Assemblea Parlamentare del Consiglio d’Europa. La Svizzera ha ratificato la Convenzione d’Instambul per combattere la violenza contro le donne e adottato le norme raccomandate dall’Assemblea per aumentare la trasparenza nelle relazioni tra lobby e politica.
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- World Forum for Democracy 2019
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The World Forum for Democracy 2019 “Is democracy in danger in the information age?” will be dedicated to information and democracy. The Forum will take place in Strasbourg from 6 to 8 November 2019.
Forum website: www.wfdemocracy.org
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- Jamshed Yorov: Havel Prize nomination is recognition for my brother’s work
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- 1:37
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- 7 years ago
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- Jamshed Yorov, brother of Buzurgmehr Yorov, a human rights lawyer who has been imprisoned in Tajikistan since 2015, says that his brother’s selection for the shortlist of the 2019 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize is an important recognition of Mr Yorov’s work, an inspiration for civil society in Tajikistan fighting for human rights, and a sign that their work does not go unnoticed by the international community.
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- Marie-Christine Dalloz : « En matière de démocratie, il y a encore de nombreux progrès à faire »
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- 2:05
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- 7 years ago
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- Il ne faut « jamais penser que tout est acquis » a souligné la vice-Présidente de la délégation française Marie-Christine Dalloz (France, PPE) à l’occasion du 70ème anniversaire du Conseil de l’Europe. « Le dialogue ne doit jamais cesser ; l’Assemblée parlementaire est une grande famille où il faut ramener les enfants indisciplinés à la raison : par le dialogue, par la discussion et avec une volonté ferme de jamais céder sur nos valeurs ».
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- Raphaël Comte: le patrimoine culturel juif est patrimoine de tous
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- 2:57
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- 7 years ago
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- Le patrimoine culturel juif fait partie intégrante du patrimoine culturel commun de l’Europe et sa conservation relève donc de la responsabilité de tous, a expliqué Raphaël Comte. Le rapporteur invite les Etats membre à élaborer un inventaire des sites plus à risque et de faire participer les collectivités locales et nationales.
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- Egidijus Vareikis: By working together, talking together we can achieve better results
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- 2:11
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- 7 years ago
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- In the occasion of the 70 Anniversary of the Council of Europe, Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania, EPP) said that by “working together, talking together we can achieve better results”. 70 years it’s not an age to retire for an organization, he added “to be mature enough to continue its action with strength”.
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- Vareikis: Moldova should improve the fragile judiciary system
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- 2:16
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- 7 years ago
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- Improving the reform of the “fragile” judiciary system and fighting economic and political corruption will be key to achieving the restoration of the rule of law in the Republic of Moldova, said co-rapporteur Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania, EPP/CD) who explained that monitoring will continue on the implementation of the reforms.
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- Lise Christoffersen: consolidating the functioning of democratic institutions in North Macedonia
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- 1:56
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- 7 years ago
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- The Assembly has decided to continue post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia, said rapporteur Lise Christoffersen (Norway, SOC). The country, she explained, needs to consolidate the functioning of democratic institutions, boost the independence of the judiciary, fight corruption, reinforce the electoral framework and pursue inclusive policies to protect minority rights.
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- Marietta Karamanli : améliorer la protection des victimes du terrorisme
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Soulignant la nécessité d’une approche plus systématique de la protection et du soutien aux victimes du terrorisme, et regrettant qu’un certain nombre d'instruments juridiques n’aient pas été mis en œuvre, la rapporteure Marietta Karamanli (France, SOC) a proposé aux Etats membres un ensemble de mesures concernant la reconnaissance du statut de ces victimes, le soutien spécifique au niveau national et international, ainsi que la coopération avec la société civile. La députée préconise une révision annuelle des pratiques des Etats membres concernant la protection des victimes du terrorisme.
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- Nicole Trisse : « Poursuivre le dialogue avec tous les Etats membres »
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- 4:19
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- 7 years ago
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- A l’occasion du 70eme anniversaire du Conseil de l’Europe, la Présidente de la délégation française Nicole Trisse (France, ADLE) a souligné la nécessité de « poursuivre le dialogue avec tous les pays, même ceux avec lesquels nous avons des divergences ». Pour Mme Trisse il faut « une charte pour discuter des étapes à mener en cas de manquement d’un Etat membre, quelqu’il soit ».
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- Sylvain Waserman: les Etats membres doivent protéger les lanceurs d’alerte
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Les Etats membres du Conseil de l'Europe devraient adopter des lois puissantes pour protéger les lanceurs d’alerte, souligne le rapporteur Sylvain Waserman (France, ADLE). Les lanceurs d’alerte, affirme-t-il, jouent un rôle essentiel dans toute démocratie ouverte et transparente et révéler des dysfonctionnements graves dans l’intérêt public doit devenir « le réflexe normal » de tout citoyen responsable.
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- Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir: looking forward to work on innovation and human rights
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- On the occasion of the 70th anniversary, Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir, (Iceland, SOC), Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, recalls the achievements of the Council of Europe and says that the organization should work on the regulation of innovation such as artificial intelligence.
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- Maryvonne Blondin : la République de Moldova doit poursuivre ses reformes
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- La rapporteure Maryvonne Blondin (France, SOC) salue maturité du peuple moldave pendant la crise politique et constitutionnelle, qui a abouti à la formation d’un gouvernement de coalition. L’Assemblée parlementaire, dit-elle, veille à la mise en place des reformes.
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- Maryvonne Blondin : lever le tabou sur les violences gynécologiques
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- 4:33
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Les violences gynécologiques et obstétricales sont une forme de violence qui a été longtemps cachée et est restée tabou, souligne Maryvonne Blondin (France, SOC) dans son rapport. Le texte recommande la mise en place d’un cadre législatif relatif au consentement éclairé des patientes et suggère une meilleure formation du personnel soignant pour un accueil respectueux des patientes et un accès aux traitements anti-douleurs.
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- Anne Brasseur, ancienne Présidente de l’APCE, sur les 70 ans du Conseil de l’Europe
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- A l’occasion du 70eme anniversaire du Conseil de l’Europe, la luxembourgeoise Anne Brasseur témoigne sur son expérience en tant que Présidente de l’Assemblée de 2014 à 2016 et évoque les défis pour les années à venir.
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- Ivan Djuric on the Youth Initiative for Human Rights work
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Youth Initiative for Human Rights is the co-winner of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2019. The organisation promotes reconciliation through building connections between young people across the Balkans from different ethnic groups, regions and countries. By working together for human rights, Ivan Djuric says the organisation aims to build links that can prevent the re-emergence of ethnic conflict in the region.
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- Liliane Maury Pasquier on the 70TH anniversary of the Council of Europe
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Promoting reconciliation and establishing democratic security in Europe: these are the two major achievements of the Council of Europe over the past seventy years, Liliane Maury Pasquier, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe said. “Whenever the values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law have been called into question, our Assembly has not hesitated to take firm positions and raise its voice in opposition to anti-democratic abuses and large-scale human rights violations” she added. According to the President, the Council of Europe member States must continue “ to defend peace, through law and dialogue, in order to ensure that our fellow citizens can continue to live in a Europe of peace, democracy, the rule of law, equality and social justice, for the next 70 years and many generations to come”.
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- Enver Can on behalf of Ilham Tohti, co-winner of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2019
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Enver Can explains the fight of the renowned Uyghur public intellectual in China, co-winner of 2019 Václav Havel Prize. Mr Can, member of the Ilham Tohti Initiative, explains that the 2019 co-winner has worked for over 20 years to improve the situation of the Uyghur minority and to foster inter-ethnic dialogue and understanding in China. In September 2014, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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- Liz Egan on life after cancer treatment
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Liz Egan, from the Macmillan Working Through Cancer Programme, explains how important is for people diagnosed with cancer to be able to continue their work activity after medical treatment, and how employers should be better trained to deal with long term disease.
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- Tiny Kox: “Our main mission is to develop a united Europe”
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Council of Europe, Tiny Cox, Chairperson of the Unified European Left group, said that the “main mission is to develop a united Europe to prevent the situation that brought the beginning of the Council of Europe, a Europe divided by conflicts”.
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- Julie Daul : Préparer le retour au travail des personnes atteintes d’un cancer
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Julie Daul, psychologue du travail à Strasbourg, souligne l’importance d’anticiper et de préparer le retour à l’activité professionnelle des personnes atteintes d’un cancer ou d’une longue maladie. Elle a participé à l’audition conjointe « Vie et qualité de vie après » en marge de la session plénière de l’Assemblée Parlementaire.
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- Martinez et Mignon, anciens Présidents de l’APCE, sur les 70 ans du Conseil de l’Europe
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- 11:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Miguel Ángel Martinez, Président de l’APCE de 1992 à 1996, et Jean-Claude Mignon, Président entre 2012 et 2014, témoignent sur les acquis du Conseil de l’Europe pendant leurs mandats et évoquent les défis à relever pour les prochaines années.

