Council of Europe
no hate
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- no hate
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- 6:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Victims or witnesses of discrimination and violence share their stories: in Europe, in the 21st century, individuals and groups are still targeted by hate and intolerance on grounds of sex, ethnic origin, religion, association with a national minority and other status. Against these violations we must react - these survivors tell us how: by raising awareness, debunking myths, promoting inclusion, holding institutions responsible, building bridges between cultures.
The No Hate Parliamentary Alliance, its coordinator Gabriela Heinrich explains, brings together members of parliament who are committed to supporting these efforts at national and European level.
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- Interview with Gerhard ERMISCHER
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe met on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Committee examined a resolution concerning the Revised “Code of good practice for civil participation in the decision-making process”, prepared by a joint working group of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe and the Congress. The revised Code, which aims at strengthening the citizens’ democratic participation, was jointly presented by Thomas ANDERSSON (Sweden, ILDG), Congress Rapporteur, and Gerhard ERMISCHER, Vice-Chair of the Democracy Committee of the Conference of INGOs.
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- Interview with Jelena DRENJANIN
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe met on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Committee examined the terms of reference for the draft report on “Fighting sexism against women in politics at the local and regional level”, presented by Congress Rapporteur Jelena DRENJANIN (Sweden, EPP/CCE).
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- Tineke Strik calls on member States to stop pushback policies
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- 4:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In the face of the gravity of the human rights violations involved, the rapporteur Tineke Strik urged government of member states to protect asylum seekers, refugees and migrants arriving at their borders, and thus to refrain from any pushbacks, to allow for independent monitoring and to fully investigate all allegations of pushbacks. Member States are also asked to promote the work of NGOs and INGOs, refraining from action that undermines their legitimate activities aimed at saving human lives. “The right of asylum is at staking, if we do not stop these practises” said the Dutch Senator.
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- Domagoj Hajduković on the Parliamentary Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Croatian MP Domagoj Hajduković on the closing conference of the Parliamentary Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children.
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- Reina de Bruijn-Wezeman: stop coercion in mental health
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- There is an overall increase in the use of involuntary measures in mental health settings “mainly resulting from a culture of trying to ‘control’ and ‘treat’ patients who are considered potentially ‘dangerous’” says PACE rapporteur Reina de Bruijn-Wezeman in this interview. She urges Council of Europe member states to adopt a human rights-based approach to patients with mental health conditions.
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- Mart van de Ven: PACE should have the right to vote on its budget
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- As it celebrates its 70th anniversary, the Council of Europe is facing budgetary pressure from the Russian Federation which could weaken the Organisation, explains rapporteur Mart van de Ven. To succeed, the Council of Europe must be able to rely on its member States, who need to understand the added value of its work. His report underlined the need for the Parliamentary Assembly to have the right to vote on its own budget.
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- Doreen Massey: we must encourage children’s participation in society
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In the context of her report on children’s participation in PACE, Baroness Doreen Massey invited 70 children from the Strasbourg region, aged from 8 to 16, to participate in a hearing on: “Giving a voice to every child: promoting child participation as a foundation for democratic societies”. The children had asked MPs to pay attention to the representation of the most vulnerable children in society and not to take their perspective for granted, she said.
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- Frank Schwabe: Progress needed in Bulgaria as regards the fight against corruption
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Assembly decided to continue the post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria despite the progress already made, explained Frank Schwabe, rapporteur on this issue. MPs will assess in June 2020 the requested reforms as regards the judiciary, high-level corruption, the media, minorities’ human rights, hate speech and violence against women.
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- Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir: “We must protect non-accompanied migrant children”
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- 4:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In a resolution unanimously adopted on the basis of the report by Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir, the Assembly calls on member States to “create channels for safe, legal and regular migration”, prohibit the detention of migrant children, and provide legal safeguards for their access to asylum procedures. In this interview, the rapporteur describes the terrible conditions in which young migrants are living in the retention centre she visited in Melilla, a Spanish enclave in Morocco.
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- Vernon Coaker calls for better sharing of information to fight trafficking
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- British MP Vernon Coaker calls for greater co-operation among Council of Europe member states to stop smugglers and traffickers at a hearing organised during the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly regarding “Concerted action on human trafficking”. In particular he suggested improving the sharing of information among police forces and ensuring that victims are properly protected.
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- Doreen Massey: “We should empower children to protect themselves from violence”
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- To end violence against children, power structures, attitudes and the law will have to change, according to a report prepared by Baroness Doreen Massey on “Ending violence against children: a Council of Europe contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals”. “We should empower children to protect themselves from violence and became more resilient,” said the Rapporteur. The Assembly called on national parliaments to step up their involvement in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Pierre-Alain Fridez présente les résultats de la campagne contre la rétention d’enfants migrants
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- 4:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Pierre-Alain Fridez, rapporteur général de la Campagne parlementaire pour mettre fin à la rétention d’enfants migrants, trace un bilan de l’initiative lancée en 2015 pour sensibiliser l'opinion européenne à ce problème, et inciter les Etats à adopter des solutions alternatives à la rétention des enfants. Le rapporteur s’est rendu dans plusieurs pays notamment en Grèce, Hongrie et Suisse . « Il y a eu des avancées significatives avec la création de procédures sur mesures dans certains états », a expliqué Mr Fridez dans cette interview, soulignant toutefois qu’il faut résoudre la question du statut juridique des enfants migrants non-accompagnés.
Questions à l’écran.
1. Pourquoi cette campagne contre la rétention d’enfants migrants a été lancée ?
2. Quelle a été la réaction des Etats membres ?
3. Quelles sont les prochaines étapes ?
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- Munyama on the humanitarian situation of internally displaced persons in Europe
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- At a Strasbourg hearing, Polish MP Killion Munyama has called on international organisations to increase financial support for improving the humanitarian situation of internally displaced persons in Europe, in particular in Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Cyprus. The rapporteur asked Council of Europe member states to do more, and to tackle the root causes of internal migration in European countries.
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- De Sutter on credentials at PACE: “The ball is in Russia’s court”
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- 5:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has reviewed its procedures on credentials, deciding that “the rights to vote, to speak and to be represented in the Assembly and its bodies shall not be suspended or withdrawn in the context of a challenge to or reconsideration of credentials”.
“The ball is now in the Russian court,” says rapporteur Petra de Sutter, adding that Russia’s approach will be crucial. “We open the door, but if they are willing to enter on our terms, and we can find a way to move forward, and they are serious about their commitments to the Council of Europe, then maybe we can enter a new era.”
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- Le Congrès participe au « Café des élues » à Tunis
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Que signifie être une femme politique au niveau local ? Des élues locales tunisiennes et européennes ont échangé leurs expériences et bonnes pratiques lors du « Café des élues » qui s'est tenu à Tunis (Tunisie) le 24 avril 2019 dans le cadre du Forum sur l'égalité des genres. Gudrun MOSLER-TÖRNSTRÖM (Autriche, SOC), ancienne Présidente du Congrès, Carla DEJONGHE (Belgique, GILD), Constance de PELICHY (France, PPE/CCE) et Mariya VOYVODOVA (Suède) ont participé à cet événement co-organisé par le Congrès des pouvoirs locaux et régionaux du Conseil de l’Europe, l'AADL, Actions en Méditerranée, l'Union européenne et le programme Moussawat du gouvernement tunisien.
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- Interview Mediabox de Mr. Piero FASSINO ( Italie, SOC) – Co-rapporteur
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- 3:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Interview Mediabox de Mr. Piero FASSINO ( Italie, SOC) – Co-rapporteur – « Les droits sociaux des jeunes: le rôle des pouvoirs locaux et régionaux »
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- interview with Josan MEIJERS rapporteur and Thorhildur Sunna AEVARSDOTTIR
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- 4:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Ms. Josan MEIJERS (Netherlands, SOC) rapporteur and Ms. Thorhildur Sunna AEVARSDOTTIR (Parliament of Iceland) – “ The protection of whistle-blowers”
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- Mediabox interview in italian with Donatella PORZI (President of the CALRE)
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- 12:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview in italian with Ms. Donatella PORZI (President of the CALRE) – “Open government at regional level”
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- Mediabox Interview with Mr. Jos WIENEN ( Netherlands, EPP/CCE) – Rapporteur
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- 4:36
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox Interview with Mr. Jos WIENEN ( Netherlands, EPP/CCE) – Rapporteur – “ Information report on the assessment of local government elections in Poland”
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- Interview Mediabox de Mr. Pascal MANGIN (France, PPE/CCE) et Mr. David BARO-RIBA (Andorre, NI/NR)
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- 5:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Interview Mediabox de Mr. Pascal MANGIN (France, PPE/CCE) et Mr. David BARO-RIBA (Andorre, NI/NR) – Co-rapporteurs – “ La démocratie locale et régionale en Pologne”
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- Anonymity should be waived for future human gamete donations in Europe , said Petra De Sutter
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- 3:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Belgian Senator Petra De Sutter calls for a better balance of rights among donors, legal parents and children born from sperm or oocyte donation. In her report, she suggests to lift the anonymity of donations to allow children born as a result of assisted reproductive technologies to know their origin, mainly for psychological reasons. According to the parliamentarians, the donor’s identity and the information on the circumstances of the birth should only be revealed to the child upon his or her 16th or 18th birthday (ideally by the State), and not at the time of the donation to the family.
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- Petra De Sutter calls for better sanitary conditions in refugee centres in Greece
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The humanitarian situation of asylum seekers on the Greek islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios remains critical, said the rapporteur Petra De Sutter, who visited reception and identification centres. The EU-Turkey agreement didn’t really reduce the number of arrivals, she added.
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- New rules for the formation of political groups
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- A political group must have at least 28 members from 8 countries and must have a common political programme, explained the rapporteur Egidijus Vareikis. The Parliamentary Assembly has adopted new Rules of Procedure to better correspond to parliamentary practice.
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- How to stop the global corruption ‘laundromats’
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Parliamentary Assembly has expressed concern at “global laundromats”, where wealthy businessmen, organised crime figures and high officials use shell companies and poorly regulated companies to launder money. Rapporteur Mart van de Ven explains the new challenges in the fight against international organised crime.
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- Hearing on “Ethnic profiling in Europe: a matter of high concern”
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- 3:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Lanna Hollo is a legal officer with the Open Society Justice Initiative, working on combating ethnic profiling in Europe. In this interview she explains why ethnic profiling is not a good policing practice, and her work to raise the issue.
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- ECRI’s recommendations to tackle ethnic profiling
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Michael Whine, Member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) in respect of the United Kingdom, presents the ECRI General Policy Recommendation N. 11 on combating racism and racial discrimination in policing.
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- Exchange of views on “Stop violence and exploitation of migrant children”
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Migrant children are often victims of physical abuse and sexual exploitation, says Icelandic MP Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir. In her report she urges Council of Europe member States to adopt a series of recommendations to keep these children safe.
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- José Cepeda: garantizar la protección de los datos personales en las redes sociales
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Se necesita más transparencia en el uso de algoritmos que rastrean el comportamiento del consumidor en las redes sociales, afirma José 'Cepeda en esta entrevista. El informe que ha presentado ante la Asamblea Parlamentaria pide una mayor protección de los datos personales y advierte sobre los riesgos de las noticias falsas durante las campañas electorales.
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- A possible new ‘joint reaction procedure’ when a Council of Europe state violates its obligations?
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- 5:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Parliamentary Assembly has proposed a “joint reaction procedure” involving both of the Council of Europe’s statutory bodies, and the Secretary General, in cases where a member State violates its statutory obligations or does not respect fundamental principles and values. In this interview the rapporteur, Dutch Senator Tiny Kox, explains how it could work, and how this might improve dialogue with Russia.
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- Échange de vues « Pour un renforcement du dialogue parlementaire avec l’Algérie »
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Le rapporteur Jacques Maire souligne le risque d’instabilité en Algérie après le départ du Président Bouteflika. Le Conseil de l’Europe, a-t-il ajouté, peut fournir l’expertise de la Commission de Venise pour contribuer à la transition démocratique du pays.
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- Kovács: ‘Politicians can play a vital role in combating hate speech’
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In the report drafted by Serbian MP Elvira KOVÁCS, PACE urged member States to put in place a self-regulation, particularly by political movements and parties, and civil, administrative and criminal legislation. Co-operation between the authorities and information technology players also helps to combat online hate speech.
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- De Temmerman : “Soutenir le Programme de développement durable 2030”
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Les Objectifs de développement durable restent encore méconnus de la plupart des citoyens dénonce la rapporteure Jennifer De Temmerman. Son rapport étudie comment les parlements nationaux et les autorités locales peuvent contribuer à la réalisation du Programme de développement durable 2030 et donne des exemples de bonnes pratiques. Au mois de mai, Mme De Temmerman organisera un Festival des Objectifs de développement durable dans sa circonscription du Nord de la France
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- 101 Aevarsdottir1
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- PACE calls for synergy with any possible new EU mechanism on democracy and the rule of law
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The rapporteur Petra De Sutter, from Belgium, suggests concrete measures to enhance the dialogue with the national parliaments in the EU and achieve a greater complementary between the Council of Europe and the EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.
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- Hearing on “Forced sterilisations of Roma women”
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Stefan Ivanco is the Programme Coordinator of Poradňa, the Center for Civil and Human Rights in the Slovak Republik. In this interview he explains the work he does to seek justice in court for Roma women who are victims of forced sterilisation.
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- Roma woman tells PACE hearing: ‘I was sterilised without knowing it’
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In 1990 Elena Gorolová was 21 years old. She went to hospital to give birth, but at the same time doctors sterilised her without asking her permission, she says. The same treatment was given to hundreds of other Roma women in the Czech Republic and Slovakia between 1970 and 1990. As a spokesperson for the Group of Women Harmed by Forced Sterilisation, she came to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly to tell her story and ask for compensation from her country.
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- National parliaments should revise their legislation to prevent sexism in politics
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- 85.2% of female MPs who took part in a study conducted jointly by the Parliamentary Assembly and the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 2018 said they suffered psychological violence in the course of their term of office, 24.7% had suffered sexual violence. The report by Ms Ævarsdóttir suggests specific measures to prevent and tackle sexism and sexual harassement in parliaments and more generally in politics. Last november, the rapporteur recalled, PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier launched the #NotInMyParliament campaign.
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- Hearing on “The gender dimension of foreign policy”
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Women can have a different perspective when dealing with foreign policy, according to Laila Ait Baali, Political Co-ordinator of the Wo=Men (Women Equals Men) NGO, and can contribute to more inclusive peace processes. She took part in a hearing at the Parliamentary Assembly’s 2019 Spring session.
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- PACE calls on member States to report hate crime incidents in sport
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Sport has a powerful potential to change mindsets, points out Croatian MP Goran Beus Richemberg, and should be an instrument for promoting and transmitting values such as fair play, mutual respect and tolerance. Among other things, he explained, PACE’s report urges procedures for victims to report incidents of hate crime, and the use of technology in sports grounds to identify perpetrators.
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- Mediabox interview with Mr. Andreas HOLLSTEIN – Mayor of Altena (Germany) – “Mayors under pressure”
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- 6:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Mr. Andreas HOLLSTEIN – Mayor of Altena (Germany) – “Mayors under pressure”
Andreas. HOLLSTEIN Maire d'Altena (Allemagne) - Maires sous pression
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- interview with Bryony RUDKIN, Thematic Spokesperson for the European Local Democracy Week
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Ms. Bryony RUDKIN (United-Kingdom, SOC) – Thematic Spokesperson for the European Local Democracy Week
Bryony RUDKIN (R-U/SOC) Porte-parole thématique de la SEDL
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- Interview with Ms. Jane ATTERTON, Manager and policy researcher in the Rural Policy Centre at SRUC
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox interview with Ms. Jane ATTERTON – Manager and policy researcher in the Rural Policy Centre at SRUC – “Addressing the urban/rural divide: solutions for territorial renewal”
Jane ATTERTON - Manager and Policy Researcher in the Rural Policy Center at SRUC - Fracture ville/campgne: quelles solutions pour un printemps des territoire
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- Mediabox interview – Déclaration de Martin Fodor -(UK / GILD-ILDG ) Member of the UK delegation
- Runtime
- 3:58
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
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- Interview Mediabox – de Saâd BEN MBAREK - Secrétaire de la délégation Marocaine auprès du Congrès
- Runtime
- 5:25
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Interview Mediabox – Déclaration de Mr. Saâd BEN MBAREK (Secrétaire de la délégation marocaine) – Octroi du statut de partenaire pour la démocratie locale au Maroc
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- Mediabox Interview with the Youth Delegate Sophia KIRCHER (Austria)
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mediabox Interview with the Youth Delegate Sophia KIRCHER (Austria) – “Social rights of young people: the role of local and regional authorities”
Sophia KIRCHER (Autriche) - Délégués jeunes au Congrès - Droits sociaux des jeunes
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- Marc COOLS (BEL/GILD)
- Runtime
- 11:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Interview par Huseyin ELMALI sur les Maires sous pression et les élections municpales en Turquie
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- Mediabox interview with Mr. Robert GRUMAN (Romania, EPP/CCE) – Co-rapporteur
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Mediabox interview with Mr. Robert GRUMAN (Romania, EPP/CCE) – Co-rapporteur –“Financial compensation of local and regional electec representatives in the exercise of their office”
Robert GRUMAN (Rou/PPE) - co-rapporteur - Slovénie: Mission d'évaluation élections locales
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- Mediabox interview with Robert GRUMAN (Romania, EPP/CCE) – Rapporteur
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Mediabox interview with Mr. Robert GRUMAN (Romania, EPP/CCE) – Rapporteur – “Ad-hoc assessment mission – local elections in the Republic of Slovenia (18 November 2018)”
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- Interview de Piero FASSINO ( Italie, SOC), Co-rapporteur
- Runtime
- 5:36
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Piero FASSINO (It/SOC)- Constance DE PELICHY (Fr:PPE)- Porte-Parole du Congrès sur le partenariat sud-méditerranéen - Partenariat pour la démocratie locale Maroc
