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Rights advocate proposes to create database of best practices against domestic violence

15:45 19/02/2020 A co-author of a bill aimed to put in place mechanisms of prevention of domestic violence, rights activist Alena Popova has proposed to create a common database of best practices in the sphere of prevention of violence against women.

Seminar on problem of violence against women opens in Yekaterinburg

10:59 18/02/2020 The Russian Federation and the Council of Europe have opened a seminar on interdepartmental cooperation aimed at the development of regional models to be used to prevent and fight violence against women and domestic violence, including that caused by social deprivation, in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Gregor Strojin: «Regulation should not inhibit technological development, but address its effects»

16:34 20/12/2019 During its meeting in September 2019, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe set up an Ad Hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence – CAHAI. The main task of the Committee, which held its first plenary meeting in November, is to examine the feasibility and potential elements of a legal framework for the development, design and application of artificial intelligence, based on the of broad multi-stakeholder consultations and Council of Europe’s standards on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Gregor Strojin, President of the CAHAI, in his interview to RAPSI provides insight on the approach of the Council of Europe to regulation of artificial intelligence and the existing difficulties.

Interview with the President of the ECtHR Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos

11:30 07/11/2019 "The Court is facing many challenges, but this is not something new, as over its history it has often been confronted with difficult issues and the consequences of political problems. Of course, its overriding concern is to continue to deliver high quality judgments in good time."

Russian senators back Council of Europe anti-terrorism convention’s protocol ratification

16:48 06/11/2019 The Federation Council on Wednesday approved ratification of the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism.

Russia’s Duma ratifies protocol to Council of Europe anti-terrorism convention

17:24 22/10/2019 The lower house of Russian parliament ratified the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism on Tuesday.

Putin proposes ratification of protocol to Council of Europe anti-terrorism convention

11:38 02/10/2019 President of Russia Vladimir Putin has submitted the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism to the State Duma for ratification.

Council of Europe welcomes Russian ombudsman’s idea of human rights school lessons

11:43 25/07/2019 The Council of Europe has favoured a proposal by Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova to give human rights lessons at schools, according to the international CoE Communications Director Daniel Holtgen.

Moskalkova to seek tough assessment of Kosovo incident from international organizations

17:27 06/06/2019 Russian ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova will request that the Council of Europe and the United Nations organization severely assess clashes with the police in Kosovo resulting in injuries for the UN mission appointee Mikhail Krasnoshchekov.

Moskalkova and Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner visit jailed Ukrainian sailors

15:37 03/04/2019 Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović visited Ukrainian sailors charged with illegal border crossing in the Kerch Strait in a Moscow detention center on Wednesday.

Moskalkova brings Russia’s human rights stance to Council of Europe notice

17:51 26/03/2019 Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Tuesday met the Council of Europe senior officials in Strasbourg and voiced the state position concerning human rights protection.

Lawyers voice concern over possibility of Russia leaving Council of Europe

12:18 13/11/2018 The Federal Chamber of Lawyers of Russia expressed its concern over a possibility that Russia might withdraw its membership in the Council of Europe in a statement published on its official website on Tuesday.

Council of Europe calls for rapid investigation into Russian journalist’s murder in Kiev

12:42 30/05/2018 Council of Europe has resolutely condemned the murder of prominent Russian journalist Arcady Babchenko in Kiev and called for full and rapid investigation into the crime.

Russia ratifies Convention on counterfeiting of medical products

13:43 21/03/2018 Russian Health Minister Veronica Skvortsova has presented the Council of Europe’s Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland a document on ratification of the Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health.

Council of Europe asks Russian Ombudsman to join women’s rights project

18:06 27/11/2017 Marja Ruotanen, Director of Human Dignity and Equality of the Council of Europe, has asked Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova to participate in the program on protecting women’s rights.

Moscow riots activist Belousov complains to Committee of Ministers of CoE

12:26 20/11/2017 Yaroslav Belousov, who had been convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, turned to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe claiming Russia failed to comply with a decision of the European Court of Human Rights.

Russian Ombudsman Moskalkova meets with CoE Secretary General

11:39 20/10/2017 Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova on Friday held a meeting with Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Thorbjørn Jagland.

Russian Ombudsman to discuss humanitarian corridor in Iraq with CoE Secretary General

15:50 10/10/2017 High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova will discuss a problem of the return of Russian nationals from Iraq with Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Thorbjørn Jagland.

Russian President appoints Interdepartmental Commission for Council of Europe

12:47 10/10/2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed the Interdepartmental Commission for the Council of Europe (CoE).

Russia ratifies Convention on laundering of proceeds from crime - CoE

15:10 29/09/2017 Russia has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism.

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