STATEMENT —
STATEMENT —
SPACE I REPORT —
Prisons: Council of Europe, detainees down in the Old Continent. Record numbers in Russia and Turkey, 60,000 in Italy. “Cybercriminals difficult to trace”
International Roma Day: Pejcinovic Buric (Council of Europe), “remembering the past to build the future”
Hungary: Mijatovic (Commissioner for Human Rights), pluralism of the media and freedom of expression have been “eroded”
REPORT —
Migration: Mijatovic (Council of Europe), the countries’ approach “causes thousands of avoidable deaths every year” in the Mediterranean
POLITICS AND JUSTICE —
The Navalny case: Council of Europe, “arbitrary ruling. Meeting the obligations undertaken by Russia as a member state”. Arrests go on
POLITICS —
Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly, practical and ethical considerations of vaccines and discrimination against people affected by chronic diseases on the agenda
Council of Europe: Advisory Committee, “steps back on minorities’ rights weaken democracy”
EUROPEAN DAY —
Council of Europe: “the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse is a crucial duty of the States”. Risks increase in lockdown
50 YEARS OF HOLY SEE PERMANENT MISSION —
Council of Europe: visit by Card. Parolin via videoconference on 12 November. Virtual meeting with CoE authorities, ministers and Catholic NGOs
INTERNATIONAL DAY —
