Council of Europe Assembly adopts resolution on deinstitutionalisation
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a Recommendation and a Resolution on the deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities. Both…
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Patriarch Kirill of Russia to be sanctioned by the European Union
According to an “in progress” article published by DW, the AFP Agency has had access to a document in which can be…
Commissioner: Human rights are being undermined
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, presented her annual report 2021 to the Parliamentary Assembly during the Assembly’s…
WHO: The Quality Rights e-training for a paradigm shift in mental health
Restoring the dignity and rights of people with mental health conditions and with psychosocial disabilities needs to be our priority. The Quality…
Human Rights Watch: risks for refugees in Poland
(Brussels) HRW.org – Refugees from Ukraine, particularly women and girls, face heightened risks of gender-based violence, trafficking, and other exploitation due to lack…
A former Turkish president has opposed Erdogan, accusing him
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul (pictured right) has sharply criticized Istanbul court rulings in the Gezi Park case, which he said have…
The UN chief passed through Turkey on his way to Ukraine and Russia
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Ankara amid Turkey’s mediation efforts to end the war between Ukraine and…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: End the war immediately!
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew congratulated Orthodox Christians on Easter and called for an immediate end to the war, “which undermines human dignity and…
Invisibility of women and girls with disabilities
Often, women with disabilities are invisible and marginalised in society, including among those promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, and those…
A pimp network run by Bulgarians has been broken up in France
The investigation, launched in 2019, focused on the alleged leader – a 36-year-old man Four Bulgarians in France have been charged with…