Sexual abuse, electric shocks, chemical restraints in Mental Health Care, report finds
A disclosure by New Zealand’s Royal Commission has exposed a distressing past of mistreatment within its mental health and behavioral facilities impacting…
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UN rights chief ‘shocked and appalled’ by Israeli minister’s comment on starving Gazans to death
OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk “is shocked and appalled” by comments made by Israeli finance…
From Athens to Strasbourg: 75 Years of Influence of Greece in Council of Europe
Greece is set to commemorate an occasion as it marks 75 years since it became a member of the Council of Europe…
Human Rights Crisis: EU Rebukes Israeli Proposal to Starve Gaza Civilians
In a rebuke highlighting the European Union’s dedication to humanitarian values and international law the EU High Representative expressed serious concern about…
UKRAINE: Officials of the Office of the President manually monitor courts and law enforcement agencies for illegal seizure (robbery) of private property
Ukrainian businesses report unfounded repressions during Russia’s war on Ukraine August 2024 In July 2024, owners and top managers of Ukrainian enterprises…
Increased risks of human trafficking require concerted action to reduce children’s vulnerability to trafficking
On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human…
Congress President welcomes liberation of prisoners of conscience in Russia and in Belarus
The President of the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Marc Cools, has made the following statement: “On behalf of the…
Ten Years On: The Ongoing Challenge for Yazidi’s Post-Da’esh
August 3, 2024 marks the remembrance of the Yazidi tragedy, commemorating a chapter, in Iraq’s past. A decade ago, on this date…
Equality over discrimination: history must never repeat itself – President Metsola
The European Parliament marks European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and honours the Sinti and Roma murdered in Nazi-occupied Europe. Today, the European…
Repression against Christians in China is increasing
Persecution of Christians in China is increasing and spreading to Hong Kong, Release International