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Strasbourg - Authorities in Chechnya need to do more to protect citizens from terrorism and actions of illegal armed groups, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe said Tuesday. Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg urged the authorities to ...
Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
An EU President should not be wishy-washy on such matters. Though it appears he said these things awhile ago - at least it offers some insight into what he thinks. BRUSSELS - Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, a leading candidate to win the presidency of the European Council.. now EU President, is strongly opposed to Turkey ever joining the European Union. "Turkey is not a part of Europe...
Political Scrapbook (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
One President-Elect of the Council of Europe… One questionable surname… One political suicide mission to save the future of tabloid journalism! Scrapbook is praying for the Herman van Rompuy sex scandal. Share With Friends
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
By Samantha Singson (NEW YORK – C-FAM) Next week in Europe, a committee of human rights “experts” will discuss a draft recommendation on measures to “combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity to ensure respect for human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and to promote tolerance towards them.” Proponents [...]
Working Class Tory (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The two top posts in the EU are to be filled by Cathy Ashton and Herman Van Rompuy . Well, let's see. Van Rompuy - who is he? The Prime Minister of Belgium. Was he elected to that? No. Previous experience? A fair amount within Belgium. A bit like a sort of Belgian Jack Straw, but less senior. Good points? "Turkey is not a part of Europe and will never be part of Europe," Mr Van Rompuy said...
JURIST (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
[JURIST] The Constitutional Court of Russia on Thursday extended the moratorium on the death penalty until the Russian parliament ratifies an international treaty abolishing capital punishment. In 1997, Russia signed, but did not ratify, Protocol 6 of the Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which was put forward by the Council of Europe (COE) in 1983 to limit the...
Truthdig (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A once-temporary ban on the death penalty is now set to be enshrined into Russian law, permanently banning the practice as Russia prepares to join the majority of the world’s countries who have also explicitly denounced the practice. The BBC: Russia’s ban on the death penalty will remain when a current legal suspension expires on 1 January, the country’s Constitutional Court has ruled....
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Council of Europe welcomed on Thursday a decision by Russia's Constitutional Court to extend a moratorium on capital punishment.
Information Policy (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
One of the largest gatherings of experts, involved in shaping the future of the internet, is underway in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el Sheikh. The Council of Europe makes its presence felt at the Internet Governance Forum with...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
That the alleged 9/11 conspirators, if convicted, will face the death penalty requires some mental acrobatics from a human rights perspective Inches of column space in the UK are devoted to the treatment of terrorist suspects, but America has a way of putting things in perspective. While we agonise over the human rights implications of control orders , for example, the US government's more straightforward...
Berner Oberland (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The Council of Europe, which is marking its 60th anniversary this year, must concentrate on its key mission of human rights if it is to ...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Turkey on Tuesday transferred five inmates to the prison island holding Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan so he can end his isolation. The Council of Europe had demanded that Turkey end Ocalan's solitude, saying his mental state was deteriorating after years as the sole inmate of Imrali island, off Istanbul. The move also comes as Turkey takes steps to increase its minority Kurds' cultural and...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Macedonia held a meeting on Monday, marking the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the rights of children, which falls on Nov. 20. "Every child has rights to a richer life and education. They should be protected from any physical and mental abuse," Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov told the meeting. Ivanov stressed at the meeting, organized by the European Union(EU), UNICEF and the...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
At Kyoto, we knew every final detail wouldn't be agreed at the negotiations. This time, we need an even greater consensus Listening to Denmark's environment minister, Connie Hedegaard's comments about Copenhagen today takes me back 12 years to the lead up to Kyoto . At Kyoto, we knew every final detail wouldn't be agreed at the negotiations. The important thing was to agree on principles – in...
Ismailimail (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
North-South Centre of the Council of Europe: the 2009 Lisbon Forum – “Creating a culture of human rights through education” Date: 13-14 November 2009 Location: Aga Khan Development Network – Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, Portugal Organised by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe in partnership with the Alliance of Civilizations and the Aga Khan Development Network, with...
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summers | 02/10/2009
'The terrorists lists are our Guantanamo," said Dick Marty, the rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (January 2008). The case of PMOI is an eloquent case. The inclusion of this movement is a path filled with hidden political agenda and abuse of power in violation of the rule of law." He added:'Iran justified the hanging of Mujahideen (PMOI), saying they are considered terrorists
patrickguillard | 10/10/2008
October, 10th is the World-wide and European Day against Death Penalty. For this occasion, a joint declaration was signed by the Presidents of EU and Council of Europe Institutions
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i think that the death penalty should be abolished be cause the 10 commandments declare that "thou shall not take life from another"
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