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What positive impact has the European Convention on Human Rights had upon states parties to the Convention?
The examples presented in this publication show that the effects of the Convention and its case law extend to all areas of life. They include, but are not limited to, individuals' access to justice, the prohibition of discrimination, property rights, family law issues such as custody rights, the prevention and punishment of acts of torture,...
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Delays in implementing the Court's judgments, lack of political will in certain states parties, attempts to discredit the Court...
In ratifying the European Convention on Human Rights, the signatory states accept the Court's jurisdiction and authority and "undertake to abide by the final judgment of the Court in any case to which they are parties" (Article 46 of the Convention).
While certain member states have made real progress in implementing...
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A tool for school leaders and senior managers for handling controversy and teaching controversial issues in schools.
Controversy and controversial issues are at the centre of our democratic societies. This means that learning how to deal with such issues must also be at the heart of an effective education for democratic citizenship and human rights education (EDC/HRE).
The publication aims to help strengthen the managing of controversial issues...
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Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 on the protection of whistleblowers encourages member states of the Council of Europe to have in place a normative, institutional and judicial framework that protects the rights and interests of individuals who, in the context of their work-based relationship, report or disclose information on threats or harm to the public interest.
A series of principles is set out in the appendix to the recommendation to guide member...
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The Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions is the first legally binding international tool to fight match-fixing. Its purpose is to prevent, detect and punish the manipulation of sports competitions, as well as to enhance the exchange of information and national and international co-operation between the public authorities concerned and with sports organisations and sports betting operators.
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As a key element of individual and social well-being and quality of life, landscape plays an important part in human fulfilment and in reinforcement of European identity.
Adopted under the auspices of the Council of Europe, the European Landscape Convention aims to promote the protection, management and planning of landscapes, and to organise international co-operation in this field. It applies to the entire territory of the contracting parties and...
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Elément essentiel du bien-être individuel et social comme de la qualité de vie des populations, le paysage contribue à l'épanouissement des êtres humains ainsi qu'à la consolidation de l'identité européenne.
Adoptée sous les auspices du Conseil de l'Europe, la Convention européenne du paysage a pour objet de promouvoir la protection, la gestion et l'aménagement des paysages et d'organiser la coopération internationale dans ce domaine....
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Que signifie le concept de l'intérêt supérieur de l'enfant dans la pratique? Comment devrait-il être interprété et appliqué? Cette publication éclaire différents aspects de ce concept.
Le principe d'intérêt supérieur de l'enfant, tel qu'énoncé à l'article 3, paragraphe 1, de la Convention internationale des droits de l'enfant (CIDE) des Nations Unies fait l'objet de moult débats et controverses parmi les décideurs politiques, les...
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Developing a better understanding of the meaning of human rights in drug policy.
When people have a history of dependence, they often experience stigmatisation and are frequently perceived as criminals. This stigma has a negative impact on their lives, therefore the issue of human rights for people who use drugs is crucial and needs to be taken seriously, and urgently, into consideration. This publication puts into perspective different country situations...
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The public administration is above all for us, the protection of our rights and the pursuit of the public good.
This handbook will be of interest to all those concerned with the proper functioning of public administration: individuals who apply for public services and action and the public officials who process their applications; lawyers, judges and ombudspersons involved in the review of the public administration's activities; and policy makers...
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Tools to counter hate speech that undermines free electoral competition.
"Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers." (Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights)Freedom of expression is enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights and protects citizens from...
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Elections are a pre-condition for democratic governance since it is through them that the citizens of a country choose freely, and on the basis of the law, the persons that can legitimately govern in their name and in their interest.
The right to free elections, as enshrined in the Article 3 of the Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights, is a "fundamental principle in a truly democratic political regime". It comprises a series of safeguards...
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An empowering handbook for teachers on how to support their students to recognise fake news and false information found in the online environment
Do you check the sources of what you read online? Would you be able to recognise fake news? Information found online should be assessed and evaluated before it can be considered valuable.
This handbook, developed within the framework of the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Programme Democratic and...
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Access to justice is a vital element in the democratic process and one of the basic principles of the rule of law. Access to legal aid—the provision of legal advice, assistance and/or representation at either no cost or subject to a financial contribution—is crucial to ensure access to justice.
The guidelines on the efficiency and the effectiveness of legal aid schemes in the areas of civil and administrative law were adopted by the Committee...
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What is it like to be young in a Europe faced with conflict and austerity?
Volume 3 of the series Perspectives on youth focuses on "healthy Europe", not just in the narrow sense, but in the broader sense of what it is like to be young in a Europe faced with conflict and austerity, and what it feels like to be young as transitions become ever more challenging. The assumption when planning this issue was that health in this broader sense remains a...
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These guidelines, prepared by the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) and adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 16 June 2021, are designed to help the 47 member states of the Organisation to improve the functioning of their online dispute resolution mechanisms (ODR) in civil and administrative court proceedings, and to ensure that such mechanisms are accompanied by robust human rights safeguards, and that they...
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For a quality education free of fraud and corruption – a new Recommendation adopted by the Committee of Ministers.Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)18 on countering education fraud addresses the need for a common European approach to ethics, integrity and transparency in education. It makes recommendations for four areas related to education fraud: prevention, prosecution, international cooperation and monitoring.
Education is understood in its broader...
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