The Secretary General will use his 9 September speech to the Bled Strategic Forum on the theme ‘The Search for a New World Order in the Mediterranean,’ to underline the strengths of the Council of Europe’s ‘Neighbourhood Policy.’
“The purpose of terrorism is to induce fear and to create divisions. Our response must be based on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Terrorists are set to destroy these fundamental values and by protecting them, we make terrorists fail.”
The Commissioner for Human Rights states: “The Italian authorities should act in accordance with international and Council of Europe standards in the field of housing and evictions, and bring the situation fully into line with the revised European Social Charter.”
A three-day long ‘training of trainers’ session on fair media coverage during elections is now underway in Strasbourg, as part of the Council of Europe’s assistance to Tunisia.
A draft resolution and recommendation adopted today following a debate in Caserta, Italy, on the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the Council of Europe, urges the Committee of Ministers to strengthen the Council of Europe’s role as “the benchmark for human rights, rule of law and democracy in Europe” and to ensure that this role is fully recognised by all EU institutions.
