Court hearing on ‘Movement for Optional Celibacy’ Spanish priest’s contract wrangle

Later this week, judges will consider again the human rights implications of the decision not to renew the teaching contract of a Spanish priest and member of the ‘Movement for Optional Celibacy.’

Irena Guidikova: “Diversity is not a zero-sum game”

“What we are trying to put forward is that diversity is a win-win for everybody,” says the manager of the Intercultural Cities programme. “But it will only be win-win, if we create the right conditions.”

Violence against women: Teliwel Diallo on female genital mutilation

After suffering genital mutilation twice, Teliwel Diallo became an outspoken critic of the practice. Her defiance made her enemies. Her life was endangered and she was forced to flee her home in Guinea.

Anti-corruption monitors urge Poland to improve ethical and legal standards

The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group (GRECO) today makes 16 recommendations to the Polish authorities to overcome legal and ethical shortcomings.

Assembly: Mounting Eastern Mediterranean tensions over migration and asylum are Europe’s problem

Parliamentarians agreed that Greece, the main entry point for irregular migrants into the EU, and Turkey, the main country of transit, which has taken in 150 000 refugees from Syria, will not be able to resolve their difficulties “without greater solidarity and assistance from the EU and other member states of the Council of Europe.”