May 31, 2012 - European Convention of Human Rights

Italian TV company awaits court decision

The case concerns an Italian TV company’s inability to broadcast, despite having a broadcasting licence, due to lack of television frequencies allocated to it.

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May 30, 2012 - Commissioner for Human Rights

Podcast: Nils Muižnieks – My first 60 days as Commissioner for Human Rights

The Latvian former head of the European Commission Against Racism And Intolerance describes his first two months as “intense” and “a fantastic learning period.”

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May 25, 2012 - Parliamentary Assembly

Assembly: We must rescue “lost generation” of youth from financial crisis

“Europe risks not only producing a lost generation but also undermining its political stability, social cohesion, justice and peace, as well as long-term competitiveness and development prospects,” said Luca Volontè at a meting of the Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development.

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May 25, 2012 - Media

This week, next week

Panos Kakaviatos looks at how the organisation has been making headlines this week and previews the human rights week ahead.

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May 24, 2012 - Society

Podcast: Alberto Cottica – I have fallen in love with the Edgeryders community

In this interview, Alberto Cottica discusses the community-driven successes of Edgeryders, a joint Council of Europe –EU online ‘citizen’s think-tank,’ ahead of its policy summit next month.

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