March 22, 2012 - European Convention of Human Rights

Russia: Human rights do not stop “at the gates of army barracks”

Human rights judges decided today that excluding military servicemen from entitlement to parental leave is discriminatory.

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March 22, 2012 - Against Racism

Video: Irish interculturalism

Andrew Montague, Lord Mayor of Dublin, explains why newcomers are crucial to the economic fortunes of the Irish capital.

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March 21, 2012 - Strengthening Democracy

Podcast: Vinay Gupta on Edgeryders – Europe’s “peer journalism” project

In this interview, Vinay Gupta gives his assessment of the Edgeryders project, an online sharing platform dubbed the largest think-tank in the world, which began last Autumn.

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March 20, 2012 - For Protection of Minorities

Minorities protection unit reports on Czech Republic

Today’s report welcomes the Czech Republic’s general climate of tolerance towards minorities but deplores the “persisting prejudice” against the country’s Roma community.

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March 20, 2012 - Strengthening Democracy

Hungary: Jagland set for prime minister meeting

The Budapest discussions will focus on the Venice Commission’s reports on the independence of the judiciary and religious freedom and the Council of Europe assessment of media freedom in Hungary.

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