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“Hands off children!” Council of Europe seeks ban on corporal punishment
[07/08/2007 11:00:00] The Council of Europe is calling on every European country to ban corporal punishment of children as part of a Europe-wide campaign.
Good parenting should take the place of smacking, says the Council, which hopes to persuade each country to bring in laws against corporal punishment, and to help parents with good parenting initiatives.
The campaign is part of the Council of Europe’s programme ''building a Europe for and with Children''.
Photo: Libération Press Article [French only] Dossier
A fact finding mission on local democracy in Turkey
[06/08/2007 15:00:00] Congress delegation headed by Congress Vice-President Anders Knape, will visit Turkey from 6 to 10 August on a fact-finding mission. The Congress Bureau has been following local democracy developments in Turkey closely for several months, concerned at the surge in court cases against mayors of the DTP party and in particular, the recent decision to remove the Mayor and members of the Sur municipal Council from their functions. The delegation will meet with government officials, local elected representatives and NGOs in Ankara and Diyarbakir.
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The Future of Broadband Video
[02/08/2007 14:30:00] The European Audiovisual Observatory made available on 2 August the videos of the conference it organised jointly with the Media Center at New York Law School last September which focused on ''The Future of Broadband Video - A US- European Comparative Analysis''. The conference examined the changes in the technology and economic models of broadband video and also tackled the new regulatory and legal issues in this field.
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Terry Davis calls for healthy, clean and ethical sport
[26/07/2007 12:00:00] ''I hope that the deplorable events surrounding the Tour de France will encourage everyone to step up their efforts to prevent cheating and to promote healthy, clean and ethical competition,'' said Secretary General.
''I should also like to send a message of encouragement and support to the vast majority of athletes who compete honestly, to the sporting officials who fight doping uncompromisingly and to health professionals who work ethically in the sporting world. The Council of Europe’s anti-doping convention is a model for the global promotion of fair play and clean sport,'' he added.
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''Building a Europe for and with Children'': launching of a three-year programme Website
Thomas Hammarberg addresses plight of migrant children
[06/08/2007 10:00:00] In his latest Viewpoint published on 6 August, Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg urges member States not to forget the children in the migration debate. The children rights also apply here and should be implemented. Besides, special consideration must be given to their situation, with focus on family reunification, the right to health and access to education, regardless of their or their parents’ legal status.
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Parliamentary Assembly President meets Speaker of the Duma and Patriarch Alexy II in Moscow
[31/07/2007 11:30:00] 1 August, saw the end of the week-long visit to Russia by René van der Linden, the President of the Assembly. Among the highlights were a meeting with Boris Gryzlov, Speaker of the Duma, with whom Mr van der Linden discussed preparations for the 2008 presidential elections, the non-ratification of Protocol 14 and Russia’s relations with neighbouring countries, the European Union and NGOs.
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Elections in Turkey: Parliamentary Assembly delegation impressed with the organisation and conduct of the vote(more ...)
Deputy Secretary General
Maud de Boer-Buquicchio: ''The way a society cares for its children is the ultimate test of its degree of civilisation''(more ...) Speech
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Terry Davis: ''Europe has lost an exceptional personality''(more ...) Statement
Kosovo reconstruction work: Second call for tenders
[26/07/2007 17:00:00] As a direct consequence of the decisions taken at the Reconstruction Implementation Commission for Serbian Orthodox Religious Sites (RIC) plenary meeting on Wednesday 18 July, a second round of tenders was launched on Thursday 26 July for reconstruction works of several edifices.
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Council of Europe - Activity report 2006 (2007)
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A fact finding mission on local democracy in Turkey
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''Stop domestic violence against women''
''Human being - not for sale''
''All Different, All Equal''
''Building a Europe for and with Children'': launching of a three-year programme
Thomas Hammarberg addresses plight of migrant children
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Parliamentary Assembly President meets Speaker of the Duma and Patriarch Alexy II in Moscow
Kosovo reconstruction work: Second call for tenders
