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Secretary General Jagland visits the Russian Federation
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Ministerial Session: democracy, human rights, and rule of law in Europe - strengthening Council of Europe's impact
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Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers: Armenia succeeds Andorra
Focus
International Day Against Homophobia
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on 17 May, Secretary General Jagland calls on Member States to fight discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Council of Europe is leading the fight against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, including through its on-going LGBT Project. (more...)
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Council of Europe Journal
In this week’s edition:
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian talks about Armenia’s priorities for its Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers,
- Cooperation with other international organisations in efforts to fight terrorism: interview with Thomas Wuchte, Head of the OCSE Action against terrorism
- Is gender equality a minority issue? – we talk to Carlien Scheele, Chair of the Council of Europe Gender Equality Commission
- Does Switzerland offer elderly people the right to die? – European Court of Human Rights judgment in the case Gross v. Switzerland
- And how to deal with corruption in education? – interview with Sjur Bergan, Head of the Education Department
