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Bulgaria Brings Issue of Anti-Bulgarian Hate and Violence in North Macedonia Before Council of Europe
17 Feb 2026 15:52 GMT
… North Macedonia before the Council of Europe. A written question … Intolerance and the Commissioner for Human Rights regarding hostile acts … core obligation of all Council of Europe member states. It … what concrete steps the Council of Europe intends to take …
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Bulgaria raises the question of violence against the Bulgarian community in North Macedonia at the Council of Europe
17 Feb 2026 13:00 GMT
… has been submitted to the Council of Europe. The document is addressed to … Intolerance (ECRI) and the Commissioner for Human Rights have received numerous reports of … is a core obligation of Council of Europe member states and requires a …
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CoE Commissioner for Human Rights: Politicians in Republika Srpska should refrain from hateful Speech
15 Feb 2026 00:57 GMT
… endangering peace”, said today the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty.
“As … by the European Court of Human Rights, hate speech is incompatible with … speech and to promote respectful, human rights-based public debate.”
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What Happens When the Cameras Are Off?
17 Feb 2026 10:04 GMT
… 2023, which the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights described as “one … Union, European Convention on Human Rights, SOLAS Convention, Regulation ( … February 2025, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights reported persisting allegations …
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Call for Europe-wide ban on conversion therapy passes
14 Feb 2026 23:50 GMT
Representatives of the 46-nation Council of Europe have overwhelmingly backed a resolution … effort is vital for maintaining human rights, dignity, and personal autonomy across …
Helena Dalli, a former European Commissioner for Equality and a former …
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Top Hungarian diplomat calls on EU to stop hindering peace efforts in Ukraine
13 Feb 2026 21:22 GMT
… Ukrainian military commanders responsible for human rights violations during the forced mobilization … forced conscription was available in Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty …
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Peter Fischer - We are not regime change agents, we don't care who governs Georgia
13 Feb 2026 13:52 GMT
… the UN Charter for human rights and OSCE agreements, Council of Europe agreements, all the … made in November by EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, in … , this statement by the EU Commissioner serves as proof that previously …
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EU reconsidering funds for Serbia as justice laws 'eroding trust'
13 Feb 2026 11:11 GMT
… , the bloc's enlargement commissioner said.
Reforms to centralise the … their case," EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos said in emailed … constitutional law experts of the Council of Europe, a human rights body.
"Once that …
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Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 9-13 February, 2026
13 Feb 2026 04:25 GMT
… Community” has sharply criticized Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Michael O’Flaherty. … We call on the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner not to repeat the … Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, to abandon discriminatory …
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Situation Report Horn of Africa: Ethiopia accused of training RSF
12 Feb 2026 18:51 GMT
… grant.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urges Ethiopia … EU migration policy.
The Council of Europe has published a Compendium of …
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