Copenhagen, May 15th, 2018 Next year, in 2019, the Council of Europe will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Hopefully it will be in a climate of reinvigoration and not of indifference. First among the many priorities and challenges currently facing the Council of Europe there is an urgent need for reinvigorating the notion of Member States’ collectively […]
Den danske regerings udkast til Københavns-erklæring om den fortsatte reform af Europarådets konventionssystem: Den aktuelle forhandlingsproces i Ministerkomitéens redaktionsarbejdsgruppe Danmarks formandskab for Europarådets Ministerkomité november 2017 – maj 2018 København, den 4. april 2018 Den danske Helsinki-Komité for Menneskerettigheder (DHK) minder om, at bestemmelserne i Den Europæiske Menneskerettighedskonvention (EMRK) bringes til live af Menneskerettighedsdomstolen (EMD). […]
The Danish Government’s Draft Copenhagen Declaration on the continuing Reform of the Council of Europe’s Convention System: The current negotiating Process in the drafting Group of the Committee of Ministers Denmark’s Chairmanship of The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers November 2017 – May 2018 Copenhagen, April 4th, 2018 The Danish Helsinki Committee for Human […]
Copenhagen, February 16, 2018 Summary During the Danish chairmanship it is an important priority of the government to ensure that the European human rights system, also in the future, is effective and relevant, maintaining its vital role in Europe (The Danish Government’s chairmanship programme: “Europe in a time of unrest and upheaval – strong values […]