Council of Europe body regrets Russia’s withdrawal from the national minorities’ convention: millions left without protection
Following the official notification of the denunciation by Russia, the FCNM Advisory Committee has issued a statement expressing its deep regret about the decision, which “deprives more than 25 million persons belonging to the Russia’s numerous minorities from the protection”.
Rights court rules Poland should recognise same-sex partnerships
Poland has violated the right to respect for a private life by failing to offer legal recognition for same-sex couples, the European Court of Human Rights said on Tuesday, putting pressure on Donald Tusk's new government to quickly change the law.
The famous blue and yellow star-studded flag was adopted by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers on 9 December 1955. It was launched officially on 13 December of the same year in Paris. In 1983 the European Parliament adopted the flag that was devised by the Council of Europe and recommended that it become the European Communities' emblem.
The Council of Europe recognizes the Soviet-era starvation of millions in Ukraine as genocide.
The 'Holodomor' from 1932-33, known as 'death by starvation' in Ukranian, is considered by Kyiv as a deliberate Stalin-era genocide, when forced 'collectivization' led to millions starving.
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