Cyprus to host CoE prison directors’ conference
The annual Conference of directors of prison and probation services of the Council of Europe, will take place in Ayia Napa, on May 21 and
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CoE urges Turkey to assist CMP
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has urged Turkish authorities to assist the Committing on Missing Persons (CMP) in any way it
Nicosia prepares bill to counter Turkish arguments on missing persons’ compensation
Nicosia is preparing a draft bill to counter Turkish arguments that it is not ready to distribute the compensation owed by Ankara to the relatives
Cyprus urges Council of Europe to resist Turkish ‘blackmail’
Cyprus is urging the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to “resist what blatantly amounts to blackmail on behalf of Turkey” in relation
Cyprus protests to CoE over land development in the north
Nicosia has protested to the Council of Europe (CoE) over the exploitation of Greek Cypriot property in the north saying illegal developments continues unchecked. In
Greek Cypriot wants Turkish assets in Europe seized
A Greek Cypriot wants the Committee of Ministers, the Council of Europe’s decision-making body, to take “strong and effective” action to confiscate holdings of Turkey in
European governments need to do more for internally displaced persons, CoE says
By the end of 2017, there were close to four million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Europe, mostly in Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Serbia and
Greek Cypriots report IPC ineffectiveness to Council of Europe
Greek Cypriot owners of land in Famagusta and Kyrenia have written to the Council of Europe to report the ineffectiveness of the immovable property commission
New report and video highlights the issues facing child migrants
A new report and video prepared by the Council of Europe which is based on feedback from children migrating to Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece and
Cyprus’ arrest warrant for Efimova sparks CoE media freedom alert
The arrest warrant issued by Cypriot authorities against Maria Efimova, the source for murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has attracted the attention of the
No mistreatment but poor conditions for those detained in British bases – report (Updated)
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) on Friday issued its first-ever report on conditions of detention and the treatment of
Turkey to cut European rights funding to protest award for jailed judge
Turkey said on Thursday it would cut back its funding to the Council of Europe human rights body, in protest at an award given to a
Access to information law failing to meet EU minimum standards
Access Info Europe and seven Cypriot civil society organisations have raised concerns with the Cyprus government that a future access to information law would violate
New agreements with Russia in the pipeline
AS a result of the Cyprus-Russia bilateral contacts over the last 48 hours, the ground has been prepared for the signing of agreements in the
CoE session kicks off in Nicosia on Friday
The 127th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE), featuring 28 foreign ministers, takes place in Nicosia on Friday. The
Six countries intend to sign the “Nicosia Convention”
Six countries, including the Republic of Cyprus, intend to sign next week the “Nicosia Convention” on Offences relating to Cultural Property, while six more have
Kasoulides presses Turkey to push forward with talks
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Monday that Turkey has no excuse not to push forward on settlement talks now that the April 16
New EU strategy for the disabled
A two-day conference in Nicosia is focusing on the Council of Europe’s new strategy for the disabled which covers five main areas: equality and non-discrimination,
CoE drafting law to protect cultural looting and destruction
The Council of Europe has a crucial role to play in protecting cultural heritage and the Convention on Offences Related to Cultural Property, which is
Cyprus seeks Turkey co-operation over missing
Cyprus will ask the Council of Europe (CoE) to request from Turkey access to its military records regarding the location of mass graves in the