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European lawmakers urge broader abortion rights: Lawmakers from the 47 countries in the Council of Europe have said women should be guaranteed the right to "safe and legal abortion"--a resolution that faced heavy criticism from Roman Catholic groups. The council's parliamentary assembly, in an April 16 resolution, said that abortion should be avoided as far...; Tags: Council of Europe, Poland; Research articles 2008-05-20
Migration and the right to health; a review of European Community law and Council of Europe instruments: Migration and the right to health; a review of European Community law and Council of Europe instruments. Int'l Org. for Migration 2007 353 pages $35.00 Paperback International migration law; no.12 KJE5124 Migrants in Europe experience threats to their physical, mental, and social...; Tags: Benefits, Council of Europe, HEALTHCARE, migration, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-05-01
Yearbook of the European convention on human rights; v.49: Yearbook of the European convention on human rights; v.49. Council of Europe. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 2007 839 pages $620.00 Hardcover Series: title KJC5132 The yearbook gathers together the legal materials relevant to the European Convention on Human Rights from the year...; Tags: Council of Europe, European Court; Research articles 2008-05-01
Council of Europe demands safe, legal abortion for all: STRASBOURG AFP — The Council of Europe on Wednesday called for women throughout its 47 member states to be guaranteed the right to "safe and legal" abortion -- despite objections from Poland and other nations. After a marathon four-hour debate and decisions on 72 amendments, the parliamentary assembly of...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Council of Europe, Poland; Research articles 2008-04-16
EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF INVERTEBRATES.: This publication presents the European strategy for the conservation of invertebrates, adopted by the Council of Europe Bern Convention in 2006. Large numbers of invertebrate species are under severe threat of extinction in Europe. This strategyaaddresses the loss of invertebrate biodiversity and promotes their conservation and...; Tags: conservation, Council of Europe, Government; Research articles 2008-02-07

News briefs: MP's new post: CALDER Valley MP Chris McCafferty has an additional job. She has been elected chairman of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The Assembly acts as a watchdog on human rights, democracy and the rule of law in its member states....; Tags: Benefits, continent, Council of Europe, democracy, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, watchdog; Research articles 2008-02-05
Yearbook of the European convention on human rights; v.49A: Yearbook of the European convention on human rights; v.49A. Council of Europe. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 2007 $358.00 Hardcover Series: title KJC5132 This annual publication, presented in both English and French, contains the proceedings of the colloquy, "Protecting and supporting human rights defenders...; Tags: Council of Europe, Government, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-02-01
Foundations of administrative culture in Europe; University of Applied Sciences Kehl, the congress of local and regional authorities of the Council of Europe: Foundations of administrative culture in Europe; University of Applied Sciences Kehl, the congress of local and regional authorities of the Council of Europe. Ed. by Franz Thedieck. Nomos 2007 208 pages $47.00 Paperback HJ9417 This text comprises reports from Council of Europe...; Tags: Council of Europe, Europe, University of Applied Sciences; Research articles 2008-02-01
Home Secretary moves to ratify the Council of Europe convention against Trafficking in 2008.: M2 PRESSWIRE-15 January 2008-UK Government: Home Secretary moves to ratify the Council of Europe convention against Trafficking in 2008C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15012008 Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, today announced her intention to ratify the Council of Europe Convention against...; Tags: Council of Europe, Strategy; Research articles 2008-01-15
Putin's Tories : welcome to the Vlad and Dave Show: As Vladimir Putin moves seamlessly from being president to prime minister of Russia, amid mounting worry that Russia is slipping its democratic moorings, there is a group of 21st-century fellow-travellers the Kremlin can count on: the Conservative party. Tory MPs are now toeing the Russian line in the new battlefield...; Tags: Council of Europe, European Parliament, Government, Russia; Research articles 2008-01-12
Rendition: the beast and the Man: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tortured, incarcerated, and exiled, Niccolo Machiavelli swore never again to allow a throne to perish under the hand of aggression for want of action--bold, insidious action if need be. Left with nothing, Machiavelli concluded that a virtuous life, while overtly necessary, may lead to one's demise if...; Tags: agent, CIA, Council of Europe, Government, U.S.; Research articles 2008-01-01
International and European Protection of the Right to Strike: A Comparative Study of Standards Set by the International Labour Organization, the Council of Europe and the European Union: International and European Protection of the Right to Strike: A Comparative Study of Standards Set by the International Labour Organization, the Council of Europe and the European Union, par Tonia NOVITZ, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003, 419 p., ISBN-10: 0-19-8298-54-4. Il s'agit d'un expose comparatif de l'etendue de la...; Tags: Council of Europe, DES, NETWORKING, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-01-01
EU/RUSSIA : EU TO ANALYSE REPORTS OF RUSSIAN ELECTION FRAUD.: Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a large majority in the country's parliamentary elections on 2 December, but international observers said that the poll was unfair and failed to meet democratic standards. "The State Duma election in the Russian Federation on 2 December 2007 was not...; Tags: Council of Europe, Quality; Research articles 2007-12-20
JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : PARLIAMENT'S LEGAL SERVICE REVEALS MISGIVINGS ON PNR DEAL.: Further information has been revealed regarding the compatibility of the agreement reached between the EU and the USA on the sharing of airline passenger data (also known as Passenger Name Record- PNR) and fundamental data protection principles, as a result of a debate in the European...; Tags: agreement, Council of Europe; Research articles 2007-12-17
Estonia: Highlights and Key Issues * Pressure on the exchange rate is subsiding as the trade deficit begins to decline. But the improvement is due mainly to a drop in imports as the growth rate slows sharply. Q3 growth fell to 6.4%, confirming the rapid drop towards a medium-term trend below...; Tags: Council of Europe, Estonia, FINANCE, inflation, surplus; Research articles 2007-11-21
European yearbook; v.53 2005. [Annuaire Europeen]: European yearbook; v.53 2005. [Annuaire Europeen] Ed. by The Council of Europe. Martinus-Nijhoff 2007 --- pages $420.00 Hardcover JN3 This edition continues in the series' mission to promote the study of international organizations outside of those associated with the UN and their...; Tags: Council of Europe, NETWORKING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony; Research articles 2007-11-01
Iran speaker scraps Europe speech after opponent invited: TEHRAN AFP — The speaker of Iran's parliament cancelled a speech to the Council of Europe in protest at an invitation to the head of the outlawed Iranian opposition, the official IRNA news agency reported Thursday. IRNA said Gholam-Ali Hadad Adel scrapped the planned speech in Strasbourg after Maryam...; Tags: Council of Europe, Iran, speaker; Research articles 2007-10-04
Europeanization of social partnership in EU-acceding Countries*: With the advancement of the eastern enlargement of the EU, some advocates of the European social model saw enlargement as the "Trojan horse" against Europeanization, for the Americanization of Europe. In response, the EU recommended the strengthening of social partnership among business, labor and the state in candidate countries. This...; Tags: agreement, Bulgaria, Council of Europe, European Commission, FINANCE, Government, negotiation, partnership; Research articles 2007-10-01
Combating racism and racial discrimination in Europe: In today's world, contemporary forms of racism and racial discrimination are complex and disturbing. In Europe, these issues increasingly lie at the heart of political and social concerns. Faced with persistent expressions of racism and xenophobia, the Council of Europe Member States (1) have, for several years now, been taking...; Tags: Council of Europe, Europe; Research articles 2007-09-01
US lawmaker quizzes top US spy on Europe prison claim: WASHINGTON AFP — A senior Republican lawmaker called on the top US spy chief to probe claims CIA officers collaborated with a Council of Europe investigation into secret US "war on terror" prisons. Pete Hoekstra, the top-ranked Republican on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, told Director of National...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, CIA, Council of Europe, Poland, Republican, Romania, SECURITY; Research articles 2007-07-20