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The Council of Europe, Pioneer and guarantor for human rights and democracy
Editor: Renate Kicker Format 16x24 cm 124pp. What has been the role of the Council of Europe in the historic process of integrating eastern European states into the “Euro-transatlantic structures”? What has been the impact of the European Court of Human Rights, over the 50 years of its existence, on the protection of human rights in Europe? What effect have the on-site inspections of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) had over the last 20 years? These questions and others on the Council of Europe’s contribution to the dynamic development of human rights and democracy are addressed in this work, which aims to increase public awareness of the Organisation in general and its contribution in this area within the 47 member states. This overview and assessment of its accomplishments during the 60 years of its existence is carried out by professionals with experience both within and around the Council of Europe.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6716-3
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Intercultural Dialogue in the Framework of European Human Rights Protection (White Paper Series - Volume 1)
Author:Patricia Wiater Format: 16 x 24cm. 123 pp. This report analyses the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in terms of the promotion of cultural diversity, as championed by the Council of Europe particularly through its "White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue" (2008). The Court's views on the governance principles and preconditions of intercultural dialogue - and particularly the case law on freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression and freedom of association and assembly - provide guidelines for politicians, academics and practitioners alike.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6750-7
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Dialogue “Living together as equals in dignity”
Format:16 x 24 cm 73pp. Managing Europe’s increasing cultural diversity – rooted in the history of our continent and enhanced by globalisation – in a democratic manner has become a priority in recent years. The White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue – “Living together as equals in dignity”, responds to an increasing demand to clarify how intercultural dialogue can enhance diversity while sustaining social cohesion. The White Paper emphatically argues in the name of the governments of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe that our common future depends on our ability to safeguard and develop human rights, as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, democracy and the rule of law, and to promote mutual understanding and respect. It concludes that the intercultural approach offers a forward-looking model for the management of cultural diversity.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6696-8
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The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) - Its first 15 years (2009)
Author:Lanna Yael Hollo Format: 16 x 24cm. Pages 220 This book provides a detailed assessment of the first 15 years of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance. ECRI’s terms of reference deriving from the Vienna Plan of Action were to “review member States’ legislation, policies and other measures to combat racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance, and their effectiveness” and “propose further action at local, national and European level”. This book examines how ECRI has developed and fulfilled this mandate. It begins by looking at ECRI’s foundational years, which were pivotal to its future character, approach, working methods and activities. It then describes and closely examines the evolution of the three main prongs of ECRI’s work programme – country-by-country work, general themes and relations with civil society. Through this assessment, the author reveals the detailed, far-reaching and progressive body of jurisprudence that ECRI has produced – constituting a useful road map for actors seeking to address problems of racism and discrimination. The work also examines ECRI’s contribution to legal standards to protect individuals against racism and discrimination and its impact on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. It concludes with a discussion of ECRI’s opinion on three important contemporary issues in European anti-racism work: positive measures, racist expression and the current racist climate.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6630-2
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Manual on the wearing of religious symbols in public areas (2009)
Author:Malcolm D. Evans Format:16 x 24cm. Pages 126 Synopsis This manual explores how the European Convention on Human Rights relates to the freedom of thought, conscience and religion. It identifies the key concepts which can be found in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and examines the role and responsibilities of both state and citizen. The central issue addressed is the wearing of religious symbols in public areas. For this purpose, the author first looks at a number of fundamental topics, including the ‘visibility’ of religions and beliefs in the public sphere, and the notion of ‘wearing religious symbols’. The essential questions policy makers need to ask when addressing issues concerning the wearing of religious symbols are then listed. Finally, the manual seeks to apply these principles and approaches to a number of key areas such as state employment, schools and universities, the private sector and the criminal justice system.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6616-6
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20 years of combating torture - 19th General Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) (2009)
Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 72. During the 20 years of its existence, the CPT (European Committee for the Prevention of Torture) has carried out some 270 visits to detention places in 47 European States. In its 19th General Report the CPT looks back over two decades of combating torture and ill-treatment in Europe. It discusses the achievements to date – the concrete improvements brought about and the standards developed – as well as the challenges which lie ahead. The report gives a detailed snapshot of the CPT’s activities over the last twelve months. Highlights from recently published visit reports and government responses are also provided; they offer an insight into some of the major issues with which the Committee is confronted during its work and the approaches of States to address them. A specific section describes the safeguards that should be offered to irregular migrants deprived of their liberty, with a special emphasis on the situation of children. The report will be of interest to all those who are concerned by the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty, whether in prisons, juvenile detention centres, police stations, holding centres for immigration detainees, psychiatric hospitals, social welfare institutions or any other institution.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6731-6
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Manual on hate speech (2009)
To be published 28/09/2009 Author:Anne Weber Format: 16 x 24cm. Pages 95. The right to freedom of expression entails duties and responsibilities and is subject to certain limits, provided for in Article 10.2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which are concerned, among other things, with protecting the rights of others. Identifying what constitutes “hate speech” is especially difficult because this type of speech does not necessarily involve the expression of hatred or feelings. On the basis of all the applicable texts on freedom of expression and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and other bodies, the author identifies certain parameters that make it possible to distinguish expressions which, although sometimes insulting, are fully protected by the right to freedom of expression from those which do not enjoy that protection.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6614-2
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Legal instruments for combating racism on the Internet (2009)
Format: 16x24cm. Pages 175. Various national and international legal instruments punish hate speech. However, the specific nature of the Internet calls for the adoption of new strategies to combat hate speech promoting racism and violence, which is widely and swiftly disseminated on the web. As the Internet ignores territories and has no boundaries, states cannot control it effectively by unilateral national regulation: so what is needed is increased international co-operation. Efforts to harmonise national legislation - including the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime - have come up against a series of difficulties. One of these is the fact that there is no universally accepted definition of the illegal nature of racist speech, which can be protected by the right to freedom of expression. This book describes the situation in ten Council of Europe member and observer, states and discusses the problems faced and solutions introduced by these countries and by European and international organisations and civil society.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6540-4
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Exploring Children's Rights - Nine short projects for primary level (2007)
EDC/HRE: Exploring Children's Rights - Nine short projects for primary level (2007) Authors:Rolf Gollob / Peter Krapf. Format: A4. Pages 93. Synopsis Children should know what rights they have, but they should also learn how to appreciate and to use them. To achieve this, schools must allow for a wide range of learning experiences in children's rights education. Children understand and appreciate their rights by using them, both in school and in everyday life. To encourage children to do so, the challenge for the teacher is to create a setting that is governed by the spirit of democracy and human rights. This manual has been designed for teachers who are looking for tools to teach children's rights to students at primary schools. The features of this manual include: - Nine small projects of four lessons each, for students in their first nine years of school. - Detailed lesson instructions that can be followed by beginners or used in teacher training. - A lesson plan including the key questions and key tasks in each at the beginning of each project description. - An approach of task-based learning, focusing on problem solving and learning by example, which supports the pupils in conceptual learning, skills training and the development of values and attitudes. - Following the key principles of Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC), methods and setting of open and co-operative learning support the message of content and principles in children's rights learning. (Learning through, about and for children's rights.) - A tool to support reflection and discussion in class (see below). - A section on materials for teaching and further studies in children's rights.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6089-8
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Rights of children at risk and in care (2007)
Author: Bragi Gudbrandson Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 80. Children should grow up in their families. When confronted with crises or difficult situations, families should receive necessary, specifically adapted assistance from public authorities to help solve their problems. This is sometimes not possible, however, for example when parents are unable to bring up their children or when they represent a danger to them. The child and the parents must consequently be separated, with the parents' agreement or on the basis of a court ruling. Placement must always be an exception and a temporary solution - as short as possible - only foreseeable if all the right conditions are met and if the principal aim is the best interest of the child, including a successful and prompt social integration or reintegration. The main objective should be the development and fulfilment of the child. His/her views should be taken into account, according to the child's age and degree of maturity. Child protection and welfare, based on the rights of the child -including those of children in institutions - is a priority for the Council of Europe, as stated in Recommendation Rec(2005)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the rights of children living in residential institutions. The harmful effects of institutions on child development having been demonstrated, the aims are to prevent the institutionalisation of children and to reduce the number of children subject to such measures through the development of alternatives. This publication, while showing the importance of the issue and the necessity of dealing with it in a sensible and cautious way, also opens perspectives for the future.
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ISBN # ISBN 13 978-92-871-6039-3
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Eliminating corporal punishment: a human rights imperative for Europe's children (2005 Price: $ 29.00
ISBN number: 92-871-5882-7 / 978-92-871-5882-6
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"You can stop but you cannot take it back." This is how a group of children recently invited by the Council of Europe to discuss positive and non-violent parenting expressed themselves about corporal punishment. Regardless of how badly a parent feels afterwards, some wounds may never heal. For the Council of Europe, children are not mini-persons with mini-rights, mini-feelings and mini-human dignity. They are vulnerable human beings with full rights and they need protection which always takes the best interests of the child into account. Banning all corporal punishment, including within the family, in all its 46 member states is a major concern and commitment for the Council of Europe. The foundation for this commitment is provided by the human rights standards set by various legal instruments, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified by all member states), the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter and revised Social Charter. Foreword\",108066_110x154.bmp
Reflections on the future of democracy in Europe (2005)
Council of Europe publication. Format 16x24cm, paper. Pages 162. In 2004, experts from civil society, governments and academia came together in Barcelona at the Council of Europe's conference on "The future of democracy in Europe" to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing contemporary democratic governments. In spite of the unprecedented and favourable context of democracy in Europe today, states are having increasing difficulty in meeting these challenges through their traditional institutions and arrangements. The objective of the conference, which marked the end of the three-year integrated project "Making democratic institutions work", was to debate proposals for democratic reform. This book contains major contributions to this conference. A broad range of topics was covered, including: more inclusive elections; the financing of political parties; deliberation mechanisms; popular initiatives and referendums; and, in particular, how modern communication technologies
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ISBN # 92-871-5812-6 / 978-92-871-5812-3
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Local consultative bodies for foreign residents (2004)
Council of Europe publication. Authors: Sonia Gsir, Marco Martiniello. Format:16X24cm. paper. Pages 70. Local consultative bodies for foreign residents are democratic entities set up to provide a forum for consultation between local authorities and the foreign population in Council of Europe member states. Involved in a diversity of issues such as culture, language learning, education and employment, to name but a few, such forums stimulate participatory. Local consultative bodies for foreign residents is a practical handbook offering guidelines on how to set up new structures of this type or improve on existing ones.
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ISBN # 92-871-5455-4 / 978-92-871-5455-2
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State of human rights and democracy in Europe (2007)
Format:16 x 24cm. Pages 250. Paper cover Protecting human rights and promoting democracy are the Council of Europe's two main tasks. But to what extent do the 47 member states live up to their commitments in these two crucial areas? The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe tried to answer this questioning an unprecedented political debate during its April 2007 session. This first debate was attended by parliamentarians from throughout Europe, the main partners in the global human rights community - the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch - and the managers of the main Council of Europe monitoring mechanisms. The texts contained in this publication show that despite undoubted progress, Europe is still afflicted by serious human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extra-judicial executions, torture and secret detentions, as well as shortcomings in democratic processes.
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ISBN # 978-92-871-6288-5
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