- published: 06 Dec 2012
- author: domainforum2011
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James Lawson (Council of Europe), Domain Forum 2012
Theme: "Humans Rights and the Internet: Council of Europe principles and strategy"...
published: 06 Dec 2012
author: domainforum2011
James Lawson (Council of Europe), Domain Forum 2012
Theme: "Humans Rights and the Internet: Council of Europe principles and strategy"
- published: 06 Dec 2012
- author: domainforum2011
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1. BBC documentary on the Council of Europe
A 25-minute BBC-documentary about the Council of Europe, clearly and accurately explains t...
published: 02 Jul 2008
author: CouncilofEurope
1. BBC documentary on the Council of Europe
A 25-minute BBC-documentary about the Council of Europe, clearly and accurately explains the history of the organisation, the important role that it has played in shaping the Europe of today and some of the challenges that it is currently facing, including the pressing need to ratify Protocol 14 and reduce the backlog at the European Court of Human Rights. It also describes the way the organisation is structured and how it works, and fairly and objectively looks at a number of main achievements and some of the criticisms that are levelled at it.
- published: 02 Jul 2008
- views: 11065
- author: CouncilofEurope
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60 years Council of Europe - 1
The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg (France), now covers virtually the entire Europ...
published: 29 May 2009
author: CouncilofEurope
60 years Council of Europe - 1
The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg (France), now covers virtually the entire European continent, with its 47 member countries. Founded on 5 May 1949 by 10 countries, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals.
- published: 29 May 2009
- views: 3882
- author: CouncilofEurope
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World Forum for Democracy: Statement by Ms Nawal El Saadawi
11/10/2012 - Statement by Ms Nawal El Saadawi (Egypt), writer, winner of the North-South p...
published: 25 Oct 2012
author: CouncilofEurope
World Forum for Democracy: Statement by Ms Nawal El Saadawi
11/10/2012 - Statement by Ms Nawal El Saadawi (Egypt), writer, winner of the North-South prize from the Council of Europe (2004), during the World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 5-11 October 2012). World Forum for Democracy website: www.coe.int
- published: 25 Oct 2012
- views: 2527
- author: CouncilofEurope
3:48
H1N1 'false pandemic' biggest pharma-fraud of century?
The Council of Europe will launch a probe into pharmaceutical companies accused of manipul...
published: 12 Jan 2010
author: RussiaToday
H1N1 'false pandemic' biggest pharma-fraud of century?
The Council of Europe will launch a probe into pharmaceutical companies accused of manipulating Swine Flu data. This follows a claim by a renowned German scientist that vaccine manufacturers pressured the World Health Organisation into declaring a Swine Flu pandemic seeking to increase profits.
- published: 12 Jan 2010
- views: 42472
- author: RussiaToday
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2. BBC documentary on the Council of Europe
A 25-minute BBC-documentary about the Council of Europe, clearly and accurately explains t...
published: 03 Jul 2008
author: CouncilofEurope
2. BBC documentary on the Council of Europe
A 25-minute BBC-documentary about the Council of Europe, clearly and accurately explains the history of the organisation, the important role that it has played in shaping the Europe of today and some of the challenges that it is currently facing, including the pressing need to ratify Protocol 14 and reduce the backlog at the European Court of Human Rights. It also describes the way the organisation is structured and how it works, and fairly and objectively looks at a number of main achievements and some of the criticisms that are levelled at it.
- published: 03 Jul 2008
- views: 2978
- author: CouncilofEurope
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Visit of Golda Meir to the Council of Europe
Visit of Golda Meir to the Council of Europe...
published: 25 Nov 2008
author: CouncilofEurope
Visit of Golda Meir to the Council of Europe
Visit of Golda Meir to the Council of Europe
- published: 25 Nov 2008
- views: 5907
- author: CouncilofEurope
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(ENG) ECHR - European Court of Human Rights
The "Conscience of Europe", which is currently available in 25 languages, is a film about ...
published: 09 Feb 2012
author: EuropeanCourt
(ENG) ECHR - European Court of Human Rights
The "Conscience of Europe", which is currently available in 25 languages, is a film about the Court. This documentary, intended for the general public, shows specific examples of cases examined by the Court and considers its prospects over the forthcoming years and the challenges facing it.
- published: 09 Feb 2012
- views: 3909
- author: EuropeanCourt
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Nigel Farage on the Rise of UKIP, the Fall of Europe, and the Parallels for the US
check us out on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us @ twitter.com twitter.com Welcome to C...
published: 10 Oct 2012
author: CapitalAccount
Nigel Farage on the Rise of UKIP, the Fall of Europe, and the Parallels for the US
check us out on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us @ twitter.com twitter.com Welcome to Capital Account. Nigel Farage is a UK politician with a strong US following. He has seen his own party, UKIP, grow from a fringe faction to a viable mainstream alternative. By turning his European Parliamentary position into a bully pulpit for a growing movement of euro-skeptics, he has managed to ride an alternative political wave sweeping across the Atlantic. And many of his speeches before the EU have gone viral on the internet, particularly on the financial blogosphere in the United States, making the man and his United Kingdom Independence Party a force to be reckoned with. Nigel Farage joins us in studio to discuss all this, as well as what happens behind the scenes of Europe's Parliament and give us a sneak peak at his relationship with other MEPs behind the new iron curtain! Also, the IMF said Europe's banks may need to sell as much as 4.5 trillion dollars in assets through 2013 if policy makers fall short of their pledges to curb the crisis. This is 18 percent more than previously estimated. The failure to implement fiscal tightening could force EU banks to shrink assets, according to the IMF, and this painful deleveraging might crimp growth. We talk to Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party and Member of European Parliament, about how much pain is still left in the Eurozone. We ask him if he has been surprised at all, by the resilience of Eurozone leaders in their ...
- published: 10 Oct 2012
- views: 94761
- author: CapitalAccount
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The Genius of Mutual Indebtedness - Nigel Farage
Donate to UKIP: www.ukip.org | www.ukipmeps.org | http • European Parliament, Strasbourg, ...
published: 13 Jun 2012
author: europarl
The Genius of Mutual Indebtedness - Nigel Farage
Donate to UKIP: www.ukip.org | www.ukipmeps.org | http • European Parliament, Strasbourg, 13 June 2012 • Speaker: Nigel Farage MEP, Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Co-President of the 'Europe of Freedom and Democracy' (EFD) Group in the European Parliament - nigelfaragemep.co.uk • Joint debate European Council meeting - Multiannual financial framework and own resources A. Preparation for the European Council meeting (28-29 June 2012) Council and Commission statements [2011/2920(RSP)] B. Multiannual financial framework and own resources Council and Commission statements [2012/2678(RSP)] Transcript: "Another one bites the dust. Country number four, Spain, gets bailed out and we all of course know that it won't be the last. Though I wondered over the weekend whether perhaps I was missing something, because when the Spanish prime minister Mr Rajoy got up, he said that this bailout shows what a success the eurozone has been. And I thought, well, having listened to him over the previous couple of weeks telling us that there would not be a bailout, I got the feeling after all his twists and turns he's just about the most incompetent leader in the whole of Europe, and that's saying something, because there is pretty stiff competition. Indeed, every single prediction of yours, Mr Barroso, has been wrong, and dear old Herman Van Rompuy, well he's done a runner hasn't he. Because the last time he was here, he told us we had turned the corner, that the euro crisis was ...
- published: 13 Jun 2012
- views: 597036
- author: europarl
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euronews interview - Human rights: judging the top judge
Human rights in Europe is the specialist subject of Jean-Paul Costa. This French judge pre...
published: 30 Oct 2010
author: Euronews
euronews interview - Human rights: judging the top judge
Human rights in Europe is the specialist subject of Jean-Paul Costa. This French judge presides over the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The court can concern itself with any citizen of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe. It was 60 years ago, just after the Second World War, that the 10 founding governments of the EU signed the European Convention on Human Rights. Since then, the Council of Europe has expanded and with it the protection of rights and freedoms of Europe's citizens. ... www.euronews.net
- published: 30 Oct 2010
- views: 677
- author: Euronews
3:38
Once upon a time, local democracy
This video was produced by the Council of Europe's Centre of Expertise for Local Governmen...
published: 09 Feb 2012
author: CouncilofEurope
Once upon a time, local democracy
This video was produced by the Council of Europe's Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform as part of its programme to strengthen local and regional government capacity in Ukraine, and was funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - Sida. Its aim is to raise awareness of the importance of strong local government for enhancing the quality of local life. As the level of government closest to local communities, local government is often better placed for responding to local needs. They have a better knowledge of the local environment, the local people, their culture and traditions, as well as of any special geographical advantages or difficulties to be accounted for. Public services and administration organised at this level are often better adapted to the local context. The Centre of Expertise for Local Government is a body of the Council of Europe which supports member States in the delivery of good democratic local government. It was set up following a decision of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe when they met for a third summit in Warsaw in May 2005. Through this initiative, Council of Europe member States recognise the on-going importance of decentralisation and the essential role of effective local authorities in a sound democracy. The Centre responds to the challenge of building up the capacities of local authorities -- and their Associations -- to be able to provide good leadership and deliver local services ...
- published: 09 Feb 2012
- views: 2925
- author: CouncilofEurope
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euronews I talk - Human rights in Europe is getting worse says Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg
www.euronews.com Chris Burns: "The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner, Thomas H...
published: 14 Mar 2012
author: Euronews
euronews I talk - Human rights in Europe is getting worse says Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg
www.euronews.com Chris Burns: "The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner, Thomas Hammarberg, wraps up his six year term at the end of this month and he's going out with a bang not a whimper. The former head of Amnesty International, he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 on behalf of Amnesty says the human rights situation in Europe is getting worse not better. "It's your chance now to ask questions to Mr Hammarberg, who is joining us from Luxembourg. Mr Hammarberg, wrapping up your six year term, how does it feel and the fact that things are worse and not better after six years..." Thomas Hammarberg: "I think that I am a bit disappointed there is no ground for complacency in Europe about our human rights performance. One reason of course is the economic crisis, which has undermined the social rights for quite a number of people as a consequence of the austerity budgets but also I feel that the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in New York on the 11th of September 2001 has not had a good effect on the respect for human rights. People have been arrested and tortured even when there was no real proof that they had been involved in the planning of this terrorist attack. And torture, of course, should be absolutely forbidden." Chris Burns: "Well, lets take a look at how the situation is now and get some questions from some of our viewers. Lets take a look at our first question now." Gabriela, Czech Republic: "I'm Roma from the Czech Republic. I work for the Ergo ...
- published: 14 Mar 2012
- views: 1982
- author: Euronews
10:31
Largest gathering of Iranian Opposition - Paris Nord Villepinte 23 June 2012
Over 100.000 supporters of the Iranian resistance, the National Council of Resistance of I...
published: 12 Jul 2012
author: TheAshrafCamp
Largest gathering of Iranian Opposition - Paris Nord Villepinte 23 June 2012
Over 100.000 supporters of the Iranian resistance, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI) gathered in Villepinte, north of Paris to call for a Democratic change in their Country. This became the largest ever known gathering organised by an opposition outside of the territory of its own country. The event was held in Solidarity with Iranian resistance activists in Camps Ashraf and Liberty in Iraq who are under constant pressure and crackdown by the Iraqi Prime minister Nouri Al Maliki who is acting at the behest of the Iranian dictatorship. Delegations from 55 countries from all five continents of the world took part including over 500 elected politicians (MPs, Mayors etc). The number of people who passed the security detectors at the gates went above 110.000 Over 1300 Buses arrived to the Villepinte parking bringing people from different corners of Europe.
- published: 12 Jul 2012
- views: 4878
- author: TheAshrafCamp
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undertow
www.hannakay.com
Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) and Maitland City Council (MCC), wi...
published: 09 Oct 2009
author: leslie wand
undertow
www.hannakay.com
Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) and Maitland City Council (MCC), with additional support from the Migration Heritage Centre NSW, is excited to present the first in a series of artistic and historic exhibitions focused on the many waves of migration to regional NSW with a specific focus on the Hunter Valley in NSW.
Hanna Kay was commissioned to create this exhibition because her evocative style of painting figurative images of land and the influence of nature made her an ideal choice. Kay also understands the fabric of the Jewish faith and she often travels past the cemetery on her weekly trips to teach Hebrew at the University of Sydney.
Kay was born in Israel and has travelled and lived in Europe, America and has now settled in the Upper Hunter in NSW. This exhibition tells the story of displacement and migration in regional NSW during colonial times. Philip Adams, writer and long time friend of Kay, described the paintings in the exhibition Undertow as ‘intensely beautiful and deeply moving; and they are a paradox’.
Australia's history of migration can be understood in the context of world history and British colonial and Australian Federal Government policies. All people in Australia share the legacy of migration. Unless we are Aboriginal people, we are all migrants or descendants of migrants. For the exhibition Undertow MRAG has adopted the philosophy of the Migration Heritage Centre NSW in which a more representative heritage is preserved for future generations that aims to validate migrants' experiences and challenge myths and prejudices.
Undertow is an exhibition created by Hanna Kay who was commissioned to create a series of paintings that is influenced and informed by the Jewish Cemetery in Maitland; one of only two ‘stand alone’ Jewish Cemeteries in regional NSW. Along with the cemetery itself, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue tells the story of the people buried there as a way to re-tell the story of the Jewish community in colonial Maitland.
Historian and academic Janis Wilton OAM also contributed to the exhibition with a historical study that flanks the exhibition Undertow. Wilton researched the stories of the people buried at the cemetery and the stories of the place itself; the people buried there, the communities from which they came, the lives they led and their place in Maitland’s history.
The exhibition Undertow will travel to at least 7 locations across the east coast of Australia over an eighteen month period. Venues include Broken Hill, Orange, Tamworth, Moree in NSW, Stanthorpe and Dalby in Queensland and The Jewish Museum of Australia in Melbourne.
4th April 2011 - Maitland Regional Art Gallery received the National Trust Heritage Award for Interpretation and Presentation, Corporate/Government, for Undertow - the Maitland Jewish Cemetery Project (http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/events/festival/heritageawards/)
Here are the judges' comment:
Judges’ Comments – National Trust Heritage Awards: Interpretation and Planning, Corporate/Government Category:
A remarkable and visionary project, which sought to revive interest in the small forgotten 1840s cemetery of some fifty graves. The outcomes have encompassed an exhibition of artworks inspired by the Cemetery, with interpreting catalogues and education program, a wonderful published history, and similar projects that have been initiated within other regional and rural communities. A truly remarkable outcome for the modest resources invested, demonstrating the discoverable relevance and importance of heritage places, and how the celebration can inspire other communities.
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TOLEDO طليطلة توليدو טולדו
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This is a Gift for all my arab and jewish friends that keep Spain in t...
published: 10 May 2009
author: Jorge Molina Lamothe
TOLEDO طليطلة توليدو טולדו
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This is a Gift for all my arab and jewish friends that keep Spain in their hearts. You can purchase the original footage clips at www.pond5.com (very nice prices)
It was gathered from a Long Ranger Bell helicopter, using Sony 950 HD camera mounted on a Cineflex system, a morning on August 2008. Not to forget.
Music: Kiya Tabassian
Toledo, Spain
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Founded 7th century
Toledo (Latin: Toletum) is a municipality located in central Spain, 70 km south of Madrid. It is the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage as one of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire and place of coexistence of Christian, Jewish and Moorish cultures. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in Toledo, including Al-Zarqali, Garcilaso de la Vega, Alfonso X and El Greco. It was also the place of important historic events such as the Visigothic Councils of Toledo. As of 2007, the city has a population of 78,618 and an area of 232.1 km² (89.59 square miles).
Toledo once served as the capital city of Visigothic Spain, beginning with Liuvigild (Leovigild), and was the capital until the Moors conquered Iberia in the 8th century. Under the Caliphate of Cordoba, Toledo enjoyed a golden age. This extensive period is known as La Convivencia, i.e. the co-existence of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Under Arab rule, Toledo was called Tulaytulah (Arabic طليطلة, academically transliterated Ṭulayṭulah).
On May 25, 1085 Alfonso VI of Castile took Toledo and established direct personal control over the Moorish city from which he had been exacting tribute, and ending the mediaeval Taifa's Kingdom of Toledo . This was the first concrete step taken by the combined kingdom of Leon-Castile in the Reconquista by Christian forces.
Toledo was famed for its production of iron and especially of swords and the city is still a center for the manufacture of knives and other steel implements. When Philip II moved the royal court from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, the old city went into a slow decline from which it never recovered.
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.
Arts and culture
Toledo reached its zenith in the era of Islamic Caliphate. Historian P. de Gayangos writes:
The Muslim scientists of this age were not rivaled in the world. Perhaps among their greatest feats were the famous waterlocks of Toledo.[1]
The old city is located on a mountaintop with a 150 degrees view, surrounded on three sides by a bend in the Tagus River, and contains many historical sites, including the Alcázar, the cathedral (the primate church of Spain), and the Zocodover, a central market place.
From the 4th century to the 16th century about thirty synods were held at Toledo. The earliest, directed against Priscillian, assembled in 400. At the synod of 589 the Visigothic King Reccared declared his conversion from Arianism; the synod of 633 decreed uniformity of liturgy throughout the Visigothic kingdom and took stringent measures against baptized Jews who had relapsed into their former faith. The council of 681 assured to the archbishop of Toledo the primacy of Spain.
As nearly one hundred early canons of Toledo found a place in the Decretum Gratiani, they exerted an important influence on the development of ecclesiastical law. The synod of 1565–1566 concerned itself with the execution of the decrees of the Council of Trent; and the last council held at Toledo, 1582–1583, was guided in detail by Philip II.
Toledo was famed for religious tolerance and had large communities of Muslims and Jews until they were expelled from Spain in 1492 (Jews) and 1502 (Muslims). Today's city contains the religious monuments the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, the Synagogue of El Transito, Mosque of Cristo de la Luz and the church of San Sebastián dating from before the expulsion, still maintained in good condition. Among Ladino-speaking Sephardi Jews, in their various diasporas, the family name Toledano is still prevalent - indicating an ancestry traced back to this city (the name is also attested among non-Jews in various Spanish-speaking countries).
In the 13th century, Toledo was a major cultural center under the guidance of Alfonso X, called "El Sabio" ("the Wise") for his love of learning. The program of translations, begun under Archbishop Raymond of Toledo, continued to bring vast stores of knowledge to Europe by rendering great academic and philosophical works in Arabic into Latin. The Palacio de Galiana, built in the Mudéjar style, is one of the monuments that remain from that period.
The Cathedral of Toledo (Catedral de Toledo) was built between 1226-1493 and modeled after the Bourges Cathedral, though it
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Flashing Bodies Action Seven 'QR5' (Quiet Revolution)
Video by Pablo Robertson de Unamuno
Music "Rosary Novena for Gender Transitioning" by Ter...
published: 12 Jun 2011
author: pau ros
Flashing Bodies Action Seven 'QR5' (Quiet Revolution)
Video by Pablo Robertson de Unamuno
Music "Rosary Novena for Gender Transitioning" by Terre Thaemlitz
Heygate Estate (Elephant & Castle) was one of the biggest social housing estates in Europe. 1,200 working class families were evacuated in 2008, just 3 or 4 residents still remain. The council has planned an urban regeneration scheme to create new up-market housing and to sell the land to private investors.
Enough! There may not be anything we can do to stop it; but we still have our voice and we can work together as a pressure group. Let's not make it easy for them!
Completely Naked made a public call to create the next Flashing Bodies action on Saturday 4th June at noon, based on human beings, naked bodies and naked emotion set against the mass concrete blocks of flats; the dilapidated doors and broken windows of Heygate Estate.
Is it a monster? Is it still 'home'? What does the word home mean to people? Life is complex, so are we.
At Heygate Estate, they installed a wind turbine as an experiment. It was called 'Quiet revolution 5 (QR5)'. It didn't generate a lot of power... In fact it was near on useless. But the blades keep on turning.
Continuing the theme, we too wanted to make a quiet revolution. It may go nowhere, but it will exist all the same. It's this that makes all the difference!
more at www.completelynaked.co.uk
6:02
Hunting Bears - Heavy Tree
Filmed in the clock tower of Leeds Town Hall, The Blind Club and Hunting Bears lifted thei...
published: 28 Feb 2011
author: The Blind Club
Hunting Bears - Heavy Tree
Filmed in the clock tower of Leeds Town Hall, The Blind Club and Hunting Bears lifted their respective gear up 337 steps up to the top of the tower.
Surrounded by the ticking mechanisms, the cogs and the wheels, we started the sessions as the bells turned over the hour
The walk up the stairs was worth it. Everything was set, hearts had been raced and then settled. We were in synch. We were ready.
This song has been haunting our office for the last few weeks. And as our office has been the entirety of Europe as we've been shooting a film, I've noticed James humming the tune in different countries across the Mediterranean, or in the Albanian mountains, or the sunrises of Slovenia. It haunts us. It's beautiful
The sound recording was captured by our friends Adam Wilks and Justin Woodward at ARW Productions Leeds.
Massive thanks are extended to Leeds City Council and the wonder that is Light Night's James Hill. Thank you!
www.myspace.com/huntingbearsband
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11:17
Massive CIA cover-up: 'US hushes blatant human rights violations'
RT's Tesa Arcilla talks to Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg...
published: 13 Sep 2011
author: RussiaToday
Massive CIA cover-up: 'US hushes blatant human rights violations'
RT's Tesa Arcilla talks to Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
- published: 13 Sep 2011
- views: 10329
- author: RussiaToday
5:29
Stop the silence Rome Conference 041212
Aleksandra Kovac had the privilege to open the international conference "The role of inter...
published: 05 Dec 2012
author: alexandrakovach
Stop the silence Rome Conference 041212
Aleksandra Kovac had the privilege to open the international conference "The role of international cooperation in tackling sexual violence against children", which was held at the International Conference Hall, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome, Italy, on the 30th November, 2012. The conference was organized by the Council of Europe, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Directorate General for Development Cooperation, the Department of Equal Opportunities of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Italian Ministry of Justice. Aleksandra's song, "Stop the silence" caries a strong message, and has two objectives, to give comfort to the victims of sexual abuse, and inspire people to report sexual abuse against children. Aleksandra Kovac je imala cast da otvori konferenciju "Uloga medjunarodne kooperacije u resavanju seksualnog nasilja nad decom", koja je odrzana u italijanskom Minstarstvu spoljnih poslova, u Rimu. Konferencija je organizovana od strane Saveta Evrope i italijanskog Ministarstva spoljnih poslova. Aleksandrina kompozicija "Stop the silence" ("Prekinimo cutanje") nosi snaznu poruku, i napisana je sa ciljem da pruzi utehu zrtvama seksualnog nasilja, i da inspirise ljude da prijavljuju seksualno zlostavljanje dece. www.coe.int/oneinfive
- published: 05 Dec 2012
- views: 4285
- author: alexandrakovach
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euronews U talk - Roma and racism
www.euronews.com The question this week in U-talk is "Why is racism against the Roma still...
published: 11 Jul 2012
author: Euronews
euronews U talk - Roma and racism
www.euronews.com The question this week in U-talk is "Why is racism against the Roma still so widespread in Europe?" The response comes from Jeroen Schokkenbroek, the Special Representative on Roma affairs, for the Council of Europe: "What is important in any question of prejudice and discrimination is that, let's say mainstream populations perceive Roma people as being different. They don't have the monopoly because we see the same with other minority groups in society, we see in different countries, that, for example, lesbians and gay groups are being discriminated against, but the Roma have these special stigma in all member states. "There's an important role for the law - laws against discrimination and also the laws that the Council of Europe has prepared. This is a principle of human rights, it's very important. But we're talking about attitudes of people, and to change attitudes it requires more than just a law, it requires strong political courage. "European society has also not really digested past history. We've seen the Nazi persecutions of the Roma in Europe. "We've seen that after WWII in most countries there has been no recognition of the holocaust that carried out against the Roma. This is why, for instance, the Commission of Human Rights of the Council of Europe has pleaded to set up national commissions for reconciliation and truth commissions to come to terms with this past. "Two things I'd like to mention that we've been doing since 2010: we're training ...
- published: 11 Jul 2012
- views: 559
- author: Euronews
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The Exhibition "The Desire for Freedom. Art in Europe since 1945"
30th Council of Europe Art Exhibition The Desire for Freedom. Art in Europe since 1945 www...
published: 07 Dec 2012
author: dhmchannel
The Exhibition "The Desire for Freedom. Art in Europe since 1945"
30th Council of Europe Art Exhibition The Desire for Freedom. Art in Europe since 1945 www.verfuehrung-freiheit.de https twitter.com
- published: 07 Dec 2012
- views: 10
- author: dhmchannel
