CoE to help punish those responsible for deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia

Politics 18 May 2023 13:00

The heads of state and government of 46 member countries of the Council of Europe have adopted the "Declaration on the situation of the children in Ukraine" in which, in particular, they pledged to work on the immediate return of children taken to Russia and on the punishment of those guilty of crimes against minors. Cereport reports citing Ukrinform

According to Ukrinform, a respective declaration is included in the annex to the final document of the Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik.

The declaration expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian people, "who are defending not only their sovereign State but also the principles and values of the Council of Europe," and calls on Russia "to cease the aggression against Ukraine and respect its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law."

Tags

European court condemns Germany for deportation of Syrian asylum seeker to Greece

15 October 21:35

European Court of Human Rights orders Germany to pay over $8,700 in damages, fines Greece for violating European Convention on Human Rights

Moldovan head of state congratulates all citizens on Nansen Refugee Award, given by Office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees

15 October 21:32

President Maia Sandu today conveyed a congratulatory message to all Moldova’s citizens for the international recognition received through the Nansen Refugee Award, provided by the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the presidential press service has reported.

How can UN protect others when it cannot defend its own staff?: Turkish president

15 October 21:18

'How much longer will the UN Security Council stand by and watch our region turn into a sea of blood, with civilians in Gaza being burned alive?' says Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Moldovan Prime Minister meets Nordic-Baltic 8 delegation

15 October 21:11

Support for Moldova's European integration process, areas where cooperation between countries can be stepped up, combating disinformation and propaganda were among the main issues discussed by Prime Minister Dorin Recean and the Nordic-Baltic 8 delegation, which includes Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, the government's communication department has reported.

Climate Change Summit/President Iohannis: Climate Change represents an unprecedented challenge as its impact transcends borders

15 October 20:20

Climate change represents an unprecedented challenge, with its impact transcending national borders, president Klaus Iohannis said in his message on Tuesday that was presented at the opening of the "Climate Change Summit," showing that it is imperative for the authorities to work together both nationally and internationally to find solutions and tackle climate change in an effective way.

Netanyahu tells US that Israel will strike Iranian military targets: Report

15 October 15:46

Assurances relayed to US president last week during bilateral telephone call

Siegfried Mureșan - European Parliament's new co-rapporteur on Growth Plan for Moldova

15 October 14:42

MEP Siegfried Mureșan was appointed today as European Parliament's co-rapporteur on €1.8 billion Growth Plan for Moldova.

PM Glavchev Says Prevention of Election Violations Is Government's Top Priority

15 October 14:39

Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev Tuesday said the government's main goal now is to prevent any election violations.

Gerapetritis: First chapter of accession talks with Albania must include the rights of minorities

15 October 14:31

The first chapter of accession talks with Albania, which begins on Tuesday and concerns fundamental rights and the rule of law, must include both the rights of minorities, including the Greek ethnic minority, and in particular their property rights, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed upon his arrival at the intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg.

CoE to help punish those responsible for deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia

Tags

Related articles

Most read

Press Releases

Features