Year: 2021

Council of Europe

An overview of the European Convention on Human Rights

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is widely recognized as an important and effective international treaty for human rights protection. It has had an important role in the development…

30 October 2021 · 3 min read

Europe

Austria forest fire: EU deploys immediate assistance

Austria activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on 29 October 2021, requesting assistance to fight the forest fire that had broken out in the region of Hirschwang in Lower…

30 October 2021 · 2 min read

Council of Europe

Council of Europe again being urged to promote human rights

Members of the European Parliament Disability Intergroup and the Coalition for Mental Health and Wellbeing this week addressed the Committee of Bioethics of the Council of Europe with a new…

30 October 2021 · 2 min read

Charities

Britain votes Obki as Cop26 UK ambassador

The British public has chosen climate change cartoon character Obki as a ‘One Step Greener’ Ambassador The loveable underwater alien will join the existing 25 Ambassadors, making 26 for COP26…

30 October 2021 · 5 min read

Charities

CALEDONIA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LIVE COMEDY NIGHT IN STIRLING

The Caledonia Festival, a hybrid event, will be showcasing some amazing grassroots and emerging talent as part of this year’s St Andrew’s Day celebration event. The virtual event being screened…

30 October 2021 · 2 min read