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Message
from Mr Walter Schwimmer,
Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Contribution to the CD-Rom
The White Ribbon Campaign in Europe


The Council of Europe is a political organisation set up in 1949 to promote democracy and human rights continent-wide. It also develops common responses to social, cultural and legal challenges in its 43 member states.

The recognition and respect throughout Europe for the equal dignity and integrity of both women and men are major objectives of the Organisation. It strongly condems all forms of violence against women as violations of human rights.

Over the past decade, the Council of Europe has been very active in promoting studies and research on combating violence against women and raising awareness about this unacceptable phenomenon. For example, a Plan of Action to combat violence against women was drawn up in 1997 and a compilation of legislation existing in the Council of Europe member states in this field has been published. Seminars and conferences have been organised, focusing on topics such as domestic violence and the role of men in combating violence. This latter topic is of particular importance, and initiatives such as The White Ribbon Campaign must spread and be supported.

The Council of Europe is also aware of the need for standard-setting work in this field and is preparing a draft recommendation for the attention of its member states, which will give legal and political guidance on issues related to violence against women.

The international community – especially international organisations such as the Council of Europe – have a major ethical role to play in promoting zero tolerance towards violence against women. By condemning this violence, they can give an important political signal to governments and to policy-makers. Increasing the visibility of the problem is necessary to progress towards a society in which the rights of all human beings are respected.

Adresse :
Cour européenne des Droits de l'Homme
Conseil de l' Europe
F - 67075 Strasbourg-Cedex

Tél :  33 (0)3 88 41 20 18
Télecopie :  33 (0)3 88 41 27 30

 Address:
European Court of Human Rights
Council of Europe
F - 67075 Strasbourg-Cedex

Tel:  33 (0)3 88 41 20 18
Fax:  33 (0)3 88 41 27 30

Division Equality between Women 
and Men
Directorate General of Human Rights
Council of Europe
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex

Karen Palisser
Tel: 00 33 3 88 41 28 36  
Fax: 00 33 3 90 21 49 18
E-mail: karen.palisser@coe.int 
Ms Olafsdotir 
Head of the Section Equality 
between women and men

Secretary to the CDEG

Chef de la Section égalité entre 
les femmes et les hommes

Secrétariat du CDEG 
olof.olafsdottir@coe.int  

European Cultural Co-operation / L'Europe de la Coopération Culturelle
http://culture.coe.int

European cultural co-operation is based on the European Cultural Convention 
signed in Paris on 19 December 1954 by 14 States. Now there are 47 co-operating 
on a truly continental scale
http://culture.coe.fr/  

Parliamentary Assembly / L'Assemblée Parlementaire
http://stars.coe.int 

 

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
Le Congrès des Pouvoirs Locaux et Régionaux de l'Europe
http://www.coe.fr/cplre/

European Court of Human Rights / Cour Européenne des Droits de l'Homme
http://www.echr.coe.int 

The Human Rights / Les Droits de l'Homme
http://www.humanrights.coe.int

The North-South Centre / Le Centre Nord-Sud
http://www.nscentre.org  

The Council of Europe has Information and Documentation Centres
in the following countries. 
For all other countries, contact the "Point I" in Strasbourg

Bulgaria

1 Lazar Stanev St.
1113 Sofia
Telephone : +359 2 971 30 00
Fax : 359 2 971 22 33
E-mail : idcces@online.bg
Web : http://www.cid.bg

Czech Republic

Senovazné namesti 26
11000 Prague 1
Telephone and Fax : 42 02 24 398 315
E-mail : bartosoa@eis.cuni.cz

Estonia

2 Tonismägi St.
0100 Tallinn
Telephone : 372 6 30 72 58
Fax : 372 6 46 00 89
E-mail : enidk@coe.ee
http://www.nlib.ee/ENIDK

Hungary

Kossuth Lajos Tér 1-3
BP 3
1357 Budapest V
Telephone : 36 1 441 48 57
Fax : 36 1 441 48 78
E-mail: idcbud@mail.matav.hu
Web: http://www.europatanacs.hu

Latvia

K. Barona iela 14
1423 Riga
Telephone and Fax : 371 7 28 68 65
E-mail : centre@coecidriga.lv
Web: http://www.coecidriga.lv

Lithuania

Gedimino pr. 51
2635 Vilnius
Telephone and Fax : 370 2 62 16 47
Fax : 370 2 61 72 14
E-mail : etidc@post.omnitel.net

Moldova

National Library of Moldova
78-a, 31 August Street
MD - 2000 Chisinau
Telephone: 373 2 23 31 65
and Fax: 373 2 24 10 96
E-mail: calancea@cecidmd.mldnet.com

Poland

Ksawerow 13
02656 Varsovie
Telephone and Fax : 48 22 845 20 84
E-mail: info@radaeuropy.org.pl
http://www.radaeuropy.org.pl

Romania

6 Donici St.
7000 Bucharest
Telephone : 401 211 68 10
Fax : 401 211 99 97
E-mail: dcbuc@attglobal.net
Web: http://www.dcbuc.at

  Russia

Pr. Vernadskogo 76
117 454 Moscou
Telephone : 7 095 434 90 77
Fax : 7 095 434 90 75
E-mail : coemoscow@dionis.iasnet.ru
Web : http://www.coe.ru

Ul. Kolmogorova, 54
RU – 620034 YEKATERINBURG (Oural)
Téléphone: 7 3432 45 72 32
Fax: 7 3432 45 92 25
E-mail: sovural@rest.ru

Ul. Volskaya, 16
RU – 410028 SARATOV (Volga)
Telephone: 7 8452 25 28 43
Fax: 7 8452 24 16 71

Slovakia

BP 217
81000 Bratislava 1
Telephone : 42 175 443 57 52
Fax : 42 175 443 56 72
E-mail : centrum@radaeuropy.sk
http://www.radaeuropy.sk

Slovenia

Rimska cesta 16
SLO - 1000 LJUBLJANA
Telephone: +386 61 121 43 00
Fax: +386 61 121 43 05
E-mail: idc.slovenija@idcse.nuk.si
http://www.idcse.nuk.si

 "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"

Bul. Krste Misirkov bb
Law Faculty
91000 Skopje
Telephone and Fax : 389 91 130 032
E-mail: iocoesk@mt.net.mk
Web: http://www.cdi.org.mk

Ukraine

3 Kostiolna St.
252 001 Kyiv
Telephone and Fax : 380 44 228 79 79
E-mail : cid_ulf@public.ua.net

For all other countries

Point I
Council of Europe
67075 Strasbourg Cedex
France
Telephone : +33 3 88 41 20 33
Fax : +33 3 88 41 27 45
Email : point_i@coe.int
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Human Rights in International Law - Collected texts (2nd edition) (2000)
Human Rights in International Law (2000) Edition francaise a paraitre mi-2001
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This book responds to the growing interest in human rights among students, lawyers, teachers, diplomats and other professional groups, as well as the general public as a whole.

Short guide to the European Convention on Human rights (1998)

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Edition francaise a paraitre mi-2001.
Les droits de l'homme - Reperes juridiques europeens (1999)

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