Council of Europe

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Crowe calls for European support to help free Ibrahim Halawa

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, is attending a summit of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg this week. Speaking after the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, addressed the Assembly, Crowe called for European support to ensure that Ibrahim Halawa is released from […]

Crowe Welcomes European Council Tenant Case

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative, and Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the news that the International Federation for Human Rights has filed a comprehensive complaint with the Council of Europe. The complaint accuses the Irish Government of presiding over appalling living standards and failing to meet basic and legal housing requirements. […]

Tánaiste should use Council of Europe meeting to challenge Russia on LGBT persecution- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Tánaiste and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, to use this week’s Council of Europe meeting to challenge Russia over its crackdown on the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) citizens. Deputy Crowe said: “Council of Europe representatives will be […]