“For 70 years, we have been building a better Europe. We must keep building”.– Marija Pejčinović Burić
- Council of Europe
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Strasbourg, Sept.1.– The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has made the following statement ahead of the 70th anniversary of the entry into force of the European Convention on Human Rights on 3 September:
“The European Convention on Human Rights embodies the fundamental values of our continent and puts in place a unique system for enforcing our basic rights and freedoms 70 years after the Convention first came into force, it has never been more important than it is today.
“Hundreds of millions of people across our 46 member states have benefited from the Convention’s protection and continue to do so every single day, sometimes even without knowing it.
“Working together with national authorities, following the devastation of the Second World War, we have used the Convention as a blueprint for building a better Europe, helping to ensure stability and security for seven decades.