On the eve of the “International Day of Older Persons”, the Commissioner for Human Rights issued a Statement on Friday 30 September calling on the 46 Member States of the Council of Europe to “act to promote active ageing and ensure that older persons in Europe can fully enjoy their human rights”.
Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), ‘active ageing’ goes beyond the labour market and is about the possibility of living independently, accessing health care and...