To mark World Environment Day on 5 June 2024, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Marc Cools, made the following statement: “Not a day goes by ...

The visit was organized within the framework of the Council of Europe Project "Rights of Veterans and Personnel of the Armed Forces in Ukraine", which is part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for ...

Safeguarding media freedom and ensuring the safety of journalists are essential components of a democratic society and the ...

Continuation of the training of judges on ethics and integrity in cooperation with the Judicial Academy ...

Failure by police to provide information and proactive support to woman on her violent ex-partner’s criminal past led to ...

To mark the 35th anniversary of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), a photo exhibition “Behind the Walls ...

The Action Plan seeks to raise awareness among judges regarding potential shortcomings in the domestic practice while reinforcing the protection of human rights in line with the European Court’s case ...

Europe’s largest minority, the Roma and Travellers, face multiple barriers to education, health, employment and political ...

Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland called on Delegates to the Assembly to play their part in the Council of Europe’s political reform to make the whole Organisation more politically relevant, ...

Despite international recognition of the human rights of persons with disabilities, they still suffer widespread ...

The Council of Europe Project "Strengthening the social dimension in Ukraine" is implemented by the Council of Europe within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, ...

In several European regions affected by past or ongoing conflicts, the achievement of human rights, democracy and the rule of ...