The contributions received will be taken into account in the preparation of the Programme for the 2026 Chişinău High-Level Conference on the European Social Charter and its outcomes, including the ...

Protecting the rights of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls is a strategic objective for the Council of Europe’s work to promote gender equality and women’s rights under the Gender ...

On 16-17 December, the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights hosted a study visit of the Government Agent’s Office of the Republic of Moldova. The visit was ...

Free and safe expression and dissemination of information are pillars of democracy. Yet repression continues, particularly ...

Back Council of Europe pledges to Global Refugee Forum Seminar on Rule 39 Interim Measures of the European Court of Human Rights for Persons in Need of International Protection Council of Europe ...

At the conference “Integrity: A Compass to Democracy and Competitiveness”, held in Tirana in view of the Albanian Integrity Week (02-15 December), Council of Europe expert Dr. Nieves Zúñiga ...

CPT members serve in their individual capacity, are independent and do not represent the State in respect of which they have been elected.

The Secretariat of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme is located in the headquarters of the European Institute of Cultural Routes in Luxembourg: warning:You do not have the ...

On 11 December, the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights met with the Moldovan authorities to discuss the cases pending execution under the supervision of ...

Europe’s commitment to human rights, democracy, and the rule of law is not a weakness. It is our greatest strategic strength. Yet, tectonic geopolitical shifts are challenging this reality.

The project “Support to modernisation of court management in Georgia phase II” aims to further improve the efficiency of the Georgian functioning of courts by: • Facilitating modernisation of court ...

Children have the same human rights as adults, plus additional protections due to their special needs. The Commissioner calls on states to prioritise the best interests of children, enhance their ...