The Drafting Group on the Eradication of Impunity for Serious Human Rights Violations (CDDH-ELI) has adopted a draft study on ...

Forty years ago, the European Charter of local self-government was opened for signature – a milestone that guarantees the rights and autonomy of local authorities across Europe. Signed by all 46 ...

On 8-9 October, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Riga to discuss various aspects related to the implementation of the European Court’s judgments against Latvia.

Committee of Ministers ends its supervision of a case concerning a fine and imprisonment imposed for unintrusive begging On 7 October, the Committee of Ministers ended its supervision of the execution ...

On the occasion of the European and World Day Against the Death penalty, the Council of Europe firmly reaffirms its unequivocal opposition to the death penalty. In 2025, this day is again dedicated to ...

What is the International Claims Commission for Ukraine? The International Claims Commission for Ukraine will be set up within the framework of the Council of Europe. It will be an administrative body ...

The CPT visits places of detention and assesses how persons deprived of their liberty are treated in order to strengthen their protection from torture and inhuman or degrading tre ...

- Freedom of expression and information and media freedom are crucial for the functioning of a truly democratic society and continue to be so in times of crisis.[1] The provision of timely information ...

Intersex persons are individuals who have innate variations of sex characteristics that vary from the societal and/or medical understanding of typical female and male bodies. They continue to face ...

ECRI attaches great importance to ensuring that its anti-racism message filters down to the whole of civil society and to involving the various sectors of society in an intercultural dialogue based on ...

The CDDEM supports member States in strengthening and maintaining good democratic governance at national, regional and local levels, including through the implementation of the 12 Principles of Good ...

Focusing on those core values, the Council of Europe brings together governments from across Europe – and beyond – to agree minimum legal standards in a wide range of areas. It then monitors how well ...