The Council of Europe is working on Artificial Intelligence and Data protection. The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law ...

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 2 July 2020, the Special Representative, Ambassador Drahoslav Štefánek, organised a webinar to launch the handbook “Family reunification for refugee and migrant children: standards and promising ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Strasbourg, 21/04/10 - "Every day unaccompanied migrant children arrive in Europe, but their needs are not always duly met. Whatever possible difficulties of integration and accommodation they might ...

The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe has adopted, during its 144th plenary session, an opinion on the manner of election of the judicial members of the General Council for the Judiciary of ...

Europe’s largest minority, the Roma and Travellers, face multiple barriers to education, health, employment and political participation due to systemic discrimination. The Commissioner is working to ...

The Collective Complaints procedure was introduced by the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints ...