Newsroom
Outcome of the 10th meeting
CJ/ENF-ISE - 10th meeting on the preparation of a legal instrument on the rights and best interests of the child in care proceedings
The Committee of Experts on the Rights and the Best interests of the Child in Parental Separation and in Care Proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE) held on 14-16 October its 10th and last meeting to finalise the draft recommendation on the protection of the rights and best interests of the child in care...
Stateless children: 2nd meeting of the Limited working group on migration (CDCJ-MIG)
The Limited Working group of the CDCJ on migration (CDCJ-MIG) held its second meeting on stateless children on 26-27 September 2024 online. During its meeting, it examined the preliminary draft feasibility study on a non-binding legal instrument regarding stateless children’s access to...
CJ-AV - 9th and last meeting on the preparation of a draft convention to strengthen the protection of lawyers
The CJ-AV held its last meeting devoted to the drafting of the future convention for the protection of the profession of lawyer. This new binding instrument aims to strengthen the protection afforded to lawyers so as to allow them to freely practice their profession without prejudice or...
Main outcomes of the 102nd plenary meeting of the CDCJ
The European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) held its 102nd plenary meeting in Strasbourg from 11 to 13 June 2024. The Committee undertook an in-depth examination on the draft text of the future convention for the protection of the profession of lawyer and its explanatory report, as...
Publication of the new Handbook “The Administration and You” to take into account the increasing use of AI
An update of the Handbook “The Administration and You” has just been published. This Handbook sets out and explains the substantive and procedural principles which govern relations between public authorities and individuals. In this 3rd edition, which was adopted by the CDCJ in December 2023, the...
Multistakeholder meeting on “Statelessness and children”, jointly organised by the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) and the European Migration Network (EMN)
A multistakeholder meeting on “Statelessness and children”, jointly organised by the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) and the European Migration Network (EMN), was held on 6 June 2024 in Luxembourg and online. The meeting served as an opportunity to share good practices and...
1st meeting of the Limited working group on migration (CDCJ-MIG) concerning stateless children
On 30-31 May 2024, the CDCJ Limited working group on migration held its 1st meeting online and exchanged views on its work programme, key themes and implementation of tasks for its two-years mandate in 2024-2026. The group also carried out a hearing of statelessness advocates having experienced...
CJ-AV – 8th meeting : work on a convention to improve the protection of lawyers continues
The Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers (CJ-AV) met on 13-15 May 2024 to continue its work on the drafting of the future convention aiming to improve the protection of the profession of lawyers. During this meeting, the CJ-AV examined the contributions received as part of a...
Outcome of the 9th meeting
CJ/ENF-ISE - Work on an instrument on the rights and best interests of the child in care proceedings continues
At its 9th meeting (20-22 March 2024), the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Rights and the Best Interests of the Child in Parental Separation and in Care Proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE) reviewed the draft recommendation on the protection of the rights and the best interests of the child in...
Second Meeting of the Secretary General with Presidents of the Intergovernmental Committees
On 1 February 2024, the Second Meeting of the Secretary General with Presidents of the Intergovernmental Committees was held in Strasbourg, with Signe Öhman representing the CDCJ as its Vice-Chairperson. After an introductory session by the Secretary General and the President of the European...