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Discussions advance on draft Recommendation on accountability for technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on combating technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (GEC/PC-eVIO) held its third meeting on 3 to 4 April 2025 in Strasbourg where discussions moved forward on the draft Recommendation on accountability for technology-facilitated...
Experts discuss Council of Europe draft Recommendation on combating technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on combating technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (GEC/PC-eVIO) held its second meeting on 22 and 23 January 2025 in Strasbourg. The GEC/PC-eVIO has been tasked by the Committee of Ministers with preparing a Recommendation on...
Council of Europe CDPC’s work on migrant smuggling presented at Eurojust
The European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) of the Council of Europe participated in Eurojust’s eighth annual meeting on migrant smuggling, held in The Hague from 20 to 21 November 2024. Migrant smuggling is a highly profitable global crime that takes advantage of people’s desperation and...
The 86th Plenary Meeting of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) takes place in Strasbourg
From 20 to 22 November 2024, the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) convened its 86th Plenary meeting in Strasbourg, under the Chairmanship of Mr Fritz Zeder (Austria). The meeting was opened by Gianluca Esposito, Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, who addressed opening...
The Committee of experts on the protection of the environment through Criminal Law holds its 5th and final meeting
The Council of Europe Committee of experts on the protection of the environment through Criminal Law (PC-ENV), composed of representatives of states, civil society and international organisations, held its 5th and final meeting on 7-9 October 2024 in Strasbourg. The PC-ENV was tasked by the...
First meeting of Committee of Experts on tech-facilitated violence against women and girls
The Committee of Experts on combating technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (GEC/PC-eVIO) held its first meeting on 1-2 October 2024 in Strasbourg. The GEC/PC-eVIO has been tasked by the Committee of Ministers to prepare a Recommendation on combating technology-facilitated...
Council of Europe calls for strengthening international cooperation against migrant smuggling
The 2nd International Conference on Migrant Smuggling, organised by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, has called on its 46 member states to explore all pathways to strengthen international cooperation. In her opening speech, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić...
The Committee of Experts on Criminal Asset Recovery (PC-RAC) holds its 2nd meeting in Strasbourg
The Committee of Experts on Criminal Asset Recovery (PC-RAC) held its second meeting from 9 to 11 September 2024 in Strasbourg, under the chairmanship of Mr Cornel-Virgiliu Calinescu (Romania). The meeting was opened by Mr Gianluca Esposito, Director General of the Directorate General Human...
2nd International Conference on Migrant Smuggling, Strasbourg, 10-11 September 2024
The 2nd International Conference on Migrant Smuggling: Enhancing international cooperation in tackling migrant smuggling, is being held in Strasbourg on 10 and 11 September 2024. The Conference is being organised under the auspices of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC), in...
85th Plenary of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC)
From 17 to 19 June 2024, the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) convened its 85th Plenary meeting in Strasbourg, under the Chairmanship of Mr Fritz Zeder (Austria). During the meeting the CDPC welcomed the significant advancements made by the Council for Penological Co-operation (PC-CP)...
Publication of the country-profiles on migrant smuggling
In June 2023, the CDPC decided to launch Action n°5 of the Action Plan on Fostering International Co-operation and Investigative Strategies in Fighting the Smuggling of Migrants, entitled "Ensuring information knowledge in the field of migrant smuggling". This Action consists of the production by...
CDPC and CDADI jointly approved a new comprehensive draft Recommendation on preventing and combating hate crime
On 21 November, the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) and the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) approved in a joint session a new comprehensive draft Recommendation on preventing and combating hate crime, together with its explanatory memorandum....
A new brochure presents 10 key issues of the Nicosia Convention
A new brochure has just been published presenting 10 key issues of the Council of Europe Convention on Offences Relating to Cultural Property, known as the Nicosia Convention, in an easy-to-understand format for all. It puts forth arguments in favour of signing, ratifying and implementing the...
New Convention: The Committee of Experts on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law (PC-ENV) to hold its first meeting on 3-4 April 2023
The Committee of Experts on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law (PC-ENV) will begin its work on the new Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law in its first meeting on 3 and 4 April 2023, at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The meeting will be...
New Recommendation on Rights, Services and Support for Victims of Crime
On 15 March 2023, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted a Recommendation on Rights, Services and Support for Victims of Crime and took note of its Explanatory Memorandum. Prepared by the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC), the Recommendation updates and replaces...
Council of Europe to draft a new global Convention to Protect the Environment through Criminal Law
THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE’S ROLE IN COMBATING ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME THROUGH CRIMINAL LAW. On 23 November 2022, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted the Terms of Reference of the Committee of Experts on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law (PC-ENV), which has...
Online Seminar on “AI & Criminal Law: Human-Robot Interaction"
On 24 June 2022, the Council of Europe will host an online Seminar on “AI & Criminal Law: Human-Robot Interaction”. This event is organised by Professor Sabine Gless (University of Basel) and the participants of the research project on “Human-Robot Interactions: Legal Blame, Criminal Law and...
Slovenia has ratified the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs
Slovenia has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs (CETS No. 216). The Convention will enter into force concerning Slovenia on 1st September 2022. Slovenia is the 13th Council of Europe member State to have ratified this...
Entering into force of the Council of Europe Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property
Opened for signature in Nicosia, the Council of Europe Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property enters into force on 1 April 2022. The Council of Europe’s Nicosia Convention puts cultural heritage at the heart of its mission and provides for a criminal justice response to the criminal...
The Russian Federation is excluded from the Council of Europe
In an extraordinary meeting this morning, the Committee of Ministers decided, in the context of the procedure launched under Article 8 of the Statute of the Council of Europe, that the Russian Federation ceases to be a member of the Council of Europe as from today, after 26 years of membership....
Belgium has ratified the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs
Belgium has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs (CETS No. 216). The Convention will enter into force concerning Belgium on 1st June 2022. Belgium is the 12th Council of Europe member State to have ratified this...
European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) gathers for its 80th plenary meeting
The European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) gathered on 7-9 December 2021 for its 80th Plenary meeting, in hybrid format, via teleconference under the Chairmanship of Mr Jesper Hjortenberg (Denmark). During this meeting, the CDPC approved the draft Recommendation on the Protection of...
Chile invited to accede the Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs
Chile has been invited by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to accede the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs (CET No. 216), the THO Convention. 12 States have ratified the Convention and another 14 have signed it.
The Committee of Ministers adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)6 regarding the assessment, management and reintegration of persons accused or convicted of a sexual offence and took note of its Explanatory Memorandum
On 20 October 2021 the Committee of Ministers at the 1415th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies, took note of the abridged report of the 79th plenary meeting of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) (Strasbourg, 28-30 June 2021), adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)6 regarding the...
The Hungarian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers invites you to an online Roundtable on New Means of Communication for International Cooperation in Criminal Matters
On 4 October, under the aegis of the Chairmanship of Hungary of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, a Roundtable on "New Means of Communication for International Cooperation in Criminal Matters" will be organised online. Invitation Programme
European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) gathers for its 79th plenary meeting
The European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) gathered on 28-30 June 2021 for its 79th plenary meeting via teleconference under the Chairmanship of Mr Jesper Hjortenberg (Denmark). During this meeting the CDPC approved the text of the draft Recommendation regarding the assessment, management...
The German Presidency of the Committee of Ministers invites you to an online conference on the theme of Strengthening international cooperation in criminal matters
On 5 May 2021, under the aegis of the Chairmanship of Germany of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, a Conference "Strengthening international cooperation in criminal matters: Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance" will be organised online. The Conference will address the issue...
Greece ratifies the European Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property
On 2 March 2021 Greece ratified the European Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property (CETS No.221). This brings the number of ratifications/accessions to the Convention up to 3.
European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) gathers for its 78th plenary meeting
The European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) gathered on 3-4 November 2020 for its 78th plenary meeting via teleconference. The CDPC decided to examine the feasibility Study of a future Council of Europe instrument on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and criminal law prepared by the Working Group,...
Spain ratified the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs
Spain has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs (CETS No. 216). The Convention will enter into force concerning Spain on 1st April 2021. Spain is the 11th Council of Europe member State to have ratified this Convention...
Key information and documentation
The Nicosia Convention in 10 questions and answers
Studies in criminological research
