Council of Europe Days:
telling the Council of Europe’s story

People across the Council of Europe’s 46 member states live in greater safety, security and dignity because their governments protect their human rights.  Most of them would struggle to list all of their rights as laid out in the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter.  They might also not know about the various conventions that we have in place covering everything from the prevention of torture, to tackling human trafficking, to combating violence against women and domestic violence. 

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San Marino Captains Regent address citizens directly on Council of Europe´s impact

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe on 5 May 2024, and to raise awareness of the role and impact of the Organisation in San Marino, the two Captains Regent (dual head of state), Alessandro Rossi and Milena Gasperoni, have made a statement broadcasted on the national television.

The Captains Regent emphasised that since joining the Council of Europe in 1988, San Marino has actively and strongly supported its values and founding principles. "The membership has led to important reforms in San Marino for the common good of citizens in areas such as the economic and financial sector, the fight against corruption and the defence of the rights of everyone. San Marino cooperates with the Council of Europe to address the main challenges that our continent is facing: support in conflict areas, the development of artificial intelligence and protection of the environment".

In their address, the Captains Regent underlined that "While celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Council of Europe must continue its efforts to cope effectively with the current complex situation and demonstrate adaptability and determination to meet today's challenges. "San Marino as a strong supporter of dialogue and peace building through multilateralism, and is advocating that the values of justice, solidarity, mutual understanding, respect and acceptance of pluralities are promoted and transmitted also to young people." They further stressed that the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights is a priority for San Marino.

At the end of the year, San Marino is planning to organise an event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe to highlight its achievements, including the successes of the convention system and its different standards and instruments.

3 June 2024
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 Telling the story

In fact, we all benefit from our rights throughout our lives and in everything we do - from our education, healthcare and housing to how we express our opinions, participate in society and spend our free time.

So, how do we help more people to understand how they benefit from their human rights?

How do we take this conversation from the conference table to the kitchen table?  That’s the aim of the Council of Europe Days visibility project.

By holding events across our member states, we can let people know about what their rights do for them.

This website includes information about what individual governments and others are doing to help get the message out there, through a range of varied and innovative events, reaching out to various audiences.

The ideas on these pages are meant for sharing and for inspiration, so that more people are motivated to take part, organise an event and give visibility to our fundamental rights and freedoms and to the positive impact that the Council of Europe is making on people’s lives.

 Human rights belong to us all!

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