Digital rights and
human rights
Digital technologies present unique challenges and opportunities for the exercise of all human rights, notably privacy, equality and freedom of expression. The Commissioner calls for a human rights-based approach to technological advances, including with respect to private sector regulation, transparency, access to effective remedies and independent oversight.
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights warns against AI deregulation
Chair’s Notes on AI governance following a consultation with civil society organisations.
During the consultation, held on 6 and 7 November 2025, participants sounded the alarm on the simplification of AI rules and warned that a surge in tech industry lobbying, coupled with a severe funding crisis for civil society, is creating a dangerous imbalance that threatens the protection of human rights in AI. 
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