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GEC/ADI-AI: Public consultations are now open
The Council of Europe’s Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) and Gender Equality Commission (GEC) have been tasked by the Committee of Ministers to prepare a Recommendation on Equality and Artificial Intelligence. This Recommendation will provide non-binding...
3rd meeting of the Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination (GEC/ADI-AI)
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination (GEC/ADI-AI) will hold its third meeting on 26-27 February 2025 in Strasbourg. It will discuss a revised draft of the Recommendation on equality and artificial intelligence as well as a first draft of an Explanatory...
Visit of the Chair of CDADI to the United Nations
On 13 January 2025, the Chair of CDADI, Erik ADELL HELLSTRÖM, took part in a number of meetings at the premises of the United Nations in Geneva. The meetings included an exchange with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism Ashwini K.P. (India), which covered core-strands of the...
Desegregation and inclusion of Roma and Traveller children in the field of education in Europe: new study published
The 10th meeting of the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) that concludes today in Paris has adopted the feasibility study on desegregation and inclusion policies and practices in the field of education for Roma and Traveller children....
Meeting in Paris discusses action taken by Council of Europe member states to combat hate speech and hate crime
The persistent and worrying increase of hate speech in Europe, particularly online, profoundly impacts democracy and the enjoyment of human rights in Europe. The action taken by the Council of Europe and its member states to fight this disturbing trend, remaining challenges and ways forward to...
High-level event and 10th CDADI plenary take place in Paris on 26-28 November 2024
The Steering Committee on Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion (CDADI) will hold its 10th plenary meeting in Paris from 27-28 November 2024. On this occasion, a high-level event on Curbing Hate Speech and Hate Crime will be organised by the French authorities and the Council of Europe;...
Equality and Diversity transcending divides?
A Forum Talk on “How to Counter Discrimination and Promote Equality and Diversity to Transcend Divides in Society?’ was organised within the 12th edition of the World Forum for Democracy (6 – 8 November 2024) by the Anti-discrimination Department. The session, moderated by Erik Adell Hellström,...
New Council of Europe Recommendation on combating hate crime unveiled during Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2024
The new Recommendation CM/Rec(2024)4 on Combating Hate Crime was presented today at the Plenary of the Warsaw Human Rights Conference 2024. During the CoE side event organised at the Conference, the Chair of the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) elaborated...
6th meeting of the Committee of Experts on Intercultural Inclusion (ADI-INT)
On 10-11 October 2024, the Committee of Experts on Intercultural Inclusion (ADI-INT) held its 6th meeting in Strasbourg, France. The ADI-INT continued its work on developing tools on intercultural integration and inclusion to support member states in their implementation of Recommendation...
Report highlights inadequate healthcare access for LGBTI people, recommends solutions
A new Council of Europe report “Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health and Access to Healthcare for LGBTI People in Europe“ has revealed substantial disparities and systemic challenges. It proposes numerous recommendations to the Council of Europe member states to improve the...
- European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
- Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
- European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
- Roma and Travellers Division
- Intercultural cities programme
- Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics
- Inclusion and anti-discrimination
- Information page on Council of Europe’s work on Hate Speech
