Monitoring mechanisms and Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity
You will find below a short overview of our monitoring mechanisms (Treaty based control mechanisms, Resolution based control mechanism).
ECRI - Combating Racism
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) is the Council of Europe’s monitoring body, combating racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance in greater Europe, from the perspective of the protection of human rights. It is composed of independent members and carries out regular country monitoring. The resulting country reports are published following a confidential dialogue with the national authorities.
Visit the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance website
ECRML- Protection and promotion of Regional or minority languages
The Charter is the only treaty worldwide for the promotion of traditionally used regional or minority languages. A minority language will only survive if it is used everywhere and not just at home. Therefore, the Charter obliges states to actively promote the use of these languages in all domains of public life: education, courts, administration, media, culture, economic and social life, and transfrontier co-operation. The Council of Europe monitors that the Charter is applied in practice.
Visit the The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities website
FCNM - Protection of National Minorities
The Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been in force since February 1998 and has 39 member States. It is the only legally binding instrument world-wide aiming at the protection of the specific rights of persons belonging to national minorities in key areas, including equality and non-discrimination provisions, media, language and education rights, as well as access to effective participation in public life.
Visit the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities website
GRETA - Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
The Convention provides for the setting up of an effective and independent monitoring mechanism capable of controlling the implementation of the obligations contained in the Convention. The independent monitoring mechanism of the Convention is seen as one of its main strengths. Experience proves that, in areas where independent human rights monitoring mechanisms exist, as is the case in the fields of torture and minorities for example, they have high credibility.
Visit the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings website
GREVIO - Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence is based on the understanding that violence against women is a form of gender-based violence that is committed against women because they are women. GREVIO is the independent expert body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) by the Parties.