Plenary meetings of the CDDH
2024
100th meeting
Helsinki, Finland, 25-28 June 2024
- Meeting report
- Abridged meeting report
- Addendum 1: Comments adopted by the CDDH on Recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly
- Addendum 2: Draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the effective protection of human rights in situations of crises (accompanied by an explanatory memorandum).
- Programme of the Conference on the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe
101st meeting
Strasbourg, 25-29 November 2024
- Meeting report
- Abridged meeting report
- Addendum 1: Comments adopted by the CDDH on Recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly
- Addendum 2: CDDH Study on the need for and feasibility of a further instrument or instruments in the field of human rights and the environment
- Addendum 3: CDDH Report on its examination of the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)11 on the need to strengthen the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe
- Programme of the Workshop on facilitating the implementation of the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)2 on measures against the trade in goods used for the death penalty, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Proceedings for the Workshop
2023
EXTRAORDINARY CDDH
4 avril 2023 (matin) EN LIGNE UNIQUEMENT
- Meeting Report
- Addendum to the meeting report: Interim Report to the Committee of Ministers, for information, on the negotiations on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, including the revised draft accession instruments in appendix
98th meeting
Strasbourg, 27-30 juin 2023
- Meeting report
- Abridged report
- Addendum : Comments adopted by the CDDH on Recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly
- Workshop on Human rights of members of the armed forces
99th meeting
Strasbourg, 28 November - 1st December 2023
- Meeting report
- Abridged meeting report
- Addendum 1: Comments adopted by the CDDH on PACE Recommendation
- Addendum 2: CDDH report on issues relating to judges of the European Court of Human Rights
- Addendum 3: Draft Toolkit for Human Rights impact assessment of the measures taken by the State in situations of crisis
2022
97th meeting
Strasbourg, 6-9 december 2022
- Meeting report
- Abridged report
- Addendum 1: Comments adopted by the CDDH on Recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly
- Addendum 2: Draft Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the effective processing and resolution of cases relating to inter-State dispute
- Addendum 3: Report on the effective processing and resolution of cases relating to inter-State disputes
- Addendum 4: Report on member States’ practice in relation to derogations from ECHR in situations of crisis including comments received from member States
96th meeting
HYBRID, 14-17 June 2022
- Abridged report
- Meeting report
- Addendum 1: Comments adopted by the CDDH on Recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly
- Addendum 2: Draft Committee of Ministers’ Guidelines on the prevention and remedying of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Addendum 3: Terms of reference for the DH-SYSC-JC
- Addendum 4: Draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on human rights and the protection of the environment
- Addendum 5: Draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on combating and preventing trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation
2021-2020
95th meeting
HYBRID, 23-26 November 2021
- Meeting report
- Addendum 1: Guide on family-based care for unaccompanied and separate children
- Addendum 2: Report on the implementation of the Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)03 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on Human Rights and Business
- Abridged meeting report
- Revised draft annotated Agenda (as of 22/11/2021)
94th meeting
KUDO, 15 - 18 June 2021
- Meeting Report
- Addendum 1 Draft Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)… of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the publication and dissemination of the European Convention on Human Rights, the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and other relevant texts
- Addendum 2 Manuel Human Rights and Environment (3rd edition)
- Abridged meeting report
- Draft annotated Agenda
93rd meeting
Strasbourg, 14-16 December 2020
- Meeting Report
- Abridged report
- CDDH(2020)R93 Addendum I - Draft Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)… of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the development and strengthening of effective, pluralist and independent national human rights institutions
- CDDH(2020)R93 Addendum II - Draft Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)... of the Committee of Ministers to member States on measures against the trade in goods used for the death penalty, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- CDDH(2020)R93 Addendum III - Explanatory memorandum to the draft Recommendation CM/Rec(2020)...of the Committee of Ministers to member States on measures against trade in goods used for the death penalty, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Draft annotated Agenda
2018-2019
92nd meeting
Strasbourg, 26-29 November 2019
- REPORT
- Addendum 1: CDDH Report on the place of the European Convention on Human Rights in the European and international legal order
- Addendum 2: Contribution of the CDDH to the evaluation provided for by the Interlaken Declaration
- Addendum 3: Feasibility study on a legal instrument on the prohibition of the trade in goods used for torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and for the death penalty
- Addendum 4: CDDH Report on the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity
- Abridged report
- Draft agenda
91st meeting
Strasbourg, 18-21 June 2019
- REPORT
- Addendum 1: Draft Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)... of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the system of the European Convention on Human Rights in university education and professional training
- Addendum 2: Report on measures taken by the member States to implement relevant parts of the Brussels Declaration
- Addendum 3: Report identifying good practices and making proposals with a view to improving the implementation of social rights in Europe
- Addendum 4: Draft Recommendation No. Rec(...)[2019] … of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the development of the Ombudsman institution
- Addendum 5: Practical Guidance on Alternatives to Immigration Detention: Fostering Effective Results
- Addendum 6: Guide to good and promising practices on the way of reconciling freedom of expression with other rights and freedoms, in particular in culturally diverse societies
- Addendum 7: Draft chapters of the future CDDH Report on the place of the European Convention on Human Rights in the European and international legal order
- Abridged meeting report
- Draft Agenda
WORKSHOP (20 JUNE 2019, 14:00 - 18:30)
PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ACTS
PROGRAMME
VIDEO OF THE EVENT
90th meeting
Strasbourg, 27-30 November 2018
- Draft Agenda
- Abridged Report
- Meeting Report
- CDDH Report on the implementation of the Committee of Ministers' Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)2 on the promotion of human rights of older persons (CDDH(2018)R90 Addendum)
WORKSHOP (29 NOVEMBER 2018, 14:00 - 17:15)
Protection and promotion of the civil society space in Europe
FOR INFORMATION: The Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the need to strengthen the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe was adopted by the Committee of Ministers at the 1330th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, on 28 November 2018.
89th meeting
Strasbourg, 19-22 June 2018
- Draft agenda
- Abridged report
- Meeting report
- CDDH analysis of the legal framework of the Council of Europe for the protection of social rights in Europe (as adopted by the CDDH at its 89th meeting) - CDDH(2018)R89add1
- Draft Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the need to strenghten the protection and promotion of the civil society space in Europe - CDDH(2018)R89add2
WORKSHOP
21 JUNE 2018, 14:15 - 17:30
Promotion of human rights of older persons
2017-2016
88th meeting
Strasbourg, 5-7 December 2017
- Draft agenda
- Abridged report
- Meeting report
Addendum I: Report on the process of selection and election of judges of the European Court of Human Rights
Addendum II: Analysis of the legal and practical aspects of effective alternatives to detention in the context of migration, including its executive summary
Addendum2bis: Immigration Detention of Children: Coming to a Close? Prague, 25-26 September 2017, Conference Report
87th meeting
Strasbourg, 6-9 June 2017
- Meeting report
- Addendum I: Guide to good practice on the implementation of Recommendation(2008)2 of the Committee of Ministers on efficient domestic capacity for rapid execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
- Addendum II: Guide to good and promising practices aimed at preventing and combating female genital mutilation and forced marriage
- Addendum III: Analysis of the relevant jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and other Council of Europe instruments to provide additional guidance on how to reconcile freedom of expression with other rights and freedoms, in particular in culturally diverse societies
- Addendum IV: Analysis on the impact of current national legislation, policies and practices on the activities of civil society organisations, human rights defenders and national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights
86th meeting
Strasbourg, 6-9 December 2016
85th meeting
Strasbourg, 14-17 June 2016
- Meeting report
- Addendum I: Report on measures taken by the member States to implement relevant parts of the Brighton Declaration
- Addendum II: Analysis of the legal situation at international level and in Council of Europe member States on combating and preventing female genital mutilation and forced marriage
- Addendum III: Draft Recommendation on the processing of personal health-related data for insurance purposes, including data resulting from genetic tests
2015-2014
84th meeting
Strasbourg, 7-11 December 2015
- Meeting report
- Addendum I: CDDH report on the longer-term future of the system of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Addendum II: Draft Recommandation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on Human Rights and business and its draft explanatory memorandum
- Addendum III: Draft Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the protection and promotion of Human Rights in culturally diverse societies
- Addendum IV: CDDH feasibility study on the impact of the economic crisis and auterity measures on Human Rights in Europe
83rd meeting
Strasbourg, 17-19 June 2015
- Meeting report
- Addendum: Compilation of Council of Europe standards relating to the principles of freedom of thought, conscience and religion and links to other human rights
82nd meeting
Strasbourg, 18-21 November 2014
- Meeting report
- Addendum I:CDDH Report containing conclusions and possible proposals for action concerning the procedure for the amendment of the Rules of Court and the possible ’upgrading’ to the Convention of certain provisions of the Rules of Court
- Addendum II: CDDH contribution to the High-level Conference on “The implementation of the Convention, our shared responsibility”, organised by the Belgian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (Brussels, 26-27 March 2015)
81st meeting
Strasbourg, 24-27 June 2014
80th meeting
Oslo, Norway, 8-10 April 2014
2013-2012
79th meeting
Strasbourg, 26-29 November 2013
- Meeting Report
- Addendum I: CDDH report on whether more effective measures are needed in respect of States that fail to implement Court judgments in a timely manner
- Addendum II: CDDH report on the review of the functionning of the Advisory Panel of experts on candidates for election as judge to the European Court of Human Rights
- Addendum III: CDDH report on the question of whether or not to amend the Convention to enable the appointment of additional judges to the Court
- Addendum IV: Draft Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)... of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the promotion of the human rights of older persons
- Addendum V: Explanatory memorandum to the Recommendation on the promotion of the human rights of older persons
- Addendum VI: Draft Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
78th meeting
Strasbourg, 25-28 June 2013
- Meeting report
- Addendum I: Draft toolkit to inform public officials about the State's obligations under the Convention
- Addendum II: Draft Guide to Good Practice in respect of domestic remedies
- Addendum III: CDDH Report containing conclusions and possible proposals for action on ways to resolve the large numbers of applications arising from systemic issues identified by the Court
- Addendum IV: Interim report to the Committee of Ministers on the negociations on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights
- Addendum V: Human Rights in Culturally Diverse Societies: study on the feasibility and added value of standard-setting or other work in this field
- Addendum VI: Study on possible priority areas for development and promotion of human rights in the Council of Europe
77th meeting
Strasbourg,19-22 March 2013
- Meeting report
- Addendum I: Draft Protocol No. 16 to the Convention
- Addendum II: Explanatory report accompanying daft Protocol No. 16 to the Convention
- Addendum III: Report on Interim Measures under Rule 39 of the Rules of the Court
- Addendum IV: Report on the advisability and modalities of a "representative application procedure"
- Addendum V: Report on the implementation of CM/Rec(2010)4 on human rights of members of armed forces
- Addendum VI: Report on the implementation of CH/Rec(2010)5 on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity
76th meeting
Strasbourg,27-30 November 2012
- Meeting report
- Addendum I: CDDH Report on measures taken by the member States to implement relevant parts of the Interlaken and Izmir Declarations
- Addendum II: CDDH report containing elements to contribute to the evaluation of the effects of Protocol No. 14 to the Convention and the implementation of the Interlaken and Izmir Declarations on the Court’s situation
- Addendum III: Draft Protocol No. 15 to the Convention - Final Text as adopted by the CDDH and checked by the Treaty Office and the Editorial Unit
- Addendum IV: Explanatory report to Protocol No. 15
- Addendum V: Draft Protocol No. 16 to the Convention
- Addendum VI: Draft Explanatory report to Protocol No. 16
- Addendum VII: Feasibility Study on corporate social reponsibility in the field of human rights
- Addendum VIII: Questionnaire on the implementation of Committee of Ministers' Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity
75th meeting
Strasbourg, 19-22 June 2012
- Meeting report
- Addendum I: CDDH Final Report on a simplified procedure for amendment of certain provisions of the Convention
- Addendum II: Reply of the CDDH following the request of the T-PD Bureau concerning the modernisation of the Convention for data protection (STCE 108)
74th meeting
Strasbourg, 7-10 February 2012
- Meeting report
- Addendum I: CDDH Final Report on measures requiring amendment of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Addendum II: CDDH Final Report on measures that result from the Interlaken Declaration that do not require amendment of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Addendum III: CDDH Contribution to the Ministerial Conference organised by the United Kingdom Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers
- Addendum IV: Draft Committee of Ministers’ Guidelines on the selection of candidates for the post of judge at the European Court of Human Rights and Explanatory Memorandum