Directorate General: Human Rights and Rule of Law
The directorate has overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the human rights and rule of law standards of the Council of Europe, including the promotion of democracy through law, the operation of relevant treaties and related monitoring mechanisms and the development and implementation of cooperation activities in these fields.
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Council of Europe adopts new guidelines on prosecution of violent extremism
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted new guidelines aimed at enhancing the prosecution of violent extremism conducive to terrorism. These guidelines, developed by the Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT), provide strategies for prosecuting violent far-right, far-left,...
27 February 2025
Fourth Meeting of the Council of Europe Intergovernmental Committee on the Environment (GME)
10-12 March 2025
Secretary General calls for the universal abolition of the death penalty at the Human Rights Council in Geneva
26 February 2025
European Court of Human Rights: Knowledge Sharing event
26 February 2025
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Conference about the Knowledge Sharing platform
As part of the events to mark the launch of new language versions of the platform (Romanian, Turkish and Ukrainian), there will be a public conference, accessible online, where speakers will go through how to navigate and get the most out of the Knowledge Sharing platform, and how the new language versions were brought about. Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset will participate in the event.