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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Third Meeting of the Multidisciplinary Group on the Environment
Governments, intergovernmental organisations and civil society representatives will gather in Strasbourg for the third meeting of the Multidisciplinary Group on the...
11-13 February 2025
Launch of new publication on how to use conflict zone information in terrorism trials
02 February 2025
Raoul Wallenberg’s legacy for today’s human rights defenders, 80 years after his disappearance
28 january 2025
Criminal Asset Recovery Convention: new assessments of Aruba (Netherlands) and Morocco
27 january 2025
Insufficient protection of access to housing for vulnerable groups in Czechia breaches the European Social Charter
24 January 2025
Anti-torture Committee publishes report on Norway
21 January 2025
Anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Greenland (Denmark)
21 January 2025
