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Council of Europe parliamentarians to meet in Sarajevo
The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is to meet in Sarajevo on 22 May, ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina's six-month chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. Following welcome addresses from the Speakers of the House of...
Committee of Ministers: annual session - Brussels, 19 May
Meeting in Strasbourg on 12-13 May, the Ministers' Deputies finalised the preparation of the annual session of the Committee of Ministers, which will be held in Brussels on 19 May, under the Belgian Chairmanship. Besides the preparation of the ministerial session, Deputies also adopted several...
GRECO report on Bulgaria
Bulgaria to adopt a more cohesive and systematic approach to corruption prevention among MPs, judges and prosecutors
18 November to be marked as European Day against Sexual Abuse of Children
The Committee of Ministers of the 47-member Council of Europe took a decision today to establish a new European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse that from now on will be marked on the 18th of November in member States of the Council of Europe. Sexual...
Austerity Bites: Children’s Voices
Austerity burden must fall on those with the broadest shoulders, not on children, says Secretary General opening new video exhibition
Europe disregards intersex people’s right to self-determination and physical integrity
“Europeans remain largely unaware of the painful personal histories of intersex people and the human rights violations they face. Stereotypes and norms grounded on the binary female-male classification have led to unnecessary medical and surgical interventions on intersex infants and a climate of...
Germany should advance protection of asylum seekers and improve response to racism and extremism
“Germany has done a lot in the field of asylum in recent years, including launching three humanitarian admission programmes for Syrian refugees (concerning 20 000 individuals) and registering more than 200 000 asylum applications in 2014. However, with an estimate of 400 000 asylum applications...
IDAHO Forum 2015
No cultural, traditional, religious values can justify hate crime and violence against LGBT people – Council of Europe participates in IDAHO Forum in Montenegro
On 9 May, Council of Europe's leaders pay tribute to victims, urge recommitment to values
Working to overcome differences in today’s Europe, upholding the rights of all people, recommitting to principles of democracy and the rule of law is the best tribute that can be paid to those who lost their lives in the Second World War, stressed the leaders of the Council of Europe today at the...
Council of Europe to commemorate end of Second World War in Europe on 9 May
On Saturday 9 May at 11.00 a.m., a ceremony to mark Europe Day and to commemorate the end of the Second World War and liberation of Europe will be held at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland, the President of the Parliamentary...
New group to monitor violence against women
An important step was taken to deter violence against women yesterday, when the Council of Europe named 10 members to a new monitoring group that will enforce the organisation’s unique convention to end violence against women. The first 15 countries that ratified the convention have just elected...
Inclusive education vital for social cohesion in diverse societies
“Public debates on the need to ensure more inclusive education for children and young adults who face social exclusion in diverse societies have recently rekindled in Europe. Evidence shows that in many European states the dropout rate of children coming from migrant families or minority groups,...
Emerging Technologies and Human Rights: what are the challenges?
Emerging technologies (such as nanotechnology, information technology and cognitive technologies) and their convergence have opened new perspectives for progress in particular for human health. But what are the human rights challenges? The question will be discussed at a conference organised by...
Combating racial discrimination and intolerance in Finland
The Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission to hold an event in Helsinki
World Press Freedom Day, 3 May
Secretary General calls on European states to protect journalists
Investigation of the Odesa tragedy
International Advisory Panel updates on its review work
Decision on Abolition of the Death Penalty
Committee of Ministers reaffirms unequivocal opposition to the death penalty
Democracy and Human Rights in Europe
Secretary General cites judicial weaknesses and media freedom as top human rights concerns
GRECO report on Cyprus
Council of Europe anti-corruption group regrets slow progress in Cyprus over transparency of party financing and incriminations
