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Anti-torture Committee publishes reports on Armenia
Committee reveals police ill-treatment in Armenia, little progress on situation of life-imprisoned
Address by Committee of Ministers Chairman
Didier Reynders: “Proper tools to defend our societies against radicalism and terrorism”
Secretary General condemns separatist offensive at Mariupol
Council of Europe Secretary General Jagland condemned the separatist offensive at Mariupol: "The latest military offensive by separatist forces in south eastern Ukraine is an outrageous breach of the Minsk Protocol. I urge the separatists to continue the peace talks, rather than this mindless...
Committee of Ministers: Action plan for Ukraine
Committee of Ministers President, Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister Didier Reynders, welcomes Action Plan for Ukraine 2015-2017
Secretary General meets Ukrainian Foreign Minister
Davos: Secretary General Jagland and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Klimkin discuss eastern Ukraine, reforms
Fight against extremism
Council of Europe action against radicalisation leading to terrorism
Social rights: 252 violations in 41 countries
European Committee of Social Rights publishes 2014 Conclusions
Anti-torture committee: annual report
Anti-torture committee warns states against intimidation and reprisals towards individuals who denounce ill-treatment
Parliamentary Assembly winter session
An urgent debate following the Paris terrorist attacks, and debates on the protection of media freedom in Europe and on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, are among highlights of the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) taking place in Strasbourg from...
National minorities in Denmark
Rights of German minority well protected, but discrimination against Roma and Muslims still a reality in Denmark, say the Council of Europe experts
Ukraine needs help and support of Europe
“Ukraine needs Europe and Europe needs to support Ukraine,” said President of the Parliamentary Assembly speaking at the end of her visit to Kyiv
Immigration and asylum in Spain
Spain: Legislation and practice on immigration and asylum must adhere to human rights standards
Secretary General meets Latvian Prime Minister
Secretary General Jagland and Latvian Prime Minister Straujuma discuss security situation and EU co-operation
Anti-torture Committee publishes report on Turkey
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Turkey
Committee of Ministers on recent attacks in Paris
Committee of Ministers adopts declaration condemning Paris terrorist attacks
March for tolerance in Berlin
Parliamentary Assembly President marches for tolerance: “We are united in defending democratic values”
Report on torture in Ukraine
Severe ill-treatment, torture of prisoners and of Maidan protesters among key findings of 2014 visits to Ukraine by anti-torture committee
Terrorist attack against 'Charlie Hebdo' magazine
Statement by Didier Reynders, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of Belgium, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe "I am deeply shocked by the horrendous attack committed this morning in Paris against “Charlie Hebdo” magazine. On behalf of the Committee of...
'Charlie Hebdo' massacre, attack on democratic society
Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland participated in Unity Rally in Paris