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New HELP online course on Prohibition of Ill-treatment, including in times of conflict
An updated version of the Council of Europe Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) online course on Prohibition of Ill-treatment is now available on the HELP e-learning platform. Over 10,000 applications pending before the European Court of Human Rights concern conflicts between...
One year since the war against Ukraine started: Council of Europe ceremony in support of the Ukrainian people
On 24 February the Council of Europe will hold a ceremony to mark one year of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, followed by an extraordinary meeting of the Committee of Ministers (to be broadcast live). At 9h00, the Foreign Minister of Iceland and Chair of the Committee of Ministers,...
New Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia launched in Yerevan
The Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026 has been officially launched in Yerevan by Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan. “This joint Action Plan we are launching today, is another step in the positive...
Cybercrime Convention: Argentina signs the protocol on disclosure of electronic evidence
Argentina has become the 35th state to sign the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, which aims to enhance international co-operation and the disclosure of electronic evidence. The Minister of Security of Argentina, Aníbal Fernández, signed the treaty in Strasbourg in the...