A short film to mark the 60th anniversary of the Council of Europe containing a selection of memorable phrases from speeches made by European personalities to the Parliamentary Assembly since the ...

The contributions received will be taken into account in the preparation of the Programme for the 2026 Chişinău High-Level Conference on the European Social Charter and its outcomes, including the ...

Protecting the rights of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls is a strategic objective for the Council of Europe’s work to promote gender equality and women’s rights under the Gender ...

Back Council of Europe pledges to Global Refugee Forum Seminar on Rule 39 Interim Measures of the European Court of Human Rights for Persons in Need of International Protection Council of Europe ...

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has made a voluntary contribution of €14 000 ...

Welcome to this window on GRECO’s world! I invite you to use it to look into the work we do with our 48 member States. We use the dynamics of collective expertise and peer pressure to accomplish ...

The Secretariat of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme is located in the headquarters of the European Institute of Cultural Routes in Luxembourg: warning:You do not have the ...

The Council of Europe and the European Union share the same fundamental values – human rights, democracy and the rule of law – but are separate entities which perform different, yet complementary, ...

The United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development lists 17 objectives to be achieved to build a socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable and economically prosperous society. The ...

Europe’s commitment to human rights, democracy, and the rule of law is not a weakness. It is our greatest strategic strength. Yet, tectonic geopolitical shifts are challenging this reality.

Free and safe expression and dissemination of information are pillars of democracy. Yet repression continues, particularly ...

Children have the same human rights as adults, plus additional protections due to their special needs. The Commissioner calls on states to prioritise the best interests of children, enhance their ...