The Drafting Group on the Eradication of Impunity for Serious Human Rights Violations (CDDH-ELI) has adopted a draft study on ...

Forty years ago, the European Charter of local self-government was opened for signature – a milestone that guarantees the rights and autonomy of local authorities across Europe. Signed by all 46 ...

On 8-9 October, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Riga to discuss various aspects related to the implementation of the European Court’s judgments against Latvia.

Committee of Ministers ends its supervision of a case concerning a fine and imprisonment imposed for unintrusive begging On 7 October, the Committee of Ministers ended its supervision of the execution ...

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On the occasion of the European and World Day Against the Death penalty, the Council of Europe firmly reaffirms its unequivocal opposition to the death penalty. In 2025, this day is again dedicated to ...

What is the International Claims Commission for Ukraine? The International Claims Commission for Ukraine will be set up within the framework of the Council of Europe. It will be an administrative body ...

The CPT visits places of detention and assesses how persons deprived of their liberty are treated in order to strengthen their protection from torture and inhuman or degrading tre ...

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Intersex persons are individuals who have innate variations of sex characteristics that vary from the societal and/or medical understanding of typical female and male bodies. They continue to face ...

Young people are at the heart of cities - in schools, colleges, and universities, non-formal education, and as workers and professionals providing the economic, cultural and social dynamism to power ...

The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe has adopted, during its 144th plenary session, an opinion on the manner of election of the judicial members of the General Council for the Judiciary of ...