The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty that guarantees fundamental social and economic rights as a counterpart to the European Convention on Human Rights, which refers to civil and ...

The European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Council of Europe’s ...

The Bureau of the Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) met in ...

The Council of Europe is putting the protection of human rights in the field of healthcare at the core of its mandate. The protection of patients’ rights has emerged as a central pillar of modern ...

Students from the University of Maastricht (the Netherlands) were declared winners of the eleventh edition of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition in English on the European Convention on Human ...

The side event highlights the importance of advancing drug and addiction policies grounded in human rights, evidence and holistic approaches—principles central to the mission of the Council of Europe ...

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 9 to 11 ...

Terrorism challenges our democracies and requires effective state responses. But counter-terrorism efforts must respect democracy, the rule of law and human rights. The Commissioner’s approach ...

Local authorities in the Western Balkans contribute more effectively to the implementation and monitoring of Reform Agendas under the EU’s Reform and Growth Facility, which are central to the region’s ...

The European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter (ETS No. 102) applies to the movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning and slaughter of domestic solipeds, ruminants, pigs, rabbits ...

The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Project on Enhancing Judicial Protection of Human Rights in Kosovo*, which ...

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Recommendation on developing and promoting digital citizenship education ...