Directorate General: Human Rights and Rule of Law
The directorate has overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the human rights and rule of law standards of the Council of Europe, including the promotion of democracy through law, the operation of relevant treaties and related monitoring mechanisms and the development and implementation of cooperation activities in these fields.
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8th Plenary Meeting of the Santiago de Compostela Committee
The Santiago de Compostela Committee held its 8th plenary meeting in Strasbourg on 9–10 June 2026, gathering delegations from States Parties, signatory countries, observers and other.... Newsroom of the website on countering the trafficking in human organs
9-10 June 2026
Safe digital environments: Pompidou Group’s advancing action on the mental health and wellbeing of children and youth online
2-3 June 2026
Europe strengthens co-operation on drug policy and addictions at Pompidou Group meeting in Vienna
1–2 June 2026
