Through bilateral co-operation activities and projects, the Division for Cooperation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty plays a major role in assisting the beneficiary countries to integrate the Council of Europe standards in their penitentiary, probation and law enforcement institutions. The work related to prisons, probation and the police is an integral part of the overall work of the Council of Europe related to human rights, democracy and the rule of law, the three pillars of the raison d’être of the Organisation, in accordance with its Statute. The main objective is to help the Member States improve their legislation and practice related to the work of the police as well the execution of penal sanctions and measures.

Events

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Multilateral Meeting on solitary confinement in prisons and its alternatives: a human rights perspective

24 - 25 September 2024, Strasbourg

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Annual Conference of the Police Network on Police data processing

19 - 21 May 2024, Strasbourg

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Multilateral meeting "From punitive to rehabilitative approach: refocus in execution of criminal sanctions"

28 - 29 November 2023, Strasbourg

News / Agenda (EN) (FR)

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Conference of the Police Network on the use of force in the context of police activities

24 - 25 May 2023, Strasbourg

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Multilateral meeting on "The COVID-19 pandemic in prisons and its impact on prison reform priorities"

3 - 4 November 2022, Strasbourg

News / Agenda (EN) (FR)

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Conference "Policing in the digital age: How new technologies can help improve policing in our modern societies"

28 - 29 June 2022

News (EN) (FR) / Agenda (EN) (FR)

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Key documentation

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Highlights

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