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Prince Albert of Monaco and President Seguro of Portugal to address Parliamentary Assembly
Václav Havel prize to be awarded; Secretary General Berset to hold Q&A.
Council of Europe calls for more alternatives to short prison stays for women in the UK
New report highlights severe staff shortages and need for specialised training in women’s prisons
From traditional singing to medieval mercantile adventures: three new Council of Europe cultural routes in 2026
Fifteenth Advisory Forum on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe is taking place in Yerevan
Progress in Romania in implementing the Istanbul Convention, but further action is needed to combat violence against women
Council of Europe recommends improving funding and the collection of data on violence against women
From New York, a call for the rule of law and democratic security
Secretary General Alain Berset takes his message to the UN, calling for stronger international cooperation in an increasingly divided world
European Court rejects complaint against the Netherlands concerning Supreme Court deliberations
Dutch woman claimed the potential involvement of “reservisten” in her case violated her right to a fair trial
Council of Europe opens first permanent UN Observer Office in New York during General Assembly
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has inaugurated the 46-member organisation’s first permanent Observer Office to the United Nations in New York, marking a significant step in cooperation between the Council of Europe and the UN at a time of growing geopolitical fragmentation and...
President of the Committee of Ministers visits Ukraine
In Kyiv, Isabelle Berro-Amadeï reaffirms the Council of Europe’s commitment to a just and lasting peace
First Council of Europe Strategy for equal rights of LGBTI people adopted, new report on anti-LGBTI hate speech released
The 2027-32 strategy sets a common direction for ensuring that LGBTI people fully enjoy their human rights
Luxembourg: Council of Europe anti-corruption body sees good practices at local level and calls for national strategy
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) assesses anti-corruption and integrity measures at local level
Secretary General Berset on mission to New York and Washington
Alain Berset will argue for closer links between international and regional organisations, and for transatlantic cooperation
European Court to hear case of ten Ukrainian children in care in Crimea in 2014
Children were allegedly forced to become Russian and put up for adoption
Ukraine signs Council of Europe’s Convention on the co-production of audiovisual works in the form of series
Signature took place on the margins of the Carpathian Summit focusing on extending regional integration
Worrying trends in treatment of national minorities highlighted in new Council of Europe report
Increasing challenges – including hostility and unequal treatment – to minority rights in Europe in 2024-26
Latest decisions from the Committee of Ministers concerning ECHR rulings for 20 countries
The Committee of Ministers is responsible for monitoring implementation of European Court of Human Rights judgments by European states
Council of Europe Business and Human Rights Forum fosters collaboration and innovative solutions
New platform aimed at strengthening respect for human rights in the private sector launched
How can we detect AI systems contributing to discrimination?
New Council of Europe funded tool to detect algorithmic discrimination and find redress launched
Malta: Innovative awareness-raising campaigns involving men and boys aid progress in curbing violence against women
Strengthening victim protection and perpetrator accountability required
“What brings Europe together is more than geography” - Alain Berset in Zurich
Secretary General reflects on the future of European unity on the 80th anniversary of Churchill’s seminal speech in Zurich
