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Empowering the next generation of local leaders for a democratic Belarus
From 7 to 9 July 2026, 28 representatives of the Belarusian democratic forces and civil society, as well as experts and the Congress Rapporteur for a democratic Belarus, Belinda Gottardi (Italy, SOC/G/PD), met in Strasbourg for the third edition of the workshop “Leaders for change: Promoting...
Europarat thematisiert auf Pariser Weltkongress die Todesstrafe in Belarus
Diskussion über das Engagement für die Abschaffung der Todesstrafe mit belarussischen demokratischen Kräften und der Zivilgesellschaft im Exil bei einer vom Europarat unterstützten Veranstaltung
Generalsekretär Berset über die Abschaffung der Todesstrafe: „Überall und unter allen Umständen“
Auf dem neunten Weltkongress gegen die Todesstrafe werden die Maßnahmen der Organisation zur Abschaffung der Todesstrafe präsentiert
Call for applications to participate in the Leaders for Change workshop
As part of its support to Belarusian democratic forces, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is launching the third edition of the workshop “Leaders for Change: promoting democracy and human rights at local level” on 7-9 July 2026 in Strasbourg, France,...
Democratic culture is the answer to authoritarianism in Belarus, says Congress Rapporteur
On 2 June 2026, the Congress Rapporteur for a Democratic Belarus, Belinda Gottardi (Italy, SOC/G/PD), participated in the second Kościuszko Forum in Gdansk, co-organised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and the European Solidarity Centre. Speaking on a panel alongside Sviatlana...
Generalsekretär des Europarates spricht bei offiziellem Besuch in Litauen über Gefahren für Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit
In Vilnius eröffnete Alain Berset zudem die Informationsstelle des Europarates für die belarussische Bevölkerung
Generalsekretär Berset am 11. und 12. Mai zu offiziellem Besuch in Litauen
Im Zentrum der Gespräche werden das Völkerrecht, die demokratische Sicherheit und die Ukraine sowie die Eröffnung einer Informationsstelle für die belarussische Bevölkerung stehen
Europarat fördert Gleichstellungs- und Antidiskriminierungsagenda mit demokratischen Kräften und der Zivilgesellschaft in Belarus
Neue Instrumente und verstärkte Verpflichtungen in Warschau erörtert
Council of Europe gender equality course now available in Belarusian
The Council of Europe's online course "Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming" is now available in Belarusian on the Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) e-learning platform. Developed in 2023, the two-and-a-half-hour course introduces key concepts such as gender equality and...
Europarat bekennt sich zur Fortsetzung der Zusammenarbeit mit den demokratischen Kräften und der Zivilgesellschaft von Belarus
Neue Projekte für die nächsten zwei Jahre geplant
Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies on 24-25 February 2026
At a special commemoration session on 24 February to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, the Ministers’ Deputies reaffirmed their unwavering support to Ukraine and its people. They reiterated that the Russian Federation bears full responsibility for...
Congress concludes series of workshops to support future democratic local governance in Belarus
The Congress has completed a series of three online thematic workshops designed to support Belarusian democratic forces and civil society in their efforts to transform the local self-government system for a future democratic Belarus. The training programme was specifically dedicated to the...
Congress Rapporteur for a Democratic Belarus meets Belarusian democratic forces and civil society in Poland
Congress Vice-President and Rapporteur for a Democratic Belarus Cecilia Dalman Eek (Sweden, SOC/G/PD) carried out a study visit in Poland on 8-10 December 2025 to assess the situation of Belarusian democratic forces (BDF) and civil society in exile and their co-operation with local and regional...
Führung des Europarates begrüßt Freilassung politischer Häftlinge in Belarus
Maryja Kalesnikawa und Ales Bjaljazki unter den Freigelassenen
Congress initiates dialogue on local solutions to transnational repression against Belarusians in exile
On 29 October, on the sidelines of its 49th session, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities organised the side event “When passports become weapons: Local authorities’ response to transnational repression against Belarusians abroad”. The objective was to initiate a process towards the...
Congress initiates dialogue on local solutions to transnational repression against Belarusians in exile
On 29 October, on the sidelines of its 49th session, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities organised the side event “When passports become weapons: Local authorities’ response to transnational repression against Belarusians abroad”. The objective was to initiate a process towards the...
40 years of the European Charter of Local Self-Government: Congress session opens in Strasbourg Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
“Our session is taking place at a special moment, the 40th anniversary of the European Charter of Local Self-Government. This Charter, ratified by the 46 member countries of the Council of Europe, has established the provisions that must be respected in order for local self-government to be...
Side event of the Congress session: Panel discussion with Belarus Democratic Forces
During the its 49th session, the Congress is organising a panel discussion with the delegation of Belarus democratic forces on Wednesday 29 October from 12:45 to14:00 in Room 10 of the Palais de l’Europe, in English. The panel discussion, under the theme “When passports become weapons: Local...
Side event of the Congress session: Panel discussion with Belarus Democratic Forces
During the its 49th session, the Congress is organising a panel discussion with the delegation of Belarus democratic forces on Wednesday 29 October from 12:45 to14:00 in Room 10 of the Palais de l’Europe, in English. The panel discussion, under the theme “When passports become weapons: Local...
Europäischer und Welttag gegen die Todesstrafe am 10. Oktober 2025: Gemeinsame Erklärung der Hohen Vertreterin der Europäischen Union und des Generalsekretärs des Europarates
Die Europäische Union (EU) und der Europarat bekräftigen nachdrücklich ihre kategorische Ablehnung der Todesstrafe in allen Fällen und unter allen Umständen. Mehr als zwei Drittel der Länder haben die Todesstrafe gesetzlich oder praktisch abgeschafft. Wir begrüßen, dass Simbabwe die Todesstrafe...