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Drug policies with people at the centre are crucial for democratic security: Alain Berset
Council of Europe brings its approach to drug policy to the European Coalition Against Drugs
Kaja Kallas visits Register of Damage for Ukraine
EU High Representative underlines strong support for the Council of Europe’s work on accountability and compensation for Russia’s aggression
Georgia: Congress Rapporteurs warn of grave threat to local democracy as request to ban major opposition parties under review
Anders Knape (Sweden, EPP/CCE) and Urs Janett (Switzerland, ILDG), Congress co-Rapporteurs on the situation of local democracy in Georgia, have made the following statement: “The...
Congress Vice-President visits Lviv in support of local democracy and metropolitan governance in Ukraine
Congress Vice-President Cecilia Dalman Eek (Sweden, SOC/G/PD) visited Lviv on 22 October 2026 to reaffirm support for Ukraine’s decentralisation reform, metropolitan governance and intermunicipal co-operation. She met Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi...
It is time for Council of Europe recommendations on the rights of intersex persons to be enshrined in law
Kate Osborne (United Kingdom, SOC), PACE General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI persons, made the following statement today, on the eve of Intersex Awareness Day 2026 (Monday 26 October 2026): “The Parliamentary Assembly’s 2017 resolution on the rights of intersex persons and the Committee of...
The Conference of INGOs publishes country reports following visits to Denmark and Montenegro
The Conference of INGOs has just published the two country visit reports that summarise findings from the fact-finding visits to Denmark (11-13 May 2026) and Montenegro (22-25 June 2026). The...
CINGO’s Expert Council on NGO Law releases study on the execution of judgements involving freedom of association and the impact on associations and defenders
This study updates a thematic study originally published in March 2022, which considered the challenges associated with the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights...
Congress 51st session: Resilience of Kherson, women’s political participation in Ukraine, safety of journalists and youth participation among side events
The 51st Congress session (Strasbourg, 27-29 October 2026) features a number of side events, including a presentation of the book “Unbreakable Kherson” on wartime resilience developed from the region’s experience of occupation, liberation and ongoing attacks, to take place on Wednesday 28 October...
PACE to discuss rebuilding trust in democracy with young people in Budapest
How to rebuild the trust of young people in democracy will be the focus of a major parliamentary conference taking place in Budapest on 27 October. Organised by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) together with the Hungarian National Assembly, the conference – with the...
Dänemark: Antirassismus-Kommission des Europarates begrüßt Fortschritte, fordert das Land jedoch auf, Maßnahmen zu verstärken
Die Kommission weist auf die Zunahme von Hassrede im politischen und digitalen Bereich in Dänemark hin
Frühwarnung vor demokratischem Rückschritt, LGBTI-Rechte, Küstenerosion und Fernbleiben vom Schulunterricht auf der Tagesordnung des Kongresses
Bei der Sitzung des Kongresses der Gemeinden und Regionen des Europarates wird auch die Finanzierung des Wiederaufbaus der Ukraine diskutiert
Bulgaria: Commissioner O'Flaherty recommends stronger protection for older persons in care homes and Roma
Following his visit to Bulgaria, Commissioner O’Flaherty, sent two letters to the Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Nataliya Efremova. The letters, published today, address...
Taming the technology: AI, human rights, and the future of justice
The following closing remarks were delivered by Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at the 17th Warsaw Human Rights Seminar on “Justice in the digital...
Antirassismusorgan des Europarates begrüßt Engagement zur Förderung der Gleichstellung in der Ukraine, fordert jedoch weitere Maßnahmen
Laut Bericht muss der Schutz von Roma und LGBTI-Personen gestärkt werden
Georgien: Generalsekretär Berset ruft angesichts bevorstehender Prüfung des Verbots von Oppositionsparteien zur Wahrung von Demokratie und politischem Pluralismus auf
Der Europarat wird die Entwicklung der Lage aufmerksam verfolgen und seinen Dialog mit Georgien fortsetzen
PACE to observe the early parliamentary elections in Serbia
20-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Piero Fassino (Italy, SOC), will travel to Serbia from 23 to 26 October to observe the conduct of the early parliamentary elections, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, European...
On a ‘digital wall’, women parliamentary leaders in Rome make pledges to advance equality
Women Speakers of Parliament attending a parliamentary summit in Rome have set out their ideas and pledges for advancing equality and creating a fairer society on a “digital wall” shared today on the Assembly’s website. Thirteen women parliamentary leaders from across Europe – either leading...
Rassismus und Intoleranz in Belgien: Sachverständige empfehlen Schulung der Polizeikräfte hinsichtlich Hassrede und -verbrechen
Europaratsorgan fordert zudem die Verabschiedung neuer Gesetze zum Schutz Intersexueller
Laurent Ledoux zum neuen Generaldirektor der Verwaltung des Europarates ernannt
Ledoux bringt für seine neue Aufgabe fundierte Erfahrungen mit, die er sowohl im öffentlichen als auch im privaten Sektor gesammelt hat
Strengthening electoral justice in the Republic of Moldova: lessons from previous elections
Around 30 Moldovan judges, prosecutors and specialised electoral officials from the Central Electoral Commission strengthened their capacity to resolve electoral disputes, fairly, consistently...
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