Today, the Committee of Ministers adopted the decision to open the Protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No. 196) for signature on May 26, 2026, in Strasbourg.
The Protocol was adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 9 July 2025. By providing a clear and precise legal definition of a terrorist offence, the Amending Protocol seeks to advance the purpose of the Convention by enhancing the efforts of Parties to prevent terrorism as one of the most serious threats to international peace, security and well-being of citizens in Europe and globally, both by measures to be taken at national level and through international co-operation.
- Text of the Protocol
- Text of the Explanatory Report.
- Website of the Council of Europe Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT)
This event will be followed by an international conference on the same day, “Terrorism and Violent Extremism: The Radicalisation of Young People,” and by the 16th Plenary Meeting of the CDCT on May 27 and 28, 2026.