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Council of Europe Hackathon and No Hate Speech Week seek technological solutions to online hate speech
Hack the hate, renew democracy!
Slovenia puts the best interests of the child at the core of civil proceedings
Final conference showcases results of the joint European Union - Council of Europe project On 10 June 2026, over 200 participants gathered in Ljubljana and online for the Final conference of...
Young Europeans are not learning enough about why the death penalty was abolished
New Council of Europe study finds history curricula and textbooks focus on executions – and teachers want more support
3rd Free to Create Workshop on Artistic Freedom held in Ljubljana
Hosted by Kino Šiška – a cultural hub in Ljubljana, Slovenia - the Council of Europe organised the 3rd Workshop on Artistic Freedom in Europe.
Council of Europe unveils roadmap to tackle online violence against women and girls
Abuse driven not just by misogyny, but by financial gain
Level of human trafficking for forced criminality rising in Europe
Warning comes from Council of Europe expert group GRETA in annual report
Challenges remain for Slovakia on hate speech, equality and Roma inclusion
Council of Europe’s anti-racism body finds progress in areas such as awareness raising and police training
Human trafficking in Armenia: welcome progress including new legislation
More efforts needed to combat trafficking for labour exploitation and compensate victims, says Council of Europe’s GRETA
The Steering Committee on Democracy exchanges with the Council of Europe Secretary General - Steering Committee on Democracy
During its 5th Plenary meeting on 9 June 2026, the Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM) held an exchange with the Council of Europe Secretary General on the process towards the New...
Monaco: Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism Commission calls for strengthening of the legislation
ECRI notes significant progress in the fight against hate speech, hate crime and discrimination
Women can be the architects of peace
Council of Europe conference calls for stronger participation of women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding
Social media and children’s mental health: right answers are rarely black and white
Any policy decisions about access of children to social media should be guided by a children’s rights approach, informed by the latest research and, most importantly, by children’s voices. With many countries reviewing their legislation on children’s access to social media, the participants of a...
Romania: legislative initiative prompts concerns from the President of the Conference of International NGO (CINGO) and its Expert Council on NGO Law
In a letter dated 28 May sent to the Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, the President of the Conference of International NGO and the President of its Expert Council...
CINGO’s Expert Council invites Bulgaria to revise its Law on Interest Representation
The Expert Council on NGO Law – a body of the Conference of INGOs – is publishing its Opinion on the Compatibility of the Bulgarian Law on Interest Representation with European Standards. The...
Toward effective perpetrator programmes in line with European standards
On 2 and 3 June 2026, the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence (WWP EN), organised a conference in Budapest, Hungary: “Toward effective perpetrator programmes in line with European standards: Bridging policy, practice...
Creating, altering and distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material is criminalised under Council of Europe conventions
The Council of Europe’s Cybercrime Convention committee and the Committee of the parties to the Convention on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse have issued a joint statement following a session held on 2 June 2026 in Strasbourg addressing the growing threats...
Deadline extensionto register: 8 June 2026
Join us for the Public Hearing on the Reykjavik Parameters for Democracy -registration deadline extended!
Are you interested in safeguarding Europe’s democratic security? Do you wish to hear from experts what safeguards are needed to uphold democracy, the rule of law and human rights as protection against democratic backsliding? Join the Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM) on this public online...
Italy should continue its efforts to preserve and protect national minority rights
Twelve historical linguistic minorities are recognised in Italy
Countering sexual abuse and exploitation of children: new report published by Council of Europe
Child-focused events on AI abuse material and social media and minors’ mental health to follow
Digital citizenship education vital for responsible use of technology
Strasbourg forum brings variety of perspectives to advance digital citizenship education