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Albania Launches Project to Strengthen Constitutional Justice and Human Rights
The Council of Europe and the Constitutional Court of Albania have launched the project “Strengthening Constitutional Justice and Human Rights in Albania", supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The project aims to make the Constitutional Court more...
BRAVE 2026 highlights how responsible business can strengthen resilience and competitiveness
BRAVE 2026 (the Council of Europe’s second Business and Human Rights Forum) took place in Strasbourg on 18 September 2026. On this platform policymakers, human rights institutions and representatives of the business community examined how responsible business conduct addresses forced labour while...
Preventing Gender-Based Violence: Implementing the Istanbul Convention in the University System
What has really changed in European universities since the EU's accession to the Istanbul Convention? This second pan-European conference - following the 2023 edition and organised by the Academic Network UNIRE (UNiversità In REte contro la violenza di genere) with OCEAN (Open Council of Europe...
Putting the ECHR Knowledge-Sharing Platform to Work: Human Rights and Business in Ukrainian Legal Practice
Putting the ECHR Knowledge-Sharing Platform to Work: Human Rights and Business in Ukrainian Legal Practice 9 July 2026 The ECHR Knowledge-Sharing (ECHR-KS) platform is more than a digital library, it is a practical, tool for legal professionals navigating some of today's most pressing human...
Upholding Human Rights in Migration: Breaking Down Barriers to Justice
Access to justice in migration is not merely about access to court. It means having access to accurate information in a language persons understand, legal aid services, fair and impartial processes, and the ability to exercise one’s rights. At its core, access to justice means that people are...
Stakeholders discuss detention conditions in Cyprus at high-level roundtable
More than 70 representatives of Cypriot state institutions, independent oversight bodies, civil society organisations, legal professionals, European institutions, and international partners participated in a roundtable discussion dedicated to the findings of the 2025 report of the European...
Summer School on "Human Rights in Times of War", Rome 14-17 September 2026
The Summer School on "Human Rights in times of war” (14-17 September 2026) is promoted by OCEAN, CESPI and the University of Trento. It offers a one-week advanced training school focused on the role of the Council of Europe, its Conventions and mechanisms in the current situation of wars and...
Strengthening constitutional justice: a delegation of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine visits the Council of Europe in Strasbourg
A delegation of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine carried out a visit to the Council of Europe from 16 to 18 June 2026 within the framework of the Council of Europe project “Further support to the constitutional justice reforms in Ukraine”. The delegation, headed by Judge Viktor Gorodovenko and...
Supporting Unaccompanied Migrant Children’s Transition to Adulthood in Türkiye
Unaccompanied migrant children need continuous, practical and human-rights-based support as they move into adulthood. For many, turning 18 means facing a “triple transition”: becoming an adult, adapting to possible changes in their legal status, and building a life in a new social and cultural...
Two Days Conference on "International cooperation under the European Convention on Human Rights"
The University of Liverpool is hosting a two-days conference on “International Cooperation under the European Convention on Human Rights: Sources, Limits, and Enforceability of State Obligations”. On 15 October at 17:00, Judge Mykola Gnatovskyy (European Court of Human Rights) will deliver the...
Democracy Hackathon 2026: Hack the Hate, Renew Democracy!
Hack the Hate, Renew Democracy! is the second edition of the Hackathon of the Council of Europe that took place in Strasbourg from 17 to 19 June 2026. Interdisciplinary teams were selected to co-create practical, technology-driven solutions to combat hate speech in online spaces. Hate speech...
European NPMs discuss ongoing mental health challenges in detention
On 29 April 2026, the European Forum of National Preventive Mechanisms (NPM) concluded its annual conference with a strong call for coordinated European action to address persistent mental health challenges in detention settings. Independent monitors of detention facilities from all across Europe...
Conference on human rights in immersive realities (XR) - 18–19 May 2026, Strasbourg
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Metaverse Research Network (EMRN), organised a conference on Human Rights in Immersive Realities (XR): Freedom of Expression, Justice, Children’s Rights and Well-Being on 18–19 May 2026 in Strasbourg, under the auspices of the Monaco...
Empowering Civil Society to Improve Access to Justice in Migration, Environment, and Women’s Rights in Türkiye
Over 130 representatives from civil society organisations, bar associations, municipalities, public institutions, and international partners came together for the launch of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme, “Fostering Civil Society Participation and Capacity Building in...
Conditions of Detention in Greece – judges and prosecutors will align more with European standards when dealing with the respective complaints
Conditions of Detention in Greece – judges and prosecutors will align more with European standards when dealing with the respective complaints
Conditions of Detention in Greece – judges and prosecutors will align more with European standards when dealing with the respective complaints New training course of the CoE HELP programme “Assessing Condition of Detention Complaints” was launched in Greece for national judges and prosecutors....
Strasbourg conference brings together ombudspersons and national human-rights institutions
Ombudspersons and National Human Rights Institutions: protecting human rights and democracy
In the second COE-ON Forum, the Council of Europe welcomed Ombudspersons and NHRIs from across Europe. The two-day conference was organised under the Republic of Moldova’s Presidency of the Committee of Ministers in cooperation with the European Court of Human Rights, within the framework of the...
High-Level Conference Highlights the Importance of Reducing Pre-Trial Detention in Albania
Representatives from the judiciary, prosecution services, the People’s Advocate, the General Directorate of Prisons, the School of Magistrates, Parliament and academia convened for a high‑level conference to address the challenges posed by the disproportionate use of pre‑trial detention in...
PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY IN THE FIELD OF EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Dear Sir/Madam, We would like to invite you to check our call for tender: 2025AO65_PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY IN THE FIELD OF EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS following the link https://eproc.coe.int/callfortenders/10993 Deadline for application is 23/01/2026 16:00:00...
Call for Applications: Junior European Crystal Scales of Justice Prize 2026
Call for applications – Junior European Crystal Scales of Justice Prize 2026 The Hashtag#CEPEJ (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice) of the Council of Europe, and the Law Faculty of the Universität Straßburg invite Master’s‑level law students to participate in this unique...
Execution Co-ordinators Network (ExCN) enhances communication through dedicated online platform
Execution Co-ordinators Network (ExCN) enhances communication through dedicated online platform The online platform for communication of the Execution Co-ordinators Network (ExCN) is launched. The platform was developed under the cooperation project “Support to Efficient Domestic Capacity for...
