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Socially responsible business practices and the protection of environmental rights: outcomes of the Expert Council meeting
On 25 September 2026, a meeting of the Expert Council under the auspices of the Representative of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Social and Economic Rights was held in Kyiv. Participants discussed current challenges and approaches to strengthening the role of business in safeguarding...
The Council of Europe supports piloting the Framework Correctional Programme for convicted persons' behavioural change and resocialisation
Penitentiary institutions in Ukraine have started piloting the Framework Correctional Programme for behavioural change and the resocialisation of convicted persons. The pilot will run until December 2026 in 8 penitentiary institutions selected by the Department of Execution of Criminal Sanctions:...
Training in youth work was conducted by the twice relocated Donetsk Regional Youth Centre
On 26-28 September 2026, the Donetsk Regional Youth Centre held a specialized training "Trauma-Informed Youth Work" within the framework of the state programme "Youth Worker". The event brought together youth workers working with youth in Donetsk, Vinnytsia and other cities of Ukraine....
III All-Ukrainian Student Competition on the Application of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Practice of the European Court of Human Rights in National Judicial Proceedings “European Human Rights Law – at Home”
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Ukraine registers draft law on combating SLAPP lawsuits, developed with Council of Europe support
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has registered a draft law aimed at strengthening the protection of journalists, media and civil society representatives against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP). The registration of draft law No. 16117 was announced by Yaroslav Yurchyshyn,...
Ukrainian voices at PACE: From results achieved to the new Action Plan for 2027-2030
At a side-event during the September session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), parliamentarians and representatives of member states heard about the achievements of the Council of Europe co-operation in Ukraine and the objectives of the new Action Plan “Democratic...
Barrier-Free Council reviews interim progress in implementing its Action Plan for 2025–2026
On 29 September, a meeting of the National Barrier-Free Council was held in Kyiv with the participation of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and the new Government headed by Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhii Koretskyi. The meeting reviewed progress achieved in 2025 and during the first nine...
Invitation to research on ethical dilemmas in youth work in Ukraine
In September 2026, the Council of Europe project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase IV" in co-operation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the All-Ukrainian Youth Centre launch a study of the ethical dilemmas of youth work in Ukraine. The study is carried out taking into...
Council of Europe resources for youth presented in Khmelnytskyi
On 25 September 2026, the International Youth Forum "Growing Up in a Crisis: Youth Resilience and Politics in Wartime" was held in Khmelnytskyi. Young people from Khmelnytskyi, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv talked about youth resilience, international co-operation, leadership, civic...
Register of Damage for Ukraine now fully open for compensation claims
The Register of Damage for Ukraine, which was set up in 2023 within the institutional framework of the Council of Europe, has opened the last set of categories of claims for compensation resulting from Russia’s war of aggression. This brings the overall number of categories to 43. The latest...
PACE calls for systemic support for Ukrainian soldiers with disabilities and coherent veteran policies across Europe
“Support for veterans constitutes one of the greatest social challenges facing Ukraine,” PACE has said, calling for systemic, long-term support for Ukrainian soldiers who became disabled as a result of hostilities, alongside coherent and comprehensive policies to protect the rights and dignity of...
Over 600 Ukrainian local representatives trained in ethics, integrity and corruption prevention
More than 600 local government officials and councillors from all regions of Ukraine – including frontline, temporarily occupied and de-occupied communities – completed an innovative, practice-oriented training programme on ethics, integrity and corruption prevention on 24 September 2026....
Systemic support for Ukrainian veterans across Europe discussed at Parliamentary Assembly
The importance of coherent policies for veterans in Europe, and the need for systemic support to Ukrainian soldiers who became disabled as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine are in the centre of discussion today at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Social inclusion and...
Strengthening multilevel cooperation to protect the rights of internally displaced persons in Ukraine
On 25 September 2026, Rivne municipality hosted a regional round table focused on integrating internally displaced persons and building stronger co-operation across local communities. The event brought together representatives of local and regional authorities, their associations, regional...
CyberEast+ and CyberUA: Ukrainian critical infrastructure representatives and service providers enhanced their knowledge on procedures for collection and handling of e-evidence
CyberEast+, a joint project of the European Union and of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with CyberUA, a project of the Council of Europe, funded under the Action Plan for Ukraine for 2023-2026, organised on 22 and 23 September 2026 the Second Co-operation Workshop with critical...
Tender until 13 October 2026: Purchase of IT equipment and software with delivery for the NATIONAL UNITY AGENCY
The Council of Europe Project "Facilitating Access to Human Rights and Essential Services for Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees at the community level", currently being implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine "Resilience, Recovery and...
Statement
Ukraine: The rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Oleshky demands attention and action
The following statement is attributable to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty: “I am alarmed by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Oleshky, a town in the temporarily occupied parts of the Kherson region of Ukraine. Civilians, including children,...
Barrier-free communication and data protection: Ombudsman’s representatives enhanced their professional skills
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The Council of Europe has supported the holding of a strategic session at the Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine to identify practical priorities for its development
The Council of Europe continues to support the Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine (PTCU, the Centre) in developing its institutional capacity and improving its strategic planning. Accordingly, on 24–25 September 2026, a regular strategic session was held in Kyiv, dedicated to the Centre’s...
Tender procedure for the purchase of IT equipment and software for the for Recovery, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine
The Council of Europe Project “Facilitating housing solutions for the war-affected people in Ukraine. Phase II”, implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023–2026, announces the acceptance of applications under...
