Newsletter - November 2025
Council of Europe roundtable highlights need for fact-based communication on migration
In an increasingly polarised media and political environment, migration has come to dominate public debate, often with knock-on consequences. A roundtable on Fact-based communication on migration, bringing together leading academics, communication experts, journalists, and institutional...
Council of Europe Network of Focal Points on Migration discusses issues related to sustainable and human rights-compliant return of refugees
The Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) organised the 12th Meeting of the Council of Europe Network of Focal Points on Migration in Strasbourg, bringing together national focal points from 20 member states, representatives of other Council of Europe entities, UNHCR, IOM, EU, and migration...
Council of Europe Division on Migration and Refugees publishes Migration key facts sheet
The Council of Europe Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) has published a Migration key facts sheet, which aims to provide a comprehensive overview of key migration statistics at both global and European levels. By compiling and presenting the most relevant trends and data, this publication...
New thematic paper on protecting vulnerable persons in migration and asylum contexts
The Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) has published a new thematic paper, entitled: Vulnerability of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees: Council of Europe and European Union standards. This thematic paper offers a concise overview of the main Council of Europe and European Union legal...
Council of Europe Division on Migration and Refugees participates in 16th Warsaw Human Rights Seminar
By focusing on human rights and the legal and geopolitical contexts of migration and asylum, the 16th Warsaw Human Rights Seminar, organised by Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, continued its long-standing tradition of fostering high-level dialogue on Europe’s most pressing human rights...
Division on Migration and Refugees publishes report on its mission to Croatia
The Council of Europe Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) has published the report on its mission to Croatia, which was carried out on 9–10 September 2025. The visit provided an opportunity to collect information and exchange views with national and international stakeholders on the...
Launch of UNHCR rule 39 Toolkit
The Council of Europe and UNHCR have jointly organised a seminar to mark the publication of the new UNHCR Toolkit on how to request interim measures under rule 39 of the rules of the European Court of Human Rights for persons in need of international protection. The fully updated toolkit,...
Further translations of the Guide for Practitioners on the Administrative Detention of Migrants and Asylum Seekers
Further translations of the Guide for Practitioners on the Administrative Detention of Migrants and Asylum Seekers , which was published by the CDCJ in 2023, have been made available. The Guide is now available in English, French, Greek, Armenian, Turkish, Arabic, Italian and Spanish. Other...
CDCJ adopts a compendium of promising practices on access to nationality for stateless children
At its 105th plenary meeting (18-20 November), the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) examined and adopted a compendium of promising practices on access to nationality for stateless children. The compendium deals amongst other, the prevention of child statelessness, child-friendly...
European Union and Council of Europe: “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye”
Representatives from the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the Presidency of Migration Management, and the Ministry of National Education met in Ankara to enhance inter-agency cooperation in the delivery of protection services for refugee and migrant children. The meeting focused on...
Council of Europe takes stock of the implementation of its refugee response package in Armenia
The Council of Europe, together with Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presented the key achievements of its €2.8 million Comprehensive Response Package launched in 2023 to address the major refugee influx into Armenia. The package has strengthened local integration efforts, enhanced the...
The training of trainers as part of the training program “Trauma-informed approach in the context of access to human rights and essential services for internally displaced persons and returnees in Ukraine”
The training of trainers, organized through 2-7 November in Lviv by the Council of Europe Project “Facilitating Access to Human Rights and Essential Services for Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees at the Community Level,” as part of the training program “Trauma-informed approach in the...