News 2015
The Bureau of the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) makes public its position on the suspension and arrest of judges in Turkey
Having received from various sources information concerning the situation of judges in Turkey and the question of the independence of justice in this member state, the Bureau of the Consultative Council of European Judges, advisory body of the Council of Europe on issues related to the...
Committee of Ministers: decisions on the execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Committee of Ministers today published the decisions and resolutions adopted at its 1230th special “human rights” meeting (9-11 June 2015) during which it has examined the state of implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. The list of the cases which were subjected to...
Babysitting via the Web
New report on protecting minors from harmful online and TV content
San Marino should not jeopardize media freedom
"San Marino should reconsider its current plans to regulate the work of journalists and ensure full respect of the right to report in the public interest” stated Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, after his visit to the country on 9-10 June. The Commissioner was...
Ukraine derogation from European Convention on Human Rights
Secretary General Jagland: Council of Europe standards still apply in Ukraine
Secretary General’s statement on Travellers' rights in France
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, welcomed yesterday’s vote in the French National Assembly to abolish the travel document imposed on Travellers and to improve the arrangements for their reception. "These measures represent a significant advance in the recognition...
Combatting racism and intolerance
New monitoring reports on Albania, Hungary, Poland, Andorra, Croatia, Denmark, Sweden and Ukraine
Countering radicalisation in prison and probation services
Directors of prison and probation services from the 47 Council of Europe member states and the USA are meeting on 9 and 10 June in Bucharest to discuss measures to counter radicalisation to violent extremism in prisons leading to terrorism. The 20th Council of Europe Conference of Directors of...
Turkish elections
High participation and wide choice among strong and active parties, but 10 per cent threshold limited political pluralism, international election observers say
Secretary General Jagland visits Reykjavík
High level meetings and lecture at the University of Iceland, Institute of Human Rights
Secretary General Jagland statement on elections in Turkey
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, today released this statement on the elections in Turkey: "Turkey is an important member of the European family. Yesterday’s legislative elections have shown the strong commitment of the Turkish people to democracy and their...
European Court of Human Rights decision in Vincent Lambert end of life case
In today’s Grand Chamber judgment in the case of Lambert and Others v. France the European Court of Human Rights held, by a majority, that there would be no violation of Article 2 (right to life) of the European Convention on Human Rights in the event of implementation of the Conseil d’État...
Reinforcing democratic oversight of security services cannot be further delayed
"The current systems of oversight of national security services in Europe remain largely ineffective. Revelations over the last years about security operations which have violated human rights should have prompted reforms in this field, but progress has been disappointingly slow. European...
Human trafficking
Expert group issues first-ever report on Lithuania
Secretary General Jagland visits Prague
Lecture on human rights and democratic security at Charles University
Slovakia minority rights: Countering anti-Gypsyism must remain high on government agenda
The ability of the Slovakian Government to effectively co-ordinate national minority protection has weakened lately, and increased attention should be paid to keeping these rights an integral part of the government agenda; efforts to protect Roma from discrimination and especially address...
Abolition of death penalty in the State of Nebraska
Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the abolition of death penalty in the State of Nebraska, United States of America
ICANN should strengthen its mechanisms to respect human rights
The Council of Europe has called upon its 47 member states to ensure that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which manages Internet domain names globally, creates adequate mechanisms to identify, prevent and mitigate possible breaches to human rights in its work,...
Children’s Rights GPS: no excuse to get lost
Access to justice, child participation and zero tolerance towards violence against children are three key guiding principles in the Council of Europe’s work in protecting the rights of children. How to best build an integrated child protection system is the theme of the 9th European Forum on the...
First expert report on human trafficking in Germany
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published its first evaluation report on Germany today. The report welcomes action taken by Germany to fight human trafficking, including an elaborate system of specialised counselling centres for...