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As EU ministers meet following events in Ceuta, Council of Europe parliamentarians warn: ‘the principle of non-refoulement must be upheld’
Joint statement by Sandra Zampa (Italy, SOC), Chairperson of the Migration Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and Christiana Erotokritou (Cyprus, SOC), PACE Rapporteur on “Frontline states: the role of the Council of Europe in implementing the EU Pact on...
Council of Europe marks World Day against trafficking in persons with renewed commitment to protecting children of Ukraine
Rights of children must remain central to response to Russia’s war
Parliamentary Assembly President Petra Bayr, marking Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: ‘Memory must change how we act tomorrow’
PACE President Petra Bayr, together with an ad hoc committee of the Bureau, took part in the official ceremony marking European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial. The annual commemoration honours the memory of the Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust, including the...
Roma and Sinti Holocaust: PACE General Rapporteur calls for memory to be 'taught, not just marked'
Ahead of the European Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma, Georgios Stamatis (Greece, EPP/CD), PACE General Rapporteur on Roma and Travellers, made the following statement: “On 2 August, we honour the memory of the 4,300 Roma and Sinti men, women and children murdered in a single night at...
Council of Europe Congress Rapporteur: “Combating discrimination against Roma and Travellers today must be rooted in awareness of their history”
Ahead of this year’s European Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma (2 August), and his participation, on behalf of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, in the official Commemoration Ceremony in Auschwitz, Peter Drenth (Netherlands, EPP/CCE), Congress Standing Rapporteur on Human...
Türkiye: Council of Europe Congress deeply deplores the arrest of Congress Vice-President and Üsküdar Mayor, Sinem Dedetas
“We deeply deplore the detention of Sinem Dedetas, Mayor of Üsküdar and Vice-President of the Congress, on corruption charges...
A continent and a city shaped by Churchill
How the British leader’s blood flows through the seat of the Council of Europe
Spain must enforce zero tolerance for the ill-treatment of detainees
Spain should take measures to address numerous allegations of ill-treatment of prisoners by custodial staff in three Andalusian prisons, according to the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee. The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has today published a report following...
What are the copyright challenges of AI training?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way content is created, but how should European copyright law respond to the challenge of training AI systems in a balanced way? A new IRIS report from the European Audiovisual Observatory, Copyright and AI training, examines one of the most...
Pioneering local deliberative democracy: Citizens’ assembly simulation held in Kosovo*
A three-day simulation of a citizens’ assembly was organised by the Congress from 21 to 23 July 2026 in Brezovica/Brezovicë. The event brought together 30 participants from nine...
Ukraine: civic leaders turn local ideas into projects through the “Initiative. Participation. Impact” programme
The Congress project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine’s recovery” has successfully concluded the “Initiative. Participation. Impact” programme....
Council of Europe honours victims of the Roma Holocaust
The Council of Europe has marked European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day in Strasbourg, honouring the memory of the hundreds of thousands of Roma murdered during the Holocaust and reaffirming its commitment to combating antigypsyism and discrimination. Held on the lawn in front of the Palais de...
From London to Strasbourg via Pretoria
Early life of Winston Churchill also led him to defend human rights
Italy needs to sustain its efforts to end child poverty – Council of Europe Commissioner
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, published today a memorandum on child poverty in Italy. The Commissioner appreciates that child poverty is...
Coordination meetings drive forward the implementation of Albania’s Electoral Education Package
Albania is moving closer to nationwide electoral education. In series of coordination meetings with the Central Election Commission, the Agency for Pre-University Education and the Agency for...
Council of Europe Commissioner raises challenges regarding care homes for older persons in Romania
Letter - The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, published today a letter to the Prime Minister of Romania following his visit to the country from 26 to 29 May...
Before the final whistle
Statement by Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on the day of the World Cup final
European Committee of social rights annual activity report reveals continued challenges in social-rights implementation in Europe
Wider understanding and application of ECSR jurisprudence in member states vital
Parliamentary Assembly General Rapporteur calls for action against growing restrictions on Pride marches across Europe
PACE General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI persons, Kate Osborne (United Kingdom, SOC), has expressed concern at the growing number of bans and restrictions affecting Pride marches across Europe, warning that this trend reflects a wider shrinking of democratic space and increasing pressure on...
*All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.