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Human Rights Trust Fund discusses future project proposals with the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights and Council of Europe Directorates
On 13 October 2025 the Assembly of Contributors of the Human Rights Trust Fund (HRTF), met in Strasbourg for their 36th meeting under the chairmanship of Ambassador Caitríona Doyle, Permanent Representative of Ireland. The Assembly heard presentations from the Registry of the European Court of...
Human Rights Trust Fund supports new efforts to strengthen human rights and rule of law in Albania
A new two-year project was launched on 25 September 2025 in Tirana, Albania, to promote alternatives to detention and reduce reliance on pre-trial detention, with the aim of strengthening the protection of the right to liberty and security in Albania. The launch event brought together...
A high-level meeting with diplomatic missions to Romania on human rights and health care in closed institutions in Romania
On 30 September in Bucharest, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health of Romania, together with the Council of Europe, held a high-level meeting with representatives of diplomatic missions to Romania. Their Excellences and other representatives from the diplomatic missions from Finland,...
Human Rights Trust Fund supports LGBTI rights and elects new Chairperson
On 17 June 2025 the Assembly of Contributors of the Human Rights Trust Fund (HRTF) allocated 200 000 € to the project “Promoting human rights and equality for LGBTI persons”. This project builds on previous initiatives to support the development and implementation of legislation and policies that...
Human Rights Trust Fund supports two new projects
On 11 October 2024 the Assembly of Contributors of the Human Rights Trust Fund (HRTF) allocated 800 000 € to two projects aimed to: Further strengthening the provision of health care and mental health care in prisons and other closed institutions in Romania (Phase 2), which builds on previous...
Human Rights Trust Fund supports a new project
On 8 December 2023 the Assembly of Contributors of the Human Rights Trust Fund (HRTF) allocated 500 000 € to the project “Human Rights and Sustainable Environment in South-East Europe”. This project aims to set up the ground for better protection of the environment and human rights with the use...
Human Rights Trust Fund supports three new projects
On 21 December 2022 the Assembly of Contributors of the Human Rights Trust Fund (HRTF) allocated 1 010 000 € to three projects aimed to: support efficient national mechanisms for the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in Council of Europe member states; support the...
Human Rights Trust Fund supports three new projects
The Assembly of Contributors of the Human Rights Trust Fund (HRTF) has decided to allocate funding to three new projects: Strengthening the provision of health care and mental health care in prisons in Romania; Ensuring the effective implementation of the right to a fair trial (Article 6 of the...
Interview with Matthew Johnson, former Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the Council of Europe and Chairperson of the Assembly of Contributors of the HRTF
A few years ago, the Norwegian government launched a project to give support to Council of Europe member countries in carrying out the work needed to implement the judgments of the Court of Human Rights. The initiative came from a realisation that many member states faced difficulties in changing...
