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 combat discrimination and violence on the grounds of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC). The project provides tailor-made technical assistance to member states to implement Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as for the effective execution of the European Court of Human Rights judgments on SOGIESC grounds.

Since its creation in 2008, the HRTF has funded a total of 57 projects, with a total commitment of over 26 million Euros.

The HRTF aims to help member states meet their commitments under the European Convention on Human Rights and other Council of Europe human rights standards. The Fund brings together Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

The Assembly elected Ambassador Caitríona Doyle, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the Council of Europe, as the next Chairperson of the Assembly of Contributors for a two-year period effective immediately.

The Assembly thanked Ambassador Patrick Engelberg, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the Council of Europe, for his valuable contribution as Chairperson over the past two years.

The Directorate of Programme Co-ordination of the Council of Europe provides the Secretariat of the Assembly.