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Empowering the next generation of local leaders for a democratic Belarus
From 7 to 9 July 2026, 28 representatives of the Belarusian democratic forces and civil society, as well as experts and the Congress Rapporteur for a democratic Belarus, Belinda Gottardi (Italy, SOC/G/PD), met in Strasbourg for the third edition of the workshop “Leaders for change: Promoting...
Il Consiglio d’Europa richiama l’attenzione sulla pena di morte in Bielorussia in occasione del Congresso mondiale di Parigi
La campagna per l’abolizione è stata discussa con le forze democratiche e la società civile bielorusse in esilio nel corso di un evento sostenuto dal Consiglio d’Europa
“Ovunque. In ogni circostanza” – il Segretario generale Berset sull’abolizione della pena di morte
Il nono Congresso mondiale contro la pena di morte mette in luce l’impegno dell’Organizzazione per l’abolizione della pena capitale
Call for applications to participate in the Leaders for Change workshop
As part of its support to Belarusian democratic forces, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is launching the third edition of the workshop “Leaders for Change: promoting democracy and human rights at local level” on 7-9 July 2026 in Strasbourg, France,...
Democratic culture is the answer to authoritarianism in Belarus, says Congress Rapporteur
On 2 June 2026, the Congress Rapporteur for a Democratic Belarus, Belinda Gottardi (Italy, SOC/G/PD), participated in the second Kościuszko Forum in Gdansk, co-organised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and the European Solidarity Centre. Speaking on a panel alongside Sviatlana...
Il Segretario generale affronta le sfide in materia di democrazia e Stato di diritto durante la sua visita ufficiale in Lituania
A Vilnius, Alain Berset ha anche inaugurato il punto informativo del Consiglio d’Europa per la popolazione bielorussa
Visita ufficiale del Segretario generale Alain Berset in Lituania
Le discussioni verteranno su diritto internazionale, sicurezza democratica e Ucraina, come anche sull’inaugurazione di un punto informativo del Consiglio d’Europa per la popolazione bielorussa
Il Consiglio d’Europa porta avanti il programma per l’uguaglianza e l’antidiscriminazione con le forze democratiche e la società civile bielorusse
Al centro dei dibattiti a Varsavia i nuovi strumenti e il rafforzamento degli impegni
Council of Europe gender equality course now available in Belarusian
The Council of Europe's online course "Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming" is now available in Belarusian on the Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) e-learning platform. Developed in 2023, the two-and-a-half-hour course introduces key concepts such as gender equality and...
Il Consiglio d'Europa si impegna a proseguire la cooperazione con le forze democratiche e la società civile bielorusse
New projects planned for next two years
Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies on 24-25 February 2026
At a special commemoration session on 24 February to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, the Ministers’ Deputies reaffirmed their unwavering support to Ukraine and its people. They reiterated that the Russian Federation bears full responsibility for...
Congress concludes series of workshops to support future democratic local governance in Belarus
The Congress has completed a series of three online thematic workshops designed to support Belarusian democratic forces and civil society in their efforts to transform the local self-government system for a future democratic Belarus. The training programme was specifically dedicated to the...
Congress Rapporteur for a Democratic Belarus meets Belarusian democratic forces and civil society in Poland
Congress Vice-President and Rapporteur for a Democratic Belarus Cecilia Dalman Eek (Sweden, SOC/G/PD) carried out a study visit in Poland on 8-10 December 2025 to assess the situation of Belarusian democratic forces (BDF) and civil society in exile and their co-operation with local and regional...
I leader del Consiglio d'Europa accolgono con favore il rilascio dei prigionieri politici in Bielorussia
Maria Kalesnikava e Ales Bialiatski tra i rilasciati
Congress initiates dialogue on local solutions to transnational repression against Belarusians in exile
On 29 October, on the sidelines of its 49th session, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities organised the side event “When passports become weapons: Local authorities’ response to transnational repression against Belarusians abroad”. The objective was to initiate a process towards the...
Congress initiates dialogue on local solutions to transnational repression against Belarusians in exile
On 29 October, on the sidelines of its 49th session, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities organised the side event “When passports become weapons: Local authorities’ response to transnational repression against Belarusians abroad”. The objective was to initiate a process towards the...
40 years of the European Charter of Local Self-Government: Congress session opens in Strasbourg Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
“Our session is taking place at a special moment, the 40th anniversary of the European Charter of Local Self-Government. This Charter, ratified by the 46 member countries of the Council of Europe, has established the provisions that must be respected in order for local self-government to be...
Side event of the Congress session: Panel discussion with Belarus Democratic Forces
During the its 49th session, the Congress is organising a panel discussion with the delegation of Belarus democratic forces on Wednesday 29 October from 12:45 to14:00 in Room 10 of the Palais de l’Europe, in English. The panel discussion, under the theme “When passports become weapons: Local...
Side event of the Congress session: Panel discussion with Belarus Democratic Forces
During the its 49th session, the Congress is organising a panel discussion with the delegation of Belarus democratic forces on Wednesday 29 October from 12:45 to14:00 in Room 10 of the Palais de l’Europe, in English. The panel discussion, under the theme “When passports become weapons: Local...
10 ottobre 2025, Giornata europea e mondiale contro la pena di morte: dichiarazione congiunta dell'Alto rappresentante dell'Unione europea e del Segretario generale del Consiglio d'Europa
L'Unione europea (UE) e il Consiglio d'Europa ribadiscono con forza la loro inequivocabile opposizione alla pena di morte, in tutti i casi e in tutte le circostanze. Più di due terzi di tutti i paesi hanno abolito la pena di morte nella legislazione o nella pratica. Nel 2024, abbiamo accolto con...