Bilateral cooperation
The relevant jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the findings of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) highlight areas for improvement where member States need to act in order to conform to the Council of Europe’s standards in the field of prisons and as regards the actions of law enforcement officials. Based on the European Prison Rules, the Council of Europe Probation Rules and the European Rules on juvenile offenders, the programme carries out assistance activities. Emphasis is placed on human rights and management issues in prisons, and on combating ill-treatment and impunity as regards law enforcement structures. The Council of Europe is the pan-European platform for discussion of new challenges facing law enforcement and correctional services, which inform standard setting and exchange of good practices.
Annual Conference of the Council of Europe Police Network
The Council of Europe Police Network hosted its annual conference on police data processing, data protection and human rights in Strasbourg from 19 to 21 March 2024. The conference gathered 65 participants, among which 30 represented member states of the Network. In addition, observers to the...
Conference of the Police Network on police databases and data protection
The Council of Europe’s Police Network hosted its annual conference on 19-21 March 2024 in Strasbourg (France). This event was dedicated to “Police data processing - How to harmonize police efficiency with data protection and Human Rights”. It brought together high-ranking representatives of...
Call for candidates for a secondment in the field of Police
The Co-operation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty Division is looking for a candidate elligible for a secondment to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg (France). Job: Programme Manager in the field of Police Deadline for applying; 15 March 2024 For more information and for sending your...
Execution of criminal sanctions: refocus from punitive to rehabilitative approach
On 28 and 29 November, the Cooperation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty Division held a multilateral meeting for prison and probation practitioners from the Council of Europe member states, that - traditionally - provided a forum for discussion and exchange of experience on a topic of broad...
Recruitment, Training and Professional Development of Prison and Probation Staff
On 4 and 5 April, the Cooperation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty Division held a multilateral meeting for prison and probation practitioners from member States providing a forum for discussion and exchange of experiences in embedding Council of Europe standards in the current national...
Community service re-enacted in the Greek penitentiary system
Council of Europe through its Cooperation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty Unit stands by member States to improve protection of human rights within their penitentiary systems, and supports strengthening the probation services, thus making steps towards moving from the punitive approach...
HIGH JUDICIAL AND PROSECUTORIAL COUNCIL ENDORSES PLATFORM TO ENHANCE SECURITY OF JUDICIAL OFFICIALS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina endorsed the Platform to enhance safety and security of judicial office holders at its session held on 10 November 2022 in Sarajevo. This comprehensive document, developed over the past 12 months, sets out the current safety and...
MULTILATERAL MEETING ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN PRISON AND ITS IMPACT ON PRISON REFORM PRIORITIES
On 3 and 4 November, the Cooperation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty Unit held a multilateral meeting in Strasbourg to present and discuss the findings of a research conducted in 2021 in six Council of Europe member states – Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Portugal –...
Platform to enhance Security of Judicial Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina validated by the professionals
A comprehensive and multi-layered document offering analysis of the current safety and security concerns of the judges and prosecutors dealing with difficult cases, as well as proposals for their improvement was discussed in detail and adopted by the subject Working group of the High Judicial and...
Council of Europe launched a new network of national law enforcement correspondents
The Council of Europe has launched a network of national police correspondents at a conference entitled "Policing in the digital age, how new technologies can help to better police our modern societies", held in Strasbourg on 28 and 29 June 2022. The event brought together senior representatives...
Conference on “Policing in digital age, how new technologies can help better policing our modern societies”
The Cooperation in Police, and Deprivation of Liberty Unit organised an international conference for high-level representatives of police services of Council of Europe member States on: “Policing in digital age, how new technologies can help better policing our modern societies” The conference...
Azerbaijan Council of Europe training session for temporary detention centre officials: “Standards processing and respect for detainee’s rights, for a better detention service”
A group of 35 police officers from the different regions of Azerbaijan, and from the Baku state police detention improved their knowledge on Human Rights principles concerning detention and safeguards against ill-treatment in detention. The topics covered within the 2-day training included the...
Council of Europe working with the Court Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following a request from the Court Police of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Council of Europe, in springtime 2021, to assist and support the increase of security level for the judicial function holders in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a pilot project was initiated and launched in...
Questions and Answers:
Purchase of consultancy services in order to develop two studies: 1) on the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemics in prisons and its impact on prison reform priorities, and 2) on multidisciplinary approach in reducing reoffending
Contract N° 2021/AO/264 Questions and Answers: Q: Would it be possible to share the work between the two consultants, so that we are joint providers. A: Yes, this is the case of “consortium of legal and/or natural persons”; please carefully read Article 10 (and in particular Article 10.5)...
Purchase of consultancy services in order to develop two studies: 1) on the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemics in prisons and its impact on prison reform priorities, and 2) on multidisciplinary approach in reducing reoffending
The Council of Europe is looking to select up to two Providers for the provision of consultancy services in order to develop two studies. The tender procedure is divided into two Lots: Lot 1- Study 1 - on the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemics in prisons and its impact on prison reform priorities;...
Online Conference of high-ranking representatives of the police services and other law-enforcement authorities
The MEDICRIME Convention: an international instrument to fight counterfeiting pharmaceutical crime in times of COVID-19 pandemic
The Council of Europe is organising a Conference of High ranking representatives of national police services and other law enforcement authorities to discuss the role of the MEDICRIME Convention in the investigation of offences and how it fills the gaps in the criminal law with the aim of...
European Prison Rules
CPDL Highlights
