Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on the United Kingdom, focusing on police and prisons in Scotland
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its ad hoc visit to Scotland (United...
Ukraine: Visit of the Director of Human Rights of the Council of Europe to Kyiv
From 22 to 25 June, Clare Ovey, Director of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, accompanied by the three members of the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, visited Kyiv for high-level discussions concerning the execution of the Court’s judgments by...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Serbia
Representatives of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) held discussions with Ministers of Health and Justice of Serbia,...
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2026: Statement by the Council of Europe International Co-operation Group on Drugs and Addictions (Pompidou Group)
On the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Council of Europe International Co-operation Group on Drugs and Addictions (Pompidou Group) reaffirms its commitment to addressing drug-related challenges and addictions through balanced, evidence-based and...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) holds high-level talks in Cyprus
Representatives of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), led by its President Alan Mitchell, conducted high-level discussions with...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Georgia
A delegation of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out an ad hoc visit to Georgia from 15 to 19 June...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Lithuania
A delegation of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out a periodic visit to Lithuania from 8 to 19...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2025 visit to the Netherlands
During the October 2025 visit to the Netherlands, the CPT assessed the treatment and conditions of detention in facilities holding foreign nationals. To this end, the CPT visited two...
Strengthening action against illegal drug trafficking via general aviation: International experts gather in Strasbourg for the 7th Expert Network Session
On 10 and 11 June 2026, Strasbourg became the focal point for over 70 international experts, law enforcement, and border officials committed to countering the misuse of private aircrafts, helicopters and other non-commercial aviation for illegal drug trafficking and related illicit financial...
8th Plenary Meeting of the Santiago de Compostela Committee
The Santiago de Compostela Committee held its 8th plenary meeting in Strasbourg on 9–10 June 2026, gathering delegations from States Parties, signatory countries, observers and other.... Newsroom of the website on countering the trafficking in human organs
Safe digital environments: Pompidou Group’s advancing action on the mental health and wellbeing of children and youth online
Policymakers, researchers and practitioners from the Pompidou Group member States and internationally gathered in Vienna and online on 2–3 June 2026 for a thematic seminar dedicated to the topic of online and digital addictions....
Europe strengthens co-operation on drug policy and addictions at Pompidou Group meeting in Vienna
How can Europe respond more effectively to organised crime linked to drug trafficking, protect human rights, and tackle emerging forms of addiction in an increasingly digital world? These questions were at the centre of the 98th meeting of the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, held in...
Pompidou Group adopts new Guidelines to strengthen member States' response to drug-related organised crime (OC-DT)
The Permanent Correspondents of the Pompidou Group have adopted new Guidelines designed to strengthen member States’ response to Organised Crime linked to Drug Trafficking, while ensuring full respect for human rights.
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2025 visit to Liechtenstein
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) published a report today on its periodic visit to Liechtenstein, carried out from 7...
Conference addresses growing involvement of youth in terrorism and violent extremism
Digital spaces like gaming platforms can allow radicalisation to grow
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to the United Kingdom
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out its tenth periodic visit to the United Kingdom from 11 to 22 May 2026....
Serious overcrowding and increasing proportions of older and women detainees in European prisons
Council of Europe’s 2025 penal statistics for the continent published
27th International Workshop on the Implementation of the Convention
This workshop took place at a particularly important moment, as landscapes across Europe are facing unprecedented pressures arising from climate change, biodiversity loss, and increasing...
Canada signs Council of Europe convention setting up an International Claims Commission for Ukraine
First non-European country to back forthcoming compensation review body
North Macedonia Signs the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence
North Macedonia signed the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (CETS No. 225) on 8 May 2026, during the official.... Latest news of the Council of Europe's work related to AI
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