In several European regions affected by past or ongoing conflicts, the achievement of human rights, democracy and the rule of ...

Commissioner O’Flaherty held a consultation meeting on the human rights of Roma and Travellers in the Council of Europe area ...

Often, women with disabilities are invisible and marginalised in society, including among those promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, and those promoting gender equality and the ...

LGBTI people continue to face discrimination and violence that affects their human rights. The Commissioner urges the authorities to combat discrimination and violence, raise awareness of the rights ...

Despite progress, women’s and girls’ rights in Europe face setbacks and numerous challenges, including violence, discrimination and hate speech. The Commissioner’s work focuses on promoting measures ...

The Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities has released a new guide for local authorities, "How to Organise a Deliberative Process at the Local Level?", available in English and ...

Conference organised under the auspices of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers to mark 70 years of the European Cultural Convention In 2024, the Council of Europe celebrates the 70 ...

In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate of Italy, published today, Commissioner ...

The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism - MONEYVAL is a permanent monitoring body of the Council of Europe entrusted with the task ...

The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty that guarantees fundamental social and economic rights as a counterpart to the European Convention on Human Rights, which refers to civil and ...

The Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) provides a platform for intergovernmental sports co-operation between the public authorities of its member states. It also encourages dialogue between ...

It is desirable that the common reference points are presented in different ways for different purposes. For some purposes it will however be appropriate to summarise the set of proposed Common ...