European Charter of Local Self-Government was opened for signature — a milestone that guarantees the rights and autonomy of local authorities across Europe. Signed by all 46 Council of Europe member ...

On 8-9 October, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Riga to discuss various aspects related to the implementation of the European Court’s judgments against Latvia.

Committee of Ministers ends its supervision of a case concerning a fine and imprisonment imposed for unintrusive begging On 7 October, the Committee of Ministers ended its supervision of the execution ...

Back Ceremony for the 35th Anniversary of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe (in the presence of Mr Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic) ...

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On the occasion of the European and World Day Against the Death penalty, the Council of Europe firmly reaffirms its unequivocal opposition to the death penalty. In 2025, this day is again dedicated to ...

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What is the International Claims Commission for Ukraine? The International Claims Commission for Ukraine will be set up within the framework of the Council of Europe. It will be an administrative body ...

The CPT visits places of detention and assesses how persons deprived of their liberty are treated in order to strengthen their protection from torture and inhuman or degrading tre ...

Intersex persons are individuals who have innate variations of sex characteristics that vary from the societal and/or medical understanding of typical female and male bodies. They continue to face ...

- Freedom of expression and information and media freedom are crucial for the functioning of a truly democratic society and continue to be so in times of crisis.[1] The provision of timely information ...