The Council of Europe Office in Baku has expressed its deep condolences to the people of Azerbaijan following the tragic ...

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has expressed his condolences and deep sadness over the tragic ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

Terrorism challenges our democracies and requires effective state responses. But counter-terrorism efforts must respect democracy, the rule of law and human rights. The Commissioner’s approach ...

The CPT visit of 16 to 18 December was a continuation of its visit to Serbia which took place from 14 to 22 November 2024. The main aim of the visit was to examine the treatment of and safeguards ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Council of Europe is working to improve the lives of 700 million people by reducing discrimination, upholding human rights and protecting democracy. In the Europe Explained podcast we talk to the ...