Its two key elements are prohibition of collective expulsions of non-nationals, and the principle of non-refoulement protecting asylum seekers. Last but not least, our European Convention on Human ...

The Council of Europe Project “ Safeguarding Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Media in Ukraine” (SFEM-UA) is implemented ...

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, published today a memorandum on the human rights ...

The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) advises and supports policy makers and justice professionals by carrying out a data-based in-depth analysis of the day-to-day functioning ...

War and mass displacement heighten the risks of human trafficking, and children are particularly vulnerable to such risks. Furthermore, as children increasingly use the internet for education and ...

The North South Centre of the Council of Europe (European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity) is a key instrument of the external dimension of the Council of Europe since 1989. It serves ...

The Access Info Group (AIG) is the group of independent experts established under the Tromsø Convention to evaluate the Parties’ implementation of the convention. The AIG currently has 10 members, ...

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) is a multilateral development bank with a social mandate which was established in 1956. Its principal activity consists of granting loans to borrowers in ...

Youth organisations and associations are confronted with reduced funding, resulting in declining opportunitiesfor young people’s active involvement in civil society. At the same time, youth ...

Drug addiction is a challenge to human rights and public health and brings with it the potential to adversely affect the rule of law in society through illicit trafficking. The Pompidou Group is an ...

On 26-27 March 2025, 23 members of the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme met in Wrocław, Poland, to gain insights and practical knowledge on implementing effective intercultural ...

Full session; Opening of the 48th Session of the Congress by the President Marc Cools; Statement by Bjørn BERGE, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe; ...