And my key finding is that all such areas of cooperation are replete with human rights risk. Where externalisation ...

In a context of rising disinformation, polarisation and digital threats to democracy, hate speech remains one of the most corrosive forces undermining social cohesion and democratic values. Addressing ...

United Nations independent experts, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, State partners and Roma human rights defenders from various parts of Europe and the Americas discuss human ...

The complaint was registered on 18 December 2025. The complaint concerns Articles 6 (right to collective bargaining) and G (restrictions). OAJ alleges that the Finnish government, through a recent ...

The Council of Europe Division for Cooperation on Freedom of Expression has launched a call for provision of consultancy ...

The Journalism Excellence Awards “Ethical reporting on Roma and Travellers and combating antigypsyism through the media” (hereafter “Awards”) aim at honouring and promoting media contributions that ...

The widespread and growing availability of doping substances in Europe with their mounting use in recreational sports is emerging as a public health problem.

Action against corruption and economic crime in Kosovo* builds on the previous joint European Union/Council of Europe programmes. It aims to bring continuous assistance to strengthen the framework to ...

This review presents a structured analysis of the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)4 on supporting young refugees in transition to adulthood, drawing upon a mixed-methods approach designed ...

At the closing conference of the Paperless commercial courts in Croatia project, key results and progress in the digitalisation of that country’s commercial courts were presented. A particular focus ...

“As several European countries consider introducing a minimum age to access social media ...

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) ...