Europe’s largest minority, the Roma and Travellers, face multiple barriers to education, health, employment and political ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The visit focused on the treatment of adult and juvenile patients deprived of their liberty in forensic and acute wards of several psychiatric facilities across Serbia. The CPT delegation also ...

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 ...

This Project action is initiated as part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026 (chapter “Rights of veterans, personnel of armed forces”), ...

Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948 On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration ...