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 ...

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

On this page you will find an overview of the activities of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO). You can also learn more about our groups' mandate and composition on the "Learn ...

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 ...

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

The Council of Europe contributes to SDG 4.1 mainly through its work on competences for democratic culture and language education. Through its activities, standards and tools developed in this field, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A lack of awareness of available health services and how to find and use them is a major challenge which affects the ability of people to find the health care they need. Healthcare provision, systems ...

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 ...