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Everyone has the ultimate right to appeal to the European Court of Human Rightsto uphold their fundamental rights and freedoms.The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministershas overseen theimplementation of 25,000 judgments and decisions from the Court, benefitting millions of peopleacross the continent in many different w...The Committee of Ministers is made up of the ministers of foreign affairs of each member state or their permanent diplomatic representatives in Strasbourg. This is the Council of Europe’smain decis...The Secretary General leads the organisation and has the overall responsibility for its strategic management. Marija Pejčinović Burićis the 14th Secretary General and was elected in June 2019.Alongside the ECHR, the Council of Europe has developed more than 200 legally bindinginternational treatiesto help protect people from various threats including torture, violence and sexual abuse.42 member states have ratified the original or revised European Social Charter, which protects key economic and social rights, and 16 countries have accepted the collective complaints procedure bef...45 European countries, and the European Union, have signed the ground-breaking Istanbul Conventionon violence against women and domestic violence; 37 countries have so far ratified the convention,...All 46 Council of Europe countries have ratified the Lanzarote Conventionon protecting children from sexual exploitation and abuse. In 2019, Tunisia became the first non-European country to accede...Russia’s war against Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022, marked the return to armed aggression on a scale not seen since 1945. On 25 February 2022, the Committee of Ministers suspended Russia’s...In the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression,our priority is to support Ukraine and its people, including through a dedicated Ukraine Action Plan “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction”. The Counci...The 4th Council of Europe Summit, to be held in Reykjavik on 16 and 17 May 2023, will be an historic opportunity for the Council of Europe to refocus its mission in the light of new threats to h...The Council of Europe (CoE; French: Conseil de l'Europe, CdE) is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.
Jan 30, 2023 · The Council of Europe’s Southern Neighbourhood Policy and the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity have been key in improving dialogue and cooperation between North and South, fostering solidarity and promoting stability and democratic security in both Europe and its neighbouring regions.
May 21, 2024 · Council of Europe (not be confused with the European Council, the EU’s policy-making body), organization of European countries that seeks to protect democracy and human rights and to promote European unity by fostering cooperation on legal, cultural, and social issues.
The Council of Europe is the continent's leading human rights organisation. All Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states.
Oct 6, 2023 · The strategic agenda for 2024-2029 was adopted on 27 June 2024. A five-year policy plan to guide the EU's work. It covers the green and digital transitions and economy, security, enlargement and migration.
