The Council of Europe is putting the protection of human rights in the field of healthcare at the core of its mandate. The protection of patients’ rights has emerged as a central pillar of modern ...

Strengthening freedom of expression, media pluralism, and media independence is essential for safeguarding democracy, ...

First, be legal. Foster a law-based discussion at the Committee of Ministers, it is important to distinguish legal from ...

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 ...

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 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.

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

Video address by Michael O’Flaherty at the 2nd extraordinary meeting of the Steering Committee ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents both significant benefits and risks. It is the role of the Council of Europe to ensure that human rights, democracy and the rule of law are respected, protected ...

The Council of Europe has marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against ...