The role of the Venice Commission – whose full name is the European Commission for Democracy through Law – is to provide legal advice to its member states and, in particular, to help...
The Committee of Ministers’ annual report presents the status of execution of the main judgments of the European Court of Human Rights by the member States of the Council of Europe. It...
The Human rights directorate works to promote, protect and develop human rights and rule of law and to ensure the compliance of the Council of Europe’s member states. For this, the...
The Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate is responsible for the Council of Europe’s work on the media, information society and for action against crime. The...
The Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law has overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the human rights and rule of law standards of the Council of...
Have you ever heard people saying things like: “Migrants live of social benefits”, “Migrants don’t pay taxes”, “Migrants get favourable treatment from official bodies”, “Migrants...
Biological and medical research and developments in technology have produced spectacular advances in the health field. However, these advances raise ethical issues that affect the...
The Council of Europe works hard to encourage young people to play an active role in strengthening civil society in Europe. It has developed the following tools to promote the...