23 JANUARY 2025. Serbia ratified the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215) and the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (CETS No. 218).. 17 JANUARY 2025. Latvia ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 205).

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Council of Europe Days: telling the Council of Europe’s story. People across the Council of Europe’s 46 member states live in greater safety, security and dignity because their governments protect their human rights.

2 days ago · 10/02/2025 Election observation. Kosovo voters demonstrated their commitment to democracy by voting peacefully and without tensions during the 9 February 2025 elections to the Assembly of Kosovo, according to the observers’ delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation.Since its foundation in 1949, the organisation has created a common legal space, centred on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), across its 46 member states. This represents a death penalty-free zone for more than 700 million people. ­. Main entities

Did you know? The Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence makes it clear that violence against women and domestic violence can no longer be considered as a private matter and that states have an obligation to prevent violence, protect victims and punish the perpetrators.

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The Ad Hoc Multidisciplinary Group on Environment (GME) held its first meeting from 25 to 27 September 2024 in Strasbourg. This GME marks a new step in the Council of Europe’s intensified efforts to address environmental challenges and their impact on human rights, as set forth in the Reykjavík Declaration adopted at the 4 th Council of Europe Summit of Heads of State and Government in May ...

Step into a visual celebration of Europe’s diversity with When posters speak out – Illustrating the Council of Europe’s Mission. This bilingual collection showcases the Council of Europe’s 75-year legacy through posters that reflect its core values: human rights, democracy and the rule of law. From cultural milestones to key campaigns, this book offers a journey through the ...