The Court’s case-law makes the Convention a “living instrument”, able to adapt to the changes taking place in our societies and the rights relating to situations that could not have been anticipated ...

Global challenges, including the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, economic crises and climate change, have hit women and girls the hardest, deepening ...

Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. This right embodies the right to a name, the right to change one’s civil status and to acquire a new ...

Is the CPT part of the European Union? The CPT is not part of the European Union, but belongs to the 46-member state Council of Europe. The European Union often refers to the CPT's observations and ...

In its many forms, corruption is a major threat to local and regional governance and to democracy in Europe, that public authorities need to address as a matter of urgency. To tac ...

Following his visit to Georgia from 14 to 15 April 2026, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael ...

During the academic year 2025-2026, hosted by its French section, the Academic Network on the European Social Charter and Social Rights (ANESC) is organising the fifth edition of ...

Rapporteur Groups are open to all delegations wishing to take part in the activities, to the European Union and to States enjoying observer status with the CM. Their members are permanent ...

As more and more information has become available about the circumstances surrounding sexual violence, it has become clear that sexual violence, like other forms of violence, is an abuse of power.