I strongly condemn the terrorist attack which has taken place at the heart of London. The democratic institutions of the United Kingdom were clearly targeted. More...

In a report published today, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) considers that Latvia has strengthened its legislation but asks the authorities to improve the identification, protection and compensation of victims of trafficking. More...

The report, based on his on-the-ground experience gathered during the fact-finding missions in 2016^*, calls for urgent measures to find alternatives to detention of children and guarantee minimum living conditions in camps, such as gender-separate sanitary facilities, better lighting and child-friendly spaces in order to eliminate risks of sexual abuse. More...

There are 80 million persons in Europe who live with a disability and many of them continue to be victims of discrimination or abuse. In response, the Council of Europe will be launching its new Disability Strategy 2017-2023 at a conference in Nicosia (Cyprus) on 27 and 28 March. More...

Far too many people continue to be discriminated against because of the colour of their skin or their ethnic background. The situation in Europe is particularly disturbing as populist and nationalist movements are on the rise. Migrants and refugees are among the first victims of this worrying trend and are often targeted or used as a scapegoat. More...

Armenia has advanced in the legislation and practices for preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings, said the Council of Europe Group of experts on action against trafficking in human beings (GRETA), in its new report published today. However, more needs to be done to prevent trafficking of children, trafficking for labour exploitation, as well as to protect and assist victims. The Armenian Government’s comments are published together with the report. More...

Slovenia, which lies on the Balkan migration route, dealt in a humanitarian manner with the transit of close to 500 000 migrants and refugees in 2015/2016. More...

The Council of Europe anti-corruption body (GRECO) is organising a High Level conference in Strasbourg on 20 March  to discuss the prevention of corruption in top governmental functions and law enforcement agencies. More...

In a report published today, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) urges the Portuguese authorities to improve the identification and protection of child victims of trafficking. More...

In a report published today, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has urged Malta to step up efforts to provide assistance, including safe accommodation, to victims of human trafficking. More...