As we celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, I would like to pay tribute to all those in Europe and beyond who are promoting the rights of LGBTI people and fighting discrimination and prejudices. More...
03 juin 2018
17 May 2018: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
New reports on Croatia, Liechtenstein and Malta by the Council of Europe anti-discrimination commission
The Council of Europe’s anti-discrimination commission, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published today new reports on Croatia, Liechtenstein and Malta welcoming progress made in a number of fields as well as expressing concern with the persisting problems. More...
20th anniversary of Russia's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights
On 5 May 1998 the European Convention took effect in respect of the Russian Federation, thus making a new milestone in the European and Russian history. Since 20 years the Convention has triggered changes in the Russian law through legal reforms and the case-law of Russian courts. More...
Democratic security and data protection on the agenda as Committee of Ministers meets in Denmark
The Committee of Ministers should also adopt an amending protocol aimed at modernising the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, the only existing legally binding international treaty in this field. More...
Conference to launch the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023
In the framework of the Danish Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers, the international conference “Gender Equality: Paving the Way” will launch the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2023. The aim of the event is to address current and emerging challenges which prevent a faster pace of progress to achieve substantive and full gender equality, and to discuss the way forward in implementing the new strategy. More...
Deputy Secretary General welcomes European Minimum Income Network Bus
The EMIN BUS JOURNEY is campaigning for Guaranteed Minimum Income Schemes across Europe. The road trip involves two Buses in a tour across 32 Countries during 64 days with some 120 programmes and over a thousand volunteers. The tour made one of its first stops at the Council of Europe, due to the importance attached by the organisers to the European Social Charter. More...
Open Government: the world is changing—governments must change with it
We are living in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. The challenges of our times and those facing our governments include the impact of digitalization, widening inequality gaps, and a resurgent wave of identity politics. More...
How does the financial literacy of undergraduates in Australia measure up?
The recent OECD PISA financial literacy results indicated that while Australian 15-year olds scored above the average of other OECD countries, scores were lower in 2015 than 2012. More...
The digital revolution is spreading to the non-digital economy
Digital technologies have had a profound impact on the global business landscape. They are generating new firms and industries, transforming business models in traditional industries, and, as a key factor underpinning global value chains (GVCs), they have reshaped the organisation of the global economy. More...
