Today the Council of Europe is launching its 70^th anniversary website – a place to explore our history, understand our mission and learn how our work is as important now as it ever was. Initally in English, a French version will follow soon.
Join us every month for a new video to see how the Council of Europe has changed the lives of millions of Europeans, and delve into history with our archive feature on the Council of Europe story. More...

Today the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) published a report on a visit to Norway carried out in spring 2018. During its visit, the CPT examined the situation of persons deprived of their liberty in police establishments, prisons, the Trandum immigration detention centre, a psychiatric hospital and a nursing home. More...

On the occasion of the Winter Session of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) in Strasbourg (21-25 January 2019), the President of Finland will deliver a speech. More...

The Special Representative is taking stock on concrete results achieved in 2018 in the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan on protecting migrant and refugee children in Europe (2017-2019). Today, he publishes a visual presentation of all actions achieved so far in protecting children in migration, including the relevant resources linked to the results. More...

Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland will be in Vatican City on Thursday on an official visit to the Holy See for an audience with Pope Francis. Meetings are scheduled with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and other members of the Curia. More...

The first European Ethical Charter on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial systems will be presented at the Council of Europe office in Brussels from 11am on Wednesday 23 January.
The charter was adopted by the Council of Europe’s European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice, known as CEPEJ, in December 2018. More...

Society in Russia is characterised by a climate of appreciation for ethnic diversity; the immense variety of ethnic groups, languages and religions is perceived as an asset; progress has been observed in residency registration and in the field of minority media. However, the official rhetoric portraying multicultural societies as failed, marginalisation of national minorities against the backdrop of the increasing emphasis on the Russian language and culture, reduction of minority language education, as well as general restrictions on basic freedoms undermine the ability of persons belonging to national minorities to fully exercise their rights. More...