Human rights defenders play a crucial role in promoting human rights and ensuring justice. Yet they face many obstacles, judicial harassment and violence. The Commissioner supports their work through ...

The members of the Network affirm their commitment to the values and principles set out below and pledge to uphold them in all activities and interactions with the aim of fostering a safe and ...

The Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe supports the Secretary General in managing the organisation’s work and acts as deputy when required.

The Council of Europe Office in Ukraine is launching a tender for the selection of national consultants to support activities aimed at Anti-Corruption Transformation in Ukraine under the following ...

In 2026, the Youth Department of the Council of Europe is ramping up its long-standing commitment to supporting youth organisations’ unique and essential contributions to civil society, democracy and ...

The Compendium presents legal and political texts that emanate from the Council of Europe’s bodies as well as documents that contain principles or guidelines for political action meant for all member ...

Today, the Council of Europe Expert Group on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) published its baseline evaluation report on Switzerland. The report contains a ...

This page includes the calls for proposals of the European Youth Foundation. To apply for EYF grants, youth organisations must be registered with the EYF as per the EYF Operational Regulations.

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation, bringing together governments to build a future based on human rights, democracy and justice. Civil society is an important ...

The Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) is the non-governmental partner in the co-management structure which establishes the standards and work priorities of the Council of Europe’s youth sector and makes ...

Stalking, sexual harassment, sexual violence (including rape), physical, and psychological abuse at the hands of intimate partners, forced marriage, and forced sterilisation are deeply traumatising ...

Keynote lecture at the XXI Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law. Dear ...