Building on the 2011 UN Guiding Principles, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3 on human rights and business, a text that provides more specific guidance to assist member ...

People’s rights are ... threatened by the impact of the economic crisis and growing inequalities. ... European societies have suffered the effects of the recent economic crisis, which has deeply affected social cohesion ...

The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings is responsible for evaluating the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings by the countries which ...

Council of Europe Highlights 2016 provides a comprehensive overview of the Organisation’s work to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Some of our activities generate substantial public and media attention, ...

The Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 3 May 2005, and entered into force on 1 February 2008. While building on ...

Ο Χάρτης των Θεμελιωδών Δικαιωμάτων αποτελεί πλέον και σε θεσμικό επίπεδο τον κατάλογο δικαιωμάτων της Ένωσης. Περιέχει ατομικά, κοινωνικά και πολιτικά δικαιώματα με αρνητικό, ενεργό και θετικό χαρακτήρα (status negativus, ...

On 25th May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)1 entered into application in the European Union, representing one of the most important and significant changes in the data protection legal framework in the ...

This report presents the results of a Special Eurobarometer survey which was carried out between 15th and 29th March 2019. Interviews took place in the 28 Member States of the European Union. The Charter of Fundamental ...

The 2018 report on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (the Charter) informs people about situations in which they can rely on the EU Charter. It also explains the role EU institutions and Member States’ ...