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Europe Day 2026

Today marks 77 years of the Council of Europe 🎉 Since 1949, it has united 46 countries around human rights, democracy and the rule of law, creating a common legal space for 700+ million people. 77 years of human rights in practice.

What did 2025 look like in practice? Last week in Strasbourg, we shared reflections on the Council of Europe work across the continent. Insights from Georgia highlighted concrete results and progress and challenges. More here: go.coe.int/FTgv0

Equal rights mean nothing without #EndViolenceAgainstWomen The #IstanbulConvention sets a high standard: ✔ Consent-based rape laws ✔ Specialist investigation units ✔ Victim support services ✔ Strong advocacy tools Follow @CoE_Women for more updates!

Children deserve a safer world, and the numbers tell us we have work to do.

Excerpt from today's press conference summing up my official visit to #Georgia. Georgia's place is and remains in Europe. We will continue to accompany our #CoE member state on its democratic & European path. Full conference recording👇  vodmanager.coe.int/coe/webcast/co…

More meetings with civil society this afternoon. And more direct accounts of violence, by young people still baring the marks of beatings. @CoE has unique means to assess facts and deliver justice. Domestic courts are the primary actors of the @ECHR_CEDH system.

Frank and productive discussion with the Gakharia for Georgia party @GakhariaGiorgi. An opportunity to listen to their concerns and address current challenges in #Georgia including extensive documentation on alleged police violence. #CoE

An important discussion with the opposition party Strong Georgia to listen to their perspectives and exchange views on the current challenges in #Georgia. Dialogue remains essential. #CoE

Open and constructive exchange with the opposition party Unity - National Movement @UNMGeorgia. A necessary discussion to listen to their demands and address the current democratic challenges in #Georgia. #CoE

Constructive exchange this evening with representatives of the international community in Tbilisi. We discussed the current situation in #Georgia and the key role of the Council of Europe Action Plan 2024-2027 in strengthening democracy, human rights and the rule of law. #CoE

Very interesting meeting with @Ombudsman_Geo. Your work is essential for the transparency of investigations on alleged police violence and unjustified detention. @CoE will play its role @ECHR_CEDH @CoE_CPT

First thing this morning, met civil society, then @PM_Kobakhidze and @shpapuashvili. Now looking forward to exchanges with @Ombudsman_Geo, Bidzina Ivanichvili & reps of the international community. Tomorrow all day meetings with the opposition and civil society.

Open and in-depth exchanges with civil society ahead of the institutional meetings. @CoE supports freedom of expression/assembly and a healthy democratic debate. #Georgia

The Secretary General of the #CouncilOfEurope, @alain_berset, will begin an official visit to Tbilisi, Georgia, on 18 December. Read full article here: coe.int/en/web/portal/…

Georgian authorities must fulfil their obligation to uphold the right of peaceful assembly coe.int/en/web/commiss…

My statement on Georgia: coe.int/en/web/portal/…

Today we kick off the #16DaysOfActivism to end #ViolenceAgainstWomen. Join us in raising awareness about women’s rights and the impact of the #IstanbulConvention. Together, we can make a difference!

“Tell someone you trust” video offers children aged 9-13 the possibility to understand through one girl’s story, what sexual violence is & how children can be protected from it. Available in 21 languages & accompanied by a brochure⤵️coe.int/en/web/childre… #EndChildSexualAbuseDay

The #CouncilOfEurope offers grants up to 40,000 EUR for international NGOs. Support projects that strengthen connections between European civil society and #CoE, encourage participation in CoE work, spread its standards! Deadline: 1 Dec 2024 – Apply now! #CivilSociety