Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) in a unanimous decision reiterated its long-term position against a possible new protocol on the involuntary placement and involuntary treatment of…
Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) debated involuntary and coercive measures in psychiatry. In a unanimous decision the Assembly reiterated its long-term position against such measures and…
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Strasbourg, 27.01.2026 – Secretary General Alain Berset addressed today the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a cornerstone event of European democracy where parliamentarians from across the continent come together to…
Europe
Strasbourg. The Council of Europe and the European Union have signed an agreement on the financing of an advance team to establish the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression…
Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) SOC committee said it is against a possible new protocol on the involuntary placement and involuntary treatment of persons in mental…
Council of Europe
STRASBOURG – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding immediate action to secure the release of all journalists detained in contravention of international…
Council of Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Council of Europe for the first time to sign an agreement for the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against…
Europe
A study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2025 reveals deep socioeconomic inequalities in reported need for mental health care across the European Union. The research highlights how financial…
Health
A new report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights debated in the UNs Human Rights Council this week stresses the urgent need for systemic reform of mental health…
Council of Europe
The permanent representatives in the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Wednesday decided to move ahead on a review process collecting another opinion of a controversial draft text…
