Over almost sixty years, the 47-member Council of Europe has developed a considerable acquis, encompassing not only standards on civil and political rights, social rights, minority rights, treatment of persons deprived of their liberty, the fight against racism and the fight against corruption and money laundering, but also active European monitoring of these standards. Such monitoring is carried out by several well-established independent bodies with recognised expertise and professionalism that enable the Council of Europe to identify areas of non-compliance and address recommendations to its member states. The Directorate of Monitoring comprises the secretariats of these independent mechanisms, as well as the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights which assists the Committee of Ministers in its function of supervising the execution of these judgments by member states.
Last Updated on Thursday, 25 June 2009 10:50
New website of the Department for the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
[22/06/2009]The new site presents inter alia general information on execution of judgments, as well as links to the main reference documents - in particular the Committee of Ministers’ annual reports on its supervision of execution of judgments - and to documents and other lists concerning the current state of execution of the cases pending before the Committee of Ministers. A search tool has also been introduced to facilitate access to Committee of Ministers’ meeting documents related to execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. Website: www.coe.int/execution
Last Updated on Friday, 11 September 2009 14:14
The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) holds its second meeting on 16-19 June 2009 in Strasbourg
[15/06/2009] In preparation for the first monitoring round of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, GRETA will prepare its Rules of procedure for evaluating implementation of the Convention by the Parties. GRETA will also start preparing a questionnaire for the first evaluation. A list of items discussed and the decisions taken during the meeting will be made public after the meeting. More on GRETA and its members
Last Updated on Friday, 11 September 2009 14:16
Committee of Ministers publishes decisions on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
Committee of Ministers publishes decisions on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights