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CONTENTS >> UNITED NATIONS / Council of Europe / EUROPEAN UNION
UNITED NATIONS
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
60th session ■ 8 September – 8 October 2025
The draft programme of work includes interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantee of non-recurrence, the Working Group on enforced disappearances, the Working Group on arbitrary detention, the Group of Independent Experts on Belarus, the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, the Special Rapporteur on Russia.
The Council will also adopt UPR conclusions in respect of Armenia, Spain, Sweden and Türkiye.
>> NGOs in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) can be accredited to participate as observers. See details on the session here and on NGO participation here.
SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON Torture
Call for input ■ Thematic report
The SRT is seeking input for her report on “experiences and perspectives of victims and survivors of torture”.
>> Submit by 22 September 2025. See details here.
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE EXECUTION OF ECtHR JUDGMENTS
Country visits ■ Croatia, Latvia
The Department will visit Croatia on 9 – 10 September 2025 and Latvia on 8 – 9 October 2025.
>> NGOs are encouraged to contact the department ahead of visits. See calendar of visits here.
Steering Committee on Democracy
Call for input ■ Implementation of Reykjavik Principles
The CDDEM has launched a public consultation on the draft parameters for the implementation of the Reykjavik Principles for Democracy.
>> Submit by 10 September 2025. See details here.
Steering Committee on Democracy
Call for input ■ Legal status of civil society organisations
The CDDEM has launched a public consultation on the draft revised Recommendation on the legal status of civil society organisations.
>> Submit by 15 September 2025. See details here.
European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Country visits ■ Azerbaijan, Germany, Montenegro
The CPT has announced it will visit the following countries in 2025: Azerbaijan, Germany and Montenegro.
>> NGOs are invited to contact the Committee ahead of the visits. See the list of visits here.
EUROPEAN UNION
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Call for evidence ■ EU Civil Society Strategy
The Commission is seeking input for its Civil Society Strategy.
>> Submit by 5 September 2025. See details here.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Call for evidence ■ Multiannual financial framework
The Commission is seeking input on its communication on the EU’s next long-term budget (2028-2034), including on EU funding for civil society.
>> Submit by 22 October 2025. See details here.