Advocacy

You will find here the most important advocacy opportunities at the European and international
levels through which civil society actors can have a stronger impact on prison policies across
the continent. This page is updated monthly.

If you want to work on a common initiative related to one or several topics listed below, please contact us at community@prisonlitigation.org


UNITED NATIONS


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.

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.

52nd session 4 – 15 May 2026

The UPR working Group will review Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Latvia.

>> Submit by 10 October 2025. See details on the session here and on NGO participation here.

83rd session 10 – 28 November 2025

The CAT will consider the State report submitted by Albania.

>> Submit by 13 October 2025. See details on the session here and on NGO participation here.


COUNCIL OF EUROPE


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.

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.

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.

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


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.

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.

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