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CONTENTS >> UNITED NATIONS / Council of Europe
UNITED NATIONS
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
79th session ■ 9 February – 6 March 2026
The CESCR will consider the State reports submitted by Austria and Georgia as well as the Lithuania‘s follow-up report. It will also adopt a list of issues in respect of Slovakia.
>> Submit by 28 November 2025 for lists of issues; by 13 January 2026 for State and follow-up reports. See details on the session here.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
145th session ■ 2 – 19 March 2026
The Committee will consider the State report submitted by Andorra, Moldova and Slovakia. It will also adopt a list of issues prior to reporting in respect of Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic and Hungary and will consider Ukraine under the follow-up procedure.
>> Submit by 1 December 2025 for the follow-up procedure; by 5 January 2026 for LOIPR; by 2 February 2026 for State reports. See details on the session here
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Call for input ■ Freedom of Association
The Committee is seeking input for its General Comment on Article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on freedom of association.
>> Submit by 19 December 2025. See details here.
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE EXECUTION OF ECtHR JUDGMENTS
Country visits ■ Montenegro, Hungary, Belgium
The Department will visit Montenegro on 18 – 19 November 2025, Hungary on 19 – 21 November 2025 and Belgium on 8 – 9 December 2025.
>> NGOs are encouraged to contact the department ahead of visits. See calendar of visits 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: Germany and Montenegro.
>> NGOs are invited to contact the Committee ahead of the visits. See the list of visits here.