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CONTENTS >> UNITED NATIONS / Council of Europe / EUROPEAN UNION
UNITED NATIONS
SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE
Call for input ■ Global Trends and Developments on Torture
The SRT is seeking input on the implementation of the international prohibition of torture and her recommendations from previous thematic reports. Contributions should cover the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. The report of the SRT will be presented at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which is scheduled to take place in October 2025.
>> NGOs can submit input by 9 May 2025. See details here.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
144th session ■ 25 June – 23 July 2025
The HRCttee will review the State reports of Latvia, North Macedonia and Spain.
>> NGOs can provide input by 26 May 2025 on State reports. See details here.
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Call for input ■ Access to Justice and to an Effective Remedy
The CRC is seeking input on its draft General Comment No. 27 on the right of children to access to justice and to an effective remedy
>> NGOs can submit input by 30 June 2025. See details here.
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
21st PSWG & 33rd session ■ 1-5 September 2025 & 11-29 August 2025
At the 21st pre-sessional working group, the CRPD will consider State reports submitted by Iceland, Ireland and Latvia. It will also examine Cyprus without a State report and will adopt a List of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR) in respect of Luxembourg.
At the 33rd session, it will review the State report submitted by Finland.
>> NGOs can submit information by 20 June 2025 for the 21st PSWG and by 4 July 2025 for the 33rd session. See details on the session here.
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
78th session ■ 8 September – 3 October 2025
The CESCR working group will examine reports submitted by the Netherlands and Russia. It will also adopt lists of issues in respect of Germany and Moldova and will consider Luxembourg under the follow-up procedure.
>> NGOs can submit information on lists of issues by 30 June 2025 and on State reports by 8 August 2025. See details on the session here.
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
145th session ■ 13 October – 16 November 2025
The Committee will review State reports from Moldova and Slovakia, and will adopt Lists of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR) in respect of Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic and Hungary. It will also review Ukraine under the follow-up procedure.
>> NGOs can submit information countries reviewed under the follow-up procedure by 21 July 2025 and on LOIPR by 18 August 2025 . Deadline concerning State reports have not been communicated yet. See details on the session here.
UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Department for the Execution of ECtHR Judgments
Country visits ■ Hungary
The DEJ will visit Hungary on 2 June 2025.
>> NGOs are invited to contact the DEJ before the visits. See the calendar here.
European Committee of Social Rights
Comments on State Parties reports ■ First group of articles
Third-party organisations are invited to comment on reports submitted by States parties that have not accepted the collective complaints procedure (see list here), on a selected number of articles in the area of labour rights.
>> NGOs can submit information by 30 June 2025. See details here.
European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Country visits ■ 2025
The CPT has announced it will visit the following countries in 2025: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Montenegro, Romania and Spain.
>> NGOs are invited to contact the Committee ahead of the visits. See the list of visits here.
EUROPEAN UNION
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Consultation ■ EU’s next long-term budget
The Commission is seeking input on the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), including on EU funds supporting civil society.
>> NGOs can provide input until 6 May 2025. See details here.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Consultation ■ European Democracy Shield
The Commission is seeking input for its forthcoming Communication on the European Democracy Shield.
>> NGOs can provide input until 26 May 2025. See details here.