01/02/2008 – As human rights NGOs active against trafficking in human beings, we welcome the entry into force of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings as a major step forward in the struggle to ensure the protection of the human rights of trafficked...

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe has confirmed Amnesty International’s concerns that many states across Europe may be facilitating secret detention, unlawful renditions and other human rights violations through their own legal shortcomings and practices. The Secretary...