Council of Europe

The Council of Europe plays a decisive role in shaping European human rights standards through its institutions, parliamentary mechanisms and legally binding conventions.

We provide integrated advocacy, advisory and communications support to third-country entities engaging with the Council of Europe system, including the Secretariat, the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), monitoring bodies and convention-based mechanisms.

Our services cover strategic engagement with PACE delegations and committees, support during monitoring procedures and post-monitoring dialogues, and advice on interactions with bodies such as the Venice Commission, GRECO, CPT and ECRI.

We also assist clients in navigating accession to, or implementation of, key Council of Europe conventions, ensuring alignment between legal commitments, policy reforms and political messaging.

Crucially, our approach links Strasbourg-based engagement with Brussels and other international processes. Positions taken within the Council of Europe framework are coordinated with EU advocacy, UN mechanisms and broader diplomatic efforts to ensure coherence and credibility.

This comprehensive strategy helps clients manage reputational risk, anticipate political developments and engage constructively with Europe’s principal human rights standard-setting system.