The practice once gathered will be assessed in the light of the applicable European standards governing freedom of association and the rights of CSOs, and will also consider the impact on the rights of refugees and other migrants.
We are keen to hear from the widest array of individuals, civil society groups, and state actors from all parts of the CoE. Particularly we welcome information from CoE Member States and State institutions, including human rights commissions, Ombuds institutions, parliamentarians, government officials from relevant sectors including justice, home affairs, security and health and social welfare. We are also keen to hear from CSOs, civil society groups and solidarity networks including from solidarity groups coming from refugee and migrant communities. We also welcome inputs from intergovernmental organizations (like UNHCR, IOM, and at the regional level, the European Union and OSCE), lawyers, doctors and health workers, social workers, educators, journalists and others engaging with civil society in the support of refugees and other migrants.
The Expert Council is therefore inviting CSOs and all the above mentioned stakeholders to share their experiences by completing a short questionnaire by 31 January 2024.