˜

Fully achieved

All the indicators have achieved the target set by the end of the year. The present report does not provide any further information except if some targets have been overachieved or important elements should be brought to the attention of the Committee of Ministers.

˜

Partially achieved

Some indicators did not reach the target set.

˜

Not achieved

All the indicators of the expected result did not reach the target set (e.g. activities needed to be continued over the next biennium).

i

Additional information concerning activities and in particular, initially unforeseen activities which does not relate to any specific indicator or the impact on the programme of the special measures (deferred expenditure) taken pending the payment of the outstanding balance of the Russian Federation’s contribution (hereafter referred to as “special measures”)

˜

Fully achieved

Expected result 2: Applicants in vulnerable situations (cat. I) or those cases raising direct threats to the physical integrity and the dignity of the person (cat. III) have been processed as a matter of priority.

- As foreseen in the IPRR, the target of a 40% reduction for the indicator “Reduced number of priority cases which are in the Brighton backlog on 1/1/2016” has been overachieved. The Brighton backlog has been reduced by 61% (2 122 cases on 3 492).

i

The Court’s budget was impacted by the special measures. Nevertheless, the Court’s capacity to deal with cases was maintained thanks to extrabudgetary resources.

˜

Fully achieved

Expected result 1: Respondent States have been supported in their capacity to implement effectively the Court’s judgments.

- The target of the first indicator of 2 890 cases to be closed in 2017 (“Increase of the number of cases/group of cases (partially or totally) closed”) has been exceeded by 28% with 3 691 cases closed. This was the result of a new strategy inspired by the Brussels’ action plan which includes closure of repetitive cases in which all necessary individual measures have been taken. In 2017, some 2 000 repetitive cases were closed.

i

The budget of this programme line was impacted by the special measures, a post has been kept vacant, some co-operation activities and publications were postponed.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: Member States were able to rely on legal and policy measures to further improve the effectiveness of the ECHR system at European and national level.

- Concerning the last three indicators (on the availability of proposals on the Recommendation Rec(2004)4 on the university education and professional training on the Convention and on Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)3 on effective remedies for excessive length of proceedings and on the exchanges of information concerning the implementation of the Convention and the execution of the Court`s judgments), work has not been finalised and should continue in 2018 (cf. DH-SYSC terms of reference in CM(2017)131-addfinal).

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 2: Member States were able to rely on new legal instrumentals in the context of new societal challenges.

- Concerning the first indicator, work on the analysis of the legal framework of the Council of Europe for the protection of social rights in Europe work has not been finalised and will continue in 2018 (cf. CDDH terms of reference in CM(2017)131-addfinal).

i

As a consequence of the special measures, a meeting of the working group on social rights was postponed and some co-operation activities and publications were suspended.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: Member States visited by the CPT have been provided with a detailed visit report containing specific recommendations to improve the situation of persons deprived of their liberty.

- The target set for the first two indicators were not achieved as 18 visits were carried out instead of 20 representing 162 visit days instead of 185.

˜

Fully achieved

Expected result 1: Constructive dialogue based on mutual trust has been maintained between the Commissioner and governments of member States as well as other relevant actors in order to identify problems and propose solutions for tangible improvements in the field of human rights.

- The target of the first indicator of 10 visits to be carried out in 2017 has been exceeded with 13 focused visits and follow-up missions.

˜

Fully achieved

Expected result 1: Member States have been assisted in their capacity to foster social inclusion of Roma and respect for human rights.

- The target of the third indicator (“Number of national policies examined by the CAHROM”) has been overachieved due to an increased participation by member States ‘ representatives in CAHROM thematic visits, 31 national policies (target: 15)

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 4: A European Roma Institute for arts and culture has been supported.

- Following the launching of the Institute in Berlin on 8 June 2017, the ERIAC office was opened in December 2017 and the activities only started in 2018. Therefore the third indicator has not been achieved as no activity in the field of art and culture was carried out in 2017.

i

As a consequence of the special measures, several activities were postponed notably the second annual meeting of the Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveller civil society, a regional training course on Roma youth and two workshops as a follow up to the 6^th international Roma Women Conference on the political participation of Roma and Traveller women.

At the beginning of 2016, the Secretary General appointed a Special Representative on Migration and Refugees to drive the Organisation’s assistance and support to member States and to foster international co-operation in this area. During 2017, the Special Representative carried out fact finding missions in Serbia and in two transit zones in Hungary (12-16 June) and in Bulgaria (13-17 November). Fact-finding reports were published following these missions.

i

Several activities were postponed following the special measures. In particular, the integration in the HUDOC database of the Advisory Committee’s Opinions and of the Committee of Ministers’ recommendations on the member States’ implementation of the FCNM was postponed to 2018 as well as a number of publications to be used in the framework of the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the ECRML.

i

Expected result 1: Member States were provided with guidance and tools to implement the UNCRC and relevant Council of Europe standards.

- In addition to achieving the targets set for 2017, the additional tasks undertaken in relation to children affected by the migrant and refugee crisis were pursued. The CAHENF adjusted its work programme to fulfil the tasks which were not initially foreseen, in particular the elaboration of standards on legal guardianship and on age assessment. The draft standards will be finalised by the CAHENF in 2018 (Cf. terms of reference in CM(2017)131-addfinal).

- The special measures impacted a series of activities which were downscaled, postponed to 2018 or cancelled (in particular, the 3^rd meeting of the CAHENF Safeguards Drafting Group and the launching of the application “The Websters” were postponed).

i

Expected result 2: Member States were provided with guidance and tools to take action to protect children from violence, in particular sexual violence.

- To carry out an urgent monitoring round on protecting children affected by the refugee crisis against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, the Lanzarote Committee readjusted its monitoring calendar, and therefore postponed the final adoption of its 2^nd monitoring report. The Lanzarote Committee considered, in an urgent procedure, the impact of the Hungarian legislation (Bill No. T/13976) on border management on children above the age of 14 and undertook a visit to the transit zones at the Serbo/Hungarian border from 5-7 July 2017.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: States parties have received ECSR conclusions and decisions concerning the Charter within the set time limits maintaining quality and consistency.

- States parties have received ECSR conclusions concerning the Charter and most decisions on collective complaints within the set time-limits. For some particularly complex collective complaints the average duration of the admissibility and/or merits stage exceeded the target duration set, due to the Committee’s increased workload and staff shortages during the reference year. Quality and consistency was maintained in all cases.

i

As a consequence of the special measures some co-operation and awareness raising activities were suspended.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: Member States and the relevant stakeholders were able to rely on a reinforced legal corpus for the protection of human rights in the biomedical field.

- As already indicated in the 2017 IPRR, the first indicator (“New Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning the protection of human rights and dignity of persons with mental disorder with regards to involuntary placement and involuntary treatment”) has not been finalised. The work will continue in 2018-2019 (cf. DH-BIO terms of reference in CM(2017)131-addfinal).

i

Due to the special measures three events were postponed (a law enforcement meeting, a forum on New Psychoactive Substances and a follow up to the review of the European Drug Prevention Prize).

i

Due to the special measures, the 30^th CEPEJ plenary meeting planned in December 2017 was postponed. Written procedure and a longer plenary meeting in June 2018 should make it possible to catch up on the delays.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: Member States have been able to rely on updated information, standards and practices regarding prisons issues.

- The delay mentioned in the IPRR concerning the updated Commentary to the European Prison Rules (Rec(2006)2) has been confirmed and the work will continue in 2018 in line with the terms of reference for 2018-2019 (cf. PC-CP terms of reference in CM(2017)131-addfinal). This was due to the priority given at the Annual Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services to the unforeseen preparation of a draft Recommendation on Children of Imprisoned Parents to be submitted to the Committee of Ministers in 2017.

i

Due to the special measures, several activities were postponed, notably the publication of one Bulletin and the translation of opinions.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 2: Member States have shared experience and best practice to modernise European standards in the areas of civil, private and public law and to support their implementation.

- The second indicator did not reach its target as the review of Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 on whistle-blowers was not undertaken.

- As foreseen in the IPRR, the third indicator (“Submission of a codifying instrument of existing international standards for uniform application by all member States on the conditions under which migrants are held in administrative detention centres”) was not completed in 2017. This is due to three principal factors: the large number and diversity of existing standards, the complexity of the issue and the wish to involve as many key actors as possible, including civil society. The work will continue in 2018 (cf. CDCJ terms of reference in CM(2017)131-addfinal).

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 3: Member States have been supported to align their national legislation and practices with Council of Europe standards in the field of freedom of expression, media and Internet, in particular through the implementation of the Committee of Ministers’ Declaration on measures to promote the respect of Article 10 of the ECHR.

- The number of national laws examined and recommendations made to member States for their alignment with Council of Europe standards notably in the field of media concentration, pluralism and independence did not reach the target set of 6. Only two assessments were undertaken due to the lack of further requests by member States.

- The target of 10 set for the indicator “Number of capacity building and awareness-raising events with CDMSI participation where Council of Europe freedom of expression standards are presented and discussed” was not achieved. Only 8 events were organised due to special measures.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 4: Member States have been supported in their capacity to strengthen their national mechanisms in the area of safety of journalists and freedom of the media through a two-year Europe-wide programme.

- The target of 2 set for the indicator « Number of major activities on networking, exchanges of experiences and best practices by national mechanisms” has not been reached due to the special measures. Only one seminar was organised. The workshop with national human rights institutions had to be postponed.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 6: Members States have relied on standards on Protection of personal data in respect of medical data, police, big data, internet of things, and Passenger Name Records.

- The indicator (“Adoption of the revised Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation Rec(97)5 on protection of medical data”) has not been achieved as the revised text will only be submitted to the Committee of Ministers in 2018.

- Concerning the indicator (“Subject to the opening for signature of the modernised Convention 108, number of new signature/ratification(s)”), the modernised Convention 108 has not yet been adopted by the Committee of Ministers.

i

- Some activities have been impacted by the special measures. A training course on anti-corruption and the second meeting of the Consultation of Parties to the Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism have notably been postponed.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: States, territories and other jurisdictions evaluated by MONEYVAL have identified appropriate measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing more effectively.

- As indicated in the IPRR, the target of 10 set for the first indicator “On-site visits with key findings left with the assessed State, territory or other jurisdictions” has not been achieved, following implementation of the new rules of assessment for this round of evaluations. Onsite visits were extended from one to two weeks and the overall duration of the evaluation process is 12-14 months. This sector has been reinforced in 2018-2019 with an additional A grade.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: Member States have been advised on action to reinforce their capacity to fight corruption based on an analysis of shortcomings in legislation and practice that has been subject to GRECO peer review (evaluation procedures).

- The target of 9 set for the indicator (“Number of member States having received Evaluation reports including formal recommendations“) has not been achieved (8 reports). This is mainly due to two unplanned evaluation-type procedures for the Parliamentary Assembly and the Conference of INGOs and additional work under expected result 2 (see below).

˜

Fully achieved

Expected result 2: Member States have been provided with an assessment of their performance in implementing GRECO recommendations (compliance procedures).

- The target of 28 per year set for the indicator (“Number of member States having received Compliance reports”) has been overachieved with 41 compliance reports addressed, as difficulties encountered by member States in implementing GRECO recommendations have caused a surge in compliance reports. This has taken time away from evaluation work under expected result 1 (see above).

i

Due to the special measures, two plenary meetings were shortened.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 3: States have taken steps to implement the Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215).

- The expected number of ratifications of the Convention CETS No. 215 (5) was not reached, as three ratifications were registered. Efforts are made to promote the Convention and address political issues in this field.

- As the convention has not entered into force, its follow-up Committee has not been convened, the target of 2 meetings has not been achieved.

i

- In accordance with the resolution of the Conference of European Ministers responsible for sport (Budapest, November 2016), actions were taken to lead the establishment of the global system of co-ordination of the public authorities in WADA (World Anti-doping Agency).

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: Member States have identified actions to implement existing and revised standards.

- The target of 2 set for the indicator (“Number of states having received a report following monitoring visits on the implementation of existing recommendations, in particular the European Sports Charter”) has not been achieved due to a lack of demand in member States to host evaluation visits (1 request received). Measures to promote such visits were discussed by the Governing Board.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 3:  Member States have benefited from co-operation activities which are co-ordinated between the Council of Europe, international organisations and the sports movement for improved synergies.

- Concerning the second indicator, good practices on the sustainability of sporting events have been collected with a view to publication during the 2018-2019 biennium.

i

- In April 2017, the Assembly established an independent external investigation body to look into allegations of corruption within the Assembly. The report initially planned for end of 2017 will be submitted to the Assembly in April 2018.

- The Assembly’s budget was impacted by the special measures. Despite the slowdown of some rapporteur missions and the freeze of some seminars envisaged in the Assembly's co-operation programme, all the expected results could be achieved.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 5: Committed local and regional authorities with large Roma population have developed Roma inclusion policies in the framework of the Alliance of cities and regions.

- The target of the first indicator (at least 3 local and regional authorities having developed integrated Roma inclusion policies”) and the second indicator (at least 3 seminars in which the Alliance of cities and regions for Roma inclusion has taken part”) have not been reached as a consequence of the special measures.

i

- Some other activities were impacted by the special measures. Two monitoring visits and the Human Rights Conference were postponed (the target of 8 was nevertheless achieved). In addition, a number of official journeys of members and participants have been cancelled.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 2: Member States have made progress towards compliance with European electoral standards.

- The target set for the first indicator has not been achieved as only 5 Recommendations by OSCE/ODIHR, PACE and Congress on the improved conduct of elections were implemented.

- The target of 10 member States having implemented new European standards set for the last indicator has not been achieved due to delayed adoption of CM/Rec(2017)5 (in July 2017).

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 3: Public authorities and educational actors have shown commitment to principles of ethics, transparency and integrity in education.

- Due to the special measures, the annual plenary session of the ETINED platform, scheduled to take place on 2-3 November 2017 was postponed to 15-16 February 2018. Therefore, the targets of the first indicator (“Agreement by the key targets groups on the formulation of common ethical principles for all education actors”) and of the second indicator (“Adoption of a Committee of Ministers recommendation on the ethical principles for all education actors in Europe”) have not been reached.

i

- The budget of this line has been impacted by the special measures. Two activities were postponed: a scoping study on gender-related challenges in culturally diverse cities and a seminar on participatory democracy in diverse cities.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 1: Member States have been supported to evaluate the progress and the effectiveness of their education policies, curricula and training programmes with regard to democratic culture and citizenship.

- Due to the special measures, the target of the second indicator (“Availability of the results of testing of the Framework in schools, training courses and teacher training events in member States”) has not been achieved. It was not possible to conduct the piloting of descriptors of the Competence Framework for learners under than 9 years of age and organise the final meeting of the Competences for Democratic Culture (CDC) expert working framework.

i

- Due to the special measures, several activities were postponed and concerning expected result 3, the number of participants in the training activities organised jointly with the Memorial of the Shoah in Paris was reduced and training sessions in the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus were cancelled.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 2: Stakeholders have been assisted to take actions to foster young people’s access to their rights and young people’s autonomy.

- The target of 30 municipalities assisted and informed about the Enter Recommendation has not been achieved due to the special measures and the cancellation of several activities (20 presentations performed).

˜

Fully achieved

Expected result 3: NGOs and youth workers have been supported in their work on intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding and promotion of peace.

- The targets of the indicators related to “No hate Speech” movement campaign and the Roma youth Action has been overachieved, thanks to the NGO partners and activists.

i

Due to the special measures, the national training course in human rights education in Germany was postponed.

˜

Partially achieved

Expected result 2: Member States have identified measures to implement Bern Convention legal provisions and ensure sustainability of European natural capital.

- The total coverage of the Emerald Network is 50 000 km² below the target set for the indicator “Surface of protected areas” (700 000 km² instead of 750 000 km²).

˜

Fully achieved

Expected result 4: Member States have identified measures to develop cultural heritage policies taking into account the European Strategy for Cultural Heritage in the 21st century.

- The target of 10 set for the indicator “Number of cities awarded “Faro Label”” [replaced by the Faro Convention assessment monitoring and self-evaluation scheme] has been overachieved (40 member States).

i

Due to the special measures, several meetings were postponed notably the plenary meeting of HEREIN national coordinators.

˜

In line

The actual expenditure is in line with the budget (variance between the budget and expenditure lower than €100 K and +/-10% of the programme line). The present report does not provide any further information except if important elements should be brought to the attention of the Committee of Ministers.

˜

Significant variance

The variance between the budget and expenditure is higher than €100 K and +/-10% of the programme line. Explanations are given hereafter.

˜

Significant variance

The underspend is due to a lower allocation to Joint Programmes and Action Plans via this programme line  (-€304 K).

˜

Significant variance

The overspend is mainly due to a higher allocation to Joint Programmes via this programme line (+€80 K), and to additional unforeseen staff expenditure (+€62 K).

˜

Significant variance

The overspend is mainly due to a higher allocation to Joint Programmes via this programme line (+€370 K), and to additional unforeseen staff expenditure (+€130 K).

˜

Significant variance

This negative line was created to cover the effect of the 2017 salary adjustment. Savings in staff expenditure amounting to €1 173.5 K had been identified across several programme lines of the four Pillars (notably by suppressing 10 posts/positions and appropriations for the employment of temporary staff comparable to 6 FTE (full time equivalent)). The underspend (saving) is therefore spread across the relevant programme lines.

˜

Significant variance

Following a request from a software company for a license fee for an alleged unauthorised use of its Documentum software from 1 October 2015 to 31 January 2018, it was considered necessary in accordance with the principle of prudence, to set aside a litigation provision at the end of 2017 for this case in the event of a negative decision for the Council of Europe.

˜

Significant variance

The remaining balance mainly concerns the reserve of €25 827 K for future investments. These resources will, in future years, be allocated for specific purposes in line with decisions made by the Committee of Ministers.

˜

Significant variance

Fewer voluntary contributions than foreseen (-€273.9 K) were received and therefore the expenditure which should have been covered by extrabudgetary resources did not occur.

i

In line with the decisions taken by the member States, the budgets of the partial agreements have been adjusted following accessions or year-end surplus carry forward. For this reason, the actual expenditure may be higher than the budget approved.