Europe Explained

Council of Europe

The Council of Europe is working to improve the lives of 700 million people by reducing discrimination, upholding human rights and protecting democracy. In the Europe Explained podcast we talk to the experts on the front line, to get an in-depth analysis of the key issues affecting our everyday lives. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

43 Episoder

« Les femmes sages », Francoise KEMPF
13.10.2026
30:56
Francoise KEMPF, Senior Programme Manager, Secretariat of the monitoring mechanism of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence "Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
What does deprivation of liberty looks like in psychiatric establishments ?
5.8.2026
36:21
Find out how the Council of Europe's Committee for the prevention of torture maintains and safeguards human rights in psychiatric facilitiesHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Deprivation of liberty in social-care institutions
23.7.2026
19:36
How does the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) adapt its monitoring to these unique structures – where residents may not always be able to speak for themselves.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
What part have the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights played in bringing peace and social change to Ireland?
22.5.2026
38:34
The European Court of Human Rights: an Irish perspective. Part 3Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
A green core at the heart of the European Convention on Human Rights.
13.5.2026
34:41
How has Ireland influenced the Convention, the Court, and its case-law?The European Court of Human Rights: an Irish perspective. Part 2Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
How did joining the European Convention on Human Rights help Ireland at a difficult time as a young republic?
7.5.2026
32:00
Learn more about Ireland’s history with the European Court.The European Court of Human Rights: an Irish perspective. Part 1Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
The informal prisoner hierarchy in European prisons: what is it and how to solve it?
12.2.2026
29:23
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The Vital Role of Social Rights and the European Social Charter in Europe
12.1.2026
18:46
How the Council of Europe acts to protect social rights in our continent.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
On the frontline, preventing torture and ill-treatment: the CPT
12.12.2025
38:55
Behind the scenes at the Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the oldest European inspection mechanism.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
The foundations of democracy: forty years of the European Charter of local self-government
25.11.2025
13:02
Gunn Marit Helgesen, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Vice President, discusses local democracy and the workings of the charter.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Europe Explained

Council of Europe

43 Episoder

« Les femmes sages », Francoise KEMPF

What does deprivation of liberty looks like in psychiatric establishments ?

Deprivation of liberty in social-care institutions

What part have the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights played in bringing peace and social change to Ireland?

A green core at the heart of the European Convention on Human Rights.

How did joining the European Convention on Human Rights help Ireland at a difficult time as a young republic?

The informal prisoner hierarchy in European prisons: what is it and how to solve it?

The Vital Role of Social Rights and the European Social Charter in Europe

On the frontline, preventing torture and ill-treatment: the CPT

The foundations of democracy: forty years of the European Charter of local self-government