Collective complaint under the European Social Charter
European Committee of Social Rights
- Which States it covers
- The State must accept the collective complaints procedure. 16 States do. The complaint must concern Charter provisions accepted by the respondent State.
- Who can file
- Only authorised organisations. These are certain international trade unions and employers' organisations, representative national trade unions and employers' organisations of the State, and international NGOs on the Council of Europe's list. In Finland, representative national NGOs can also file. Individuals cannot file. Eligible international NGOs may complain only about matters within their particular competence.
- Time limit
- No deadline.
- Do I need to use national courts first?
- No.
- Good to know
- The complaint concerns the general situation, so no individual victim needs to be named. Individuals can ask an authorised organisation to file. Corrections checked concern representative national organisations, international NGO competence, accepted Charter provisions and immediate measures. Checked on 20 October 2026 only for the corrections described here. Other information was not reverified.
- What it can achieve
- A decision on whether the State complies with the Charter. The Committee of Ministers then adopts a resolution or a recommendation to the State.
- Do I need a lawyer?
- The complaint is filed by the organisation.
- What if my situation is urgent?
- The Committee may indicate immediate measures at any stage, on a party’s request or its own initiative, where necessary to avoid irreparable injury or harm.
This portal is a first source of ideas, not a substitute for expert advice. Before you take any step, talk to a human rights lawyer, for example the team of lawyers at Just Access e.V. (contact@just-access.de).
Source: Official information.Last updated: 10 November 2026.
Where it is open
- AfghanistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AlbaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AlgeriaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AndorraNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AngolaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Antigua and BarbudaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ArgentinaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ArmeniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AustraliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AustriaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AzerbaijanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Bahamas (The)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BahrainNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BangladeshNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BarbadosNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BelarusNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BelgiumAvailable
Available: Belgium has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BelizeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BeninNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BhutanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BotswanaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BrazilNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Brunei DarussalamNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BulgariaAvailable
Available: Bulgaria has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Burkina FasoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BurundiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Cabo VerdeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CambodiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CameroonNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CanadaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Central African RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ChadNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ChileNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ChinaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ColombiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ComorosNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CongoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Cook IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Costa RicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Côte d'IvoireNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CroatiaAvailable
Available: Croatia has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CubaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CyprusAvailable
Available: Cyprus has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Czech RepublicAvailable
Available: Czech Republic has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Democratic People's Republic of KoreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Democratic Republic of the CongoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- DenmarkNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- DjiboutiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- DominicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Dominican RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EcuadorNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EgyptNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- El SalvadorNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Equatorial GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EritreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EstoniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EswatiniNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EthiopiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- FijiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- FinlandAvailable
Available: Finland has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals. Finland also allows national NGOs.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- FranceAvailable
Available: France has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GabonNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GambiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GeorgiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GermanyNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GhanaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GreeceAvailable
Available: Greece has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GrenadaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GuatemalaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Guinea-BissauNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GuyanaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- HaitiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Holy SeeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- HondurasNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- HungaryNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IcelandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IndiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IndonesiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IraqNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IrelandAvailable
Available: Ireland has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IsraelNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ItalyAvailable
Available: Italy has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- JamaicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- JapanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- JordanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KazakhstanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KenyaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KiribatiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KuwaitNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KyrgyzstanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Lao People's Democratic RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LatviaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LebanonNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LesothoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LiberiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LibyaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LiechtensteinNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LithuaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LuxembourgNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MadagascarNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MalawiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MalaysiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MaldivesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MaliNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Malta
Status being verified
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Marshall IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MauritaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MauritiusNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MexicoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Micronesia (Federated States of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MonacoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MongoliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MontenegroNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MoroccoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MozambiqueNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MyanmarNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NamibiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NauruNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NepalNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)Available
Available: Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- New ZealandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NicaraguaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NigerNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NigeriaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- North MacedoniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NorwayAvailable
Available: Norway has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- OmanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PakistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PalauNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PanamaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Papua New GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ParaguayNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PeruNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PhilippinesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PolandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PortugalAvailable
Available: Portugal has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- QatarNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Republic of KoreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Republic of MoldovaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- RomaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Russian FederationNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- RwandaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Saint Kitts and NevisNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Saint LuciaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SamoaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- San MarinoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sao Tome and PrincipeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Saudi ArabiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SenegalNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SerbiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SeychellesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sierra LeoneNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SingaporeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SlovakiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SloveniaAvailable
Available: Slovenia has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Solomon IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SomaliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- South AfricaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- South SudanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SpainAvailable
Available: Spain has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sri LankaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- State of PalestineNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SudanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SurinameNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SwedenAvailable
Available: Sweden has made the declaration under yes (collective complaints procedure) accepting individual complaints
Only certain organisations (international and national trade unions, employers’ organisations and NGOs with participatory status) can lodge complaints, not individuals.
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SwitzerlandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Syrian Arab RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TajikistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ThailandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Timor-LesteNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TogoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TongaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Trinidad and TobagoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TunisiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TürkiyeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TurkmenistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TuvaluNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UgandaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UkraineNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Arab EmiratesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Republic of TanzaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United States of AmericaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UruguayNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UzbekistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- VanuatuNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Viet NamNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- YemenNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ZambiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ZimbabweNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: European Committee of Social Rights, table of signatures and ratifications as of 1 January 2026Last updated: 10 November 2026.
Sources
- https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list?module=signatures-by-treaty&treatynum=158
- https://www.coe.int/web/european-social-charter/information-for-nihr-and-equality-bodies
- https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-social-charter/collective-complaints-procedure1
- https://rm.coe.int/rules-rev-343-en/1680b2726c