mentioned therein to lodge collective complaints before the European Committee of Social Rights; xi) provide measures for swift assistance and protection to human rights defenders in danger in third countries, such as, where appropriate, attendance at and observation of trials and/or, if feasible, the issuing of emergency visas; 3. Calls on all Council of Europe bodies and institutions, to pay special attention to issues concerning human rights defenders in their respective work. This shall include providing information and documentation, including on relevant case law and other European standards, as well as encouraging co-operation and awareness-raising activities with civil society organisations and encouraging human rights defenders’ participation in Council of Europe activities; 4. Invites the Commissioner for Human Rights to strengthen the role and capacity of his Office in order to provide strong and effective protection for human rights defenders by: i) continuing to act upon information received from human rights defenders and other relevant sources, including ombudsmen or national human rights institutions; ii) continuing to meet with a broad range of defenders during his country visits and to report publicly on the situation of human rights defenders; iii) intervening, in the manner the Commissioner deems appropriate, with the competent authorities, in order to assist them in looking for solutions, in accordance with their obligations, to the problems which human rights defenders may face, especially in serious situations where there is a need for urgent action; iv) working in close co-operation with other intergovernmental organisations and institutions, in particular the OSCE/ODIHR focal point for human rights defenders, the European Union, the United Nations Secretary General’ s Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders and other existing mechanisms; 5. Agrees to keep under review the question of further Council of Europe action in this field. 75