As EU ministers meet following events in #Ceuta, the @coe.int Assembly parliamentarians warn: "the principle of non-refoulement must be upheld". Their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10384

As EU ministers meet following events in Ceuta, Council of Europe parliamentarians warn: ‘the principle of non-refoulement must be upheld’

Joint statement by Sandra Zampa (Italy, SOC), Chairperson of the Migration Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and Christiana Erotokritou (Cyprus, SOC), PACE Rappor...

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⬇️My latest newsletter is out⬇️ My mandate is to foster the protection of #HumanRights across the 46 countries of the Council of Europe. Most times, it means: putting people first.🔗⬇️ nl.commissioner.coe.int/nl3/cfa_rDz7... #StandWithUkraine #OlderPersons #RightToAHealthyEnvironment #WomenPeaceSecurity

⚖️ Al Nashiri v. Lithuania ➡️ Human rights violations against Lithuania for its involvement in CIA secret detention programme 🔗 hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre-press?i=...

The Council of Europe has published the minutes of its ministerial conference, held in Chişinău in May, which resulted in a declaration on the #ECHR and migration. Here’s an interesting analysis of them by Corina Heri @cohelongo.bsky.social, published on the ECHR Blog. #CoE #ECtHR

Council of Europe publishes minutes of Chişinău meeting - ECHR Blog

The Council of Europe has published the minutes of the sitting of the Committee of Ministers held in Chişinău, Republic of Moldova on 15 May 2026. This includes statements concerning the adoption of t...

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More on the award of the 2026 Vigdís Prize this morning to the "My voice, my choice" movement... pace.coe.int/en/news/1034...

The 2026 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment is awarded to ‘My Voice, My Choice’

The 2026 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment has been awarded to My Voice, My Choice, a grassroots feminist movement originating in Slovenia that brings together more than 300 organisations from acro...

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Prison overcrowding remains a serious challenge in Europe:   14 prison systems exceed capacity
Ageing prison population
Slight increase in women detainees   Council of Europe SPACE 2025 out now. Check more data here: go.coe.int/jHC4y

Can you code, design or are you a democracy expert? Register for CoE’s Democracy Hackathon! Build innovative tools to fight hate speech for the New Democratic Pact for Europe, get expert mentorship and win a share of a €50,000 Microsoft grant. 👉 democracyhackathon.coe.int

Foreign ministers from the 46 Council of Europe member states have adopted a political declaration underlining and clarifying key aspects of the European Convention on Human Rights system, notably in the context of migration. www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Council of Europe chief: Independence of ECHR ‘must be protected’ amid migration reforms www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

Council of Europe chief: Independence of ECHR ‘must be protected’ amid migration reforms

Council of Europe general secretary Alain Berset urges ‘new democratic pact’ amid threats and challenges

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Congratulations to the Young V&A museum awarded today the 2026 Council of Europe Museum Prize. Selected by the @pace.coe.int, it empowers young people through creativity, inclusion and participation. Learn more: pace.coe.int/en/pages/mus...

Join us for the #PACEspring2026 session running all week! What’s up: pace.coe.int/en/pages/ses... Where to watch it: pace.coe.int/en/pages/mul... Highlights ⬇️

Hungary’s parliamentary elections were vibrant, but contestants did not have equal opportunities, say international observers, including a team from the @coe.int Parliamentary Assembly. Their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1024...

Weekly summary of interim measures 🗓️ Week of 30 March to 3 April 2026 tinyurl.com/4f583p8v --- Communiqué de presse hebdomadaire sur les mesures provisoires 🗓️ Semaine du 30 mars au 3 avril 2026 tinyurl.com/2jk63wdr

Blog symposium started by Strasbourg Observers on whether and how the @coe.int's planned #ChisinauDeclaration can undermine @echr.coe.int authority on #ECHR prohibition of torture and inhuman, degrading treatment. Intro article by @natasamav.bsky.social strasbourgobservers.com/2026/03/30/s...

Symposium Introduction: Article 3 ECHR and the forthcoming Chișinău Declaration - Strasbourg Observers

By Dr. Natasa Mavronicola *** Over the next 10 days, Strasbourg Observers will be hosting a blog symposium on Article 3 ECHR and the forthcoming Chișinău Declaration on the ECtHR’s approach in migrati...

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The death penalty has no place in modern justice and is incompatible with respect for fundamental human rights. I urge the Israeli authorities to abandon their new law. www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Secretary General Alain Berset urges Israel to abandon plans to expand the death penalty - Portal - www.coe.int

<p><strong>Council of Europe principles have led to clear European consensus on right to life and prohibition of capital punishment</strong></p>

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“There will never be peace on this planet as long as human rights are being violated in any part of the world.” This statement by René Cassin is at the heart of the exhibition titled “René Cassin: Universal Patriot”, which was inaugurated last week at the Court.

Today at Series Mania in Lille, we open a new chapter for Europe’s audiovisual stories. A new @coe.int convention will support independent series production and strengthen cooperation across borders. Time for more European stories to take centre stage!

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Happening on 26 March: SG @alain-berset.coe.int opens the new convention dedicated to independent drama-series co‑productions. The Council of Europe opens a new chapter for culture and democracy. Learn more: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

European Convention on Human Rights and migration: proposed elements by the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH), which will feed into @coe.int member states' negotiations of a Political Declaration (to be adopted in May), are now online: rm.coe.int/steering-com... #ECHR #HumanRights

Just published @academic.oup.com: The award-winning thesis by Reto Walther, PhD, „Subsidiarity, Legitimacy, and the European Court of Human Rights“. #ECHR #ECtHR

Subsidiarity, Legitimacy, and the European Court of Human Rights

Abstract. This book addresses the question of the meaning and implications of subsidiarity qua foundational principle underpinning the entire European Conv

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PACE President meets the UN Secretary General in New York

PACE President Petra Bayr, in New York to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women, met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres yesterday for an exchange with him on key issues facing both organi...

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Happy Women‘s Day, dear sisters near and far! Let’s continue to work together to make the world a better place for all of us! #WomensDay #WomensDay2026 #InternationalWomensDay

How do we protect the future of Europe’s human rights system? By being legal, factual, firm, and transparent. In my address to the CDDH, I called for an evidence-based approach that upholds the universality of rights and the independence of the European Court of #HumanRights. #ECHR 👇

Legal, factual, firm, and transparent: safeguarding the future of Europe’s human rights system – Commissioner to CDDH - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int

Strasbourg 25 February 2026

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⚖️Navalnyy v. Russia (no. 4) ➡️ Unlawful imprisonment of Aleksey Navalnyy, failure to assess the risks to his health and life, and subjecting him to inhuman and degrading treatment violated the Convention 🔗 tinyurl.com/yd8ynctr

📣 Just published! 📘 Today, the European Court of Human Rights has published its 2025 Annual Report, together with an overview of its case-law. 🔗 Both publications are available for download on the Court’s website: www.echr.coe.int/w/the-court-...

Congratulations to Petra Bayr from Austria, who has just been elected as the 36th President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe! Follow her inaugural speech LIVE or with scroll-back here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hw-... More details on the site soon. #46_parliaments

Updated list of @ECHR_CEDH #migration-related cases pending execution, prepared by the Department for the Execution of Judgments and published by the @CoE_Migration www.coe.int/en/web/migra... #ECHR

Updated list of European Court of Human Rights migration-related cases pending execution - Division on Migration and Refugees - www.coe.int

Division on Migration and Refugees Strasbourg 21 January 2026

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In December, the Council of Europe's Venice Commission updated its Rule of Law Checklist. MARCO LO NARDO explains what this tool does and outlines the main innovations. verfassungsblog.de/venice-commi...

Summary of interim measures 🗓️ 15 to 26 December 2025 t.co/CRzPwbtWqL --- Communiqué sur les mesures provisoires 🗓️15 au 26 décembre 2025 t.co/hsfIrLQ725

Season‘s greetings and best wishes for a happy 2026! ✨