Ministers from Council of Europe states met in Strasbourg Wednesday to address concerns aired by several key members that the European Convention on Human Rights is impeding the fight against illegal ...

Global leaders convene in Barcelona showcasing resilience as EU advances digital euro and fintech investment reaches €3.6bn in H1, 2025. Barcelona, Spain, October 13 — The 11th European Blockchain ...

Immigration is “fully” a policy matter for European states and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is not “an obstacle ...

Rights groups call on the CoE to urgently address the growing problem of transnational repression, by defining it in international law and creating a framework for supporting and protecting its ...

The Russian government has formally requested that President Vladimir Putin initiate the country’s withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, according to a resolution ...

STRASBOURG, France, August 1 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency has warmly welcomed the entry into force of a Council of Europe convention aimed at preventing and countering violence against women and ...

Something extraordinary has just happened. In March, Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, said that she was reviewing the way the European Convention on Human Rights was being interpreted by the courts.

BRUSSELS — As sympathy for immigrants erodes around the world, European nations agreed Wednesday to consider changes that rights advocates say would weaken migrant protections that have underpinned ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law denouncing the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, according to a government website. Russia's parliament ...

Several states argue that the convention acts as a brake in the fight against illegal migration - Copyright AFP Sameer Al-DOUMY Several states argue that the ...