Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill Commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024
People helping asylum seekers in Europe face rising violence, report warns Aid workers being held at gunpoint and having communications monitored, Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner says The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
Albanian court to rule on migration deal with Italian government Judge to determine whether agreement criticised by human rights groups violates constitution The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024
Former Yugoslavia countries must face past horrors or risk return to conflict, Council of Europe official says Council’s commissioner for human rights says some people prosecuted in the Hague for war crimes ‘return to their communities as heroes’ The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2023
Asylum seekers at Manston may have been treated inhumanely, report finds Council of Europe team raised a wide range of concerns based on visit to Kent detention centre last year The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023
'Democratic backsliding has accelerated': Council of Europe chief Pejcinovic Buric Talking Europe interviews the head of the Council of Europe, the continent's human rights watchdog. A former Croatian minister of foreign and European affairs, Marija Pejcinovic Buric was elected to lead the Council of Europe in 2019. The organisation started out with just 10 nations in 1949, and now numbers… France 24 · Jun 16, 2023
UK to keep Kremlin assets frozen until Russia pays compensation to Ukraine Council of Europe has established digital register of damage as first step towards compensation mechanism The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023
Rishi Sunak pleads for EU help in stopping migrant boats crossing the Channel The Prime Minister and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen agreed to bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration across the Strait of Dover - the world's busiest shipping lane Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023
European nations zoom in on establishing system to pinpoint how much damage Russia caused in Ukraine Leaders from across Europe are putting the final touches on a system that should establish the damage Russia is causing during the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · May 17, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 448 As the war enters its 448th day, we take a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023
European leaders must ‘stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes’, Sunak says Rishi Sunak told the Council of Europe summit: ‘We will hold Russia accountable for the horrendous war crimes that have been committed.’ The Independent UK · May 16, 2023
Cool response in Iceland as Rishi Sunak urges Europe’s leaders to back Rwanda plan Prime minister uses summit address at Council of Europe in Reykjavik to talk of need to confront ‘illegal migration’ The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023
Ursula von der Leyen steps up calls for tribunal for Russia’s ‘crime of aggression’ Speaking before Council of Europe summit, European Commission president says ‘accountability for Russia’ will be big topic The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023
Sunak’s hope to make migration focus at European gathering dampened by host Iceland’s foreign minister said other issues including Ukraine would be higher up on the agenda at the Council of Europe summit. The Independent UK · May 16, 2023
The Independent UK · May 16, 2023 Sunak’s push for European court reform on Rwanda flights knocked back Council of Europe summit won’t be used to reform court rules, says host nation’s minister in blow for PM
Radio France Internationale · May 16, 2023 Council of Europe leaders gather to show united face against Russia A year after kicking Russia out of the Council of Europe (CoE), the leaders of the 46-nation pan-continental rights body gather Tuesday in Iceland to show a united face against Moscow.
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023 UK will end up like Russia if it ignores European court of human rights obligations, Sunak told – as it happened President of Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly says UK faces exclusion if it choses to ignore its obligations
The Independent UK · May 16, 2023 Council of Europe summit in Iceland seeks to hold Russia to account for Ukraine war Leaders from across the continent are heading toward Iceland for a rare summit of the 46-nation Council of Europe that will once more step up support for member state Ukraine and condemn expelled Russia for inflicting war on its neighbor
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasion Europe's pre-eminent human rights organization is holding a two-day summit in Reykjavik starting Tuesday and will center on the war in Ukraine, one of its member states
The Independent UK · May 13, 2023 Rishi Sunak set for busy week of diplomacy in Iceland and Japan The Prime Minister is to travel to a Council of Europe summit in Iceland, before heading Japan for a bilateral meeting in Tokyo and a G7 gathering.
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023 Government defends under-fire Illegal Migration Bill The proposed legislation has been criticised by both the Council of Europe and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 18, 2023 Council of Europe rules France violated charter on disabled people's rights The Council of Europe has condemned France for not respecting disability rights in accessing education, healthcare and public transport, following a complaint lodged in 2018. Whilst not legally binding, the decision piles on the pressure some 500 days before the Paris Olympics, which thousands of disabled people are expected to…
The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023 Reporting is not espionage – but history shows that journalists doing the former get accused of the latter The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on espionage charges marks an unusual throwback to the old Soviet tactics for handling foreign correspondents.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023 Europe’s human rights watchdog warns UK over illegal migration bill Council of Europe’s experts say bill is ‘step backwards’ in fight against modern slavery
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023 MPs urged to uphold UK’s global obligations in migration bill debate Council of Europe commissioner raises concerns that legislation may not meet human rights standards