The European Convention on Human Rights is a safety net that protects us all – no matter who we are or who is in power. That's why it's vital we defend it. Email your MP today. https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/189608/action/1?ea.tracking.id=echrsocial

Are you interested in a career in human rights law? Join us for our event: 'Careers in Human Rights Law - Diverse Perspectives from Practice' in collaboration with the Lawyers Without Borders Society. 📅 Wed, 6 May 🕡 18:30 📍 Council Room, Trent Building For more details, visit: lnkd.in/esRth2uk

Onderzoek: inwoners Caribisch Nederland worden structureel achtergesteld

Ahead of Chișinău declaration, @pace.coe.int committee calls on states to preserve the integrity of the ECHR system pace.coe.int/en/news/1026...

Ahead of Chișinău declaration, @pace.coe.int committee calls on states to preserve the integrity of the ECHR system pace.coe.int/en/news/1026...

Chinezen ontwikkelen robot die nooit zin heeft om te sporten

EXCLUSIVE: Brussels to host Taliban in talks on Afghan deportations

2/2 🔹Distinguishing better between legitimate criticism of state policies & antisemitism 🔹Building on existing measures to protect Jewish communities & combat antisemitism 🔹Recognising anti-Muslim hatred as a societal problem & enhance efforts to address it Read more 👇 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

In my memorandum on #Germany, I call for: 🔹Protecting civic space, freedom of expression & peaceful assemblies 🔹Strengthening the anti-discrimination framework 1/2 Read more 👇 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

Last night’s Russian massive attack on #Ukraine injured & killed dozens of civilians, including children. CoE member states must stand united in ensuring accountability. We need broad support for the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression. See my Memorandum: www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

Last year, @commissionerhr.coe.int called on #Greece to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards #pushbacks and to enhance accountability mechanisms, in view of persistent problems in investigating #HumanRights violations at borders www.coe.int/uk/web/commi...

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about denial of access to asylum in #Poland, which is now also applied beyond the border with Belarus 👇

Last year, @commissionerhr.coe.int called on #Greece to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards #pushbacks and to enhance accountability mechanisms, in view of persistent problems in investigating #HumanRights violations at borders www.coe.int/uk/web/commi...

Afghan migrants in Poland fear forced deportations as asylum applications remain suspended abcnews.com/Internationa...

October 2025, still very much relevant today

👀⚖️ CoE Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty has just published his letter to Polish Interior Minster, Marcin Kierwiński, questioning the human rights compliance of the March '25 Polish suspension of 'instrumentalised' migrants' right to asylum ✉️ For the letter:

Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights in a letter to the Polish government expressed his concerns that asylum applications are “suspended in every case in which border guards consider that the person has crossed the Poland-Belarus border irregularly.” apnews.com/article/euro...

New from FM: European Court rules return of Hazara Afghan national would breach Article 3 | Jamie Bell

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about denial of access to asylum in #Poland, which is now also applied beyond the border with Belarus 👇

‪In October, @commissionerhr.coe.int called on the UK to ensure that counter-terrorism legislation did not unnecessarily restrict freedom of peaceful assembly, and to review existing laws for their compatibility with human rights standards on protests www.coe.int/ca/web/commi...

In October, @commissionerhr.coe.int called on the UK to ensure that counter-terrorism legislation did not unnecessarily restrict freedom of peaceful assembly, and to review existing laws for their compatibility with human rights standards on protests www.coe.int/ca/web/commi...

EU plans for “return hubs” outside its borders raise serious questions. While aiming to improve returns, evidence from Rwanda and Albania shows legal, financial and human rights challenges. Can externalization really work, or does it shift responsibility without solving root issues?

"It took tireless campaigning from thinktanks and charities, which made the convincing case that axing the [two child] limit would be the most decisive way to reduce child poverty." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

⚖️ M.V. and Others v. Belgium ➡️Delays in taking charge of asylum-seekers, even after final court decisions, violated several Convention provisions 🔗 tinyurl.com/42y7us98

Court’s submission to the Steering Committee for Human Rights on its case law on immigration matters www.echr.coe.int/w/court-s-su... Communication de la Cour au Comité directeur pour les droits de l’homme sur sa jurisprudence en matière d’immigration www.echr.coe.int/fr/w/court-s...

Four people die in Channel small-boat sinking

The IOM has previously highlighted the Central Mediterranean as the deadliest migration corridor in the world. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/fso2

Today is a good day for children! 450,000 will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the end of the two-child limit. We're celebrating this along with 17 other orgs with an advert in The Times. The advert has been funded by hundreds of small donations from people supporting @38degrees.bsky.social.

The European Parliament role in amending the EU return law Analysis by Izabella Majcher eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

Regardless of migration policies, it is imperative to rescue people at sea and not let people drown. Search and rescue is a fundamental issue of international law, including #HumanRights. #SAR 2/2

The news about the loss of lives of at least 37 people in two devastating shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, between Libya and Lampedusa and between Bodrum and Kos, is deeply saddening. 1/2

'Je moet de razernij uit je hoofd zien te krijgen'. Aangrijpende podcast met Koert Lindijer die 40 jaar correspondent was in Afrika. Hoe genocide hem leerde "om dat hele subtiele kleine dat je hebt opgebouwd aan menselijke waarden, om daar héél secuur mee om te gaan." www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

Five EU governments found to ‘consistently’ dismantle rule of law

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...

End to two-child benefit cap offers £300-a-month lifeline to cash-strapped families

PACE's Gala Veldhoen has expressed deep concern over a bill in Israel expanding the use of capital punishment and strongly urges Knesset members to oppose it. Such a move could seriously jeopardise Israel’s observer status with PACE, she said. More🔽 pace.coe.int/en/news/1023...

Why what happened in Chișinău shouldn't stay in Chișinău... Last week's @coe.int declaration on social rights in Chișinău, Moldova has the potential to reorient Europe -- in the face of rising authoritarianism -- back towards stable, resilient, rights-based democracy. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

'The commissioner for human rights at the Council of Europe recently warned governments against creating “human rights black holes” at offshore return hubs.' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

'The commissioner for human rights at the Council of Europe recently warned governments against creating “human rights black holes” at offshore return hubs.' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

A brief reflection on the potential and possibility of the @coe.int's recent Chișinău Declaration on social rights to help build democratic resilience. Citing @aoifenolan.bsky.social's op-ed and the joint statement by @commissionerhr.coe.int & @deschuttero.bsky.social. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

In my submission to the Grand Chamber of the @echr.coe.int in the case of Osman Kavala v Türkiye, I provided insights into the ongoing structural challenges facing human rights defenders, and its relevance to the case. Read my submissions👇 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

As the @europarl.europa.eu debates the EU Returns Regulation, I urge careful consideration of its #HumanRights impact. To be effective and withstand future legal challenges, legislation must align with international standards. Read my observations 👇 go.coe.int/DkJ2P

Europe is losing the fight against poverty, I warn jointly with the UNSR Poverty, Olivier de Schutter. Read our joint statement ahead of the High level @coe.int Conference on social rights in Chisinau 👇 #HLCSocial2026 @deschuttero.bsky.social 1/3

This looks like a photography exhibition in Prague. It isn’t. It’s about what happens when populists take control of cultural institutions. And it’s more relevant than it should be. I went to see it before it closes: robjcameron.substack.com/p/descriptio...

Important nuance added by the Chair of @equalityhumanright.bsky.social to this much-publicised but often misunderstood and/or misrepresented human rights case www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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

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