Netherlands close to concluding 'return hub' deal with Uganda, news report suggests nos.nl/l/2583917

As the parliament of #Slovakia readies to vote on constitutional amendments, I urge its members to uphold #HumanRights protections for all and not weaken the rights of specific groups in society. More👇 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

More than 150 lawyers and refugee NGOs report being ‘pressured into silence’ by far-right protesters

In Denmark, if you’re pregnant and the government thinks you will be a bad parent because you were abused as a child, they can give you a test asking “what’s glass made of?” and “what’s the big staircase in Rome called?”If you fail they take your baby after birth. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

'Human Rights Commission Responds to Joint Legacy Framework' Read our statement through the following link: nihrc.org/news/detail/...

When Europe's leaders attack the European Court of Human Rights, we all lose. My new piece in @euobserver.com With Europe facing some of the gravest threats since the end of WW2, govts should be commending & strengthening regional institutions, not undermining them euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

@amnesty.org joins over 200 organisations in calling for rejection of the @ec.europa.eu’s ‘Return Regulation’. The new proposal on deportations would vastly expand detention, strip away rights, and trap more people in legal limbo and dangerous conditions.

📢 Marking 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights (#ECHR) and 35 years of the #VeniceCommission ECHR and Venice Commission: Guarding Human Rights and the Rule of Law, and Facilitating Constitutional Resilience 📌 BIICL, London | 🗓 6–7 Nov 2025 📌 Programme now available buff.ly/hK00usl

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New @trusselluk.bsky.social research: 14 million people face hunger due to lack of money. Big rise from 2022 (11.6 million people.) More people from working households can’t afford essentials – now 3 in 10 referred to food banks in Trussell community. 1/8

Correcting the reports. UK withdrawal from the ECHR absolutely breaches the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

Relieved to hear a Polish court acquitted five #HumanRights defenders who provided humanitarian aid to migrants on the Poland-Belarus border. In combating #smuggling we must never criminalise humanitarian action. See my position on this: www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

Slowaakse parlement zal volgens de planning op 25 september over de grondwetswijziging stemmen. Zie ook eerdere kritiek Europese Mensenrechtencommissaris: www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

National human rights institution of the #Netherlands warns civil society faces pressure: "Being critical of the government is becoming increasingly difficult" nos.nl/artikel/2581...

This is such a timely report by @basakcali.bsky.social @victoriaadamant.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social. It analyses almost 400 news pieces on immigration published in UK media, and reveals frequent misreporting of tribunal cases, and mischaracterisations of the role played by the ECHR

Migrations : le Conseil de l'Europe met en garde contre les expulsions vers des pays tiers www.franceinfo.fr/monde/europe...

“As European states continue to pursue externalisation, the impact on the human rights and dignity of people on the move must not be overlooked. Member states should assess the risks involved, commit to strong legal guarantees, and ensure scrutiny of their actions", said @commissionerhr.coe.int

❗️NEW: scrapping the 2-child limit could lift 4 MILLION people out of poverty. Hunger and hardship impacts families, children, communities AND the UK’s economy. Tackling it is simply the right thing to do.

NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system. 🧵 [1/8]

“As European states continue to pursue externalisation, the impact on the human rights and dignity of people on the move must not be overlooked. Member states should assess the risks involved, commit to strong legal guarantees, and ensure scrutiny of their actions", said @commissionerhr.coe.int

European states should refrain from actions in externalised #migration policies that may lead to #humanrights violations. Read my new report www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

The European Convention on Human Rights entered into force on this day in 1953. The convention has improved people’s lives, in many different ways, across the continent. Here are more than 200 examples: www.coe.int/ECHR There are thousands more. #ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

@alicedonald.bsky.social & I on Reform's plans for the ECHR (and others) and what it will mean for everyone.

It’s publication day! My monograph 'Irregular Migration, Refugee Status and the Law: Protection from Dangerous Migratory Journeys' is out with @routledgebooks.bsky.social: www.routledge.com/Irregular-Mi... If you’re interested, please consider asking your institution’s library to purchase a copy.

In many countries, mainstream politicians are adopting rhetoric and policies that typical of the far-right. Our new paper (w/ @dziblatt.bsky.social and E Dinas), out now in the @bjpols.bsky.social, finds that doing so erodes norms more than when far-right politicians make similar statements. 1/3

“The priority is really stopping people from departing from the Mauritanian coast, and that priority takes precedence over making sure there is a strong monitoring of human rights violations” said @BramFrouws, Director of MMC, to @BBC Focus on Africa.

Rapporteur @pace.coe.int deeply concerned about safety at sea after NGO ship targeted by Libyan patrol boat pace.coe.int/en/news/9985...

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"Refugee support organisations have been forced to install safe rooms in their premises, relocate to less visible sites and in some cases close their offices in response to the threat of far-right violence." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Receiving disturbing news of comments by the Greek Migration Minister indicating an audit of several NGOs in direct retaliation for their work defending the rights of refugees. The Ministry should support #HRDs, not target them with arbitrary interference & restrictions.

#Serbia must halt crackdown on student movement, uphold human rights & academic freedom: UN experts call on the Serbian Government to immediately cease retaliations & intimidations and ensure the safety & rights of students, educators & #HumanRights defenders. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

I’m closely following events in Serbia, where human rights concerns persist. I deplore the police’s disproportionate force in Valjevo yesterday evening and reiterate my call on the authorities to avoid excessive force, end arbitrary arrests, and de-escalate the situation

Latvian #HumanRights defender Ieva Raubiško was sentenced to 200 hours of community service today for providing urgent humanitarian assistance to asylum seekers. I reiterate my concern about the criminalisation of life-saving work. See: rm.coe.int/third-party-...

Assisting asylum seekers is not a crime and criminalising those who do this vital work is a very dangerous precedent. (3/3) @latvianmfa.bsky.social

I’m hearing disturbing news that WHRD Ieva Raubiško was found guilty today by Latgale District Court in Rēzekne, #Latvia, and sentenced to 200 hours of community service for assisting Syrian asylum seekers. (1/3) @latvianmfa.bsky.social

🚨 The End of the NGO Era? 📉 NGOs are now facing their toughest test yet. From shrinking budgets and falling public trust to government crackdowns and shifting geopolitics, the sector is at a crossroads. 🔗 Read our latest blog post exploring this pressing issue 👉 bit.ly/3HkiV7B

UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights report on accountability for Daesh crimes includes call for greater oversight of #citizenshipdeprivation powers (& greater openness to #universaljurisdiction prosecutions) (to be debated in HoL 9 Sept) lordslibrary.parliament.uk/joint-commit...

Piece by @lialios.bsky.social in @kathimerini.gr on the recent @echr.coe.int interim measures order blocking the #deportation of 8 Sudanese #refugees. They arrived in #Crete but their claims were not registered due to #Greece ’s unlawful #asylum suspension. www.ekathimerini.com/news/1278368...

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The CJEU has ruled that Italy has (for now) wrongly sent asylum-seekers to Albania under the 'safe country of origin' rule Two analyses 1 by @proflumarin.bsky.social and Chiara Favilli - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/08/alac... 2 by Karla Žeravčić - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/08/one-...

📣 Conference: Advancing Social, Economic & Cultural Rights 📅 4–5 Sept 2025 |📍 Leiden University Explore legal, theoretical, and practical dimensions of ESCR, enforcement mechanisms, and current challenges. Keynote by @aoifenolan.bsky.social More information here: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/c...

Over 1,200 people have died so far this year in their attempts to reach Europe, according to latest UN figures.

Our newest guest editorial is by Nils Muznieks - the former @coe.int Human Rights Commissioner reflecting on his time in office. It is insightful, original and full of vision. It is behind the paywall for now but it will be in open access when the issue is published online. brill.com/view/journal...

In case you missed it: What do we know about the UK-France agreement on asylum returns? | Sonia Lenegan

Two-year prison sentence given to Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli is disproportionate & raises serious issues under the ECHR. I reiterate my call on authorities to release her & urge them to ensure that journalists can work freely without interference and respect of freedom of expression.

Concerned about the arrest & detention of Enes Hocaoğulları, Congress youth delegate in respect of #Türkiye, following his intervention at plenary sitting of Congress. I ask Turkish authorities to release him immediately & safeguard freedom of expression & work of HRDs www.coe.int/en/web/congr...

Finally, the text of the UK/France migration treaty Some comments 1/ www.gov.uk/government/p...

📰 We are delighted to launch The Strasbourg Bulletin, a new series of articles exploring the work of the Council of Europe, its relationship with the UK, and how it shapes the protection of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across Europe 🌍

Language on immigration in UK news and politics found to have ‘shaped backlash against antiracism’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The highest Dutch administrative court ruled today that the Netherlands should no longer send single male asylum-seekers back to Belgium, citing its “systemic failure” in meeting basic needs.