ECHR Chief Admits Need for Reform but Warns UK Against Leaving TreatyNovember 4, 20253 Mins ReadBy RACHAEL ADEEGBE A senior official at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has admitted that human rights laws may need to…
Council of Europe Defends Human Rights Court as EU Tensions Rise Over Migrant DeportationsMay 26, 20253 Mins ReadBy RACHAEL ADEEGBE The Council of Europe has firmly defended the independence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) following pressure from…
Council of Europe Calls for Stronger International Cooperation to Combat Migrant SmugglingSeptember 10, 20242 Mins ReadBy RACHAEL ADEEGBE At the 2nd International Conference on Migrant Smuggling, held by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, member states were urged…
Polish President Signs Law Allowing Border Forces to Shoot at Illegal MigrantsAugust 16, 20242 Mins ReadBy RACHAEL ADEEGBE Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed a new law that expands the legal use of weapons by Polish military, police,…
Council of Europe Rebukes Portugal over Migrant TreatmentMay 3, 20242 Mins ReadBy RACHAEL ADEEGBE The Council of Europe has issued a reprimand against Portugal regarding its treatment of migrants, prompted by a report from…
Council of Europe warns of violence against asylum aid groupsFebruary 23, 20242 Mins ReadBy RACHAEL ADEEGBE The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner Dunja Mijatović has warned of escalating harassment and violence targeting individuals and organizations…
