Andrew Cutting

Explainer: Does the European Convention on Human Rights stop foreign criminals being removed from the UK? - UK in a changing Europe Joelle Grogan, Alice Donald and Victoria Adelman examine the relationship between the ECHR and immigration law.

MUST READ explainer from @ukandeu.bsky.social👇

Does the European Convention on #HumanRights REALLY stop foreign criminals being removed from the UK?

🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/d...

#ECHR #ChickenNuggets

UK women being let down by justice system cuts Report evaluating implementation of Istanbul Convention highlights concerns over legal aid provision.

The Council of Europe has highlighted shortcomings in protecting women from violence in the UK👇

🔗 www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/uk-wome... via @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social

#EndViolenceAgainstWomen #EndVAW #IstanbulConvention #IstanbulConventionSavesLives @coe.int

PACE elects Hugh Mercer judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the United Kingdom The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today elected Hugh Mercer as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the United Kingdom. Mr Mercer, having obtained a major...

The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly has elected Hugh Mercer as the UK’s next judge at the European Court of Human Rights👇

🔗 pace.coe.int/en/news/9943...

#Democracy #HumanRights #RuleOfLaw #ECHR
@coe.int @pace.coe.int @echr.coe.int

YouTube video by PACE TV PACE summer session 2025 – 21st sitting – 24 June

Watch live now: a debate on the European Court of Human Rights, with the participation of its President:
youtube.com/watch?v=GWN5...

MPs from the 46 @coe.int nations bound by the #ECHR react to the recent call by nine prime ministers for reflection on the Court's migration rulings.

Refugee numbers reach record high as global aid funding drops Aid and human rights agencies gathered on Friday under the umbrella of World Refugee Day to call for solidarity with people forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution or famine at a time when…

#WorldRefugeeDay: “Protecting those who have no choice but to flee violence and persecution is both a moral duty and a legal obligation,” says Council of Europe boss @alain-berset.coe.int👇

🔗 www.rfi.fr/en/france/20... via @rfi.fr

@coe.int #ECHR

Endorsement for special tribunal a major milestone in Ukraine’s fight for accountability The Council of Europe and Ukraine formally endorsed the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against the latter

The special tribunal for the crime of aggression against #Ukraine will be a benchmark for international justice in years to come, says the head of the International Bar Association 👇

🔗 www.ibanet.org/Endorsement-... via @ibanews.bsky.social

@coe.int #Justice #Accountability #RuleOfLaw

Chris Packham challenges government protest laws Chris Packham and Gaie Delap are legally challenging the UK government's crackdown on peaceful protests

@chrisgpackham.bsky.social and Gaie Delap are using the European Convention on Human Rights to challenge restrictions on peaceful protests in the UK👇

🔗 www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/ch... via www.solicitorsjournal.com

#FreeSpeech #FreedomOfAssembly #ECHR #HumanRights #WhenWillYouNeedYours

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YouGov survey: Do you think Britain should remain a member of the European Convention on Human Rights or should we withdraw from it?

Interesting: Despite the relentlessly negative media coverage, most people in the UK want to stay in the European Convention on Human Rights👇

🔗 yougov.co.uk/topics/inter... via @yougov.co.uk

#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

Alain Berset, secrétaire général du Conseil de l’Europe : « Ce n’est pas en affaiblissant la justice qu’on règle un problème politique » Neuf pays de l’Union européenne ont remis en cause, dans une « lettre ouverte », la Convention européenne des droits de l’homme, qui les empêcherait d’agir sur les droits des migrants. Alain Berset, s...

In @lemonde.fr, I warned against politicising the European Court of Human Rights — a cornerstone of global European public order. If some governments have political issues with the Court’s case-law, then they should deal with them at political level.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Commissioner asks Hungary’s Parliament not to adopt law that stifles civil society - Commissaire aux droits de l'homme - www.coe.int Strasbourg 04/06/2025

The Council of Europe’s #HumanRights commissioner has asked Hungary’s parliament not to adopt a draft law that would stifle civil society 👇

🔗 www.coe.int/fr/web/commi...

@coe.int @commissionerhr.coe.int

Mattias Guyomar, nouveau président d’une Cour européenne des droits de l’homme de plus en plus contestée Après une carrière au Conseil d’Etat, Mattias Guyomar, 56 ans, doit prendre vendredi ses fonctions à la tête de la CEDH, où il était juge depuis 2020. Il est le troisième Français élu à ce poste.

“Even if the European Court of #HumanRights is a legitimate subject of public debate, it can’t take part in that public debate – that’s not its role,” incoming President Mattias Guyomar tells @lemonde.fr on his first day in office👇

🔗 www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti... (FR)

#ECHR

Forty years on from Heysel: The lessons football still needs to learn The tragic events of Heysel were an indictment of the football’s darkest days. Will Castle reflects on the disaster, 40 years on

Interesting: 40 years after the Heysel stadium disaster, football still has lessons to learn👇

🔗 www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba... via @the-independent.com

The Council of Europe's “Saint-Denis” convention, now binding on 31 states, has set new standards for how such events should be managed.

Join me on @cnn.com Prime Time with @maxfostercnn.bsky.social tonight at 21:00 (UTC+2), live from #Astana.
We’ll talk about the state of democracy, recent geopolitical developments, and the need for a New Democratic Pact for Europe. Stay tuned. #AIF2025

So...if some of your basic rights are taken away from you through a decision you don't agree with, you might be able to use the European Convention on Human Rights to try to get them back. Interesting.

#Brexit #ECHR #HumanRights #WhenWillYouNeedYours

Briton wins right to be on EU electoral roll in historic French court ruling The order is the first of its kind since Brexit

A French court says a British woman should be able to vote in EU and local elections there, despite #Brexit👇

🔗 www.connexionfrance.com/news/briton-... via www.connexionfrance.com

The #RightToVote is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, it said.

#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

Anti-racism commission: Racial profiling by police, segregation of Roma pupils and transphobia among key challenges European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) Strasbourg 28 May 2025

The Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission (ECRI) has flagged racial profiling by police, the segregation of Roma pupils and transphobia among the key challenges facing states across Europe👇

🔗 go.coe.int/q1lOs

@coe.int #NoRacism #NoDiscrimination

Six institutions des droits humains appellent au respect de l'indépendance de la CEDH Six institutions publiques actives dans la défense des droits humains ont appelé mardi le gouvernement fédéral à réaffirmer explicitement son soutien à la Cour et à la Convention européenne des droits...

The European Convention on Human Rights doesn’t stop states protecting national security or deporting foreign criminals, 6 public #HumanRights organisations have reminded Belgium’s federal government👇

🔗 www.dhnet.be/actu/monde/2... (FR)

It prevents people from being tortured or mis-treated.

#ECHR

If Trump recognizes Crimea as Russian, he risks blowing a hole in war crimes cases Legalizing Moscow’s occupation would also send a dangerous message to other aggressive powers.

Interesting👇

🔗 www.politico.eu/article/reco... via @politico.eu

@coe.int #ECHR #RuleOfLaw #Accountability

Democracy is Europe's first line of defence In an Euronews exclusive, Council of Europe Secretary General and former Swiss President Alain Berset makes the case for a new democratic pact before Europe hits a tipping point. #EuropeNews

Europe’s values are under attack – and #democracy is its first line of defence, writes Council of Europe @coe.int chief @alain-berset.coe.int 👇

🔗 www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... via @euronews.com

We need a #NewDemocraticPact for Europe.

Interesting: What impact has the European Convention on #HumanRights had on national security in the UK?

🔗 brill.com/view/journal... by @bricksilk.bsky.social

#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

International treaty to protect wildlife from criminals After years of work, the Council of Europe has adopted a legally binding treaty to help protect wildlife and the wider environment from crime.

The Council of Europe has adopted a groundbreaking new international treaty to help protect wildlife and the wider environment from criminals👇

🔗 www.bornfree.org.uk/news/groundb... via Born Free

@coe.int #Environment #EndWildlifeCrime

A special tribunal for aggression against Ukraine New court would try senior political and military leaders accused of planning, preparing, initiating or executing the war of aggression that Russia and its allies launched in 2022.

READ THIS: Top UK legal commentator @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social on the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against #Ukraine, endorsed by Council of Europe ministers last week👇

🔗 www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a... via @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social

@coe.int #Justice #Accountability

“The #ECHR belongs to each and every one of us,” says the incoming President of the European Court of Human Rights👇

🔗 go.coe.int/dim7w

“We must be intolerant to #HumanRights intolerance.”

@coe.int @echr.coe.int #ECHR75

Flemish socialists call for taking Hungary to ECHR over Pride ban Last month, the Hungarian parliament overwhelmingly approved an amendment enshrining a ban on pride parades of the LGBTQI+ community in the constitution.

Interesting: Senior politicians are urging Belgium to take Hungary to the European Court of #HumanRights over its recent ban on #Pride parades👇

🔗 www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1577... via @brusselstimes.com

#ECHR #NoDiscrimination #FreedomOfAssembly

Interesting: UK plummets down European rankings for #LGBTQ+ rights – after topping the list just a decade ago👇

🔗 www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/14/u... via @pinknews.bsky.social

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Committee of Ministers endorses the establishment of a Special Tribunal for Ukraine, sets priorities for the Organisation and adopts a treaty on the environment - Portal - www.coe.int Committee of Ministers Luxembourg 14 May 2025

Council of Europe ministers have today endorsed setting up a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against #Ukraine👇

🔗 go.coe.int/NH8JZ

@coe.int #Justice #Accountability #RuleOfLaw

Frequently Asked Questions - Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

The Ukrainian authorities have today asked the Council of Europe to establish a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

Check out our FAQ: go.coe.int/rY1Bf

@coe.int #Justice #Accountability #RuleOfLaw

Eurovision will allow European flag for fans but not for artists The European flag will be allowed at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, but with limitations for artists, something Brussels called "disappointing". #EuropeNews

Great! #Eurovision will let fans fly the European flag at this year’s song contest👇

🔗 www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... via @euronews.com

N.B. The famous blue flag with the gold stars is a symbol for the whole continent - it’s not (just) ‘the EU flag’

#OneEurope

UK government urged to back Council of Europe protocol on right to healthy environment Over 60 organisations have written to the UK government ahead of a major meeting of the Council of Europe, urging them to back proposals for an additional binding Protocol to the European Convention o...

More than 60 organisations have reportedly urged the UK government to back proposals for a binding protocol to be added to the European Convention on #HumanRights covering the right to a healthy #environment👇

🔗 www.scottishlegal.com/articles/uk-... via Scottish Legal News

@coe.int #ECHR #R2HE