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Lawyers are increasingly becoming targets of harassment, intimidation and attacks. The Council of Europe’s new Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer requires states to protect them in various ways. ⬇️

.The Arrested Lawyers & Lawyers Against Transnational Repression welcome the adoption of the Convention, and commend PACE Council of Europe PACE_Legal Council of Europe - Human Rights. We call upon all Council of Europe Member States and non-member States to sign, ratify, and fully implement the Convention.

Extremely alarming and worrying news about disappearance of a leading Belarusian opposition figure Anzhalika Melnikava and her daughters. I call on everyone who has information to contact Polish authorities or police in your country. PACE Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Ryszard Petru

In meetings with authorities of 🇺🇦 in Kyiv, the rapporteur on the legal and human rights aspects of Russia's aggression Eerik N Kross has reiterated PACE's full support for "the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its recognised borders"... 🧵

ℹ️PACE General Rapporteur on political prisoners, Azadeh Rojhan, published an information note on the situation in Russia and Belarus: "This note is a stark reminder of both countries' ongoing human rights violations." 👇 rm.coe.int/committee-on-l…

“Parliamentarians can promote responsible #AI governance - Let’s make sure the Council of Europe new AI Convention quickly enters into force “Legal certainty and trust in #AI: the role of parliamentarians in AI governance” PACE_Legal side event during PACE session

"Now we must act to put in place a tribunal" - Iulian Bulai presents his report on holding Russia accountable for its aggression against Ukraine. Watch the debate live or on replay: youtube.com/live/YDqejQH5j… Read his report: pace.coe.int/en/files/34242… #TryPutin

"We must never forget we are dealing with people's individual rights and lives" - Constantinos (Kostis) Efstathiou/Κωστής Ευσταθίου concludes tonight's debate on implementing ECHR CEDH judgments. He also reads out his own poem on justice and the song of the nightingale (at 4:25:44) #ECHR youtube.com/live/YDqejQH5j…

PACE has welcomed progress towards accountability for Russian aggression in Ukraine, and hailed the finalisation of texts for a Tribunal to try Russian leaders - calling for it to move forward regardless of the evolution of peace talks. pace.coe.int/en/news/9855/p… #Accountability

PACE sets out the final steps which could lead to EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights #ECHR - and explains what this would mean 🇪🇺 pace.coe.int/en/news/9863/p… #HumanRights #RuleofLaw

MEDIABOX: Iulian Bulai lists the Assembly's demands this week to achieve accountability and "a just peace" in Ukraine, including a Tribunal on Russian aggression, compensation mechanisms, sanctions on war factories and more... youtu.be/1WlCPn5PEsE?fe…

Russia must immediately release three Ukrainian former OSCE officials who are being held in Ukraine's occupied territories after "farce trials". Read today's joint statement by PACE's Azadeh Rojhan and the OSCE PA's Steve Cohen... pace.coe.int/en/news/9865/o…

PACE General Rapporteur G on Amnesty International’s 2024 report: "32 % rise in known executions from 2023 – with a total of 1,518 executions, the highest in a decade, mainly in 🇮🇷, 🇸🇦 and 🇮🇶 – is deeply concerning." 👇 amnesty.org/en/documents/a… #NoDeathPenalty

In Lviv today, Europe took a decisive step toward justice. Political support is building for the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. @CoE is ready to help make it real — for Ukraine’s future, for peace, for all of Europe. More: coe.int/en/web/portal/…

The principles of international law must not be set aside in any peace negotiations to end Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, says the PACE_Legal Committee: pace.coe.int/en/news/9886/r… Plenary debate next month.

“Academic freedom is undoubtedly protected by the right to freedom of expression” – PACE Rapporteur Azadeh Rojhan condemns the 18-year sentence handed to Talysh historian Igbal Abilov in #Azerbaijan, urging his release and a review of charges. 🔗More: pace.coe.int/en/news/9898/a…