#OnThisDay in 2011, the tragic Utøya massacre took the lives of 77 people, most of them teenagers. Today, we honour the victims of hate crimes and recognise the importance of addressing the root causes of #HateSpeech. #NoHateSpeech #Utøya

We were waiting for this news for many months! Vladimir Kara-Murza is finally free! Thank you all who made it possible! My congratulations to Evgenia Kara-Murza and his kids who will see their loved one soon! PACE

PACE President welcomed the liberation of Vladimir Kara-Murza as well as the other political prisoners who have reached safety today, after being detained unlawfully. pace.coe.int/en/news/9564/l…

PACE SG @Despina Chatzivassiliou expresses her deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Lorenzo Vella. “I am deeply saddened by this tragic loss. I will always remember his professionalism, kindness, and commitment to our Organisation. He will be sorely missed”.

I strongly condemn the arson of a synagogue in La Grande-Motte (France). Antisemitism must be fought until it is erased from human behavior.

PACE Secretary General @Despina Chatzivassiliou will be among @CoE and French representatives welcoming the #Paralympic Torch to Strasbourg at a ceremony tomorrow afternoon ahead of #Paris2024 coe.int/en/web/portal/…

L’image du jour: le départ de la flamme paralympique sur le parvis du Conseil de l’Europe! 🤩🥇🥈🥉🤩 Council of Europe Sport PACE Toute l'Alsace Strasbourg.eu La France au Conseil de l'Europe 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 Paralympic Games Paris 2024 coe.int/fr/web/portal/…

Azerbaijan: PACE President reacts to ban on certain PACE members entering the country pace.coe.int/en/news/9570/a…

The selection panel of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which rewards outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights in Europe and beyond, has today announced in Prague the shortlist for the 2024 Award. pace.coe.int/en/news/9571/t…

To mark the day, revisit this historical thread on the Assembly’s role in creating the Convention… x.com/PACE_News/stat… #ECHR #YourRights

Io e i colleghi parlamentari Floridia, Orlando, Verducci e Zampa siamo stati dichiarati dalle autorità dell'Azerbagian "persone non grate" per aver votato con altri 71 parlamentari di PACE contro la ratifica delle credenziali della delegazione azera a causa delle ripetute

“We must be ready to use this powerful and exciting technology for the good of society, in full awareness of the possible risks" - the Theodoros Rousopoulos welcomes the opening for signature today in #Vilnius of the new @CoE convention on #AI and #HumanRights: pace.coe.int/en/news/9574/p…

As the @CoE's historic convention on #AI and human rights is opened for signature today, a reminder of the Assembly's opinion on the text - and its strong call on ratifying states to "fully apply its provisions to the activities of private actors..." pace.coe.int/en/news/9440/p…