Greece should prevent #pushbacks and ensure accountability for #humanrights violations at the borders. Read my Memorandum to the authorities👇 coe.int/en/web/commiss…

Europe’s human rights watchdog urges Greece to end summary deportation of migrants abcnews.go.com/International/…

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Human rights education is crucial, not only for children and students but also throughout our lives. Today, I visited the Cassin Foundation Fondation René Cassin - IIDH, doing excellent work in this domain, and discussed how to further cooperate to rise to the challenge.

I have just published a letter to the Federal Minister of Interior of #Germany in which I ask the authorities to uphold #FreedomOfExpression and #Peaceful Assembly in the context of the conflict in #Gaza. Read the letter ⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

📅 Save the date: ECHR CEDH annonce que l'arrêt Seydi et autres c. #France, relatif aux « contrôles au faciès », sera rendu jeudi 26/6.

The Council of Europe and Ukraine sign an Agreement on establishing a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. Its mission: prosecute senior leaders for the unlawful use of force against Ukraine, upholding international law & accountability.

I call on #Hungary to uphold the #HumanRights of #LGBTI people and reverse clampdowns on civic space. Read my statement ⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

I call on #Serbia to refrain from excessive use of force and arbitrary arrests. See my statement⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

I urge the Greek parliament to refrain from suspending the registration of asylum applications coe.int/en/web/commiss…

UNHCR expresses serious concern over Greece’s legislative amendment suspending for 3 months asylum applications from those arriving by boat from N. Africa. Greece has a long tradition of offering protection to people fleeing war & persecution. That tradition must be upheld.

At the #UkraineRecoveryConference in Rome, I stressed that #humanrights must guide #Ukraine’s reconstruction, from dignified, voluntary returns to justice for #refugees and #IDPs or under occupation. We must rebuild with people at the centre coe.int/en/web/commiss…

Appeals court increases sentences in landmark homophobic assault ruling dlvr.it/TLt4zT

Press Release | The Greek Ombudsman denounced the suspension of access to asylum following increased mixed flows to Crete The Greek Ombudsman, Andreas Pottakis, expressed his strong reaction denouncing the three-month suspension of access to asylum for newcomers from North

Greece: Attempted Bomb Attack at Home of Greek Journalist Yannis Pretenteris Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/GsyNS Alert submitted by IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media, EFJ & IFJ #EuropeForFreeMedia Photo: To Víma

Constructive meeting with the President of ECHR CEDH, Mattias Guyomar. I stressed the complementarity of our institutions and my commitment to supporting the European Convention on Human Rights, the Court, its judgments and their execution. #ECHR

Today the United Nations found that #Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. In that regard, I strongly reiterate my call to cease arms transfers that can lead to atrocities against Palestinians. Council of Europe states must act to prevent such atrocities and further #HumanRights and humanitarian

I intervened in the #ECtHR case on #Georgia’s Transparency of Foreign Influence Law, lodged by 120 civil society organisations, 16 media outlets and 4 individuals. The law restricts #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation. 👇Read my submission to #ECHR

Understanding the principles of the Convention system requires us to return to the vision that guided its creation—the vision set out by its founders. Listen to the words of Pierre-Henri Teitgen, member of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe in 1949.

Today, we celebrate the incredible legacy of the European Convention on #HumanRights as a powerful catalyst of legal and social development across Europe! In my own country Ireland, arguably the most powerful tool of social change in the past century. The Convention system must