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France told to do more to protect children from human trafficking

France must step up efforts to prevent human trafficking and improve support for victims, particularly children and young people, the Council of Europe has said, warning that weaknesses in the country's child protection system continue to leave minors exposed to exploitation.

Radio France Internationale

Council of Europe boss calls for more political support for Ukraine Special Tribunal

The Council says work on a special tribunal to prosecute Russian crimes of aggression against Ukraine is progressing quickly, despite uncertainty over US support.

Euronews

Hunger and overcrowding in Europe's prisons: where does your country stand?

Some countries spend millions trying to address the crisis, yet prisons continue to suffer from poor hygiene, inadequate medical care, and inhumane living conditions.

Euronews

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Council of Europe reinterprets migrant rights, Meloni champions 'Italian model'

Council of Europe member states have backed a declaration reinterpreting the European Convention on Human Rights, and Italy claims credit for the returns scheme agreed by Rome and Tirana.

Euronews

Israel’s death penalty law could spell suspension from rights body role, says chief

Not using capital punishment ‘really a requirement’ for Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly, says president

The Guardian - UK

Cities helping cities rebuild: How local partnerships are shaping Ukraine’s recovery

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe recently called for local and national authorities to work together to help Ukraine recover and rebuild four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.

The Conversation

Empowering children online: the Council of Europe is sceptical of blanket social media bans

As politicians rush to impose blanket social media bans on minors, recent Council of Europe recommendations urge a smarter approach. They stress that online safety measures must protect children without sacrificing their freedom of expression or cutting off essential digital access.

Euronews

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Council of Europe chief calls for political and financial backing of Ukraine Special Tribunal

The head of Europe’s leading human rights organisation, the Council of Europe, told Euronews that European countries need to provide the budgetary resources and political will to ensure accountability for Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine.

Euronews

Constraining rights laws over migration sets dangerous precedent, watchdog says

The head of Europe's leading human rights organisation warned that reviewing human rights to deal with migration challenges could become a Pandora's box.

Euronews

Zelenskyy and some 30 countries to approve compensation body for Ukraine damages

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and about 30 other countries are expected to approve plans to create a compensation body for damages caused by the Russian invasion

The Independent UK

‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts

As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists

The Guardian - UK

Council of Europe ministers back ECHR plan to tackle illegal migration

European ministers have agreed to negotiate a new approach to the continent's main ECHR human rights treaty, that would make it easier to deport illegal migrants. The decision comes as more governments argue that the treaty restricts their ability to control their borders.

Radio France Internationale

Thursday briefing: Will Labour’s human rights overhaul curb or fuel the far right?

In today’s newsletter: As the UK joins a group of European governments pushing for stricter asylum rules, critics warn of the risks of weakening safeguards

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and hardline governments risk creating ‘hierarchy of people’ by constraining human rights

Human rights official says politicians are playing into the hands of the populist right as they seek to tackle migration

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The Guardian - UK

UK joins call for Europe’s human rights laws to be ‘constrained’

Britain aligns with some of Europe’s hardline governments in calling for change to allow Rwanda-style migration deals

The Guardian - UK

Rights groups warn against UK plans to weaken torture protections in ECHR

Exclusive: Ministers face pushback over potential changes to asylum seekers’ rights before Council of Europe meeting

Euronews

Exclusive: Creation of Ukraine's Special Tribunal at risk over budget concerns

A pitch to create an international tribunal for Ukraine by the Council of Europe may be at peril over budget concerns. European donors believe the US will continue to disengage from supporting Kyiv under Trump, which complicates fundraising for the Europeans to cover the expenses.

Evening Standard

ECHR chief is ‘absolutely ready’ to discuss changes to human rights law

The Council of Europe’s secretary general Alain Berset told the BBC he was open to engage on migration issues over the treaty.

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The Independent UK

Human rights watchdog says UK ‘risks over-policing’ Palestine Action protests in warning to home secretary

Shabana Mahmood has been urged to ensure counter-terrorism laws do not ‘unnecessarily restrict freedom of peaceful assembly’ by the Council of Europe

The Guardian - UK

Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says

Council of Europe commissioner voices concerns after April’s supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman

Euronews

State support key for Ukraine War Tribunal to move forward, says Council of Europe chief

The Council of Europe is ready to create a special tribunal for Ukraine, but member states need to make the final move to make it becoming a reality, the body's secretary-general tells Euronews in an interview.

Radio France Internationale

Are 16-year-old voters the key to future-proofing democracy?

In the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer's Labour government has announced plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 for all future elections, in a bid to "modernise democracy". But for the handful of other countries who have made the move, results have been mixed.

Euronews

Fact-checking Antonio Tajani's interpretation of the European flag

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has described the European flag as symbolising Europe’s 'Judeo-Christian roots', triggering controversy.

The Conversation

New special tribunal for Ukraine will pave the way for holding Russian leaders to account for the invasion

A special tribunal has been established by the international human rights organisation the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Ukrainian government to try crimes of aggression against Ukraine which could be used to hold Vladimir Putin and others to account for the February 2022 invasion and war crimes committed since.

The Guardian - UK

Transgender campaigners call for European rights body to report on UK

Alliance of groups wants Council of Europe to investigate implementation of supreme court ruling on biological sex

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