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President of Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly says UK faces exclusion if it choses to ignore its obligations

Leaders from across the continent are heading toward Iceland for a rare summit of the 46-nation Council of Europe that will once more step up support for member state Ukraine and condemn expelled Russia for inflicting war on its neighbor

Europe's pre-eminent human rights organization is holding a two-day summit in Reykjavik starting Tuesday and will center on the war in Ukraine, one of its member states

The Prime Minister is to travel to a Council of Europe summit in Iceland, before heading Japan for a bilateral meeting in Tokyo and a G7 gathering.

The proposed legislation has been criticised by both the Council of Europe and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The Council of Europe has condemned France for not respecting disability rights in accessing education, healthcare and public transport, following a complaint lodged in 2018. Whilst not legally binding, the decision piles on the pressure some 500 days before the Paris Olympics, which thousands of disabled people are expected to…

The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on espionage charges marks an unusual throwback to the old Soviet tactics for handling foreign correspondents.

Council of Europe’s experts say bill is ‘step backwards’ in fight against modern slavery

Council of Europe commissioner raises concerns that legislation may not meet human rights standards

Suella Braverman has denied the government is breaking the law but experts say it faces many challenges

There is a split within the Cabinet over the UK’s continued membership of the European Convention on Human Rights.