Council of Europe
UK to keep Kremlin assets frozen until Russia pays compensation to Ukraine
Council of Europe has established digital register of damage as first step towards compensation mechanism
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
25, May, 2023 @5:56 PM
Gypsy, Roma and Travellers suffer ‘persistent’ discrimination in UK
Council of Europe body finds ‘shocking’ levels of bullying in education system and threats to legal status and rights
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
25, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Cool response in Iceland as Rishi Sunak urges Europe’s leaders to back Rwanda plan
Prime minister uses summit address at Council of Europe in Reykjavik to talk of need to confront ‘illegal migration’
Ben Quinn Political correspondent
16, May, 2023 @8:04 PM
UK will end up like Russia if it ignores European court of human rights obligations, Sunak told – as it happened
President of Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly says UK faces exclusion if it choses to ignore its obligations
Andrew Sparrow
16, May, 2023 @5:07 PM
Ursula von der Leyen steps up calls for tribunal for Russia’s ‘crime of aggression’
Speaking before Council of Europe summit, European Commission president says ‘accountability for Russia’ will be big topic
Jennifer Rankin
16, May, 2023 @4:26 PM
Rishi Sunak to push for Europe-wide approach to illegal migration
PM heads to Council of Europe meeting in Reykjavík, where he also hopes to win backing for Rwanda plan from head of ECHR
Ben Quinn Political correpondent
16, May, 2023 @8:23 AM
Refugees subject to widespread physical ill-treatment, Council of Europe finds
Human rights body says European states are increasingly resorting to illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
30, Mar, 2023 @8:00 AM
MPs reject amendments to illegal migration bill – as it happened
Votes come as Labour says people will continue to risk lives to cross Channel under new bill
Nadeem Badshah (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)
27, Mar, 2023 @10:14 PM
Watchdog criticises UK ministers’ ‘antagonism’ towards human rights
Council of Europe report finds government’s attitude is weakening protections for the public
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
08, Dec, 2022 @11:00 PM
Conditions at Manston asylum centre prompt torture monitor visit
Council of Europe’s ‘rapid reaction visit’ followed reports of diphtheria outbreak and squalid conditions
Diane Taylor
30, Nov, 2022 @8:55 PM
Ireland must step up fight against human trafficking, experts say
Council of Europe report criticises lack of convictions over trafficking for labour exploitation
Lisa O'Carroll
28, Sep, 2022 @3:41 PM
Viktor Orbán’s grip on Hungary’s courts threatens rule of law, warns judge
Csaba Vasvári’s claims of ‘overreach’ follow freeze on EU funds over concerns about judicial independence
Flora Garamvolgyi and Jennifer Rankin
14, Aug, 2022 @8:00 AM
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