Over the past decade, Copenhagen has pioneered a conditional model of asylum that blends temporary protection, strict family reunification rules, and incentives for return. What began as a national experiment has, over time, become a reference point for governments across Europe, including the UK’s Labour government.

"The stigmatisation of transgender persons in political discourse, holding them responsible for many ills, is not only discriminatory but also contributes to an increase in transphobia and transphobic...

‘Abolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of children’s lives on a path to a brighter future’, major organisations say

Rachel Reeves also signalled she will be lifting the cap, which means families can only claim child benefits for their first two children.

The chief of the Greek coast guard and three other senior officers are set to face trial over the 2023 sinking of the Adriana trawler. A naval court of appeal has reopened the case after survivors pre...

In an address at a solemn ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the signature of the European Convention on Human Rights, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos hailed the Convention as “the most pow...

Latvia should not proceed with its planned withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women an

European convention on human rights : How it changed the lives of many people across the continent.

For 20 years, populists have been blaming the ECHR for endangering Britain by offering basic protections to immigrants, says author Daniel Trilling

Op deze 75ste verjaardag van de mensenrechten heeft Rick Lawson, voorzitter van het College voor de Rechten van de Mens, opvallend advies voor politici.

Introduction  If a week is a long time in politics, then two years is an eternity for the Council of Europe. At the Reykjavik summit in May 2023, European leaders across the political spectrum reaffir...

The country's parliament, or Saeima, voted on 31 October to withdraw from the human rights treaty which opposes violence against women and domestic violence.

Join us for a special online event marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, with keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown.

Prime minister Keir Starmer urged to make positive case for ECHR after Kemi Badenoch pledged a Tory government would leave the treaty

The European Convention on Human Rights is nowadays one of the most prominent human rights treaties. In particular in the Netherlands, it has become the main legal tool for fundamental rights protection. As such, it has also found itself in the spotlight: pushback has developed against its perceived excessive constraining of political options and the European Court is being criticized for interference with domestic sensitivities.   

Prime minister Keir Starmer urged to make positive case for ECHR after Kemi Badenoch pledged a Tory government would leave the treaty