A better protection of lawyers and their professional associations is needed.

The Council of Europe’s new Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer safeguards the legal profession and requires states to protect them in various ways.

www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

I welcome the successful outcome of the Core Group’s meeting on establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against #Ukraine. @coe.int stands ready to put it swiftly in place. For states now to show the political will to make it happen. www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

At the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament organised by the Parliamentary Assembly of the @coe.int, I spoke about how too many young people are losing faith in #Democracy.
#Education is our first and last line of defence. We need to act now.

Full speech: youtu.be/FFZ_V5LEN-g
#Youth

MPs are working to remove the concept of “marital duty” from French law after the European Court of #HumanRights backed a woman who was blamed for a divorce for refusing to have sex 👇

🔗 www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/harc... via @franceinfo.fr (FR)

#Consent #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #ECHR

Peace and prosperity in Europe are the goal.
Democracy is the means.
An independent, impartial justice is the cornerstone.
#Poland’s commitment to Council of Europe’s vision & #ECHR is the path forward.
Justice Minister Adam Bodnar's engagement has given impetus to key reforms.

The European Court of #HumanRights has rejected Călin Georgescu’s claims concerning the annulment of the presidential election in Romania.

Full press release via hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press?i=...

#ECHR

The Europe #PressFreedom 2025 report is out—marking challenges, but also impact.

As the #JournalistsSafety platform nears 10 years, your alerts have driven change. From #SLAPP to systemic alerts we’re turning advocacy into action.

Progress is worth celebrating.

Read here: go.coe.int/LjTes

The Europe Press Freedom Report is out! It highlights the critical challenges journalists face – from covering the war in Ukraine, to dealing with digital surveillance and media capture. It calls for stronger legal protections and measures against disinformation.

📌 www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Launch of the Press Freedom Report: Confronting Political Pressure Disinformation & the Erosion of Media Independence

🔴 Today, 10 am (CET)

🎥 youtube.com/live/g0xFkFy...

#EuropeForFreeMedia

#Georgia 🇬🇪: amendments to Code of administrative offences and Law on assemblies and demonstrations need to be reviewed in a proper law-making process, says Venice Commission

📌 Read more: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

📢 Exciting news! The European Court's Knowledge Sharing platform (ECHR-KS) now supports Romanian, Turkish, and Ukrainian! Join our online conference to learn more.

Follow live the launch: vodmanager.coe.int/live/?appnam...

#ECHR #LegalKnowledge

🤝EBD at the @coe.int Liaison Office! During his Brussels trip, #EBDGenSek @huettemann.eu met Andriy Zayats & @andrewcutting.coe.int to discuss strengthening cooperation between the #EU & the @coe.int. With democracy & human rights under pressure, stronger ties are vital! #EUSky #EurSky

The US decision to suspend international aid has had a negative impact on millions of people around the world, says the Council of Europe’s #HumanRights commissioner 👇

🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

The 46 @coe.int member states must fill the gap.

#Democracy