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On October 2026, ASSEDEL organised an enriching training session with Gerhard Ermischer, current president of the Conference of INGOs. During the session, an in-depth analysis was carried out of the role of the Council of Europe (CoE), the importance of its conventions and the fundamental impact of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (CINGO) on the defence of human rights.
ASSEDEL's team was present throughout the PACE session to monitor the debate and discussions taking place in plenary at the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. While the Pace sessions were underway, the Council of Europe also hosted hosted the General Assembly of CINGO, ASSEDEL's team had the privilege and opportunity of being ibvited to this session.
On the 5th of October 2026, the ASSEDEL team had the privilege to have a training session with Cesare Pinelli from the Venice Commission for Italy. The session started off with very brief introductions of the interns and it then moved on to the introduction, history, function and challenges of the Venice Commission. The interns gained essential insights into the Venice Commission’s role in safeguarding the Rule of Law and its work with countries facing complex political transitions, from Poland and Hungary to Tunisia.
Since May 1, 2026, France has imposed an administrative fee of €100 for the second renewal and any subsequent renewals of the temporary residence permit.
In June 2026, the European Parliament approved the “Return Regulation,” a sweeping legislative framework aimed at overhauling the return procedures for third-country
As climate change accelerates and geopolitical tensions rise, water security is no longer just an environmental issue—it is a matter of international relations
In recent years, the public debate on food has focused heavily on agriculture, rising prices, and sustainability. Yet, viewing food from a strictly economic perspective risks overlooking the fact that it is a fundamental human right and is closely linked to environmental protection.
As the crisis in the Middle East continues to unfold, the European Union’s role in advocating for peace, justice, and human rights becomes more crucial than ever
ASSEDEL’s third-party intervention in Tütenk v. Türkiye (App. No. 6550/25), developed in collaboration with the University of Urbino Carlo Bo and the University of Bologna, proposes a systematic analysis of the interpretative principles governing Article 11 ECHR (freedom of peaceful assembly) as applied to student protests, with particular attention to the limits of criminalisation.
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