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From Rule of Law to Risk of Torture? Sweden Before the UN Committee Against Torture
This report explores why Sweden, a country widely recognized for its commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, has
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ASSEDEL’s Submission for the UN Universal Periodic Review of Belgium
ASSEDEL (European Association for the Defence of Rights and Freedoms) is pleased to announce the official submission of its stakeholder report to...
LGBTQIA+ Rights at Risk:Legal Backlash in Hungary and the United Kingdom
In recent months, two countries with distinct legal systems and contrasting historical approaches to LGBTQIA+ rights protection— Hungary and the United Kingdom—have...
Letter from ASSEDEL to the Committee of Ministers
In June 2025, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe held its 1531st Human Rights meeting to supervise the execution
Shaping the Parliamentary Assembly’s relations with the United Nations Human Rights Council
In today’s rapidly changing world, the protection of human rights depends on strong cooperation between international institutions. Two of the most important
When Education Becomes a Political Weapon: the Attack on Harvard and Human Rights
In a country historically regarded as a leading nation of education and innovation, the United States (US) is now reshaping the face
Comments and recommendations for the Hungarian draft law on the “Transparency of public life”
This report by ASSEDEL (L’Association européenne pour la défense des droits et des libertés) critically scrutinizes the Hungarian draft law entitled on
Expansive Interpretation of Protocol 1: A Comparative Analysis of Indigenous LandRights in Regional Human Rights Courts
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights(IACtHR) have taken markedly different approaches to Indigenous land
ASSEDEL Raises Concerns over Government Initiative Targeting the European Court of Human Rights
On 27 May 2025, ASSEDEL – l’Association Européenne pour la Défense des Droits et des Libertés – published a statement expressing deep