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· 3 minDuring the roundtable discussion, Alun Drake guided the ASSEDEL team through an analysis of public perception of the Council of Europe (CoE), communication perspectives, and key differences compared to the European Union (EU).
· 5 minIn our interview, PACE member Senator Jan Filip Libicki emphasizes that with over two million veterans and many facing life-changing disabilities, European support must include dedicated funding—such as allocating 10% of reconstruction funds—for social protection, rehabilitation, and equal opportunities.
· 3 minIn October 2026, ASSEDEL organized an enriching roundtable discussion with Gerhard Ermischer, current President of the Conference of INGOs. During this roundtable discussion, an in-depth analysis was conducted on 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 defense of human rights.
· 11 minASSEDEL'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.
· 2 minOn 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.
· 3 minSince May 1, 2026, France has imposed an administrative fee of €100 for the second renewal and any subsequent renewals of the temporary residence permit.
· 3 minIn June 2026, the European Parliament approved the “Return Regulation,” a sweeping legislative framework aimed at overhauling the return procedures for third-country
· 4 minAs climate change accelerates and geopolitical tensions rise, water security is no longer just an environmental issue—it is a matter of international relations
· 4 minIn 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.
· 5 minAs 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
· 2 minASSEDEL’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.
· 5 minIn the wake of the recently published Turkey Report 2025, concerns regarding the continuing deterioration of the rule of law and human rights in Türkiye remain at the forefront of European political discourse. Yet, against the backdrop of global security challenges...
· 2 minASSEDEL had the opportunity to take part in an enriching exchange with Emanuel Fernandes, engineer by training, elected in 2022 to represent La France insoumise in the French National Assembly and re-elected in 2024. He currently serves within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, where he is Vice-President of the...
· 2 minThis submission addresses the draft General Comment No. 38 to the Human Rights Committee (2026) from the standpoint of the material vulnerabilities...
· 4 minFour years into the war, millions of Ukrainians remain displaced across Europe. By April 2026 roughly 4.4 million non-EU nationals (mostly Ukrainians) were...
· 3 minDr Wolfram Bechtel was a judge prosecutor in Germany, he is now Secretary of the Steering Committee on anti-discrimination, diversity, and inclusion...
· 5 minDuring the recent Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) session, we had the opportunity to attend a training session on...
· 5 minIn Episode 18 of ASSEDEL’s interview series, Member of the European Parliament Murielle Laurent discusses the proposed EU Return Regulation and its...
· 6 minWe are proud to share that ASSEDEL’s panel discussion, Security with Values: Defending Human Rights Through EU Missions, took place on Wednesday, June 17, at the...
· 7 minFrom Proposal to Adoption of a European Law: The Process Simplified. ASSEDEL had the opportunity to participate in a training session led...
· 9 minIn October 2025, French police arrested four people suspected of planning a physical attack on Vladimir Osechkin — a Russian human rights...
· 2 minThis ASSEDEL commentary offers a doctrinal critique of three separate opinions delivered in the Grand Chamber judgment Yasak v. Türkiye (no. 17389/20,
· 2 minASSEDEL (Association européenne pour la défense des droits et des libertés) publishes this open letter to express its serious concern regarding credible reports of alleged
· 4 minThe term ‘medical desert’ has become established in public debate as a way of describing the difficulties in accessing healthcare in certain
· 7 minThe Council of Europe is widely regarded as Europe’s most important guardian of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Yet...
· 2 minIn its new report, The Judicial System at Risk: A Comparative Analysis of the Instrumentalization of Judicial Power in Turkey and the...
· 4 minIt is palpable. This sensation of exhaustion goes far beyond the recent heatwaves. Instead, a deep-seated disillusionment on the effectiveness of democratic...
· 1 minASSEDEL has the pleasure of sharing that an open letter concerning the importance of the Istanbul Convention has been recently transmitted to
· 3 minASSEDEL spoke with Hannah Neumann, Member of the European Parliament from The Greens/EFA, about the growing threat of transnational repression, the need...
· 4 minEurope’s democratic landscape is under mounting strain. External threats such as Russia’s war of aggression and internal pressures including declining trust, civic
· 8 minOf all the threats facing European democracy today, disinformation has earned an important place on the political agenda, not because it is...
· 5 minASSEDEL spoke with Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Member of the European Parliament from Renew Europe, about the recently approved report on return and readmission...
· 8 minIn recent years, democracy in Europe has entered a period of growing uncertainty. What was once perceived as a relatively stable and...
· 7 minDuring the PACE session of April in Strasbourg, ASSEDEL contacted multiples members and exponents with the aim to focus on the New
· 10 minMarta Becerra, co-secretary of the Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM) of the Council of Europe, led a training session presenting the Committee’s
· 14 minDespite anchoring one of the world’s great cultural economies, Italy’s art workers face workplace instability, low wages, and a system structurally designed...
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