Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration.

BRUSSELS May 24 (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog, criticised an initiative by nine European countries calling on member states to make ...

Law enforcement officials across Europe continue to use racial profiling, the Council of Europe's human rights monitoring body (ECRI) has warned. In a report published on Wednesday, the ECRI said ...

ROME (AP) — The Council of Europe on Saturday defended the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, after nine member states said its interpretation of rights obligations prevented ...

ROME (AP) — The Council of Europe on Saturday defended the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, after nine member states said its interpretation… ...

The Council of Europe on Saturday urged European governments not to undermine the European Convention on Human Rights, after Italy and eight other EU states urged a rethink of the accord, especially ...

In a society governed by the rule of law, no judicial body should be subject to political pressure," Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset said in a statement on Saturday. The Council ...

In a society governed by the rule of law, no judicial body should be subject to political pressure," writes Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset in a message released on Saturday.

The head of the Council of Europe on Saturday pushed back against a call by nine EU countries to make it easier to expel migrants who commit crime. COE Secretary-General Alain Berset warned that ...