Council of Europe Articles

In a post-Brexit Britain, international conventions and the obligations they create become more important than ever before. They provide for us an important external perspective and the necessary scrutiny to shine a light on the unintended or ill-thought-through...

The Kremlin has never been taking a closer interest in the internal workings of the Conservative party in Britain. The re-elected Vladimir Putin is hoping that Tory MPs will succeed in their assault on human rights in Europe. Like Britain, Russia is a member of the...

The prime minister’s flying visit to the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly today is mission undeliverable, even if many may feel Cameron has a good case. But the way he has pandered to the worst atavistic elements of the Europhobe right and the clamour of the...