Keywords: Council of Europe


US withdraws from European anti-corruption group GRECO

The United States has formally withdrawn from the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption, known as GRECO, becoming the third country to leave the anti-corruption body after Russia and Belarus. The decision was formally notified to the Council of Europe on Monday and announced the......

Nasrin Sotoudeh wins 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been awarded the 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, placing her long-standing legal and civic activism at the center of the Council of Europe’s annual recognition of human rights defenders. The award was presented on Monday, September 28,......

Morocco takes part in PACE autumn session in Strasbourg

The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) opened Monday at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg, bringing together parliamentarians for the final plenary session of the Assembly’s 2026 calendar, with Morocco taking part in the proceedings. The four-day......

Morocco takes part in Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly autumn session

The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) opened in Strasbourg on Monday, with Morocco taking part in the final plenary session of the Assembly’s 2026 calendar. The session is being held from September 28 to October 2 at the Council of Europe’s Palais......

Turkey intensifies LGBT crackdown as activists and rights groups protest

Turkey’s widening crackdown on LGBT+ activists has triggered a new wave of arrests and street protests, intensifying criticism from opposition parties and international human rights organizations. The campaign, launched by Turkish authorities on Sunday, continued on Tuesday in Istanbul and Ankara,......

France and Turkey top Europe’s prison overcrowding with 131 inmates per 100 places

According to a recent study compiled by the University of Lausanne for the Council of Europe, France and Turkey are the two European countries facing the highest levels of prison overcrowding. Both countries record an average of 131 detainees for every 100 available prison places. The report, based......

European Parliament backs first binding global treaty on artificial intelligence

The European Parliament voted to approve the European Union’s formal conclusion of the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, clearing the way for the EU to ratify the first legally binding international treaty focused......

Norwegian police search homes of former prime minister in Epstein-linked probe

Norwegian authorities have carried out searches at properties linked to former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland as part of an investigation connected to his past contacts with convicted American financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to statements from his legal representative. The searches were......

Council of Europe criticizes Spain for lack of progress in tackling high-level corruption

The Council of Europe has strongly criticized Spain for its insufficient efforts to combat corruption among senior government officials. This comes at a time when Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is under intense pressure due to a string of corruption scandals involving members of his party and close......