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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to the United Kingdom
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out its tenth periodic visit to the United Kingdom from 11 to 22 May 2026....
Well-organised and inclusive electoral procedures for first Council of Europe Congress observation mission in the United Kingdom
London, 08.05. 2026 – Commenting on the overall mission to observe elections in the United Kingdom held on 7 May 2026, Head of the delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities...
Human trafficking in the UK: welcome improvements, but further steps required
Council of Europe experts highlight steep rise in possible victims
Council of Europe Congress to observe elections in the United Kingdom
A 17-member delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will carry out an election observation mission from 4 to 8 May, to observe the elections taking place on 7 May 2026 in the United Kingdom. On election day, 8 teams will be deployed in London,...
Secretary General in the UK: “The ECHR is Europe’s democratic compass”
Alain Berset praises London’s commitment to the rule of law and to Ukraine
Secretary General Alain Berset on official visit to the United Kingdom
Discussions to focus on international law, democratic security and migration
London’s Young V&A is honoured at Strasbourg ceremony
The ‘most joyful museum in the world’ receives the 2026 Council of Europe Museum Prize The Young V&A in the United Kingdom was hailed as offering children “a message of hope for the future” as it was awarded the 2026 Council of Europe Museum Prize at a ceremony today in Strasbourg in front of...
Council of Europe Congress President welcomes integration of the European Charter of Local Self-Government into Scottish Law
“I welcome Royal Assent of 15 April 2026 which incorporates the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Scots law,” stated today Gunn Marit Helgesen, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. “This step is fully in line with Congress...
Council of Europe Congress President welcomes integration of the European Charter of Local Self-Government into Scottish Law
Strasbourg, 17.04.2026 – “I welcome Royal Assent of 15 April 2026 which incorporates the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Scots law,” stated today Gunn Marit Helgesen, President of...
Congress 50th session: new leadership, Ukraine’s reconstruction, local democracy in Georgia, integrity of local elections, violence against elected officials and social rights at local level
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will hold its 50th session from 31 March to 2 April 2026 in Strasbourg, France. It will welcome new national delegations with a five-year mandate, elect its new leadership and adopt its priorities for 2026-2031. The session’s...
United Kingdom: Council of Europe Commissioner welcomes recent policies to address child poverty, urges their full implementation
Memorandum - "The UK government’s new strategy has the potential to deliver a sea change in addressing child poverty," says the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael...
PACE General Rapporteur on European Migration and Asylum Policies reaffirms Convention’s foundational role during visit by UK parliamentarians
PACE’s General Rapporteur on European migration and asylum policies has recalled the foundational role of the European Convention on Human Rights during a visit to the Council of Europe by a cross-party group of British parliamentarians dealing with the question of migration. Lord Michael German...
Parliamentary Assembly General Rapporteur condemns prison sentence imposed on British media entrepreneur in China
PACE’s General Rapporteur on media freedom and safety of journalists, Valentina Grippo (Italy, ALDE), made the following statement today: “I am deeply concerned by the twenty-year prison sentence handed down yesterday to British media businessman Jimmy Lai by Hong Kong's High Court. Mr Lai was...
Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General warns of AI threats to democracy
London conference in “mother of parliaments” urges stronger role for Europe’s legislatures
London conference urges a stronger role for Europe’s parliaments in shaping AI
Parliamentarians, policymakers, experts, AI professionals, academics and NGO representatives gathered in London for a major conference on artificial intelligence have urged a stronger role for parliaments in shaping the development, application and regulation of AI to ensure that it complies with...
Parliamentary Assembly and the UK Parliament organise a parliamentary conference on artificial intelligence in London
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the UK Parliament will hold a parliamentary conference on artificial intelligence on 15 and 16 December at the House of Commons (Palace of Westminster) in London. This event, which will bring together parliamentarians from Council of...
UK Deputy Prime Minister discusses the European Convention on Human Rights with PACE committee in London
The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary of the United Kingdom David Lammy has underscored the British Government’s commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights during an exchange of views on 1 December with the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council...
European TV fiction production slows as streamer commissioning declines
The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe, has just published a new report on the production of audiovisual fiction in Europe. This new study analyses the number of TV films and series produced for broadcasters and streaming services, the share of international...
The Young V&A wins the 2026 Council of Europe Museum prize
London museum offers excellent child-centred and inclusive experience
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