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Sunak’s hope to make migration focus at European gathering dampened by host

Iceland’s foreign minister said other issues including Ukraine would be higher up on the agenda at the Council of Europe summit.

The Independent UK

Sunak’s push for European court reform on Rwanda flights knocked back

Council of Europe summit won’t be used to reform court rules, says host nation’s minister in blow for PM

The Independent UK

Council of Europe leaders gather to show united face against Russia

A year after kicking Russia out of the Council of Europe (CoE), the leaders of the 46-nation pan-continental rights body gather Tuesday in Iceland to show a united face against Moscow.

Radio France Internationale

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UK will end up like Russia if it ignores European court of human rights obligations, Sunak told – as it happened

President of Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly says UK faces exclusion if it choses to ignore its obligations

The Guardian - UK

Council of Europe summit in Iceland seeks to hold Russia to account for Ukraine war

Leaders from across the continent are heading toward Iceland for a rare summit of the 46-nation Council of Europe that will once more step up support for member state Ukraine and condemn expelled Russia for inflicting war on its neighbor

The Independent UK

European human rights summit to step up aid for Ukraine to counter Russian invasion

Europe's pre-eminent human rights organization is holding a two-day summit in Reykjavik starting Tuesday and will center on the war in Ukraine, one of its member states

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak set for busy week of diplomacy in Iceland and Japan

The Prime Minister is to travel to a Council of Europe summit in Iceland, before heading Japan for a bilateral meeting in Tokyo and a G7 gathering.

The Independent UK

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Government defends under-fire Illegal Migration Bill

The proposed legislation has been criticised by both the Council of Europe and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The Independent UK

Council of Europe rules France violated charter on disabled people's rights

The Council of Europe has condemned France for not respecting disability rights in accessing education, healthcare and public transport, following a complaint lodged in 2018. Whilst not legally binding, the decision piles on the pressure some 500 days before the Paris Olympics, which thousands of disabled people are expected to…

Radio France Internationale

Reporting is not espionage – but history shows that journalists doing the former get accused of the latter

The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on espionage charges marks an unusual throwback to the old Soviet tactics for handling foreign correspondents.

The Conversation

Europe’s human rights watchdog warns UK over illegal migration bill

Council of Europe’s experts say bill is ‘step backwards’ in fight against modern slavery

The Guardian - UK

MPs urged to uphold UK’s global obligations in migration bill debate

Council of Europe commissioner raises concerns that legislation may not meet human rights standards

The Guardian - UK

What are the legal obstacles faced by the UK’s illegal migration bill?

Suella Braverman has denied the government is breaking the law but experts say it faces many challenges

The Guardian - UK

Raab refuses to commit to remaining in human rights convention ‘forever’

There is a split within the Cabinet over the UK’s continued membership of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Lawyers of traumatised Liverpool fans say report blaming Uefa boosts case

Lawyers preparing legal claims against Uefa on behalf of Liverpool fans say the case has been strengthened by the damning findings of Uefa’s own review

The Guardian - UK

Uefa review’s devastating verdict on Paris chaos should prompt Ceferin to resign

In a decent, responsible culture Uefa’s president would quit after the conclusions relating to the Champions League final

The Guardian - UK

‘Terrified’: what Liverpool and Real Madrid fans told Uefa panel

A selection of the thousands of pieces of testimony given to the panel that examined events at the Champions League final

The Guardian - UK

Uefa’s report on Champions League final chaos: the main findings

We outline the panel’s conclusions regarding the conduct of Uefa, the police, the French FA and the fans in Paris last May

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The Guardian - UK

Uefa had ‘primary responsibility’ for Champions League final chaos, damning report finds

Uefa bears ‘primary responsibility’ for organisational and safety failures that made it ‘remarkable’ no Liverpool or Real Madrid fans died at the 2022 final, its own review has concluded

Reuters

Council of Europe urges Italy to scrap or change migration decree

Italy should scrap or rewrite its new anti-immigration decree aimed at curtailing NGO rescue ships to ensure it "fully complies" with human rights and international law obligations, the Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner said.

The National (Scotland)

Call for Section 35 U-turn wins international backing at Council of Europe

Hannah Bardell MP has taken the issue to the Council of Europe (CoE), the continent’s leading human rights organisation, with a written declaration

The Independent UK

Nobel laureate wants more to help probe Russian war crimes

A Ukrainian human rights lawyer who shared last year’s Nobel Peace Prize is calling for more international investigative and legal help to deal with the staggering amount of war crimes cases since Russia invaded its neighbor almost a year ago

Evening Standard

Gender recognition bill: Why and how has the UK Government blocked it?

Scottish MPs passed the bill in December to allow people to obtain a gender recognition certificate without a medical diagnosis

360info

Journalists step in where platforms have no answers

Google and Facebook are hoping to improve their news algorithms to provide a more balanced view. Media industry initiatives could have the solution they need.

The National (Scotland)

MP says UK Tories opposing gender reform may 'help Scotland get independence'

OPPOSING gender reform in Scotland would be an “own goal for Unionists” that could end up helping the SNP win independence, a senior Tory MP…

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