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Britain aligns with some of Europe’s hardline governments in calling for change to allow Rwanda-style migration deals

For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany – including the country’s leader – want those same Syrians gone.

Work will begin to adopt the declaration in Moldova in May 2026 following a meeting of ministers in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

European leaders are set to call for stricter migration policies, a move critics say caters to far-right pressures and harms human rights

Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy are leading the UK push for changes to the way the European Convention on Human Rights is interpreted.

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On International Human Rights Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasised the need to "reclaim" these fundamental values, which he says have been undermined in Europe.

The new chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has urged ministers to “ensure rights are protected across the nation”

European ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, are due to meet in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday to discuss reforming the treaty.

PM says issue must be tackled to prevent voters turning to ‘the forces that seek to divide us’

Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders