ECHR at a Crossroads: Implications of the Chișinău Process Event

19 May 2026

In April 2026 the Human Rights Consortium in collaboration with Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) hosted an online webinar ECHR at a Crossroads: Implications of the Chișinău Process’ ECHR Crossroads Conference Discussion Director of the Human Rights Consortium Kevin Hanratty introduced the event which was primarily aimed at discussing the potential implications of a proposed […]

“Hands Off the Referee”: Civil society says political pressure on human rights courts risks damaging the ECHR system

15 May 2026

Civil society organisations in the UK and Ireland are concerned that the new Council of Europe political declaration on migration released on the 15th May at a Council of Ministers summit in Moldova reflects a growing pattern of political pressure on how human rights are interpreted and applied. While the declaration reaffirms commitment to the […]

90 Groups and individuals North and South of Ireland Unite to Warn UK and Ireland Against Weakening Human Rights

11 May 2026

Over 90 civil society groups, academics and activists from across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have issued a stark warning to the UK and Irish Governments ahead of a key Council of Europe meeting, saying that proposed political moves on migration risk weakening the European Convention on Human Rights itself. In a joint letter, groups caution that language under discussion risks legitimising […]