Associate Professor of Human Rights and Climate Change at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
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New thematic paper on the ECtHR’s migration case-law
On 16 September 2026, the Council of Europe’s Division on Migration and Refugees published a thematic paper on the ECtHR’s case-law concerning the entry and expulsion of non-nationals. Authored by Violeta Moreno-Lax and Vera Wriedt, the paper notes the risks of misinformation and disinformation around…
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‘A Court open to all’: open days at the ECtHR
The ECtHR has launched a new initiative that will invite the general public into its premises in Strasbourg on a series of open days. Scheduled to be held on the first Friday of each month, these open days are intended to familiarize…
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New readings: open access textbook edited by Stuart Wallace and Clare James
Stuart Wallace and Clare James have just published a new textbook – Open Access International Human Rights Law. The book, which is available for download and online open access and provides in-depth coverage of the ECtHR and its case-law, features contributions by Stuart…
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Council of Europe publishes minutes of Chişinău meeting
The Council of Europe has published the minutes of the sitting of the Committee of Ministers held in Chişinău, Republic of Moldova on 15 May 2026. This includes statements concerning the adoption of the Chişinău Declaration on migration. The 110-page minutes document…
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Call for papers: International cooperation under the European Convention on Human Rights
The University of Liverpool is organising a two-day conference on “International cooperation under the European Convention on Human Rights”, to be held in Liverpool on 15-16 October 2026. The conference will facilitate a dialogue of scholars and practicing experts from the European…
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Open-Minded or Open-Ended? The Chișinău Declaration on the ECHR and Migration
On 15 May, the 46 Council of Europe states adopted the Chișinău Declaration on the ECHR and migration. The Declaration, which follows several extraordinary meetings of the Steering Committee on Human Rights, does not echo the express criticism of the ECtHR’s case law contained in the Letter…
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Academic events on the Chișinău Declaration
With the Council of Europe Member States having begun their Ministerial Conference in Chișinău (which will take place on 14-15 May 2026, with a press conference scheduled for 13h CET on 15 May), and with the adoption of the Chișinău Declaration on…
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UN Committee against Torture takes a stand against Italy’s leadership in “letter of nine” process
As the build-up towards the Chisinau Declaration continues, with the corresponding meeting of the Committee of Ministers just days away, the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) has taken a clear stand on some of the issues raised by the “letter of nine”/”statement…
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Launch event: “Framing Human Rights: Authoritarianism, Migration, and Climate Change in the Council of Europe”
On Monday, 4 May 2026, an online event on “Framing Human Rights: Authoritarianism, Migration, and Climate Change in the Council of Europe” will be held at the Hertie School’s Centre for Fundamental Rights. This event launches a recent special issue in the…
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CDDH Secretariat Publishes Possible Elements for the Chișinău Declaration on Migration
On 6 January 2026, the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) published a 20-page document prepared by its Secretariat and detailing elements for the political declaration on migration to be prepared at the 135th Session of the Committee of…