Associate Professor of Media Psychology, University of Salford
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A Statement Built on Shaky Ground: Unveiling the Controversial Assumptions in the 27 Countries’ Statement
On December 10, 2025, twenty-seven countries delivered a joint statement to the Council of Europe’s conference of ministers of justice, calling for an “updated interpretation” of the European Convention on Human Rights in light of what the signatories identify as “today’s challenges.”…
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A Media Psychological Analysis of the Open Letter of Nine European States on the ECHR
On May 22nd 2025 nine representatives of European countries have co-signed an open letter in which they are arguing that the current interpretation of the European Convention of Human Rights is preventing nation states from being able to autonomously decide how to…