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Ever wondered what it's like to argue at the European Court? 📜

18 university teams are competing at the Helga Pedersen Moot Court, organised by Elsa & Council of Europe, at the @ECHR_CEDH.

Learn more about our moot courts: https://t.co/mXsMfZmRnL

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Still confused about the rule of law?

Watch our video that accompanies ⚖️ The rule of law and why it matters – EXPLAINED ⚖️ to learn more about the how the rule of law impacts your life.

Read more: https://t.co/Ii9JPrvqf4

[EU Fundamental Rights ➡️ #HumanRights @EURightsAgency]

Now more than ever, the rule of law matters. It protects everyday life by ensuring fair rules & accountability – from home rentals to signing a job contract or public free speech. As the rule of law comes under pressure, we must protect it to ensure people’s rights are respected.

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Now more than ever, the rule of law matters. It protects everyday life by ensuring fair rules and accountability – from renting a home to signing a job contract. As the rule of law comes under pressure, we must protect it.

Read the explainer: https://t.co/snEceMvU8L

[Council of Europe @coe]

5 days left to apply for the @coe Democracy Hackathon!

From 17–19 June, tech minds, designers & democracy experts across Europe will meet in Strasbourg to build new tools against online hate speech and to strengthen democracy.

Apply by 5 June, 12:00 CET: https://t.co/jsxSubNES8

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Can you code, design or are you a democracy expert?

Register for @coe’s Democracy Hackathon! Build innovative tools to fight hate speech for the New Democratic Pact for Europe, get expert mentorship and win a share of a €50,000 Microsoft grant.

👉 https://t.co/jsxSubNES8

[Council of Europe @coe]

Alarming hate speech levels across Europe, stronger action needed. Annual report 2025 by @ECRI_CoE notes increase in racist, anti-LGBTI and other hate speech.

If left unchallenged, it fuels violence, exclusion, and distrust in institutions.

Read more: https://t.co/z9BCin4v2b

[Alain Berset @alain_berset]

The Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine is moving forward.

I spoke with @Euronews about the latest developments and what we now need from member states to make it operational.

Watch here ↓

[euronews @euronews]

The Special Tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for their role in the Ukraine war will provide "a huge framework for accountability."

Secretary General of the Council of Europe @alain_berset tells #EuropeToday the tribunal will also be "key for Ukraine's stability."

[Alain Berset @alain_berset]

I welcome the ratification by the European Union of the @coe AI Convention and the Framework Convention establishing the Claims Commission for Ukraine.
My thanks to the European Union for this strong commitment to accountability, human rights and democratic security.

[Council of Europe @coe]

From post-war beginnings to lasting impact: Discover Ireland’s role in shaping the European Convention on Human Rights.

🎙️ New podcast series out now - “The European Court of Human Rights: an Irish perspective”.

https://t.co/DcwxV6Hmwh

@IrishRepCoE

[Council of Europe office in Brussels @CoEinBrussels]

14 European countries have more prisoners than places available.

The Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics for 2025 are now online:

https://t.co/kF77hJKzPH

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Combatting discrimination and hate requires collective effort.

Stronger institutions and sound equality policies must remain at the heart of our democratic systems.

Read the Secretary General’s @alain_berset statement ahead of #IDAHOT

https://t.co/TM8GVZAU4u

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Foreign ministers from the 46 Council of Europe member states have adopted a political declaration underlining and clarifying key aspects of the European Convention on Human Rights system, notably in the context of migration.

https://t.co/dCVgTv8qmo

[Alain Berset @alain_berset]

Dear Minister @andrii_sybiha,
Today, we are taking responsibility to ensure that aggression does not go unanswered. Thirty six countries and the European Union have joined the Special Tribunal, from Europe and beyond. To those who have not yet joined: the door is open. For a Ukraine that is free. In a Europe that is safe.

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Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand signed the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine in the presence of Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha.

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“Without democratic security, no other form of security will last, and no order will hold.”

Speaking in Yerevan, SG @alain_berset reminded leaders that defence efforts must go hand in hand with protecting democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

https://t.co/oQqnpE5bxs

[PACE @PACE_News]

Happy #EuropeDay! 🇪🇺

And happy birthday to the Council of Europe - it was on this day in 1949 that the @CoE was signed into existence.

It was Winston Churchill, speaking as WWII was still raging, who first publicly evoked the idea of a "Council of Europe"...

#CoE_history

[Council of Europe @coe]

Today marks 77 years of the Council of Europe 🎉

Since 1949, it has united 46 countries around human rights, democracy and the rule of law, creating a common legal space for 700+ million people.

77 years of human rights in practice.

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Democratic security and hybrid threats will be a key focus at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, where European leaders will discuss democratic resilience, foreign interference, and accountability related to the war in Ukraine.

https://t.co/Xz7xbAcLGL