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Media and comms advisor @ the 46-nation Council of Europe @coe.int + #ECHR = "The most effective human rights protection mechanism in world history" (Shami Chakrabarti) 🔎 https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-cutting-coe/ ⚠️ CoE/ECHR ≠ EU

Andrew Cutting

40 years ago today, the Council of Europe shared the European flag with what has since become the European Union. I think it’s fair to say the EU took it and ran with it👇 🔗 commission.europa.eu/about/europe...

❗Leaving the ECHR would jeopardise the UK’s national security and hinder its efforts to tackle irregular migration, say a group of former justice secretaries and attorneys-general👇 🔗 www.ft.com/content/b3e4... via @financialtimes.com

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The rule of law made clear. Check out our new explainer 👉 go.coe.int/IW09C

What is the "rule of law" and why does it matter? Check out this new explainer from the Council of Europe and several other international organisations and networks working on human rights in Europe👇 go.coe.int/IW09C

14 European countries – including Scotland – have more prisoners than spaces available. The Council of Europe’s annual penal statistics for 2025 are now online👇 🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/porta... @coe.int

It’s great we all have somewhere to turn to when we think the state has failed to uphold our basic rights eh, GB News? 🔗 www.gbnews.com/news/world/f...

Interesting: figures show that net migration to the UK was the lowest since 2012 last year, but half the country thinks it is rising👇 🔗 www.ft.com/content/d015... via @financialtimes.com

The Council of Europe has just published its latest annual prison figures. This graphic shows which countries have most inmates across Europe👇 More details: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Interesting case in progress: The European Court of Human Rights can help countries address blind spots in their justice systems and hold states to account for abuses of power that domestic actors can't see, writes LSE professor Kai Möller👇 🔗 www.ft.com/content/a77a... via @financialtimes.com

Former ministers claim withdrawal from human rights agreement is a ‘false solution’ to combat irregular migration

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Leaving ECHR would jeopardise UK national security, say centrist Tories

Interesting: Is Crystal Palace’s “**** UEFA” chant covered by free speech guarantees under the European Convention on Human Rights? 🔗 sports.yahoo.com/articles/cry... via @apnews.com and @yahoosports.bsky.social

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Politicians face a problem of public perception after a survey found that half of Britons still believe immigration is rising

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At the time of the verdict, she said: 'This is not about my free speech alone, but that of every person in Finland'

The impact of falling net migration on Britain and its prime minister

Finnish politician found guilty of 'hate speech' over 22-year-old church pamphlet appeals to ECHR

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The former Wirecard CEO has been detained since 2020 without a verdict — a length almost without precedent

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Markus Braun’s six-year detention violates his human rights

Crystal Palace fans take their feud with UEFA all the way to Conference League final

Two little words Crystal Palace fans have vented on their season-long journey in the Conference League ahead of finally sharing a stadium with an unamused UEFA leadership. The chant is often heard at...

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Andrew Cutting

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: go.coe.int/IW09C

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