Council of Europe

Venice Commission backs Catalan amnesty's goal of "reconciliation" but disputes urgent processing

The Council of Europe consultative organ also maintains that an amnesty should be passed by a majority larger than 50%

Council of Europe gives Spain 3 months to explain its use of Pegasus spyware

The Council of Europe demands that Spain stop using "blanket secrecy rules" to deny giving information on its surveillance

Council of Europe commissioner reacts to Pegasus spyware abuses: "I am alarmed"

Human rights commissioner Dunja Mijatović says that state use of Pegasus is "endangering the essence of democracy"

Council of Europe questions links between Spanish government and chief prosecutor

New anti-corruption report on Spain underlines the seriousness of the ongoing deadlock over judicial council renewal

Council of Europe: "Calling for independence by peaceful means is part of free speech"

New report from Council of Europe also reiterates that politicians arrested for making such calls are "political prisoners"

Northern Catalan senator appalled by Spain's "lack of respect" for Council of Europe

François Calvet denounces the Spanish pressure to prevent the key European body from publishing its conclusions on Catalonia

Council of Europe rapporteur evades Spain's offensive against Catalonia report

Council publishes Cilevičs' follow-up report, denouncing Spain's continued persecution and the Catalangate espionage

Council of Europe raises new alert over Catalangate and demands response from Spain

Council of Europe's journalism safety platform reports espionage with Pegasus on 4 journalists close to Catalan independence

Council of Europe highlights Spain's failures in fight against corruption

Greco report states the Spain has not fully complied with any of the 19 recommendations on corruption it made in 2019

Putin calls on Ukraine military to overthrow its own leader: "It will be easier"

With Russian troops already in parts of Kyiv, Putin urges the Ukraine army to seize power

Catalan ombudsman alerts European human rights organs over Court of Accounts case

Council of Europe members: "Spain's Supreme Court is putting EU solidarity in jeopardy"

Spanish judiciary comes out fighting against Council of Europe report

Catalan trio invite MEPs to consider implications of Council of Europe report

Council of Europe adopts strong resolution against Spain's pursuit of Catalan leaders

Spain puts it own spin on Council of Europe report on Catalan prisoners and exiles

Council of Europe committee makes forceful demands to Spain on Catalan repression

Council of Europe urges Spain to take immediate measures to protect Catalan

Council of Europe admonishes Spain over jailing of artists and activists

Torrent appeals to Europe on the "slippery slope" of Spanish court's interference

Torrent denounces Spain's "authoritarian drift" to the Council of Europe

Spain's restrictive definition of "national minorities": only one group defined

Council of Europe members call for "dialogue and not repression" in Catalonia

Council of Europe criticises Spain's policy towards Catalan

Council of Europe calls out Spain in report on restrictions on right to peaceful assembly

Spain has only fully implemented two of 11 anti-corruption recommendations

Council of Europe calls for police “abuses” in Catalan protests to be punished

Council of Europe to investigate "politicians imprisoned for exercising their freedom of speech"

Council of Europe representatives criticise Spain's blockade to Puigdemont

Catalan speaker meets Council of Europe human rights commissioner

Council of Europe to study if Catalan prisoners have been unfairly prosecuted