Council of Europe classifies Julian Assange
Council of Europe classifies Julian Assange as political prisoner
The Council of Europe has classified Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks whistleblowing publisher, as a political prisoner in a resolution adopted in Strasbourg on Wednesday. The Council's Parliamentary Assembly referred to the serious accusations made by the United States against Assange,
Julian Assange’s full testimony to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg
"Mr. Chairman, esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ladies and gentlemen. The transition from years of confinement in
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public statement since his release from prison
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make his first public statements since he was released from prison when he addresses the Council of Europe on Tuesday. Assange, 53, is expected to give evidence to the legal affairs and human rights committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg,
Prosecution Of Wikileaks' Assange 'Politically Motivated': Euro Rights Body
The prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was "politically motivated" and had a "chilling" effect on the whole media landscape, the parliamentary arm of pan-European rights body the Council of Europe said on Wednesday.
'I Pled Guilty to Journalism': WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Speaks at EU Parliament
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke of the “toll” his incarceration has taken on him, in an appearance on October 1 at an EU parliamentary hearing in Strasbourg focusing on his “detention and conviction and their chilling effect on human rights”.
Council of Europe's new Secretary General says Ukraine is priority
In his statement to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 1 October, the Council of Europe's new Secretary ...
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New Secretary General of the Council of Europe names support for Ukraine as number one priority
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has outlined the challenges and priorities of his role, to ...
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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in order to be freed
Assange gave evidence of the impact of his detention and conviction to the legal affairs and human rights committee of the ...
Council of Europe's Václav Havel prize for Venezuela's Machado
The 2024 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize was awarded on Monday to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado by the ...
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II. Good practices for reducing and preventing coercion in mental health settings in the Council of Europe
Other initiatives toward reduction of coercion and promotion of voluntary practices, including advance planning mechanisms, peer support and the peer workforce, and training for mental health ...
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Council of Europe Should Address Azerbaijan Rights Crackdown
(Brussels) – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) should develop and enforce clear criteria that ...
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Guilty of journalism, Assange tells admirers
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday that he was freed after years of incarceration because he "pled guilty to ...
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Council of Europe rejects Cyprus’ list of ECHR judge candidates
The Parliamentary Committee of the Council of Europe has recommended rejecting the list of candidates submitted by Cyprus for ...
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Council of Europe: Poland’s law on use of weapons at the border contradicts international legislation
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty criticised a law passed in Poland that simplifies the rules for the ...
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Irish language: Council of Europe experts call for ‘immediate action’ on North’s strategy
In a report published this morning, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts (Comex) urged the British government to ...
I Chose Freedom Over Justice, Julian Assange Tells European Lawmakers
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange attends a hearing on his detention and conviction, and their effect on human rights before ...