US EditionCouncil of Europe defends human rights court against criticism over expulsions
- On Saturday, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset criticized nine member states for trying to politicize the Strasbourg-based judicial body responsible for upholding human rights rulings related to migration.
- The criticism came in response to an open letter led by Italy and Denmark that questioned the court's approach to applying key human rights protections in cases involving migration.
- The letter demands a "new and open-minded conversation" about limiting states' ability to expel criminal foreign nationals, while Berset emphasized the court's independence and role enforcing the Convention ratified by all 46 members.
- Berset emphasized that maintaining the Court's autonomy and neutrality is fundamental, warning that turning it into a political tool could undermine the stability it provides as nations seek stricter migration policies.
- This dispute signals rising tensions over migration policy in Europe, with governments seeking greater autonomy while courts remain key obstacles to expanding deportations and surveillance.
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Nine EU countries want more room for manoeuvre in migration policy again – and Alain Berset, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, is piked, but criticism of the European Court of Human Rights is justified.
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der Standard DESecretary-General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, warns against the instrumentalisation of justice for political purposes in relation to migration
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the leading regional human rights organization, Alain Berset, criticized an initiative by nine European countries to facilitate the deportation of foreign convicts.
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