Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration.

Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration ...

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has issued a stern defence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) following a joint letter by nine member states calling for a shift ...

Council of Europe hits back at EU leaders calling to ease migrant expulsions Secretary-General Alain Berset warned that courts must not be “weaponized” for political gain.

Europe's largest and oldest intergovernmental body – comprising 46 countries – has a relatively new boss: Alain Berset became secretary general in September 2024.

“We are witnessing a backsliding in democracy everywhere in the world, even in the most advanced democracy, It is a movement into the bad — in the wrong direction.” — Alain Berset, a former Swiss ...

— Alain Berset, a former Swiss president who heads the Council of Europe, which defends human rights and supports democracy.

“We are witnessing a backsliding in democracy everywhere in the world, even in the most advanced democracy, It is a movement into the bad — in the wrong direction.” — Alain Berset, a ...

— Alain Berset, a former Swiss president who heads the Council of Europe, which defends human rights and supports democracy. ____ ...

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, ...

Davos 2025: Some notable quotes from the World Economic Forum meeting Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and ...