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Osman Kavala’s wife and lawyer speak at PACE hearing on recent developments in his case

Osman Kavala’s wife and lawyer speak at PACE hearing on recent developments in his case

30/09/2026 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The wife and lawyer of jailed Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala were among those to address a public hearing at PACE on recent developments in his case, which took place this afternoon on the margins of the Assembly's autumn session in Strasbourg. Mr Kavala has been in prison in...

Russian assets should be used to pay Ukraine potentially ‘billions’ in compensation after Strasbourg Court...

09/09/2026 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Russian state assets should be repurposed to pay Ukraine potentially “billions of euros” in compensation after two rulings against Russia by the European Court of Human Rights, according to a committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In two inter-state cases brought...

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PACE rapporteur welcomes new judgment in the case of Osman Kavala as 'a wake-up call'

25/08/2026 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Sergiy Vlasenko (Ukraine, EPP/CD), PACE rapporteur for the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, made the following statement today: “Turkish human rights defender and philanthropist Osman Kavala has been detained in Türkiye since 18 October 2017. In December 2019...

PACE network on the implementation of Strasbourg Court judgments holds its first meeting

03/07/2026 | Parliamentary Network to Promote the Implementation of ECHR Judgments

The newly established Parliamentary Network to Promote the Implementation of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights held its first meeting in Strasbourg on Tuesday 23 June, during the Assembly’s summer plenary session. The network, launched in April, brings together parliamentarians from...

PACE launches a new network to promote implementation of Strasbourg Court rulings

PACE launches a new network to promote implementation of Strasbourg Court rulings

21/04/2026 | European Convention on Human Rights

The Assembly is creating a new network of its members to encourage states to implement judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. The network will bring together parliamentarians from all the member states to encourage governments to execute judgments and to drive forward the legislative...

PACE calls for the implementation of the Court’s judgments

PACE calls for the implementation of the Court’s judgments

09/04/2025 | Session

Recalling the “unequivocal obligation” to implement judgments of the Strasbourg Court in a “timely and effective manner”, the Assembly today expressed concern at the failure of some States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights to remedy the underlying causes of human rights...