Strasbourg Observers

by Ananya Kumar-Banerjee

On 3 February 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (“Strasbourg”) handed down OH and Others v Serbia (No. 57185/17) (“OH and Others”). Strasbourg considered whether ...

By Lize R. Glas

On 18 and 19 March 2026, representatives from the Council of Europe (CoE) member states and many others gathered in Chişinău, Moldova, for ...

by Joseph Finnerty

States are increasingly adopting laws which place additional restrictions on civil society and media actors when they receive foreign assistance—financial or otherwise—for their advocacy or reporting activities. So-called ‘foreign agent’ laws are quickly becoming ubiquitous in autocratising contexts (see, most recently, the

What began as an open letter in May 2025 has evolved into an increasingly articulate call by a broad group of European leaders to revisit and reform the European Convention on Human Rights,...

Dear readers,

In February, we presented you with this year’s edition of our annual Strasbourg Observers Best & Worst Poll, where we asked you to vote for your preferred candidates as shortlisted for ...