Millions of Russians are set to lose the protection of the European Convention on Human Rights. Following Russia’s exclusion from the Council of Europe on 16 March 2022, as a result of its aggression against Ukraine, the Russian Federation ceases to be a High Contracting Party to the European Convention on Human Rights on 16 September 2022. “It is truly regrettable that, with its departure from the European Convention on Human Rights, Russia will further isolate itself from the democratic world

The European Convention on Human Rights has improved people's lives in many significant ways across Europe. All 46 Council of Europe member states have signed up to the #ECHR, a treaty designed to protect people's #HumanRights and basic freedoms. Watch the video to see how it protects your human rights! #ECHRimpact https://www.coe.int/en/web/impact-convention-human-rights#/ | Council of Europe

The European Convention of Human Rights was drafted after World War II to protect people's human rights and freedoms, but lately it's been used in the context of illegal migration. Ahead of the Conservative Party conference, Sky's Amanda Akass reports on whether leaving the ECHR would really solve the problem. | Sky News