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Europe Explained

Council of Europe
Council Of Europe
European Court Of Human Rights
Ireland
Bern Convention
European Heritage Days
Journalist Safety
CPT
Democracy
Far-Right Groups
East Germany
Violence Against Journalists
Mental Health
Immigration Detention
Prison Health Care
European Charter Of Local Self-Government
Informal Prisoner Hierarchy
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Media Protection
Protests

The Council of Europe is working to improve the lives of 700 million people by reducing discrimination, upholding human rights and protecting democracy. In the Europe Explained podcast we talk to the experts on the front line, to get an in-depth analysis of the key issues affecting our everyday lives. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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The European Court of Human Rights: an Irish perspective. Part 3

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The European Court of Human Rights: an Irish perspective. Part 3

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How has Ireland influenced the Convention, the Court, and its case-law?

The European Court of Human Rights: an Irish perspective. Part 2

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Brian Murray
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Siobhán Keegan
Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
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Fionnuala Niallon
Professor of Law, Queen's University Belfast
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Anna Austin
Eurus Consult at the European Court of Human Rights
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John Darcy
Deputy to the Registrar, Grand Chamber
European Court of Human Rights
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Daniel Holder
Director of the Committee for the Administration of Justice (CAJ)
CAJ
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Elena Rafferty
Ms Justice Eleni Rafferty
European Court of Human Rights
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Unany Rafferty
Ms Justice Unany Rafferty
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Shifra O'Leary
Former judge and president of the European Court of Human Rights
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The Vital Role of Social Rights and the European Social Charter in Europe
Q: How is the 2026 conference in Chișinău expected to move from words to action?
By inviting broad participation, lifting reservations on the Charter, encouraging states to join collective complaint mechanisms, and translating commitments into concrete policy and budget decisions.
The Vital Role of Social Rights and the European Social Charter in Europe
Q: Aoife, what makes the European Social Charter central to democracy and social stability in Europe?
The Charter provides living standards—dignity, work, health, housing, and education—that are foundational for democracy; it helps governments align law, policy, and budgeting to prevent poverty and secure citizens' basic rights.
The foundations of democracy: forty years of the European Charter of local self-government
Q: How is the Charter enforced or monitored across member states?
Through regular country-by-country monitoring missions, fact-finding visits, and post-monitoring to ensure recommendations are implemented and to assess autonomy and financial arrangements at the local level.
The foundations of democracy: forty years of the European Charter of local self-government
Q: Could you please start by explaining what the European Charter of Local Self-Government is and what its main principles are?
It is an international treaty that affirms the role of communities as the first level for democracy, setting standards to protect local authorities' rights and requiring member states to respect and commit to these values.
Inside Europe’s immigration detention centres: the CPT’s fight to prevent abuse
Q: Could you please start by explaining your work at the CPT in a few words, please?
The CPT is an international treaty monitoring body that investigates places of deprivation of liberty to assess whether treatment and conditions meet minimum standards, using a mix of evidence like logbooks, CCTV, and interviews, and then makes recommendations based on those findings.

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This show provides in-depth analysis of European human rights, democracy, and governance by centering conversations with jurists, policymakers, and practitioners connected to the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, and related treaty bodies. Across sampled episodes, topics range from Ireland's historical role in shaping the European human rights framework to practical governance issues like prison health, detention monitoring, and social rights under the European Social Charter. The format often features experts who illuminate institutional processes, implementation challenges, and real-world impacts of legal norms on policy and everyday life. Noteworthy is the consistent emphasis on how international mechanisms interact ... more

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