Last month, the German Parliament, the Bundestag, hosted public events where the importance of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Council of Europe was discussed within the framework of the Conventions 75th anniversary.
A conference on 26 March 2026, entitled "75 Jahre Europäische Menschenrechtskonvention: ein europäischer Triumph in Gefahr", brought together some 150 participants from politics, academia, NGOs and associations, along with around 40 students, to examine current challenges and criticisms facing the European human rights system, with a view to identifying and proposing practical solutions. The event was organised by the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Watch the video of the conference
On 19 March 2026, the European Movement Germany (Europäische Bewegung Deutschland EBD) organised an event in the German Parliament focusing on the discussions in several Council of Europe member states about reassessing individual protection standards, particularly in migration and internal security. The European Movement Germany (EBD) warned against a political shift in interpreting the European Convention on Human Rights. The event, organised to mark the 75th
