Liberal International continues to urgently call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to address Nicaragua's accelerating democratic backsliding and persistent, serious violations of human rights. In this written statement LI focuses attention on the abolition of elections and the deepening of repression in Nicaragua. LI calls on the Nicaraguan authorities, the UN, and the broader international community to act with urgency and resolve to uphold human rights, defend democratic freedoms, and hold those responsible for violations to account.

The co-convenors of last year's successful Trans-Atlantic Legislators' Liberty Dialogue (TLLD), Sir Graham Watson (UK) and former Senator Art Eggleton (Canada), welcome this week's formal moves by the European Union and Canada towards a new Association.

Liberal International welcomes the Grand Chamber judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Kavala v. Türkiye (No. 2) and calls upon the Turkish authorities to comply with the Court’s final judgment without delay.

Liberal International mourns the passing of Emma Bonino, one of Italy’s great champions of freedom, human rights and European liberalism.

Europe's security challenges can no longer be viewed in isolation. From Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine to emerging technologies, the Black Sea and the rapidly evolving Arctic, the continent faces an increasingly interconnected security landscape that demands coordinated liberal responses. Against this backdrop, Liberal International convened the inaugural London Security Conference at the National Liberal Club on 7 September, bringing together parliamentarians, policymakers, diplomats, academics and civil society leaders from across Europe and beyond to examine the future of European security.

Applications are now open for the NextGen Liberals Mentorship Programme, an in-person, three-day leadership and mentorship initiative taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 2–4 October 2026.