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ECHR condemns Russian law on foreign agents

18 June 2022

In its judgment “Ecodefence and others v. Russia” (no. 9988/13 and 60 others), passed on 14 June 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned the Russian law on foreign agents.
This law requires associations which receive funds from abroad and engage in political activities to (…)

Russia could leave Council of Europe for good

10 March 2022

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (not to be confused with the European Union) decided on 25 February 2022 to temporarily suspend the Russian Federation (photo) from its rights of representation. In a press release, it clarified that this was not tantamount to an exclusion and (…)

President of Assembly of Council of Europe resigns

8 October 2017

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Spanish Senator Pedro Agramunt Font de Mora (on the right in the photo), has presented his apologies for meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. On 6 October 2017, he handed in his resignation.
On 28 April 2017, (…)

Address of Pope Francis to the Council of Europe

by Pope Francis

Strasbourg (France) | 25 November 2014

Mr Secretary General, Madame President Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am happy to address this solemn session which brings together a significant representation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, representatives of member States, the Judges of the European (…)

Resolution 1990 (2014) from the Council of Europe suspending Russia

Strasbourg (France) | 10 April 2014

Reconsideration on substantive grounds of the previously ratified credentials of the Russian delegation
Parliamentary Assembly
1. On 21 March 2014, two motions for a resolution with regard to the previously ratified credentials of the Russian Federation were submitted to the Parliamentary (…)

European Court of Human Rights condemns British anti-terrorist law

14 January 2010

The European Court of Human Rights has condemned the search procedure established by the British anti-terrorist law.
Mr Kevin Gillan and Ms Pennie Quinton had appealed to the Court. On 9 September 2003 they had both been stopped and searched by police officers acting in accordance with (…)