Seizure of Russian assets in Belgium unrelated to ECHR decision - Council of EuropeThe Council of Europe (COE) has denied a Russian media report about the alleged connection between Belgian authorities’ decision to seize Russian assets and the European Court of Human Rights’ ruling on Yukos.10:25 18.06.2015
Russia won't overturn death penalty ban - Chairman of Human Rights CouncilChairman of the Human Rights Council Mikhail Fedotov says that no one has the right to demand to overturn ban on death penalty, following a proposal of a group of Russian lawmakers to lift the ban.14:31 30.01.2015
Venice Commission to call on Ukraine in February over 'lustration' lawThe representatives of the Council of Europe's Venice Commission will visit Ukraine in February, to hold additional consultations over the recently adopted 'lustration' law, for prosecuting corrupt officials from the Yanukovich administration.09:39 19.01.2015
Council of Europe unveils torture report focusing on 2014 unrest in UkraineThe Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture uncovered violations of human rights and abuse of protesters detained by the Ukrainian police during the 2014 Maidan protests.13:05 13.01.2015
EU imposes new sanctions on CrimeaCouncil of the European Union has announced on Thursday that a range of new measures are introduced against Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.15:58 18.12.2014
Russia addresses UN, EU over mass graves in Eastern UkraineRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Ella Pamfilova has asked the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to assume personal control over mass graves discovered near Donetsk.16:43 25.09.2014
Russia approves convention on manipulation of sports competitionsThe Russian government has announced on Monday that the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions has been approved and submitted to the president for signing.11:26 15.09.2014
COE rights commissioner urges greater independence in Russian judiciaryCommissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muižnieks released a report Tuesday urging Russia to strengthen the independence and impartiality of its judiciary.16:49 12.11.2013
PACE rapporteur calls on countries to observe human rights during ralliesPACE rapporteur Arcadio Diaz Tejera (Spain) is concerned about the consequences of the recent protests in Turkey and has called on the Council of Europe to work out principles for observing human rights while maintaining law and order during public protests and rallies.15:27 27.06.2013
COE calls on member states to bolster capacities of MPs, judges, prosecutorsThe Council of Europe (COE) anti-corruption unit, the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) issued its annual report Thursday, concluding that the European states should strengthen the legal and institutional capacities of parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors, and that members of these professions need to internalize the prevention of corruption in their daily work and to develop strong codes of conduct.19:41 13.06.2013
Russia needs an action plan for ECHR gay parade judgment – COE MinistersThe Committee of Ministers (COM) of the Council of Europe reiterated its invitation to Russia to present a comprehensive plan of action for its execution of a 2010 European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgment accusing Russia of having violated the free assembly rights of the applicant by denying requests by gay rights activists to hold public events.19:32 07.06.2013
Russian Constitutional Court Chairman leaves Venice CommissionValery Zorkin, Chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court, has left the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional matters. His deputy Sergei Mavrin follows after him.12:20 24.05.2013
EU convention does not guarantee extradition of convicts to Russia - lawyerThe Council of Europe's Convention of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, which Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged to use at a Moscow meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 7, does not guarantee Victor Bout's and Konstantin Yaroshenko's extradition to Russia, says Bout's US attorney Albert Dayan.12:17 14.05.2013
State Duma ratifies international child abuse conventionThe State Duma has approved Russia's accession to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse during its meeting on Friday.15:14 26.04.2013
HRW and AI urge Europe to work out unified stance on human rights in RussiaHuman Rights Watch and Amnesty International have published reports critical of a number of Russian laws on Wednesday, and urged the EU to develop a unified position in regards to Russia's observance of human rights.17:57 24.04.2013
Russian Prosecutor General explains NGO checks to Council of EuropeRussian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika defended recent inspections of Russian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Wednesday at a meeting with the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks.19:31 10.04.2013
Council of Europe documents display confusion over gay parades in RussiaDocuments released by the Council of Europe Thursday conveyed tension and a lack of assurance in the course of implementing a 2010 European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgment accusing Russia of having disproportionately violated the free assembly rights of sexual minority advocates by repeatedly denying requests by gay rights activists to hold public events.12:02 22.03.2013
Theodora Bakoyannis appointed PACE co-rapporteur for RussiaThe PACE Monitoring Committee has appointed Theodora Bakoyannis from Greece as the new co-rapporteur for Russia. Ms. Bakoyannis will replace Gyorgy Frunda, a Hungarian politician who held this post for more than three years.11:17 21.03.2013
Russia waits for EU to make its move in visa free talks - PMRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday said certain progress has been made in visa-free agreements talks with the European Union and Moscow currently expects the EU to react.08:36 21.03.2013
Council of Europe praises UK for successfully combatting corruptionThe Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) heaped praise on the UK for its success in combatting corruption within the judiciary, the parliament, and among prosecutors in its fourth evaluation report.19:36 06.03.2013