The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Amnesty International and International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) sent a letter ahead of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ 135th Session in Chișinău, on 14–15 May 2026, addressed to senior leaders of the Council of Europe and its Member States.
The ICJ submitted today a contribution to the work of a Council of Europe Committee drafting a recommendation on human rights and the protection of the environment.
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers decision notifying Turkey it will start infringement proceedings over its failure to comply with the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) order to free the jailed human rights defender Osman Kavala is a welcome step, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Turkey Litigation Support Project said today.
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