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17/03/2022

Russian Federation: Council of Europe expulsion must not leave victims of human rights violations without remedies

People across Russia will lose crucial human rights protections as a result of the Russian Federation’s expulsion from the Council of Europe following its military aggression against Ukraine, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) warned today. Following its suspension from the Council of Europe on 25 February, Russia formally indicated its withdrawal from the organisation, […]

13/09/2021

Turkey: Council of Europe Committee should trigger infringement proceedings

The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers should trigger infringement proceedings against Turkey at its September 14-16, 2021 meeting for its failure to implement the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) judgment ordering the release of the jailed human rights defender Osman Kavala, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Turkey Litigation […]

18/11/2019

Hungary: disciplinary action against judge for recourse to EU Court must cease

The ICJ today called on the Hungarian authorities to desist from instigating disciplinary proceedings threatened against Judge Csaba Vasvári, a judge of the Central District Court of Pest and a member of the Hungarian National Judicial Council. (more…)

28/03/2019

Russian Federation: conference on remedies for violations of human rights

The ICJ is co-operating in a conference organized by the Council of Europe and the Federal Bar Association of Russia on “Crimes against Human Dignity: Interaction of International and National Remedies”, which will take place today, 28 March 2019 in Moscow. (more…)

17/05/2018

Denmark: ICJ co-sponsors conference on the Danish Presidency of the Council of Europe

Today, the ICJ is co-sponsoring a conference in Copenhagen to mark the conclusion of the Danish Presidency of the Council of Europe, and take stock of its contribution to protection of human rights in the Council of Europe region. (more…)

11/12/2015

Joint NGO Submission on implementation of European Court judgments

The ICJ, jointly with other human rights NGOs, has presented comments on the measures needed to strengthen implementation of European Court of Human Rights judgments, in a submission to the Council of Europe ad hoc Working Party on Reform of the European Convention System. (more…)

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