Year: 2022
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The Court’s Case-Law Guides Virtually Complete
In the all upheaval of politics and war surrounding the ECHR system these weeks, other matters may be easily overlooked. For the accessibility and understanding of the enormous amount of Strasbourg jurisprudence, structural overviews are essential, even for specialists. For a long time, the Court’s own Case-Law Guides have been
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‘No Longer a Member State of the Organisation’: The Expulsion of Russia from the Council of Europe and Articles 7 and 8 of the Statute
By Nikos Vogiatzis, University of Essex Introduction Russia is no longer a member state of the Council of Europe. On 16 March, the Committee of Ministers (CM) of the Council of Europe decided, “in the context of the procedure launched under Article 8 of the Statute
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Webinar on Russia and the Future of the Council of Europe
On 30 March, the School of Law at Middlesex University London will host a webinar on Russia and the future of the Council of Europe. Here is a brief abstract of the event and the list of speakers. “It is now certain that the Russian
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Formal End of Russia’s Council of Europe Membership
The day has come: this morning, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has today formally decided that the Russian Federation ceases to be a member of the organisation. This happens after just over a quarter century of membership, since Russia joined on
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New ECHR Readings
Please find below a selection of new ECHR-related readings of the past few months: * Jacob Mchangama, Natalie Alkiviadou, ‘Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Whatever Happened to the Right to Offend, Shock or Disturb?’, Human Rights Law Review, 2021, Vol. 21, Issue
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What Would Russia’s Departure from the Council of Europe Mean for the Strasbourg System of Human Rights Protection?
By Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool. On 10 March 2022, the authorities of the Russian Federation informed that they are not going to participate in the Council of Europe any longer. The exact legal consequences of this statement are unclear but it is highly likely that the
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Interim Measure for Russia’s Last Free Media: Novaya Gazeta
In a very exceptional move, yesterday – the very day the Russian Federation announced it would take steps to cease participation in the Council of Europe (see our post here) – the European Court of Human Rights announced it had earlier in the week issued the following to the Russian Federation as
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Russia will no longer participate in the Council of Europe: a problematic Member State who could not commit to peace
On 10 March 2022, Russia announced that it will no longer participate in the Council of Europe. In the coming days we will learn more whether Russia will submit a formal declaration of withdrawal pursuant to Article 7 of the Statute of the Council of
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ECHR issues interim measures concerning Russian military operations in Ukraine
Following a request made by Ukraine on 28 February, the European Court of Human Rights has today (1 March) issued interim measures concerning Russian military operations on Ukraine territory. The Court has “decided to indicate to the Government of Russia to refrain from military attacks
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Ukraine, the Suspension of Russia in the CoE, and Infringement Proceedings in Turkish Kavala Case
As the very worrisome and sad events of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are rapidly and brutally unfolding this week, causing both human suffering and human rights violations, the very fabric of peace and the international rule of law in Europe seem to be deeply at stake. The Council