Associate Professor of Human Rights Law and Public International Law at Utrecht University.
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New Book: Theory and Practice of the European Convention on Human Rights
There is a new open access edited volume on the Theory and Practice of the European Convention on Human Rights (Nomos, 2022). The book was edited by Stephanie Schiedermair, Alexander Schwarz and Dominik Steiger. Here is a brief abstract. “This edited book…
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Execution of the European Court of Human Rights’ Judgments – Major Advances and Challenges
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New Factsheet on the Implementation of ECHR Cases Concerning Domestic Violence
Last week, the Council of Europe’s Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights has published a new thematic factsheet on cases related to domestic violence. Here is a brief description: The present factsheet provides examples of general and individual measures reported…
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Political Salvation of Europe’s Human Rights System? The Case for a Fourth Council of Europe Summit
By Andrew Forde Russia ceased to be a Member State of the Council of Europe with immediate effect on 16 March 2022 in the context of the procedure launched under Article 8 of the Statute of the Council of Europe (CoE). The…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Court in 2021: (worrying) facts and figures
Each year, the European Court of Human Rights issues annual reports that provide an overview of its activities, case-law and other facts and figures. The 2021 reports were issued last week, and are available here, here and here The overview of the Court’s case-law showcase a summary of…