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“You can’t bow down to the offender” – Memorial’s Gannushkina on PACE’s push to lift Russian sanctions
[editorial]The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the legislative arm of the continent’s largest human rights…
French expert says West would be foolish to indulge Russia in PACE
The PACE Committee recently approved a draft resolution proposing a change in the Council’s Charter so that its…
No limits for Russia: how PACE agreed to lift sanctions on the aggressor
On Monday, 3 June, a regular meeting of the Rules Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council…
Relatives of Ukrainian hostages of the Kremlin ask PACE to prevent lifting Russia sanctions
Open letter to PACE Assembly Members: Don’t deprive us of hope for the liberation of our relatives who…
Open letter of lawyers & foreign policy experts: stop efforts to weaken Council of Europe’s powers to sanction violators
[editorial]An open letter, drafted by Willem Aldershoff, Former head of unit, European Commission, Analyst international affairs, Brussels and Michel…
Rebecca Harms: Germany and France should stop supporting Russia’s unconditional return to PACE
A few days ago, the International Maritime Tribunal in Hamburg ruled in favor of the Ukrainian lawsuit and…
Looks like 1938: how Berlin and Paris made a step towards lifting sanctions on Russia in PACE
This week marked the tenth anniversary of the Eastern Partnership in Brussels. The main news about this event, however,…
Documentary “Putin’s Hostages: Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kremlin” was premiered in PACE
The premiere of the documentary “Putin’s Hostages: Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kremlin” was held on 23 January…
How recent PACE resolution invoking Geneva convention will help free Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia
Since Russia’s attack on Ukrainian ships and capture of 24 sailors on 25 November 2018, Ukraine has been…
Russia loses battle for PACE: resolution allowing sanctions to be lifted fails vote
[editorial]On October 9, Russia lost the battle for PACE: the resolution which would have allowed sanctions on the…
How PACE wants to change its rules to lift sanctions on Russia
On 9 October, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will vote for a resolution which…
One hundred politicians, analysts, and human rights activists urge Council of Europe to resist Russian blackmail
[editorial]The German think-tank Center for Liberal Modernity, founded by ex-Bundestag member Marieluise Beck, has published an appeal of…
Save the Council of Europe from Russian blackmail
[editorial]On October 9, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will vote for a resolution which, if…
Russia ignores PACE resolutions to end aggression against Ukraine. So PACE prepares to lift sanctions
Russia has not implemented a single call of any PACE resolution calling on it to stop its aggression…
Russia’s attempt to return to PACE: all you need to know
Here is everything you need to know about one of the most disturbing scenarios unraveling in a European…
Reforming PACE rules of procedure must not lead to a weakening of the current sanctions regime
The Rules Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will shortly be considering a…
Russia’s return to PACE would end Council of Europe as human rights instrument – Ukraine’s ambassador to CoE
[editorial]Russia had been sanctioned – effectively, stripped of its voting rights in PACE – in 2014 and 2015…
Money, sex, caviar, and 17 delegates: what you need to know about the bribing scheme in PACE
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has become infected. The infection began a long time…
Eastern Ukraine statelets “effectively controlled” by Russia – PACE resolution
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted a resolution stating that the Donetsk and Luhansk…
CoE Secretary General Jagland now openly lobbies for return of Russian delegation
The nerves of Ukrainians had been hardened in observations of the campaign to lift sanctions from the Russian…