02/07/2007 President
, 02.07.2007 – René van der Linden, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), made the following statement today, concerning ratification of Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights:
“I am disappointed that the Russian State Duma has still not assented to ratification of this vital protocol, blocking its entry into force. The delay beyond the end of June has triggered a partial renewal of the , a complicated and time-consuming process which must now begin.
By helping the Court to deal more quickly with its backlog of cases, the protocol’s main aim is to ensure individuals receive speedier and more effective justice. We are all the poorer for this failure, and it is Europeans – including from – who will suffer most.
All I can do is to urge, once again, to ratify this Protocol as soon as possible.”