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COVID-19: Rapporteur calls on Spain and Turkey to include politicians in early prison releases prompted by...

02/04/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Boriss Cilevics, has called on Spain and Turkey to include imprisoned politicians in early releases prompted by the threat posed by the Coronavirus in overcrowded prisons.

COVID-19: Rapporteur calls on Chechen leader to withdraw call to kill anyone breaking quarantine

31/03/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Frank Schwabe, Rapporteur on 'the continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus', has called on Ramzan Kadyrov to withdraw his call for anyone found breaking coronavirus quarantine to be killed.

General Rapporteur welcomes Colorado’s decision to abolish the death penalty

24/03/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Titus Corlăţean, General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty, has welcomed the decision of the State of Colorado to abolish the death penalty and to commute the sentences of persons on death row to life sentences.

Rapporteur welcomes Azerbaijan's release of Afgan Mukhtarli, calls for immediate action on all cases of...

18/03/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Sunna Ævarsdottir, rapporteur for follow-up to PACE Resolution 2322 (2020) on “reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan”, has welcomed yesterday's release by the Azerbaijani authorities of Afgan Mukhtarli,

Titus Corlăţean condemns new death penalty handed down in Belarus

10/03/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Titus Corlăţean, General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty, has condemned the handing down in Belarus of a death sentence on Viktar Skrundzik for the murder of two elderly people in January 2019.

Five years after Boris Nemtsov’s murder, rapporteur renews call for case to be re-opened

28/02/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“It is now five years since Boris Nemtsov was assassinated in central Moscow. He was a Russian opposition politician and an advocate for democracy, who struggled tirelessly to uncover the truth,” said Emanuelis Zingeris.

General rapporteur expresses concern at the arrest of Osman Kavala

28/02/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders has expressed grave concern about the re-arrest of Osman Kavala, after he was acquitted on charges of “attempting to overthrow the government and the constitutional order”.

Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination: ‘the public inquiry set up by the government is making real progress'

14/02/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“I would like to thank the Maltese authorities for our frank, open and constructive discussions”, said Pieter Omtzigt, rapporteur on Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination at the end of his two-day visit to Malta.

Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination: Pieter Omtzigt returns to Malta

13/02/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Pieter Omtzigt, PACE rapporteur on “Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination and the rule of law in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges”, will visit Malta from 13 to 14 February.

Rapporteur condemns exclusion of candidates from Azerbaijani elections as ‘undemocratic’

14/01/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Sunna Ævarsdottir, rapporteur on ‘reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan’, today condemned the exclusion of Ilgar Mammadov and other potential candidates from the parliamentary elections on 9 February.

Rapporteur congratulates new Maltese Prime Minister, urges prioritisation of the rule of law

13/01/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Pieter Omtzigt, rapporteur on ‘Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law in Malta and beyond’, responded to the appointment of Robert Abela as Prime Minister of Malta, following his election.

Rapporteur condemns two death sentences issued in Belarus

13/01/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Titus Corlăţean, Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty, has denounced a judgment of the Mahilyow Court pronouncing death sentences for brothers Kostev, for stabbing to death their former school teacher.