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AS/JUR: Documents and declarations

The committee's public documents and declarations.

1. Information documents

12/07/2024
AS/JUR/Inf (2024) 01 Rev 3
Work programme

01/09/2023
AS/Jur/Inf (2023) 23
“Threats to life and safety of journalists and human rights defenders in Azerbaijan”, Joint hearing with the Committee on Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe and with the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, Extract of the minutes

25/02/2020
AS/Jur/Inf (2020) 04
List of reports and opinions of the Committee 2019 - 2006

22/01/2020
AS/Jur/Inf (2020) 01
Work of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (AS/Jur): an overview

22/01/2020
AS/Jur/Inf (2020) 03
Overview of core Council of Europe human rights monitoring mechanisms and related activities

18/11/2019
AS/Jur/Inf (2019) 13 rev
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges
Information note

18/11/2019
AS/Jur/Inf (2019) 15
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges
Comments by M Emmanuel Mallia in response to Information Note by Mr Pieter Omtzigt

15/11/2019
AS/Jur/Inf (2019) 12
Summary of replies to the questionnaire on drug policy and human rights in Europe

25/02/2016
AS/Jur/Inf (2016) 06
Closure of the Secretary General's inquiry under Article 52 of the ECHR: illegal CIA detentions and transport of detainees suspected of terrorist acts

08/01/2016
AS/Jur/Inf (2016) 04
Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights in States Parties: selected examples

2. ECHR

23/11/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 37
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights – 12th Report, Reykjavik follow-up
Revised information note

06/11/2023
AS/Jur/CourDH (2023) 05
Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights pending implementation concerning hate crimes
Information note

06/11/2023
AS/Jur/CourDH (2023) 04
Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights pending implementation concerning defamation (Article 10)
Information note

18/10/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 26
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights – 12th Report
Introductory memorendum

26/01/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 06
The Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights – 11th report
Information note in preparation of a hearing in relation to Türkiye

26/01/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 04
The Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights – 11th report
Information note in preparation of a hearing in relation to Ukraine

26/01/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 03
The Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights – 11th report
Information note in preparation of a hearing in relation to Hungary

26/01/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 02
The Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights – 11th report
Information note following the rapporteurs visit to Romania, November 2022

26/01/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 01
The Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights – 11th report
Information note following the rapporteurs visit to Azerbaijan, November 2022

04/02/2020
AS/Jur (2020) 05
Implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, 10th report: Russian Federation
Information note

12/12/2019
AS/Jur (2019) 52
Implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: 10th report: Romania
Information note

22/11/2019
AS/Jur (2019) 45
Implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: 10th report
Information note

10/04/2019
AS/JUR (2019) 19
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, 10th report: Italy and Hungary
Information note

22/01/2019
AS/JUR (2019) 02
The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, 10th report: Turkey and Ukraine
Information note

27/02/2017
AS/JUR (2017) 03
State of emergency: proportionality issues concerning derogations under Article 15 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Information note

08/09/2015
PPSD (2014) 22 (Russian)
The role of parliaments in implementing ECHR standards: overview of existing structures and mechanisms
Background memorandum prepared by the Secretariat

10/05/2013
AS/Jur (2013) 14
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: preparation of the 8th report - Stock-taking and proposals by the Rapporteur

10/05/2013
AS/Jur (2013) 14 Add.
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: preparation of the 8th report. Addendum

28/03/2013
AS/Jur (2013) 13
Implementation of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
Extracts from the Minutes of hearings, organised by the Committee, held in Strasbourg in April 2012, in June 2012, in October 2012 and in January 2013

07/12/2010
AS/Jur/Inf (2010) 05
Compatibility of UN Security Council and EU [terrorist] Black Lists with European Convention on Human Rights requirements

25/11/2010
AS/Jur/Inf (2010) 04
Strengthening Subsidiarity: Integrating the Strasbourg Court's Case law into National Law and Judicial Practice

3. Rule of Law and other issues

22/04/2024
AS/Jur (2024) 05
On private military companies, mercenaries, foreign fighters and their impact on human rights
Introductory memorandum

8/12/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 35
Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe member and observer states, the Russian Federation, Belarus and countries whose parliaments have co-operation status – situation report
Information note

18/10/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 29
Reparation and reconciliation processes to overcome past conflicts and build a common peaceful future – the question of just and equal redress
Introductory memorandum

18/10/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 24
Situation of human rights defenders and whistleblowers in Europe
Information note

18/10/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 20
Towards a transparency register within the Parliamentary Assembly
Introductory memorandum

21/06/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 19
Sanctions of persons on the "Kara-Murza list"
Introductory memorandum

21/06/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 19 Appendix 3
Under the Sergei Magnitsky Act. Submission relates to Mr Vladimir Kara-Murza persecution: unlawful arrest, 25 years prison sentence and other abuses"
Appendix

07/06/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 13
The arbitrary detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza and the systematic persecution of anti-war protesters in the Russian Federation
Introductory memorandum

23/03/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 11
Threats to life and safety of journalists and human rights defenders in Azerbaijan
Introductory memorandum

23/03/2023
AS/Jur (2023) 09
Examining the legitimacy and legality of the ad hominem term-limit waiver for the incumbent President of the Russian Federation
Introductory memorandum

26/01/2023
AS/Jur (2022) 35
UK reform of its human rights legislation: consequences for domestic and European human rights protection
Introductory memorandum

09/09/2022
AS/Jur (2022) 27
Ad hoc sub-committee of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights on carrying out a fact-finding visit to Ukraine for the purpose of gathering information on possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the war of aggression launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine (ad hoc sub-committee)
Report to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights on the ad hoc sub-committee’s visit to Kyiv on 28 June 2022

21/06/2022
AS/Jur (2022) 15
Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?: follow-up of Resolution 2381 (2021)
Follow-up report

08/04/2022
AS/Jur (2022) 04
Pegasus and similar spyware and secret state surveillance
Introductory memorandum

02/02/2022
AS/Jur (2022) 01
Situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States
Revised information note

10/12/2021
AS/Jur (2021) 31
Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe member and observer states, Belarus and countries whose parliaments have co-operation status – situation report
Revised information note

07/12/2021
AS/Jur (2021) PV 10
Extract of the declassified Minutes of the hearing on "Legal aspects of the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights" held in a hybrid manner in Paris (Council of Europe Office) on 5 November 2021

17/06/2021
AS/Jur (2021) 12
Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan: follow-up to Resolution 2322 (2020)

18/05/2021
AS/Jur (2020) 09
Fighting corruption – General principles of political responsibility
Introductory memorandum

30/03/2021
AS/Jur (2021) 03
Situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States

30/11/2020
AS/Jur (2020) 42
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges - report on follow-up to Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 2293 (2019)

15/10/2020
AS/Jur (2020) 30
Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe member and observer states, Belarus and countries whose parliaments have co-operation status – situation report
Information note

04/02/2020
AS/Jur (2020) 03
Addressing the issue of Daesh foreign fighters and their families returning from Syria and other countries to the member States of the Council of Europe

03/02/2020
AS/Jur (2020) 04
Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH 17

11/12/2019
AS/Jur (2019) 50
Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe member and observer states, Belarus and countries whose parliaments have co-operation status – situation report
Revised information note

22/11/2019
AS/Jur (2019) 43
The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace
Information note

22/11/2019
AS/Jur (2019) 43 Appendix
The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace
Appendix to the information note

15/11/2019
AS/Jur (2019) PV 06
The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States
Extract of Minutes of the hearing on "The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States" held in Strasbourg on 1 October 2019

03/10/2019
AS/JUR (2019) 37
Judges in Poland and the Republic of Moldova must remain independent

01/10/2019
AS/JUR (2019) 35
Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?

27/06/2019
AS/JUR (2019) 29
The principles and guarantees of advocates

26/06/2019
AS/JUR (2019) 31
Situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member states

26/06/2019
AS/JUR (2019) 25
Drug policy and human rights in Europe: a baseline study

22/01/2019
AS/JUR (2019) 01
Introductory Memorandum: Political prisoners in Azerbaijan

11/10/2018
AS/JUR (2018) 44
Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe member and observer states, Belarus and countries whose parliaments have co-operation status – situation report

07/08/2018
AS/JUR (2018) 30
Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges

25/06/2018
Report - Provisional version
The crash of Polish Air Force Tu-154 transporting the Polish Delegation on 10 April 2010 on the Russian Federation's Territory

11/10/2017
AS/JUR (2017) 32
Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe member and observer states, Belarus and countries whose parliaments have co-operation status - situation report

20/09/2017
AS/JUR (2017) 30
Prosecuting and punishing the crimes against humanity or even possible genocide committed by Daesh - Replies to questionnaire

25/04/2017
AS/JUR (2017) 07
Introductory memorandum: Prosecuting and punishing the crimes against humanity or even possible genocide committed by Daesh

05/12/2016
AS/JUR (2016) 34
Information memorandum: Securing access of detainees to lawyers

07/10/2016
AS/Jur (2016) 28
Introductory memorandum: Compatibility of Sharia law with the European Convention on Human Rights: can States Parties to the Convention be signatories of the ‘Cairo Declaration'?

17/05/2016
AS/Jur (2015) PV 04
Declassified Minutes of the hearing on "Abusive use of the Interpol system: the need for more stringent legal safeguards" held in Yerevan, Armenia on 19 May 2015

29/04/2016
AS/Jur/Inf (2016) 07
The crash of Polish Air Force Tu-154 transporting the Polish delegation on 10 April 2010 on the Russian Federation's territory

30/09/2015
AS/Jur (2015) PV 04
Declassified Minutes of the hearing on "Human Rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up to Resolution 1738 (2010)? (Yerevan, Thursday 20 May 2015)

28/08/2015
AS/Jur (2015) PV 05
Declassified Minutes of the hearing on "Urgent need to prevent human rights violations during peaceful protests"

12/12/2014
AS/Jur (2014) PV 07
Declassified Minutes of the hearing on "How to prevent inappropriate restrictions on NGO activities in Europe" (Madrid, Thursday 30 October 2014)

26/09/2014
AS/Jur (2014) 18 rev.
How to prevent inappropriate restrictions on NGO activities in Europe

18/06/2014
PPSD (2014) 07 rev. 3
The role of Parliaments in implementing ECHR standards

29/07/2014
AS/Jur (2014) 25
Judicial Corruption: urgent need to implement the Assembly's proposals
Extract of minutes of the hearing held in Helsinki on 27 May 2014

15/05/2014
AS/Jur (2014) 19
Judicial corruption in Europe. Extent and impact. Background document prepared by EHRA

14/05/2014
AS/Jur (2014) 19 Add.
Judicial corruption in Europe. Extent and impact. Addendum to the background document prepared by EHRA

15/05/2014
AS/Jur (2014) 18
Introductory memorandum: "How to prevent inappropriate restrictions on NGO activities in Europe"

24/01/2014
AS/Jur (2014) 03
Information memorandum about the situation of human rights defenders in the South Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia)

17/09/2009
AS/Jur (2009) 40
For a greater commitment of member states concerning the efficiency and implementation of the Council of Europe Treaty Law

03/03/2014
Statement issued on 3 March 2014 on the violation of the territorial integrity & sovereignty of Ukraine by Russian armed forces