Council of Europe will betray its human rights mandate by giving in to Russia, Mr Jagland

Friday, December 1, 2017 - 4:42 (EET) Section: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (Ukraine)

The Council of Europe is considering reinstating Russia’s voting rights which were withdrawn after Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea in 2014. Crimea remains under occupation with ever-mounting human rights abuse, making the reference given to the Council of Europe’s ‘human rights mandate’ as excuse for removing sanctions seem particularly disingenuous. …read more

Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group