What does Russia leaving the Council of Europe mean?
The Russian Federation’s exit from the Council of Europe, Europe’s top human rights watchdog, means victims of the Kremlin will now find it hard to hold authorities accountable. The ECHR released a statement after Russia’s withdrawal, stating that the court has “decided to suspend the examination of all applications against the Russian Federation”. The possibility of access to an independent judiciary was extremely important for Russian citizens, especially at a time when the work of human rights organisations in the country has been subjected to severe restrictions. In 2021 alone, the court dealt with around 6,000 applications concerning Russia.
Source: dw.com
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