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Venice Commission statement regarding Ukraine
March 23, 2022
The Venice Commission released a statement that it fully supports the public statement by the ECtHR President on “the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine”, expressing its full solidarity with Ukraine as its fighting for « the protection of our shared European principles and values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. »
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Russian Prosecutors Call for Navalny to Serve 13 Years in Prison
March 17, 2022
Russian prosecutors have added charges to jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny , including embezzlement and contempt of court, demanding he serve 13 years in prison.
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The Russian Federation is excluded from the Council of Europe
March 16, 2022
After 26 years of membership, the Committee of Ministers decided in an extraordinary meeting that the Russian Federation is no longer a member of the Council of Europe, citing Article 8 to launch the procedure which states that any member of the Council of Europe which has seriously violated the rule of law, citizens’ freedoms and human rights may be suspended from its rights of representation.
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EU Diplomats Increase Sanctions Against Russia
March 09, 2022
EU ambassadors agreed to more sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, targeting more oligarchs, the maritime industry and will remove three Belarusian banks from the SWIFT international payment system.
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Top French Court Upholds Ban on Wearing Hijabs in Lille Courtrooms
March 04, 2022
France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, upheld a ban on barristers wearing the hijab and other religious symbols in courtrooms in the north, setting a precedent for the rest of the country as the Republican value of secularism stirs debate ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
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