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Czech Republic strengthens anti-money laundering measures, but shortcomings remain
In a follow up report on the Czech Republic, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body MONEYVAL concludes that the country has improved measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, but still needs to make progress in certain areas. Since the adoption of its mutual...
Situation in Belarus: statement by Congress President
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Anders Knape, has made the following statement on the situation in Belarus: "The events in Belarus following the Presidential election have brought to the fore the people’s desire for democratic change in...
New factsheet on effective investigations into deaths or ill-treatment caused by security forces
The Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights has published a new factsheet on effective investigations into deaths or ill-treatment caused by security forces. The factsheet summarises measures reportedly taken by 23 member states to reopen, resume or...
Russia makes progress on corruption but more is needed, GRECO concludes
GRECO, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body, has called on Russia to make further progress in the next eighteen months to comply with its recommendations on preventing corruption by members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. Its latest report welcomes Russia’s progress with nine of...