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Presidential election in Belarus: statement by PACE President
Parliamentary Assembly
10 August 2020
Strasbourg
Following the Presidential election in Belarus, PACE President Rik Daems made the following statement: “I have been following closely the Presidential election in Belarus as well as the events of last night following the closing of the vote – I deeply regret that this election was far from being...
Anti-torture Committee publishes two reports on Turkey
Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
5 August 2020
Strasbourg
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published reports on its 2017 periodic visit and 2019 ad hoc visit to Turkey. The main objective of the 2017 and 2019 visits was to examine the treatment and conditions of...