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Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
Committee of Ministers
4 December 2018
Strasbourg
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 4 to 6 December. Decisions taken by the committee will be published on the Council of Europe website as...
Misuse of anti-terror legislation threatens freedom of expression
Commissioner for Human Rights
4 December 2018
Strasbourg
“When terrorism spreads, states are often tempted to restrict fundamental freedoms for the sake of fighting it and preventing further attacks”, says Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, in her Human Rights Comment published today. “Terrorism constitutes a serious...