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Commissioner for Human Rights calls for prompt investigations into Alexei Navalny’s case
Commissioner for Human Rights
26 August 2020
Strasbourg
"Alexei Navalny’s condition remains serious a week after he fell into a coma. I express my sympathy to him, his family and friends, and I hope he will fully recover soon," said Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović. "Mr Navalny is a prominent Russian anti-corruption...
Czech Republic strengthens anti-money laundering measures, but shortcomings remain
Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL)
26 August 2020
Strasbourg
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...