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Statement by Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland on the release of human rights defender Ilgar Mammadov in Azerbaijan
Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland made the following statement today: “News that the Shaki Court of Appeal in Azerbaijan today ordered the release of prominent human rights defender Ilgar Mammadov after more than five years in prison is to be welcomed. We cannot accept political prisoners in...
Transparency of political funding in Switzerland
The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group regrets the lack of progress
GRECO says “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” makes no substantial progress; urges more action to apply recommendations
In its second compliance report released today, GRECO (Group of States against Corruption) finds that “the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” made no substantial progress in implementing recommendations on preventing corruption among MPs, judges and prosecutors. Calling the country’s...
