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European Court of Human Rights hears “Ukraine v. Russia” case
European Court of Human Rights
13 December 2023
Strasbourg
The European Court of Human Rights is holding a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Ukraine v. Russia concerning Crimea. The case concerns Ukraine’s allegations of a pattern of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights by the Russian Federation in Crimea, beginning in February 2014....
Anti-torture committee: Portugal should establish an effective system to investigate police ill-treatment
Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT)
13 december 2023
Strasbourg
In a new report the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) stresses again the need for the Portuguese authorities to establish an effective and dissuasive system to investigate ill-treatment by the police, a recurring problem in the country over the years (see the...
