Bulgaria: Roundtables and meetings in Sofia on execution of the European Court’s judgments

28 March 2024 Sofia

On 19 and 21 March, the Department for the Execution of Judgments participated in two round tables organised in Sofia on the execution of judgments of the European Court in respect of Bulgaria concerning the failure to prevent deaths of children placed in public care and lack of prompt and...

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Visit to Malta on the execution of the European Court's judgments

28 March 2024 La Valette

On 20 and 21 March, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Valletta, organised in cooperation with the State Advocate of Malta. The Department’s delegation held detailed discussions with representatives from the Ministries for Justice and Reform of the Construction...

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Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the execution of the European Court’s judgments

27 March 2024 Sarajevo

On 25-26 March, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, organised in close cooperation with the Permanent Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Council of Europe. The aim of the visit was to discuss cases pending under the...

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High-Level Conference "Of Unsound Mind": Convention-compliant approaches to the execution of judgments concerning involuntary detention and treatment on mental health grounds

26 March 2024 Strasbourg

On 27 March, the Committee of Ministers’ Presidency of Liechtenstein, in collaboration with the Department for the Execution of Judgments, organises a High-Level Conference, “’Of Unsound Mind’: Convention-compliant approaches to the execution of judgments concerning involuntary detention and...

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Serbia: Roundtable in Belgrade on prevention of ill-treatment by police officers and effective investigations in this respect

25 March 2024 Belgrade

On 19 March, the Department for the Execution of Judgments participated online in a round table organised in Belgrade on the execution of judgments of the European Court in relation to Serbia concerning ill-treatment by police officers during questioning and ineffective investigations into such...

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The Committee of Ministers condemns Russia for Alexey Navalnyy’s death, calls for independent international investigation

21 March 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has strongly condemned the Russian authorities for the recent death of Alexey Navalnyy. At the Committee’s latest quarterly meeting on the implementation of judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, it called for an international commission...

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Lithuania: Council of Europe urges action on gender reassignment law

20 March 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has exhorted Lithuania to adopt clear laws covering gender reassignment surgery, in line with a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights more than 15 years ago. At its latest quarterly meeting on the implementation of the Court's judgments,...

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Implementation of the European Court's judgments - Latest decisions by the Committee of Ministers

15 March 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has published the case-by-case decisions taken during its meeting from 12 to 14 March in the context of the supervision of the implementation of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights. The Committee of Ministers adopted 40...

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Study Visit of Ukrainian judicial authorities on the execution of the Court’s judgments

13 March 2024 Strasbourg

On 11-12 March, the Department for the Execution of Judgments hosted the study visit of several Ukrainian judicial bodies, notably the Supreme Court, the High Council of Justice, and the High Qualification Commission of Judges, with the participation of the Government Agent of Ukraine before the...

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1492nd CMDH meeting: the Committee of Ministers will examine the status of implementation of the European Court's judgments

12 March 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers will hold its quarterly meeting to supervise the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 12 to 14 March. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia,...

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Informal exchange of views of the Committee of Ministers with representatives of Russian NGOs relating to cases against the Russian Federation

11 March 2024 Strasbourg

Since the expulsion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe over its war of aggression in Ukraine, and the subsequent failure of Russia to communicate with the Committee or meet its continued obligations to implement the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, the Committee...

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High-level meeting with the Polish authorities to discuss cases concerning the rule of law

29 February 2024 Warsaw

On 26 and 27 February, the Department for the Execution of Judgments accompanied the Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, Mr Christos Giakoumopoulos, and the Secretary to the Venice Commission, Ms Simona Granata-Menghini, in the high level-meetings in Warsaw with the Ministry of...

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Online meeting with the High Council of Justice of Ukraine

27 February 2024 Strasbourg

On 23 February, the Department for the Execution of Judgments held online consultations with the High Council of Justice of Ukraine to discuss challenges and steps to be taken by the judiciary in order to implement certain judgments of the European Court of Human Rights rendered in respect of...

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Meeting with the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania

22 February 2024 Vilnius

On 19 and 20 February, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Vilnius, organised in cooperation with the Agent of the Government of Lithuania before the European Court. The Department’s delegation met the Minister of Justice to exchange on the progress made in the...

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Visit to Lithuania on the execution of the European Court's judgments

22 February 2024 Vilnius

On 19 and 20 February, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Vilnius, organised in cooperation with the Agent of the Government of Lithuania before the European Court. The Department’s delegation met representatives from the Ministries of Justice, of Health, of...

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Exchange of views with the Monitoring Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities 

21 February 2024 Strasbourg

On 14 February, the Department for the Execution of Judgments participated in the meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (which examines the compliance by member States with the European Charter of Local Self–Government). This exchange of views was...

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Ukraine: Roundtable on combating discrimination and ensuring diversity

19 February 2024 Kyiv

On 13 February, the Department for the Execution of Judgments virtually participated in the roundtable "Harmonisation of Ukrainian legislation with European standards in the field of combating discrimination and ensuring diversity", held in Kyiv. The event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign...

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Advance Notice: High-Level Conference in March 2024 on execution of judgments concerning involuntary detention and treatment on mental health grounds

8 February 2024 Strasbourg

On 27 March 2024, the Committee of Ministers’ Chairmanship of Liechtenstein, in collaboration with the Department for the Execution of Judgments, will organise a High-Level Conference, “’Of Unsound Mind’: Convention-compliant approaches to the execution of judgments concerning involuntary...

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Visit to Romania: Consultations on the execution of judgments concerning rights of people with mental health conditions or disabilities

7 February 2024 Bucharest

On 30 and 31 January, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Bucharest, organised in cooperation with the Permanent Representation of Romania to the Council of Europe and with the Agent of the Government of Romania before the European Court. Representatives of the...

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Visit to Romania: Consultations on the execution of judgments concerning properties nationalised during the communist period

6 February 2024 Bucharest

On 30 and 31 January, the Department for the Execution of Judgments carried out a mission to Bucharest, organised in cooperation with the Permanent Representation of Romania to the Council of Europe and with the Agent of the Government of Romania before the European Court. The Department’s...

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Armenia: Workshop on reopening of domestic judicial proceedings following European Court’s judgments

31 January 2024 Yerevan

On 24-25 January, the Department for the Execution of Judgments participated in the Workshop on the practical aspects of reopening of domestic judicial proceedings following the European Court’s judgments and decisions, held in Yerevan. The event brought together judges and judicial experts of...

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Exchange with representatives of the judiciary of Belgium, Greece, Moldova, and the United Kingdom

31 January 2024 Strasbourg

On 26 January, at the margins of the Opening of the Judicial Year of the European Court of Human Rights, the Department for the Execution of Judgments held meetings with representatives of the judiciary of several member States of the Council of Europe. With a view to further strengthening...

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Meeting with the President of the Ukrainian Supreme Court

30 January 2024 Strasbourg

On 25 January, the Department for the Execution of Judgments met the President of the Ukrainian Supreme Court, Mr Stanislav Kravchenko. The meeting focused on the Ukrainian cases, scheduled to be examined by the Committee of Ministers at its Human Rights meetings in 2024. Most importantly, at its...

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Execution of judgments against France: visit of the Prosecutor General of the Court of Cassation

19 January 2024 Strasbourg

On January 18, the Department for the Execution of Judgments met with the Prosecutor General of the French Court of Cassation, Mr Rémy Heitz, and the Attorney General, Ms Sonya Djemni-Wagner, in the presence of the Permanent Representation of France to the Council of Europe. This meeting made it...

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North Macedonia: Addressing school segregation of Roma children following the European Court’s judgment

17 January 2024 Skopje

On 16 January, the Department for the Execution of Judgments participated in the round table “Quality Education for All”, held in Skopje, organised by the Council of Europe Education Department. The event took place in response to the European Court’s judgment Elmazova and Others v. North...

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North Macedonia: assessment of pre-trial detention supporting the execution of the European Court’s judgments

20 December 2023 Skopje

On 15 December, the Department for the Execution of the European Court’s judgments participated in a seminar for the presentation of the assessment of pre-trial detention situation in North Macedonia, organised and funded by the Council of Europe. The assessment, which will be shortly made...

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New thematic factsheet on Reproductive rights

19 December 2023 Strasbourg

The notion of “private life”, within the meaning of Article 8, is a broad concept which includes the right to personal autonomy and concepts including respect of the decisions to have or not have a child or to become genetic parents. This factsheet summarises steps taken by ten member states on...

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Co-operation with the United Nations concerning the execution of the European Court's judgments against the Russian Federation

15 December 2023 Strasbourg

This week, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Russia, Mariana Katzarova, visited Strasbourg, held several meetings, including with the Secretary General and the Department for the Execution of Judgments, and held an exchange of views with the Council of...

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Publication of the Indicative annual planning of the Committee of Ministers’ Human Rights meetings

14 December 2023 Strasbourg

At its Human Rights meeting from 5 to 7 December, the Committee of Ministers for the first time published its Indicative work programme for 2024. The publication of this work programme is a novelty in the procedure and working methods for the Committee of Ministers’ Human Rights meetings....

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Ukraine: Conference on the role of the judiciary in the post-war reconstruction period

13 December 2023 Lviv

On 8 and 9 December, the Department for the Execution of Judgments participated in the International Conference "The Role of the Judiciary in Overcoming the Challenges of War" held in Lviv, Ukraine. The event was organized by the Supreme Court in collaboration with the Ukrainian Catholic...

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