“The situation in the North Caucasus continues to present a major challenge for the protection of human rights. The efforts made to improve the quality of life of the people living in the region should continue, but greater determination is needed to put an end to serious human rights violations, such as abductions, disappearances and ill-treatment of detained persons”, said the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, releasing today the report on his visit to the Russian Federation from 12 to 21 May 2011. (more...)

- Russia and the Council of Europe