Council of Europe: Millions of Russians will no longer be protected by European rights convention
September 13, 2022, 9:24 am

Council of Europe: Millions of Russians will no longer be protected by European rights convention

Moscow will cease to be a party to the European Convention on Human Rights on Sept. 16 - Photo. Pixabay

Millions of Russians will no longer be protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, the Council of Europe said on Monday (Sep 12), as Moscow will cease to be a party to the convention on Sept. 16.

According to Marija Pejcinovic Buric, the secretary-general of the Strasbourg-based council, with its departure from the convention, Russia “will further isolate itself from the democratic world and deprive more than 140 million Russian citizens of the protection offered by the Convention.”

She said the council will continue to support “human rights defenders, democratic forces, free media and independent civil society” members in Russia and “ensure justice and accountability for the people involved.”

The 46-nation council aims to promote democracy and protect human rights and the rule of law in Europe.

Council of Europe: Millions of Russians will no longer be protected by European rights convention - Photo. Pixabay

It expelled Russia on March 16, after 26 years of membership, in the wake of the country’s war on Ukraine.

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Separately, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had recaptured roughly 6,000 square km (2,400 square miles) of territory, a sliver of Ukraine’s overall land mass of around 600,000 square km.

Zelenskyy called on the West to speed up deliveries of weapons systems as Ukrainian troops move to consolidate control over a large swath of northeastern territory seized back from Russia.

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