Assembly expert: “The scourge of corruption must be eradicated”

At a meeting in Izmir, the assembly’s anti-corruption expert Mailis Reps has named five Council of Europe member states which she said are in the bottom half of Transparency International’s 2012 index of countries where corruption is perceived.

Review of Turkey’s response to northern Cyprus court rulings

The Committee of Ministers meets from 4-6 June to examine Turkey’s implementation of the judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights on the northern part of Cyprus.

Tunis hosts wild birds conservation conference

Delegates to the Tunisian capital event will assess the major environmental issues at stake and explore measures aimed at halting illegal practices.

UK workplace rights Christians suffer Grand Chamber blow

At its 27 May meeting, the Grand Chamber panel of five judges decided to reject the request for a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Eweida and Others v. the United Kingdom.

Judges make €17,000 award after Moldova’s domestic abuse human rights breach

Human rights judges have today declared that Moldovan authorities failed to prevent a police officer from repeatedly beating his wife in front of their two daughters.