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Russian Federation Ceased to Be a Party to the ECHR 
29 November 2022 (updated 3 years, 2 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 3/2022
On 16 September 2022, in accordance with Resolution CM/Res(2022)2 on cessation of the membership of the Russian Federation to the CoE (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 16 March 2022) and pursuant to the Resolution on the consequences of the cessation of membership of … Read more
Council of Europe Human Rights Issues
ECtHR: First Female President Elected 
29 November 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 19 September 2022, the Irish judge Síofra O'Leary was elected as the new President of the ECtHR, the first woman to hold this position. Judge O’Leary, who succeeds Robert Spano (Iceland), took up office on 1 November 2022. O’Leary holds a PhD from the … Read more
Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
GRETA: Annual Report for 2021 
8 August 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 13 July 2022, GRETA published its annual report for 2021. Despite the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the group continued to work with other CoE bodies, other international organisations and civil society to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings. It carried … Read more
Council of Europe Trafficking in Human Beings
Moneyval: Latest Follow-up Reports 
8 August 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
Moneyval's latest follow-up reports published on 8 and 10 June 2022 have upgraded the level of compliance of the following member states from "partially compliant" to "largely compliant" in a number of areas:Hungary in three areas: correspondent banking, internal control of financial institutions and … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
Moneyval: Annual Report for 2021 
8 August 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 4 May 2022, MONEYVAL published its annual report for 2021. The Committee examined the measures needed to improve the fight against money laundering. It also assessed compliance with international standards and the evolution of the legal and institutional framework for the prevention of … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
Moneyval: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Bulgaria 
8 August 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 27 June 2022, MONEYVAL published its fifth-round evaluation report on Bulgaria. The fifth evaluation round builds on previous MONEYVAL assessments examining in a strengthened way how effectively Member States prevent and combat money laundering (ML) and terrorism financing (TF). The compliance level refers … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Serbia 
8 August 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 5 July 2022, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Serbia. The focus of this evaluation round is on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. The evaluation particularly tackles issues of conflicts of … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
ECtHR Expansion of Interim Measures Regarding Russian Military Action in Ukraine 
8 August 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 1 April 2022, the ECtHR expanded previous interim measures in relation to Russia’s military action in Ukraine. After having indicated a number of interim measures to the Government of the Russian Federation in relation to the military action which commenced on 24 February 2022 in various parts of Ukraine on 1 and 4 March 2022, the ECtHR decided on further requests brought forward by Ukraine on 16 March 2022. Read more
Council of Europe Ukraine conflict Human Rights Issues
ECtHR: New Factsheet on Protection of Property 
8 August 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 27 June 2022, the ECtHR issued a new factsheet on protection of property with an overview of its case law in this context. The ECHR enshrines the principle of the peaceful enjoyment of one’s property and makes its deprivation conditional, providing protection against unjustified … Read more
Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
CoE Treaty on E-evidence Open for Signature – Council Gives Green Light for EU Member States 
13 May 2022 (updated 3 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2022
The Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) was opened for signature on 12 May 2022. It includes the possibility for direct cooperation of authorities with providers based in another State Party in order to receive domain registration and subscriber data. The EU Council gave green light for Member States to sign the protocol at the ceremony of 12 May. Read more
Council of Europe e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
ECtHR: Deadline for Applications Reduced to Four Months 
26 April 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
From 1 February 2022, the deadline for submitting applications to the ECtHR has been reduced from six to four months from the date of a final decision in a domestic court case. The new deadline can be found in Protocol No 15 to the ECHR, … Read more
Council of Europe Reform of the European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR Rules on Systemic Dysfunctions in Polish Judiciary 
26 April 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
The ECtHR examined anew dysfunctions in the Polish judiciary system in two judgments handed down in February and March 2022. Read more
Council of Europe Human Rights Issues
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Poland 
31 March 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2022
On 1 February 2022, Moneyval published its fifth round evaluation report on Poland. Moneyval called on the Polish authorities to improve the regulatory framework and to strengthen the practical application of measures to stop money laundering and the financing of terrorism (ML/TF). According to … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Typologies Report on AML/CFT Supervision in Times of Crisis 
31 March 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2022
On 25 January 2022, MONEYVAL published a report that aims to assist authorities in effectively carrying out their supervisory activities as regards anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) in times of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has created new threats and vulnerabilities to … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Greece 
31 March 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2022
On 3 January 2022, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Greece. The on-site visit by the evaluation team took place in June 2021. The focus of this evaluation round is on the effectiveness of the frameworks currently in place to prevent corruption among … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Russian Federation Ceases to be a Member of the CoE 
31 March 2022 (updated 4 years, 1 month ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2022
The Committee of Ministers, acting under Art. 8 of the Statute of the CoE, decided that the Russian Federation would cease to be a member of the CoE after 26 years of membership (as of 16 March 2022). Article 8 of the Statute of the … Read more
Council of Europe Human Rights Issues