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CoE Committee Adopts Draft on E-Evidence Protocol

16 June 2021 (updated 4 years, 1 month ago)

Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021

On 28 May 2021, the CoE Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY), which represents the State Parties to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, approved the draft for the Second Protocol to the Convention. It will enhance cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence. Read more

Council of Europe e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation

Protocol No. 15 to the ECHR Enters into Force

11 May 2021

Dr. András Csúri

On 21 April 2021, Italy deposited its instrument of ratification of Protocol No. 15 amending the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), thereby bringing the Protocol into force for all CoE member states with effect from 1 August 2021.Protocol No. 15 adds a new … Read more

Council of Europe Reform of the European Court of Human Rights

CCPE: Opinion on the Role of Prosecutors in Emergency Situations

26 April 2021

Dr. András Csúri

On 21 March 2021, the CCPE published Opinion No. 15 on “The role of public prosecutors in emergency situations, in particular when facing a pandemic.” It sheds light on the implementation of the usual tasks of prosecutors in emergency situations, their new or expanded tasks in response to such situations, the management of challenges faced by prosecutors in emergency situations, and the modalities of international cooperation during a pandemic. Read more

Council of Europe Consultative Council of European Public Prosecutors (CCPE) Procedural Safeguards

ECtHR: New Case Processing Strategy

26 April 2021

Dr. András Csúri

The ECtHR introduced a new case management strategy that establishes a new category of “impact” cases. The new strategy aims to ensure that priority cases are identified, processed, and decided very quickly. Read more

Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights

Human Rights Commissioner: Corruption Undermines Human Rights and Rule of Law

26 April 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)

Dr. András Csúri

In a comment, Dunja Mijatović (CoE Commissioner for Human Rights) warned member states that corruption undermines trust in public institutions, hinders economic development, and has a disproportionate impact on the exercise of human rights, especially among people belonging to marginalised or disadvantaged groups. It also disproportionately impacts women, children, and people living in poverty. Read more

Council of Europe Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Corruption

GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Norway

26 April 2021

Dr. András Csúri

GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Norway. The country’s citizens are highly satisfied with services and institutions, administrative corruption and petty bribery are almost non-existent. GRECO found, however, some corruption-related challenges, such as close networks and conflicts of interest. Read more

Council of Europe Corruption

Spotlight ECtHR: EAW Cannot be Automatically Executed

26 April 2021 (updated 5 years, 5 months ago)

Thomas Wahl

On 25 March 2021, the ECtHR delivered a landmark judgment, in which it sets out the level of fundamental rights protection by the ECHR in cases of execution of European Arrest Warrants. Read more

Council of Europe EU Fundamental Rights European Arrest Warrant

CEPEJ: 8th Evaluation Report on European Judicial Systems

14 March 2021 (updated 3 years, 10 months ago)

Dr. András Csúri in Issue 4/2020

On 22 October 2020, CEPEJ published its eighth biennial evaluation report on the efficiency and quality of justice in Europe. The 2020 report contains data on the functioning of the judicial systems of 45 CoE Member States (Liechtenstein and San Marino were unable to provide … Read more

Council of Europe Procedural Safeguards

GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Albania

14 March 2021

Dr. András Csúri

On 3 December 2020, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Albania. Albania has been a member of GRECO since 2001 and fully implemented most of the recommendations of the first four evaluation rounds. That said, the level of corruption remains high in the … Read more

Council of Europe Corruption

GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Germany

14 March 2021

Dr. András Csúri

On 15 December 2020, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Germany. 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 focuses particularly on issues of conflicts … Read more

Council of Europe Corruption

GRECO: Fourth Round Evaluation Report on Liechtenstein

14 March 2021

Dr. András Csúri

On 16 December 2020, GRECO published its fourth round evaluation report on Liechtenstein. This evaluation round was launched in 2012 in order to assess how states address the prevention of corruption with respect to Members of Parliament (MPs), judges, and prosecutors (for other reports à … Read more

Council of Europe Corruption

MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Georgia

14 January 2021

Dr. András Csúri

On 2 November 2020, Moneyval presented its fifth round evaluation report on Georgia. However, there are deficiencies in the identification, in-depth analysis, and understanding of some specific threats, vulnerabilities, and risks, e.g.: The use of cash in the economy; The real estate sector;Trade-based ML/TF … Read more