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Balkan, Central European, Countries Still Not Implementing ECHR Rulings – Report
A view of the court room at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, 26 January 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
"Nonetheless, there has been an increase in the total number of judgments currently pending full execution (6,081 compared to 5,533 in December 2021)," the report wrote.
Albania Violated Suspended Prosecutor’s Rights, Court Rules
Albania violated the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of a suspended prosecutor who was only reinstated nine months after an investigation against him was dropped, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.
Finland joined NATO and doubled the Alliance's Border with Russia
Finland officially became NATO's 31st member after the country's foreign minister signed the accession document and handed it over to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The signature was the last step of the procedure and was signed in Brussels.
Serbia Told to Compensate Defendants in Journalist’s Murder Case
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled on Tuesday that Serbia violated the rights of Milan Radonjic and Ratko Romic, who are being tried for involvement in the 1999 murder of prominent Serbian journalist Slavko Curuvija.
Putin Should Be Arrested in Hungary, Whatever Orban’s Chief of Staff Says
Gulyas's above statement, therefore, can be seen as yet another example of his government's toadying attitude towards Russia. As it is highly unlikely that Putin would travel to Hungary or any other country in the EU, the problem of arresting him will never materialise, so Gulyas probably feels able to lie about the ICC statute without any risk.
High level of activity at N Korean nuclear complex: US think tank
Satellite imagery has indicated a high level of activity at North Korea's main nuclear complex after leader Kim Jong Un ordered the production of weapons-grade nuclear material be ramped up, a US think tank said.
"Putin's goal is to erase the identity of Ukraine"
"This war is an attack not only on Ukraine, but on the international rules-based order that seeks to defend international peace and stability, and uphold, in the words of the United Nations Charter, "the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small", Blinken pointed out at a virtual panel session on "A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine", ahead of tomorrow's opening of the second
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Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine.
Putin said the move was triggered by Britain's decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
Turkish parliamentary commission approves Finland’s NATO bid
The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission approved a bill ratifying Finland's bid to join NATO, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Thursday, effectively taking Helsinki another step toward membership of the trans-Atlantic pact.
Hungary will not Arrest Putin if he visits the country
Hungary will not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he enters the country, said Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff, adding that there would be no legal grounds for doing so.