As you might expect, Russia has an appalling record at the European Court of Human Rights. You may wonder why it has been allowed to remain in the Council of Europe, the 47-member international body that runs the court and enforces the human rights convention.
Russia’s rights of representation at the international body were suspended on 23 February. Howe…
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