Human Rights Protection in Europe and Russia: Addressing the Implications of Russian Expulsion Under the Statute of the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights
Journal: International Journal of Legal Information
Year: 2025

Abstract The cessation of the Russian Federation’s membership in the Council of Europe (CoE) under Article 58 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and Article 8 of the Statute of the CoE is an important decision in the wake of Russian aggression against Ukraine involving serious human rights violations. Consequently, Russia’s disengagement from CoE mechanisms means Russians and other victims of human rights abuses seeking justice are no longer protected by the ECHR, as of September