Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe suspends Russia's representation

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has suspended Russia's representation.

According to the decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Russia is suspended from participating in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Committee of Ministers, which is related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"In line with the Statute of the Council of Europe, the Committee of Ministers has today decided to suspend the Russian Federation from its rights of representation in the Committee of Ministers and in the Parliamentary Assembly with immediate effect as a result of the Russian Federation’s armed attack on Ukraine.

The decision adopted today means that the Russian Federation remains a member of the Council of Europe and party to the relevant Council of Europe conventions, including the European Convention on Human Rights.

The judge elected to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the Russian Federation also remains a member of the Court, and applications introduced against the Russian Federation will continue to be examined and decided by the Court. Suspension is not a final measure but a temporary one, leaving channels of communication open," reads the CoE statement.