Council of Europe
2026
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- AUGUST 2, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter...
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter Schwimmer, warmly welcomed the decision of Armenian President Robert Kocharyan to commute all outstanding death sentences to life imprisonment
- JULY 15, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Constitutional Court (CC) of Armenia recognized...
The Constitutional Court (CC) of Armenia recognized the provisions of Protocol No
- JULY 1, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
Council of Europe leaders welcomed the entry into force...
Council of Europe leaders welcomed the entry into force of Protocol No
- APRIL 22, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Europe welcomed a vote by the Armenian...
The Council of Europe welcomed a vote by the Armenian parliament to lift the death penalty for most crimes as a step in the right direction towards Armenian membership of the council
- APRIL 8, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Europe insisted that Armenia ratify...
The Council of Europe insisted that Armenia ratify by June 2003 the 6th protocol to the European Human Rights Convention that envisages the full repeal of death penalty, the head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of E
- APRIL 3, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The state of Serbia-Montenegro became a member of the...
The state of Serbia-Montenegro became a member of the Council of Europe
- MARCH 12, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the Council...
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the Council of Europe Ambassador Nicolaos Emiliou handed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Mr Walter Schwimmer, the instrument of ratification of Protocol 13 to the Convention for the Protection of
- MARCH 1, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Europe urged nations across the globe...
The Council of Europe urged nations across the globe to abolish the death penalty as the organisation celebrated Death Penalty Abolition Day
- JANUARY 16, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
Walter Schwimmer, Council of Europe Secretary-general,...
Walter Schwimmer, Council of Europe Secretary-general, released a statement commending the decision made by George Ryan, the outgoing Governor of Illinois "for his moral and political leadership in commuting the sentences of all 156 inmates on death row (
- JANUARY 16, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
Macedonian police have beaten, tortured and even killed...
Macedonian police have beaten, tortured and even killed suspects held in detention, the Council of Europe said in two reports
- JANUARY 16, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The European Court of Human Rights declared as admissible...
The European Court of Human Rights declared as admissible six cases lodged against Russia for events in Chechnya
- JANUARY 16, 2003Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
Macedonian police have beaten, tortured and even killed...
Macedonian police have beaten, tortured and even killed suspects held in detention, the Council of Europe said in two reports