Russia Regains Vote in Council of Europe
The Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly restored Russia’s vote despite persistent concerns about the human rights situation in Chechnya.
The 600-member chamber, meeting in Strasbourg, France, said it decided to reinstate Moscow’s voting rights because of the Russian parliament’s increasing cooperation with the council.
The assembly had revoked the 36-member Russian delegation’s voting rights in April, saying they would not be restored without “substantial progress” toward improving human rights in the separatist republic of Chechnya.
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