21 April 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Türkiye
Report on the functioning of democratic institutions (parliamentary immunity; attempts to close the People's Democratic Party (HDP); withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention; recent developments related to human rights and rule of law)
The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey [Doc. 15272] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
19 April 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Russian Federation
Report on the arrest and detention of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny (Navalny's political activities and treatment by authorities; arrest on 17 January 2021 and subsequent detention; judicial proceedings; prison conditions; 2017-judgement by the European Court of Human Rights)
The arrest and detention of Alexei Navalny in January 2021 [Doc. 15270] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
1 April 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Belarus
Report on human rights violations committed in the state crackdown on opposition protests since August 2020 (current situation; allegations of human rights violations and confirmed violations; continuing repression in 2021; torture and impunity for perpetrators)
Human rights violations in Belarus require an international investigation [Doc. 15256] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
31 March 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Belarus
Report on the need for electoral reforms (current electoral system; presidential election of 9 August 2020; electoral administration; lack of central registers; early voting; counting of votes; observers; registration of candidates; disputes)
Urgent need for electoral reform in Belarus [Doc. 15253] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
26 January 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Russian Federation
Report on democracy-related developments (constitutional amendments; poisoning and detention of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny; crackdown on civil society and political opponents; electoral law and concerns over elections; protests in Khabarovsk; other topics)
Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation [Doc. 15216] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
11 January 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Republic, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine
Annual report on the political events and the functioning of democratic institutions in countries that are part of the monitoring procedure of the Council of Europe (covering 2020)
Progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (January-December 2020) [Doc. 15211] (Periodical Report, English)
11 January 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Georgia
Report on parliamentary elections held on 31 October 2020 (political context; legal framework and electoral system; election administration; voter lists and candidate and party registration; election campaign, funding and media; complaints and appeals; observers; results)
Observation of the parliamentary elections in Georgia (31 October 2020) [Doc. 15210] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
6 January 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Azerbaijan, Hungary, Russian Federation, Türkiye, Ukraine
Report on state restrictions on NGO activities
Restrictions on NGO activities in Council of Europe member States [Doc. 15205] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
5 January 2021 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Moldova, Republic, Poland
Report on the situation regarding the independence of judges (political events in the Republic of Moldova impacting the justice sector; changes to the functioning of the judiciary in Poland; other topics)
Judges in Poland and in the Republic of Moldova must remain independent [Doc. 15204] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
19 October 2020 | CoE-PACE – Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly
Türkiye
Report on state crackdown on political opposition and civil dissent (targeting of opposition politicians and elected representatives; rule of law and functioning of the justice system; crackdown on human rights defenders)
New crackdown on political opposition and civil dissent in Turkey: urgent need to safeguard Council of Europe standards [Doc. 15171] (Special or Analytical Report, English)