The Committee on legal affairs and human rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (COE) has published a briefing note on the Council of Europe’s investigation into illegal transfers and secret detentions in Europe: a chronology. It should be reminded that the COE Parliamentary Assembly has so far adopted two resolutions and recommendations on this matter. More specifically, it has adopted two resoultions: Resolution 1507 (2006) on alleged secret detentions and unlawful inter-state transfers of detainees involving Council of Europe member states; and Resolution 1562 (2007) on secret detentions and illegal transfers of detainees involving Council of Europe member states: second report. The COE Parliamentary Assembly has also adopted Recommendation 1754 (2006) on alleged secret detentions and unlawful inter-state transfers of detainees involving Council of Europe member states, and Recommendation 1801 (2007) on Secret detentions and illegal transfers of detainees involving Council of Europe member states: second report. The Committee on legal affairs and human rights is currently preparing a follow-up report to the “Marty reports” on secret detentions: “Abuse of state secrecy and national security: obstacles to parliamentary and judicial scrutiny of human rights violations”.
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