Council of Europe expels Russia from human rights body
Source: AP
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The Council of Europe on Wednesday expelled Russia from the continent’s foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over Moscow's invasion and war in Ukraine.
The 47-nation organization’s committee of ministers said in statement that “the Russian Federation ceases to be a member of the Council of Europe as from today.”
In a highly symbolic move after the decision, Council of Europe staff went outside of its headquarters in Strasbourg and took down the Russian flag, neatly folding the tricolor before it was taken away.
Despite the pomp, it was an unceremonious end to 26 years of membership in the group.
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They should have ceremoniously mopped the floor with the flag & tossed in trash can!
