On November 26, 2021, the Standing Committee, acting on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), adopted Resolution 2406 (2021) on one of the key issues concerning fighting corruption, namely “General principles of political responsibility.” The debate and the Resolution were based on a comprehensive report that the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights prepared.[1]
* Professor Plachta specializes in criminal law and international criminal law. He has authored numerous publication on a wide range of problems concerning law enforcement and international cooperation in criminal matters. He currently teaches criminal law and European criminal law at the University of Security in Poznan, Poland.
[1] Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Fighting corruption – General principles of political responsibility, Rapporteur Mr Sergiy Vlasenko, Doc. 15403, 15 November 2021.