On March 16, 2022, at an extraordinary meeting, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted Resolution CM/Res (2022)2 deciding, in the context of the procedure launched under Article 8 of the Statute of the Council of Europe, that the Russian Federation ceases to be a member of the Council of Europe as of that day.[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] https://search.coe.int/cm/pages/result_details.aspx?objectid=0900001680a....