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Council of Europe presses ex-member Russia for accountability

The 46-nation council reaffirmed support for Ukraine and initiated a register to account for damages by former member Russia so human rights victims can be compensated.

Reykjavik, Iceland is hosting the 4th Council of Europe Summit
Reykjavik, Iceland is hosting the 4th Council of Europe Summit (AN/Einar H. Reynis/Unsplash)

Europe's leading human rights organization moved to create an international "register of damage" caused by Russia as a first step toward compensating the victims of its war against Ukraine.

The Council of Europe – and three non-member countries, Canada, Japan and the United States, which each have "observer" status before the 46-nation organization – agreed on Wednesday to set up the register to collect evidence and claims since the Feb. 24, 2022 invasion.

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