European human rights chief: ‘I still remain hopeful’ Navalny will soon be free
By DW
11 June 2021 |
7:09 am
A recent Council of Europe report gave a stark warning on the state of European democracy, saying the democratic environment and institutions "are in mutually reinforcing decline." Dunja Mijatovic spoke to Conflict Zone.
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