18/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 15 January, after years of deadlock, Russia ratified Protocol 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which refers to reform of the European Court of Human Rights. The Council of Europe welcomed this “significant decision … of importance for the whole of Europe”. Through this ratification, “Russia is sending a strong signal of its commitment to Europe,” said Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland. The reform seeks to...