The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe announced, on Monday 25 April, the unanimous adoption of a Recommendation aimed at strengthening respect for human rights in anti-doping procedures in sport.
Based on Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘Right to a fair trial’), this Recommendation sets out essential principles such as the independence of investigations and the competent courts, the presumption of innocence, the right to be heard, the right to an...