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Who supports free expression at the Council of Europe?
Exclusive Index analysis: Despite its influence, voting records at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly are rarely scrutinised.
Index on Censorship examines voting patterns to show who protects free expression and who hinders it
25 Apr 12
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