Who is Tanja Gonggrijp, the new Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe?

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Who is Tanja Gonggrijp, the new Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe?
Tanja Gonggrijp / photo: CoE

Dutch diplomat Tanja Gonggrijp has been elected Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, one of the continent’s key human rights organisations. With a clear majority of 135 votes to 59, she defeated her Finnish opponent, Marja Ruotanen-Bourdages, securing the confidence of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) in Strasbourg. Who is Tanja Gonggrijp?

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ICC member states remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations — what happens next for the International Criminal Court, the Netherlands and high-profile war crimes cases in The Hague?​‌

ICC member states remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations — what happens next for the International Criminal Court, the Netherlands and high-profile war crimes cases in The Hague?​‌

A historic decision has shaken the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Member states have voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan from office over allegations of sexual misconduct, ending the tenure of one of the world's most influential international prosecutors. But what happens next? Khan has already

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