Council of Europe resolution 1481

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In the resolution 1481/2006 of the

communist regimes
".

It condemned "the massive human rights violations committed by totalitarian communist regimes and expressed sympathy, understanding and recognition for the victims of these crimes". It also said these violations "included individual and collective assassinations and executions, death in concentration camps, starvation, deportations, torture, slave labour and other forms of mass physical terror".

The full draft recommendation by rapporteur

EPP/CD, ED
, liberal groups and some social democrats, especially from countries like Hungary, the Czech Republic or the Baltic countries.

Final voting results

  • 153 members were present and voted out of 317
  • 99 members voted in favor of the Resolution 1481
  • 42 members voted against the Resolution 1481
  • 12 members abstained from voting

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