The Strasbourg-based Council of Europe human rights watchdog on Wednesday rejected referendums “held at gunpoint by occupying forces” in a number of Ukrainian areas, urging the top of the conflict on the continent. “We reject this mockery of democracy and reaffirm our dedication to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our member state Ukraine inside its internationally-recognised borders,” mentioned the secretary basic of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić.