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The European Commission for Democracy through Law
- the Venice Commission of
the Council of Europe
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59 Member States
The Venice CommissionThe Venice Commission
in a nutshell:in a nutshell:
independent consultative body CoE;
constitutional law;
legal opinions and reports & studies;
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May 1990 – partial agreement by May 1990 – partial agreement by 18 member states18 member states
Jan. 2002- all CoE member states Jan. 2002- all CoE member states + enlarged agreement + enlarged agreement
May 2014 -May 2014 -
May 1990 – partial agreement by May 1990 – partial agreement by 18 member states18 member states
Jan. 2002- all CoE member states Jan. 2002- all CoE member states + enlarged agreement + enlarged agreement
May 2014 -May 2014 - 59 Member states 6 observers 2 participating IOs: EU and
OSCE 2 special co-operation status 1 associate member
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Individual membersIndividual members:
-Member and substitute member;
-appointed by the member states for 4 years (renewable mandate);
-act in individual capacity, independently;
-eminent lawyers specialised in public or international law: professors, judges , MPs;
-President – G. Buquicchio (Italy)
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Types of activities Areas of action
Opinions Functioning of the democratic institutions
Studies & Reports Protection of fundamental rights
Conferences Elections, referendums and political parties
Publications Cooperation with constitutional courts, ordinary courts and mediators
Training
Venice Commission Venice Commission activities activities
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Who can refer a request to the Who can refer a request to the Commission?Commission?
Member states:
•Parliaments
Council of Europe:
•SG
International organisations:
•EU
• Governments • CM • OSCE/ ODIHR
• Courts • PACE • Other IOs
• Ombudspersons
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Preparation of an opinionPreparation of an opinion
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Recent examples of Recent examples of opinions :opinions :
Constitutional reforms in Armenia, Georgia, Iceland, Romania, Ukraine and Tunisia;
Constitutional amendments in Belgium, Finland, Hungary;
Russia: laws on political parties, on freedom of assembly, on election to parliament, on FSB; defamation issues in Azerbaijan and Italy;
judiciary in BiH, Montenegro, Turkey, Ukraine.
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Examples of reports and Examples of reports and studies:studies:
Code of good practice in electoral matters; Parliamentary immunities; Independence of judiciary: judges and prosecutors; Financing and dissolution of political parties;
Update of Geneva conventions, CIA rendition flights; Blasphemy, religious insult and incitement to religious hatred.
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Venice Commission SecretariatVenice Commission Secretariat
Democratic Institutions and Fundamental Rights
Elections, Referendums and Political Parties
Constitutional and Ordinary Justice
Neighbourhood Co-operation
Staff: 26 people (including 13 lawyers) Budget: 4 million € (2014) 4 divisions:
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More information :More information :
www.venice.coe.int
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