I Council of Europe and ECHR Context of creation of the coe Speech of Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich University The Hague Congres 1948 The London Treaty on May1949 establishing COE
I. Council of Europe and ECHR I. Context of creation of the COE Speech of Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich University ⚫ The Hague Congres 1948 ⚫ The London Treaty on May1949 establishing COE
Aims of the Council of europe II. Aims of the coe The raisons d'etre are set out in the first article of the London Statute: The aim of the council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress >
Aims of the Council of Europe II. Aims of the COE The raisons d’être are set out in the first article of the London Statute : “The aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress »
I。 Aims of the Coe Article 3 Treaty of London o To defend and promote rule of law, respect for human rights and principles of pluralism democracy Two objectives: First to unite states for the purpose of safeguarding democratic principles secondly to promote the economic and social development. For the authors of the Treaty of London, political and social democracy are inseparable. No peace without social progress o But creation of the eocd and cee
II. Aims of the COE ⚫ Article 3 Treaty of London ⚫ To defend and promote rule of law, respect for human rights and principles of pluralism democracy Two objectives: First to unite states for the purpose of safeguarding democratic principles ; secondly to promote the economic and social development. For the authors of the Treaty of London, political and social democracy are inseparable. No peace without social progress. ⚫ But creation of the EOCD and CEE
III Member states o Accession: to be part of Europe and to accept democratic values. Decision of the committee of Ministers after consulting Parliamentary Assembly ●47 States 0 founding states 1949 Spain and Portugal 1976, 1977 Central and eastern europe new democracies 1990 Russia 1996
III Member states ⚫ Accession: to be part of Europe and to accept democratic values. Décision of the Committee of Ministers after consulting Parliamentary Assembly ⚫ 47 States -10 founding states 1949 -Spain and Portugal 1976, 1977 -Central and eastern Europe new democracies 1990 -Russia 1996…
IV Structure of the Coe Parliamentary Assembly The Parliamentary Assembly consists of representatives of each Member State elected by its parliament from among its members or appointed among the members of that parliament The Assembly consists of independant parliamentarians. It only has consultative powers. It's the reason why it was original ly called the Consultative Assembly. In 74, it dropped the label consultative to call iself the Parliamentarian Assemly but the new title did no affect the Assembly,s powers
IV. Structure of the COE Parliamentary Assembly: ⚫ The Parliamentary Assembly consists of representatives of each Member State elected by its parliament from among its members or appointed among the members of that parliament. ⚫ The Assembly consists of independant parliamentarians. It only has consultative powers. It’s the reason why it was originaly called the Consultative Assembly. In 74, it dropped the label consultative to call iself the Parliamentarian Assemly but the new title did no affect the Assembly’s powers