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ECHR PRESIDENT CALLS FOR RESPECTING EUROPEAN RULE OF LAW VALUES
13:00 ~U 03.07.13
The president of the European Court of Human Rights has called for
the Armenian authorities increased efforts towards respecting the
Council of Europe's rule of law criteria.
In a speech at a Yerevan-hosted pan-European conference devoted to the
European standards of rule of law and the boundaries of authorities'
discretion in the Council's member states, Dean Spielmann stressed
the importance of respecting the rights and liberties set forth in
the European Convention of Human Rights.
He said that the conference in Armenia is very important in the
light of the country's first presidency of the Council of Europe's
Committee of Ministers. He noted that Armenia's first achievement
over the period was the signing of the 15th Protocol to the Convention.
The European official said that the finalization of the next protocol
will be the next step for the country, raising the importance of
human rights courts on the national level.
Mr. Spielmann added that it is necessary to pass a certain path to
make all those plans real.
President of the Venice Commission Giani Bukikio, who spoke next,
noted for his part that such a practice has become a good tradition
for their structure.
He praised the idea of organizing the meeting in Armenia in a period
when the country is in charge of the Committee of Ministers. He
stressed the need of making decisions based on real social
circumstances, without forcing courts to blindly follow laws that
cannot be enforced to a full extent.
Bukikio said that it is necessary for a modern state to be flexible
enough to react to all the existing challenges. According to him,
the respect for human rights requires maintenance of balance by the
authorities and a maximum transparency.
Armenian News - Tert.am
13:00 ~U 03.07.13
The president of the European Court of Human Rights has called for
the Armenian authorities increased efforts towards respecting the
Council of Europe's rule of law criteria.
In a speech at a Yerevan-hosted pan-European conference devoted to the
European standards of rule of law and the boundaries of authorities'
discretion in the Council's member states, Dean Spielmann stressed
the importance of respecting the rights and liberties set forth in
the European Convention of Human Rights.
He said that the conference in Armenia is very important in the
light of the country's first presidency of the Council of Europe's
Committee of Ministers. He noted that Armenia's first achievement
over the period was the signing of the 15th Protocol to the Convention.
The European official said that the finalization of the next protocol
will be the next step for the country, raising the importance of
human rights courts on the national level.
Mr. Spielmann added that it is necessary to pass a certain path to
make all those plans real.
President of the Venice Commission Giani Bukikio, who spoke next,
noted for his part that such a practice has become a good tradition
for their structure.
He praised the idea of organizing the meeting in Armenia in a period
when the country is in charge of the Committee of Ministers. He
stressed the need of making decisions based on real social
circumstances, without forcing courts to blindly follow laws that
cannot be enforced to a full extent.
Bukikio said that it is necessary for a modern state to be flexible
enough to react to all the existing challenges. According to him,
the respect for human rights requires maintenance of balance by the
authorities and a maximum transparency.
Armenian News - Tert.am