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STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF COE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS, FOREIGN MINISTER OF ARMENIA EDWARD NALBANDIAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
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11:29, September 3, 2013
Sixty years ago, on the 3 September 1953, the Convention for the
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, better known as
the "European Convention on Human Rights", entered into force. This
treaty is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the human rights protection
in Europe. Over sixty years, persons within the jurisdiction of the
member States of the Council of Europe have benefited from this unique
legal instrument. Several landmark judgments of the European Court of
Human Rights, guardian of the Convention, have helped to significantly
strengthen the rule of law and democracy across the European continent.
As Pierre-Henri Teitgen, one of the founding fathers of the European
Convention, pointed out more than sixty years ago, democracies do not
go bad in one day; nor can rule of law be put in place overnight. The
promotion of human rights is an ongoing process and it is our common
responsibility to ensure that the European Convention remains the
effective constitutional instrument of European public order that it
has become over the years.
That is why the Armenian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of
the Council of Europe highly values the recent adoption of Protocols
No. 15 and 16 to the Convention, which reinforce the ability of the
Court to deal with incoming cases and strengthen application of the
Convention at national level. No less than 22 member States have
signed Protocol No. 15 since its opening for signature at the end of
June. The opening for signature of Protocol No. 16 on 2 October will
be another important step.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe will continue to
do its utmost to ensure that the rights enshrined in the Convention
are respected and protected across Europe.
From: A. Papazian
http://hetq.am/eng/news/29068/statement-by-the-chairman-of-coe-committee-of-ministers-foreign-minister-of-armenia-edward-nalbandian-on-the-occasion-of-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-entry-into-force-of-the-european-convention-on-human-rights.html
11:29, September 3, 2013
Sixty years ago, on the 3 September 1953, the Convention for the
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, better known as
the "European Convention on Human Rights", entered into force. This
treaty is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the human rights protection
in Europe. Over sixty years, persons within the jurisdiction of the
member States of the Council of Europe have benefited from this unique
legal instrument. Several landmark judgments of the European Court of
Human Rights, guardian of the Convention, have helped to significantly
strengthen the rule of law and democracy across the European continent.
As Pierre-Henri Teitgen, one of the founding fathers of the European
Convention, pointed out more than sixty years ago, democracies do not
go bad in one day; nor can rule of law be put in place overnight. The
promotion of human rights is an ongoing process and it is our common
responsibility to ensure that the European Convention remains the
effective constitutional instrument of European public order that it
has become over the years.
That is why the Armenian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of
the Council of Europe highly values the recent adoption of Protocols
No. 15 and 16 to the Convention, which reinforce the ability of the
Court to deal with incoming cases and strengthen application of the
Convention at national level. No less than 22 member States have
signed Protocol No. 15 since its opening for signature at the end of
June. The opening for signature of Protocol No. 16 on 2 October will
be another important step.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe will continue to
do its utmost to ensure that the rights enshrined in the Convention
are respected and protected across Europe.
From: A. Papazian