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| Legal Framework of Civil Society - NGO |
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Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are a driving force in the social and cultural life of the community, a shield for basic rights and freedoms, and a vital counterweight to state activity. They make an essential contribution to the realisation and development of democratic societies, in particular through the promotion of public awareness and the participatory involvement of citizens in the res publica. Their contribution to the achievement of the aims and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Statute of the Council of Europe is equally important. During their Third Summit (Warsaw, 17 May 2005), the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe member States made specific reference to the role of NGOs as an essential element of civil society’s contribution to the transparency and accountability of democratic government. In so doing, they decided to enhance the participation of NGOs in Council of Europe activities. |
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Recommendation CM/Rec (2007)14 on the
legal status of Non-Governmental Organisations in Europe |
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This important text was prepared by the Group of Specialists on the legal status of NGOs (CJ-S-ONG) over 2 meetings in 2006. |
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Link to Recommendation |
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Link to Explanatory
Memorandum |
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Press release |
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Azerbaijan version |
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| Group of Specialists on the legal status of non-governmental organisations (CJ-S-ONG) | ||
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1st meeting of the Group of Specialists on the legal status of non-governmental
organisations (CJ-S-ONG) - Strasbourg, 29-30 May 2006 |
Meeting report (CJ-S-ONG (2006) 4) |
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2nd meeting of the Group of Specialists on the legal status of non-governmental
organisations (CJ-S-ONG) - Strasbourg, 27-30 November 2006 |
Meeting report (CJ-S-ONG (2006) 10) |
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Terms of reference |
CJ-S-ONG (2006) 2 |
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| Basic texts | ||
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European Convention on the Recognition of the Legal Personality of
International Non-Governmental Organisations [CETS N° 124] |
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Fundamental Principles on the Satus of Non-Governmental Organisations in
Europe |
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| Bulgarian version | ||
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| Russian version | ||
| Serbian version | ||
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Warsaw Declaration –
Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe
(Warsaw, 16-17 May 2005) |
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Plan of Action – Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of
the Council of Europe (Warsaw, 16-17 May 2005) |
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Secretary General’s thematic monitoring report on “Freedom of
association” |
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Statute of the Council of Europe |
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Principles
of the Charter of the United Nations |
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| Judgments | ||
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The European Court of Human Rights delivered the following judgment
concerning NGOs in Azerbaijan:
Case
of Tebieti Mühafize Cemiyyeti and Israfilov v. Azerbaijan (October
2009) |
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