Meeting of the Monitoring Committee - Oslo, Norway - 3 July 2019
Meeting of the Monitoring Committee in Oslo, Norway
The members of the Congress Monitoring Committee met in Oslo, Norway, on 3 July 2019. They examined, for approval, the draft reports on the situation of local and regional democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russian Federation. The two local election observation missions in Turkey (31 March...
Social rights: main theme of Volume II of the Manual on Human Rights
Meeting in Oslo, Norway, on 3 July 2019, the Monitoring Committee decided to retain social rights as the main theme of Volume II of the Manual on Human Rights for Local and Regional Representatives. "The outcome of our consultation with Congress members clearly highlighted social rights as a...
The Congress prepares a new report on local referendums
National referendums focus a large part of public attention, yet it is at local level that most referendums are held in Council of Europe member states. Meeting on 3 July 2019 in Oslo, Norway, the Congress Monitoring Committee discussed this issue and decided to prepare a new report on...
Congress Monitoring Committee examined the report on local and regional democracy in the Russian Federation
During its meeting in Oslo, Norway, on 3 July 2019, the Monitoring Committee approved a draft report on the situation of local and regional democracy in the Russian Federation, following two monitoring visits in October 2018 and March 2019. Co-rapporteurs Jakob Wienen (Netherlands, EPP/CCE) and...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: little progress in the implementation of recommendations on local and regional democracy
The members of the Congress Monitoring Committee examined the draft report on the situation of local and regional democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina during their meeting on 3 July 2019 in Oslo, Norway. Presented by co-rapporteurs Lelia Hunziker (Switzerland, SOC) and Carla Dejonghe (Belgium,...
Congress Monitoring Committee endorses “Venice Principles” strengthening the Ombudsman institution
In the framework of its cooperation with the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe (European Commission for Democracy through Law), the Congress Monitoring Committee endorsed, on 3 July 2019, in Oslo, Norway, the "Venice Principles" on the protection and promotion of the institution of...
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