EGAP PRESENTATION ARTAK ALEKSANYAN

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EGAP PRESENTATIONARTAK ALEKSANYAN

• THE PRESSURE FROM CoE
• Democratic requirements or
• Political obedience
• Yerevan, Armenia
• 21 october 2005

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INTRODUCTION

• Human rights, democracy and the rule of law are
  the values which distinguish Europe from the rest
  of the world. These values are the basis on which
  the CoE is working for greater European unity
  through tolerance, mutual respect and consensus
  and co-operation.
• Terry Davis
• Secretary General of CoE

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• UN
• EU
• The World Bank
• WHO
• WTO
• CoE
• OSCE
• UNICEF, UNDP

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COUNCIL of EUROPE. BACKGROUND

• Was founded in 1949
• Has 46 members
• Parliamentary Assembly
• European Court of Human rights

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THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

• THE MAIN DOCUMENT

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ARMENIA AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE

• 7 MARCH 1996- APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP
• 26 JANUARY 1996- SPECIAL GUEST STATUS
• 25 JANUARY 2001- 42-ND MEMBER STATE OF CoE

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REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP

• ?riminal Code
• Electoral Code
• Constitutional reforms
• Media law
• Ombudsmans law
• Alternative military service

• Registration of religious minorities
• Changing the prisons system
• Board of media broadcasters
• Karabagh conflict negotiations
• Elections

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Council of Europe (monthly magazine)
• Introduction to International organizations (L.L.
  Jacuqes and J. Korman, 1996)
• New order of this stage (k.lawrence, 1954)
• Strong Democracy (M. Lienesh, 1987)

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THE END

• THANK YOU.
• APPLAUSE!!!!