The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey

Amendment No. 5 | Doc. 15272 | 21 April 2021

Signatories:

Mr Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ, Switzerland, SOC ; Ms Sibel ARSLAN, Switzerland, SOC ; Mr Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI, San Marino, SOC ; Mr Ola MÖLLER, Sweden, SOC ; Mr Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria, SOC

Origin

2021 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 23.3, after the word "repeal", insert the following words:

"or revise, in line with the relevant recommendations of the Venice Commission,"

Explanatory note

In January 2021, the Legal Affairs Committee requested an opinion from the Venice Commission on the compatibility with international human rights standards of Law no. 7262 on the Prevention of Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction adopted by the Grand National Assembly, and amending the Law on Associations and Law on Aid Collection. This amendment takes into account the Venice Commission opinion in preparation.