Situation in Greece

Resolution 351 (1967)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

[1]. Assembly debate on 25th September 1967 (9th Sitting) (see Docs. 2276Docs. 2276 and Doc. 2283,reports of the Political Committee and the Legal Committee).

The Assembly,

1. Deploring the fact that in Greece there are no developments that indicate any prospect of an early return to a democratic and parliamentary regime ;

2. Considering that grave violation of human rights in addition to being incompatible with obligations accepted under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms may also involve the suspension of a Member or its ultimate expulsion from membership of the Council of Europ

3. Recalling the terms of its Resolution 346 ;

4. Gratified that the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Governments have, as urged in the Assembly's Resolution 346, lodged an application against Greece with the European Commission of Human Rights under Article 24 of the Convention, thus enabling the Greek Government to provide whatever justification is available for its actions ;

5. Noting that the Bureau, in pursuance of Resolution 346, has appointed a Rapporteur on the situation in Greece, and trusting that he will be able to inform the Assembly of the result of his investigations at the January 1968 Session ;

6. Reiterating its particular anxiety over the fate of the Greek Representatives who were appointed members of the Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the Statute of the Council of Europe,

7. Resolves to support fully the initiative of the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Governments in respect of the complaint lodged against the Greek Government with the European Commission of Human Rights under Article 24 of the European Convention on Human Rights ;

8. Holds itself ready to make a declaration at the appropriate time on the possibility of the suspension of Greece from, or her right to remain a Member of the Council of Europe ;

9. Urgently requests the Bureau to spare no effort to obtain information, in particular on the fate of the appointed Greek members of the Assembly, and to secure for them treatment compatible with humanity, justice and law.