The negative Opinion issued by the Venice Commission regarding the electoral legislation recently adopted by the National Assembly of Turkey and, in particular, the conditions of participation of political parties in the electoral process, which conflict with basic provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights, was conveyed by MP Kostis Efstathiou, member of the Cypriot delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
The MP presented on Tuesday to the members of the Legal and Human Rights Committee his conclusions from his participation, as a representative of the CSCE, in the 131st session of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.
According to a statement by the House of Representatives, Mr Efstathiou briefed the Committee on the discussion that took place in the framework of the Summit, regarding the political dimension of the enforcement of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and the need to ensure the independence of the judiciary.
There was a convergence of views with the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, on the need to establish a culture of upholding human rights and the rule of law and a common approach between the Court of Justice of the European Union and the ECtHR. As a conclusion of the meeting, he noted the need to balance the independence of the courts with the requirement for accountability as an internal control measure.
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