Processed complaints
The complaint, lodged on 13 August 1999, relates to Articles 5 (the right to organise) and 6 (the right to bargain collectively) of the European Social Charter and of the Revised European Social Charter. It is alleged that the armed forces are denied these rights.
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 10 February 2000.
The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was no violation of Articles 5 and 6 and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 12 December 2000.
The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution ResChS(2001)2 on 7 February 2001.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 02/1999
Decision on the merits of the Complaint 02/1999
Resolution ResChS(2001)2 of the Committee of Ministers on 7 February 2001.
Department of Social Rights
Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law
Council of Europe
1, quai Jacoutot
F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex
Tél. +33 (0)3 90 21 49 61
www.coe.int/socialcharter