Youth specific: Yes
Welcome to this selection of Council of Europe texts which relate to NGOs and citizen, especially youth participation, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression and freedom of association. This compendium is an online resource to guide you through the complex world of policies and political statements.
The aim of this Compendium is to provide civil society organisations, especially youth organisations – whether formal or non-formal – with various Council of Europe policy documents and statements that relate to young people, youth participation (or participation in general) and NGOs. It is primarily intended to support youth organisations in finding relevant policies or statements they can use to inform their work and develop or defend their stand on youth issues. It can also be helpful in understanding the role of youth NGOs and their work in the wider frame of human rights.
Policy documents are not always easy to read or understand; sometimes they are considered to be of little or no importance or relevance to people or organisations working on local or regional levels. However, they become important when civil society organisations need to clarify their objectives, decide on strategies for fostering youth participation, or protect/defend their vision/mission and activities. It is clear that, in a democratic society, civil society organisations should not find themselves in a situation where such action is necessary. However nowadays, NGOs in different parts of Europe are facing increasing infringements on their freedom of association, assembly and expression, and in such circumstances, it is important to be able to explain their mission to those who may oppose their beliefs.
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Each entry in this Compendium consists of:
Each entry also includes information on whether the document is related exclusively to youth issues or not, as well as some tags that will hopefully help you to find the information you are looking for.
129th Session of the Committee of Ministers (Helsinki, 17 May 2019), 2. A shared responsibility for democratic security in Europe