Law doesn’t impede rallies
President of the Council of Europe Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio today announced that there is no such legislation on rallies in many Western European countries "because there is not much of a need for that."
According to Buquicchio, rallies are regulated by laws in countries where democratization is just beginning because there is no regulation of the right of those who don't participate in those rallies.
Buquicchio says the need for a law emanates from that and believes that the existing law corresponds to international standards.
"The only thing left is good interpretation and good enforcement of the law," the CE Venice Commission President said.
According to Buquicchio, the human rights defender, courts and the Constitutional Court have to put in a lot of effort to not violate the laws.
However, President of the Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan refused to comment on the legitimacy of round-the-clock rallies at Freedom Square.
"The president of the Constitutional Court doesn't have the right to express a view before the given issue is examined by the Constitutional Court," Gagik Harutyunyan said.
