Implementing the Charter: Organisational Issues

Abstract

Important elements in a democratic society are transparency and consultation of those that are affected by policy-making of governmental authorities. Transparency is essential for those affected by a given policy to be informed of action to be taken, and consultation matters because it is considered to be an important way of guaranteeing endorsement of the policy by those who will be affected by it — also in terms of peaceful cohabitation between the various groups affected in different ways.

I am grateful to Regina Jensdóttir for the original version of this chapter. The views expressed in this chapter are those of its author in her capacity as an expert, and are not intended to represent the official views of the Council of Europe as the organisation under whose authority the Charter was developed and is being monitored.