09/02/2012 - 10/02/2012
Moscow – a delegation of the Venice Commission, lead by its President Gianni Buquicchio, will exchange views with representatives of the authorities and other stake-holders on the laws on meetings, rallies, marches and pickets, on Counteraction to Extremist Activities and on the Federal Security Service (FSB). The visit is taking place in the framework of the preparation of the Commission’s opinions on the above-mentioned laws, upon a request by the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
The Commission plans to adopt these opinions at its next plenary session 16-17 March 2012 in Venice.