Venice Commission correspondence concerning the Ethics Council, High Council of Justice, Public Integrity Council and High Qualifications Commission of Judges in Ukraine.

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Dear Council of the European Union,

I am writing to make a freedom of information request.

The European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) is the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional matters and provide legal advice to its member states and, in particular, to help states wishing to bring their legal and institutional structures into line with European standards and international experience in the fields of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

On September 29th 2021, the President of the Venice Commission signed the letter to the Chairman of the Supreme Court regarding candidates for the Ethics Council concerning the procedure for selection (appointment) to the positions of members of the High Council of Justice and the activities of disciplinary inspectors of the High Council of Justice.

I further suggest a strong public interest in this information being made public and agree to pay all reasonable searching, reviewing, and copying costs associated with processing this request.

If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material.

According to Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted and approved by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217A on December 10th 1948, and the European Convention on Human Rights on November 10th 1950, everyone has the right to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority regardless of frontiers.

In that regard, I should be grateful if you would provide me with the following information under provisions of the Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 30th 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents:

(1) Please could you list and provide copies of any correspondence including opinions, letters, emails and their attachments, any information that the Venice Commission hold concerning drafts of law and activity of the Ethics Council, High Council of Justice, Public Integrity Council and High Qualifications Commission of Judges in Ukraine including, but not limited to, written communications and notes of meetings (handwritten or electronic, drafts, memos, invitations, appointments, cancellations, attendance lists, agendas, background papers), audio or video recordings, verbatim reports, operational conclusions, lines to take, briefings, and presentations or telephone conversations concerning the above with Ukrainian and other countries authorities during 2014-2021.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this request.

Yours faithfully,

Volodymyr BOGATYR

Postmaster Consilium, Consejo de la Unión Europea

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Consejo de la Unión Europea

Dear Mr Bogatyr,

The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, which
assists the European Council and the Council of the EU, acknowledges
receipt of your email of 11 December.

On the basis of the information you have provided, we would like to inform
you that your request is related to the activities of the Venice
Commission, which is an advisory body of the Council of
Europe ([1]https://www.venice.coe.int/).

The Council of Europe is independent from the European Union and separate
from the Council of the European Union / European Council.

You should then address your request directly to the Venice Commission.

Best regards,

The Public Information Service
General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
Contact: [2]https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infop...

Disclaimer: The information provided has been prepared by the Public
Information Service of the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU
and may not be regarded as constituting an official position of the
Council.

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Initial question:

-----Original Message-----
From: Volodymyr BOGATYR <[FOI #10378 email]>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2021 10:47 AM
To: TRANSPARENCY Access to documents (COMM) <[Council of the EU request email]>
Subject: access to documents request - Venice Commission correspondence
concerning the Ethics Council, High Council of Justice, Public Integrity
Council and High Qualifications Commission of Judges in Ukraine.

Dear Council of the European Union,
I am writing to make a freedom of information request. The European
Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) is the Council of
Europe's advisory body on constitutional matters and provide legal advice
to its member states and, in particular, to help states wishing to bring
their legal and institutional structures into line with European standards
and international experience in the fields of democracy, human rights and
the rule of law. On September 29th 2021, the President of the Venice
Commission signed the letter to the Chairman of the Supreme Court
regarding candidates for the Ethics Council concerning the procedure for
selection (appointment) to the positions of members of the High Council of
Justice and the activities of disciplinary inspectors of the High Council
of Justice. I further suggest a strong public interest in this information
being made public and agree to pay all reasonable searching, reviewing,
and copying costs associated with processing this request. If my request
is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by
reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to
release all non-exempt material. According to Article 19 of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights adopted and approved by the United Nations
General Assembly Resolution 217A on December 10th 1948, and the European
Convention on Human Rights on November 10th 1950, everyone has the right
to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public
authority regardless of frontiers. In that regard, I should be grateful if
you would provide me with the following information under provisions of
the Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of May 30th 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament,
Council and Commission documents: (1) Please could you list and provide
copies of any correspondence including opinions, letters, emails and their
attachments, any information that the Venice Commission hold concerning
drafts of law and activity of the Ethics Council, High Council of Justice,
Public Integrity Council and High Qualifications Commission of Judges in
Ukraine including, but not limited to, written communications and notes of
meetings (handwritten or electronic, drafts, memos, invitations,
appointments, cancellations, attendance lists, agendas, background
papers), audio or video recordings, verbatim reports, operational
conclusions, lines to take, briefings, and presentations or telephone
conversations concerning the above with Ukrainian and other countries
authorities during 2014-2021. Thank you for your time and consideration of
this request.
Yours faithfully, Volodymyr BOGATYR
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