Croatia celebrates 30th anniversary of Council of Europe membership
Zagreb, November 6 (Hibya) – Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs announced that the country became the 40th full member of the Council of Europe on November 6, 1996, and signed the European Convention on Human Rights on the same day.
Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs issued a statement on social media marking the 30th anniversary of the country's full membership in the Council of Europe.
The statement recalled that the Republic of Croatia became the 40th full member of the Council of Europe on November 6, 1996, emphasizing that the date symbolized an important step in the country's international recognition following the aggression and war it had experienced.
The ministry stated that membership in the Council of Europe marked the beginning of the process of integrating human rights, the rule of law and democratic standards into Croatia's legal and institutional framework. It also noted that the country signed the European Convention on Human Rights on the same day.
The ministry emphasized that the convention established a lasting obligation to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of Croatian citizens and reaffirmed its continued commitment to upholding the convention's high standards.
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