

The role of the Venice Commission – whose full name is the European Commission for Democracy through Law – is to 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.
It also contributes to the dissemination and consolidation of a common constitutional heritage, plays a unique role in conflict management and provides “emergency constitutional aid” to states in transition.
The role of the Venice Commission – whose full name is the European Commission for Democracy through Law – is to 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.
It also contributes to the dissemination and consolidation of a common constitutional heritage, plays a unique role in conflict management and provides “emergency constitutional aid” to states in transition.