Publisher's Synopsis
The seminar on "Freedom of Association" was held in Reykjavik, Iceland from 26 to 28 August 1993. It was organized by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice of Iceland, and dealt with the following four themes: freedom of association and political democracy; freedom of association and civil society; freedom of association and social democracy; freedom to form and join, or not to join, trade unions.;Written communications were presented on the following subjects: case law of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights; freedom of association and the freedom of associations; freedom of association of immigrants in Europe; freedom of association and public service; and freedom of association, labour law and the needs of a democratic society. About 100 personalities took part: representatives of governments of member States; representatives of non-governmental organisations; members of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights; and professors and other interested persons from Central, Western and Eastern Europe competent in the fields covered by the themes of the Seminar.;This publication contains the Proceedings of the Seminar: the official speeches made at the opening ceremony; the reports and written communications; the interventions; the final report; and the list of participants.
