Strasbourg (Ina) - Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland warned Wednesday (April 27, 2016) that democracy and human rights are threatened escalation of populism and nationalism in Europe.
He said Jagland on the occasion of publication of its third annual report on democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Europe that mounting populism puts Europe "in a very dangerous situation."
He added, according to Agence France - Presse, " is currently facing Europe , a number of serious including terrorism problems, migration and conflicts. in some countries are exploiting this situation for the purposes of nationalist and populist what hits the confidence of national and European institutions."
He noted that the first session from the presidential ballot in Austria , where he received the extreme right candidate Norbert Hofer on 35 percent of the vote Sunday "falls within the framework can be seen in several countries , " he said , for example , the extremist party "alternative for Germany" attitudes stressing that it was "very disturbing thing."
as monitor Jagland " a serious escalation of nationalism in the legislative life" at the time of export countries laws may contradict with the international standards and especially about the treatment ofrefugees and migrants, and in some countries such as Britain or Russia are protesting the legitimacy of the European Court of human rights.
in his report , which came in a 112 - page criticized Jagland media mode.
the majority of the media is not satisfactory in the 26 countries of the 47 members of the Council ofEurope. the
report pointed to the protection of journalists ' sources in countries such as the Netherlands and Britain Macedonia or problems.
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