European Parliament 20 September 2001, European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (COM(2000) 578 — C5-0705/2000 - 2000/0238(CNS))

A. has democratic institutions and the following rights are generally observed there: the right to freedom of thought, con- science and religion, the right to freedom of expression, the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, the right to freedom of associations with others, including the right to form and join trade unions and the right to take part in government directly or through freely chosen