In 2014, Kosovo became a member of two Council of Europe (CoE) partial agreements: on the Development Bank and on the European Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission). More recently, the Government of Kosovo expressed an interest in joining the CoE. This article examines, in the context of Kosovo’s contested statehood, the conditions and procedure for Kosovo’s possible admission to the CoE and describes, in the form of an early warning, the key legal and policy issues that could arise in this process. Insofar as membership criteria are concerned, the article examines Kosovo’s ability to exercise jurisdiction over its territory. In this regard, the case of Azemi v. Serbia before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Strasbourg Court) and the EU -facilitated agreements between Belgrade and Pristina are considered. In addition, the article argues that that the direct applicability of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ( ECHR ) and the ECtHR’s case law in Kosovo are evidence of Kosovo’s commitment to fulfilling one of the essential membership criteria. Regarding Kosovo’s prospects for admission, the article submits that the recognition of Kosovo by more than two-thirds of the Council’s member states is an indicator that, in principle, Kosovo could ensure the votes necessary for admission. However, it also highlights the specific challenges Kosovo may encounter in its membership path due to complex admission procedures within the CoE Committee of Ministers and the composition of the members of the CoE Parliamentary Assembly ( PACE ).

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科索沃寻求欧洲委员会成员资格

2014 年，科索沃成为两个欧洲委员会 (CoE) 部分协议的成员：开发银行和欧洲通过法律实现民主委员会（威尼斯委员会）。最近，科索沃政府表示有兴趣加入欧洲委员会。本文在科索沃有争议的国家地位的背景下审查了科索沃可能加入欧洲委员会的条件和程序，并以预警的形式描述了这一进程中可能出现的关键法律和政策问题。就成员资格标准而言，本文考察了科索沃对其领土行使管辖权的能力。在这方面，考虑了欧洲人权法院（欧洲人权法院或斯特拉斯堡法院）审理的 Azemi 诉塞尔维亚案以及贝尔格莱德和普里什蒂纳之间欧盟促成的协议。此外，文章认为，《欧洲保护人权和基本自由公约》(ECHR) 的直接适用性和欧洲人权法院在科索沃的判例法是科索沃承诺履行其中一项基本成员标准的证据。关于科索沃被接纳的前景，文章认为，安理会三分之二以上成员国承认科索沃是一个指标，表明科索沃原则上可以确保获得接纳所需的票数。然而，它还强调了科索沃在其成员资格路径中可能遇到的具体挑战，原因是 CoE 部长委员会内的复杂接纳程序和 CoE 议会大会 (PACE) 成员的组成。文章认为，《欧洲保护人权和基本自由公约》(ECHR) 的直接适用性和 ECHR 在科索沃的判例法证明了科索沃致力于满足一项基本成员标准。关于科索沃被接纳的前景，文章认为，安理会三分之二以上成员国承认科索沃是一个指标，表明科索沃原则上可以确保获得接纳所需的票数。然而，它还强调了科索沃在其成员资格路径中可能遇到的具体挑战，原因是 CoE 部长委员会内的复杂接纳程序和 CoE 议会大会 (PACE) 成员的组成。文章认为，《欧洲保护人权和基本自由公约》(ECHR) 的直接适用性和欧洲人权法院在科索沃的判例法证明了科索沃承诺满足一项基本的成员资格标准。关于科索沃被接纳的前景，文章认为，安理会三分之二以上成员国承认科索沃是一个指标，表明科索沃原则上可以确保获得接纳所需的票数。然而，它还强调了科索沃在其成员资格路径中可能遇到的具体挑战，原因是 CoE 部长委员会内的复杂接纳程序和 CoE 议会大会 (PACE) 成员的组成。