The Institute of Democracy and Cooperation

The Institute of Democracy and Cooperation is a think-tank based in Paris and funded by Russian NGOs and charitable foundations. It aims to be part of the debate about the relationship between state sovereignty and human rights; about East-West relations and the place of Russia in Europe; about the role of non-governmental organisations in political life; about the interpretation of human rights and the way they are applied in different counties; and about the way in which historical memory is used in contemporary politics.

The Institute broadly defends a conservative outlook on human rights and international relations. It believes that the nation-state is the best framework for the realisation of human rights and that "humanitarian intervention" is often counter-productive. It is attached to the classical understanding of international law based on sovereignty and non-interference.


Research

Abkhazia at the Crossroads
IDC sent Maurice Bonnot, a former French diplomat, to Abkazia to give a general report on the country as it held presidential elections on 12 December 2009....
Publications

Human Rights in the Baltic States
On 9 December in Brussels, IDC presented "Chance to Survive", a report on human rights in Latvia and Estonia....
News

Debate on Georgia
On 25 February 2010, Natalia Narochnitskaya debated with the Georgian ambassador and a former French minister for European affairs....

 

 


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