The article describes the characteristics of NGOs, analyzes the compliance of existing national legislation on NGOs with the Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to Member States on the legal status of non-governmental organizations in Europe 2007 No. CM/Rec (2007) 14, Fundamental principles for the status of nongovernmental organizations in 2002 and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 1950. The directions of harmonization of national legislation on public organizations with European standards are proposed, such as: harmonization of the legislation of Ukraine on establishment of public organizations with Recommendation No. CM/Rec (2007) 14 and Fundamental Principles; harmonization of national legislation on the status of founders and members of public organizations with the 1950 Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Recommendation No. CM/Rec (2007) 14 and Fundamental Principles; harmonization of the legislation of Ukraine on the activities of public organizations with Recommendation No. CM/Rec (2007) 14 and the Fundamental Principles.
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