As his snap referendum on financial bailout terms approaches, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces a rising chorus of criticism that the plebiscite does not conform to basic democratic rules.
The arguments range from skepticism over the wording of the referendum and the short timeframe in which it is being held to a direct legal attack on the vote via the country’s highest court.
The Council of Europe, Europe’s top human rights body, effectively accused the Greek government of flouting international conventions on how to hold a referendum.
The Strasbourg-based organization’s secretary general, Thorbjørn Jagland, told the Associated Press Wednesday that voters …read more
Source: European Voice
