Member states of the Venice Commission
Starting with 18 member states, all member states of the Council of Europe subsequently joined the Venice Commission in 2002. Since then, non-European states can also become full members. As of 2026, the commission counted 61 member states.[1]
Full members
The 18 founding members:[2]
The 28 other member states of the Council of Europe:
Other member states (mostly outside of Europe), with their year of accession:
- Kyrgyzstan 2004
- Chile 2005
- South Korea 2006
- Morocco 2007
- Algeria 2007
- Israel 2008
- Brazil 2009
- Peru 2009
- Tunisia 2010
- Mexico 2010
- Kazakhstan 2012
- United States 2013 - Announced that membership would be withdrawn by president Donald J. Trump in January 2026.[3]
- Kosovo 2014[1]
- Costa Rica 2016
- Canada 2019
Observers
Observer members include:
Special status
Special co-operation status:[4]
- European Commission
- Organization of American States (OAS)
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe/ODIHR
- Palestinian National Authority
- South Africa
Former members
Several states have left the Venice commission:
- Russia (1996-2022) - Expelled following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Member states - Venice Commission of the Council of Europe".
- ^ "Partial Agreements".
- ^ "Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States".
- ^ Members of the Venice Commission Archived 2012-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Venice Commission - Russia".