Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (26 January 2015)
Progress report
| Doc. 13668 Addendum I
| 26 January 2015
1 Decisions of the
Bureau of 26 January 2015 requiring ratification by the Assembly
1.1 Vice-Presidents of the Assembly in 2015
The Bureau took note of the list of candidates for Vice-Presidents
of the Assembly (Appendix 1).
1.2 References and transmissions to committees
The Bureau considered and approved the following references:
- Doc. 13646, motion for a recommendation, Closing the protection
gap of unaccompanied children in Europe, reference to the Committee
on Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons for
report;
- Doc. 13675, motion for a recommendation, The allocation of seats
in the Parliamentary Assembly with respect to Turkey, reference
to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs for report;
- Doc. 13676, motion for a resolution, Call on the Russian authorities
for the immediate release of Nadia Savchenko and other illegally
detained prisoners of war, reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees
and Displaced persons to be taken into
account in the preparation of the report on “The humanitarian situation
of Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons” (Ref. 4055);
- Doc. 13466, motion for a resolution, Creation of a European Institute
to counter prejudices about Roma, Sinti and Kales by promoting research
about their culture and history, and Doc. 13576, motion for a resolution, Promoting Roma inclusion at
the local level, reference to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for one report entitled “Promoting Roma inclusion”.
1.3 Composition of the Monitoring Committee, the Committee
on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs and
the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of
Human Rights
On the basis of proposals from the political groups, the Bureau
nominated members of these committees and decided to submit them
to the Assembly for ratification (Commissions (2015) 01 Addendum 1).
The Bureau took note of the letters from the two Turkish Cypriot
political parties informing the President of the Assembly of the
names of the “elected representatives of the Turkish Cypriot community”
entitled to sit in the Assembly, namely Mr Tahsin Ertuğruoğlu (National
Unity Party) and Mr Mehmet Çaglar (Republican Turkish Party).
The Assembly is invited to ratify
the above proposals made by the Bureau.
2 Other decisions of the Bureau
2.1 First part-session of 2015 (26 to 30 January)
2.1.1 Draft agenda
The Bureau updated the draft agenda.
2.1.2 Request for debate under urgent procedure
The Bureau decided to propose to the Assembly to hold a debate
under urgent procedure on “Terrorist attacks in Paris: together
for a democratic response” on Wednesday 28 January 2015 and to refer
this matter to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report.
The Bureau decided to propose to the Assembly not to hold
a debate under urgent procedure on “Renewed hostilities in eastern
Ukraine: end of the ceasefire”.
2.1.3 Request for a current affairs debate
The Bureau decided to propose to the Assembly not to hold
a current affairs debate on the “Implications of the opinion of
the Court of Justice of the European Union on the proposed accession
of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights”.
2.1.4 Election of judges to the European Court of Human
Rights in respect of Bulgaria and Serbia
The Bureau took note of the report drawn up by the Sub-Committee
on the election of judges to the European Court of Human Right following
interviews with candidates for the posts of judges to the Court
in respect of Bulgaria and Serbia. This report had been already
declassified by the sub-committee and submitted to the attention
of all members of the Assembly (Doc. 13668 Addendum II).
2.2 Election observation
2.2.1 Tunisia: presidential election (23 November and
21 December 2014)
The Bureau approved the report of the ad hoc committee.
2.2.2 Republic of Moldova: parliamentary elections (30
November 2014)
The Bureau approved the report of the ad hoc committee.
2.2.3 Meeting of the Chairpersons of Ad Hoc Committees
for the observation of elections (27 January 2015)
The Bureau took note of the agenda of the meeting.
2.3 References and transmissions to committees
2.3.1 Extension of references
- Doc. 12844, motion for a resolution, Abuse of pre-trial detention
in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights (Ref.
3839 of 3 March 2012 – validity: 31 March 2015 – extended on 23 June
2014): extension until 30 September 2015;
- Bureau decision, Implementation of judgments of the European
Court of Human Rights (Ref. 3847 of 9 March 2012 – validity: 31
May 2015 – extended on 29 September 2014): extension until 30 June
2015;
- Bureau decision, Strengthening the protection and role
of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States, follow-up
to Resolution 1891 (2012) (Ref. 3885 of 29 June 2012 – validity: 31 March 2015
– extended on 22 May 2014): extension until 31 December 2015;
- Bureau decision, European institutions and human rights
in Europe, follow-up to current affairs debate (Ref. 3886 of 29
June 2012 – validity: 31 January 2015 – extended on 22 May 2014),
extension until 30 June 2015;
- Doc. 12998, motion for a resolution, Administrative detention (Ref.
3900 of 1 October 2012 – validity: 31 March 2015 – extended on 23
June 2014): extension until 31 October 2015.
2.3.2 Reply after consultation
- Doc. 13498, motion for a resolution, Gay to straight conversion
therapy and regulation of psychotherapists, no
further action.
2.3.3 References for consultation
- Doc. 13400, motion for a resolution, The employment rights of female
workers from Eastern Europe, consultation
of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
on a possible follow-up.
2.4 Request for an opinion
The Bureau decided to ask the opinion of the Committee on
Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs on the status of Ms Savchenko with regard to
Council of Europe immunity.
2.5 Communications
The Bureau took note of communications by the President of
the Assembly and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Appendix – Vice-Presidents of the Assembly in 2015
Candidatures
|
GROUPS / GROUPES
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COUNTRY / PAYS
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CANDIDATES / CANDIDATS
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GROUP I
/
GROUPE I
|
France
|
Mr
René ROUQUET
|
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Germany / Allemagne
|
Mr
Axel E. FISCHER
|
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Italy / Italie
|
Mr
Michele NICOLETTI
|
|
Russian Federation /
Fédération de Russie
|
Mr
Alexey PUSHKOV
|
|
United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
|
Mr
Robert WALTER
|
|
GROUP II
/
GROUPE II
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Poland / Pologne
|
Mr
Piotr WACH
|
|
Turkey / Turquie
|
Mr
Reha DENEMEÇ
|
|
Ukraine
|
Mr
Volodymyr ARIEV
|
|
GROUP III
/
GROUPE III
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina/Bosnie-Herzégovine
|
|
|
Bulgaria / Bulgarie
|
Ms
Dzhema GROZDANOVA
|
|
Croatia / Croatie
|
Mr
Gvozden Srećko FLEGO
|
|
Czech Republic / République
tchèque
|
Ms
Dana VÁHALOVÁ
|
|
Denmark / Danemark
|
Mr
Jacob LUND
|
|
Finland / Finlande
|
Ms
Maria GUZENINA
|
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Georgia / Géorgie
|
Mr
Tedo JAPARIDZE
|
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Greece / Grèce
|
Ms
Dora BAKOYANNIS
|
|
GROUP IV
/
GROUPE IV
|
San Marino / Saint-Marin
|
Mr
Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI
|
|
Slovenia / Slovénie
|
Ms
Ksenija KORENJAK KRAMAR
|
|
«The former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia» / «L’ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine»
|
Mr
Aleksandar NIKOLOSKI
|
|
Albania / Albanie
|
Ms
Valentina LESKAJ
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