27/01/2025 Session
The lists of candidates for the posts of judges at the European Court of Human Rights submitted by Andorra, Armenia, and Slovenia; the observation of the recent elections in the Republic of Moldova, Bulgaria, and Georgia, and the observation of the upcoming elections to the Assembly of Kosovo*; the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament (Strasbourg, 20-21 March 2025); as well as the Human Rights in Motion Prize (to be awarded to the director of the best documentary film promoting the human rights or the fight for democratic values), were among the items in the progress report of the PACE’s Bureau and Standing Committee, presented today by Pablo Hispán (Spain, EPP/CD) in plenary session.
It also included a summary report on PACE’s election observation activities in 2024 and the strengthening of the Assembly’s role in electoral matters, as well as a statistical study on the gender breakdown of PACE positions.
The progress report reviews the work and decisions of the Assembly's subsidiary bodies since the last session.
*All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.