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Mr Andreas GROSS (Switzerland, SOC)

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Member of the National Council
Parti socialiste suisse

Conseil national
CH-3003 - Berne
Switzerland

www.andigross.ch

Working language: English

Latest news

07/12/2015 - Election observation Observation of the referendum on the new constitution in Armenia 27/11/2015 - Standing Committee PACE says that 'nobody should die in detention' 02/11/2015 - Election observation Turkey: voters offered a variety of choices, but process hindered by incidents of violence 26/10/2015 - Election observation PACE to observe the early parliamentary elections in Turkey 07/10/2015 - Election observation Turkey: statement by the pre-electoral delegation

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Chairperson: Socialist Group from 21/01/2008 to 24/01/2016

In the Assembly

  • from 26/01/2004 to 24/01/2016 Representative - Switzerland
  • from 27/01/2003 to 26/01/2004 Substitute - Switzerland
  • from 22/01/1996 to 27/01/2003 Representative - Switzerland
  • from 30/01/1995 to 01/01/1996 Substitute - Switzerland

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Ex officio (Rule 19.5 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 21/01/2013 to 24/01/2016)
  • Ex officio (Rule 19.5 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 21/01/2013 to 24/01/2016)
  • Ex officio (Rule 19.5 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 21/01/2013 to 24/01/2016)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/01/2012 to 25/01/2012)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member SOC: (Former) Ad hoc Committee on the Reform of the Parliamentary Assembly (from 28/01/2011 to 22/06/2011)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Presidential Committee (from 21/01/2008 to 24/01/2016)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Bureau of the Assembly (from 21/01/2008 to 24/01/2016)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Standing Committee (from 21/01/2008 to 24/01/2016)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 26/01/2004 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: (Former) Political Affairs Committee / Committee on General Affairs (from 26/01/2004 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 26/01/2004 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 30/09/2015 to 24/01/2016)
  • Alternate SOC: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 28/01/2014 to 25/01/2015)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 24/01/2013 to 24/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 24/01/2013 to 27/01/2015)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 24/01/2013 to 24/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 06/03/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 26/01/2004 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on conflict prevention through dialogue and reconciliation (from 26/01/2004 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 26/01/2004 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Urs SCHWALLER (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 23/01/2012 to 24/01/2016)
  • Alternate of Mr Raphaël COMTE (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2012 to 24/01/2016)
  • Alternate of Ms Francine JOHN-CALAME (Member): (Former) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (from 29/09/2008 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Dick MARTY (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 27/01/2003 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Luc RECORDON (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/01/2013 to 24/01/2016)
  • Alternate of Mr Luc RECORDON (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

13/11/2015 | Doc. 13919 | Report The fate of critically ill detainees in Europe 04/05/2015 | Doc. 13782 | Report The allocation of seats in the Parliamentary Assembly with respect to Turkey 06/06/2014 | Doc. 13527 | Report Towards a better European democracy: facing the challenges of a federal Europe 24/03/2014 | Doc. 13461 | Report Request for Partner for Democracy status with the Parliamentary Assembly submitted by the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic 18/11/2013 | Doc. 13356 | Report Refusing impunity for the killers of Sergei Magnitsky

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

07/10/2015 | Doc. 13909 | Motion for a resolution 25 years of the CPT, achievements and improvements needed 06/10/2015 | Doc. 13905 | Motion for a resolution Jurisdictional immunity of international organisations and rights of their staff 06/10/2015 | Doc. 13908 | Motion for a resolution Gender inequality in migrant access to education and employment 02/10/2015 | Doc. 13902 | Motion for a resolution Blacklisting of elected parliamentarians, counterproductive to parliamentary diplomacy 30/09/2015 | Doc. 13888 | Motion for a resolution Co-operation with the International Criminal Court: towards a concrete and expanded commitment

Votes on adopted texts

02/10/2015 | Doc. 13870, vote on the draft text for resolution Equality and shared parental responsibility: the role of fathers 02/10/2015 | Doc. 13852, vote on the draft text for resolution Rethinking the anti-doping strategy 01/10/2015 | Doc. 13863, vote on the draft text for resolution Abuse of pretrial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights 01/10/2015 | Doc. 13863, vote on the draft text for recommendation Abuse of pretrial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights 01/10/2015 | Doc. 13868 Part 1, vote on the draft text for resolution The progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (October 2014-August 2015)