Mr Alain DESTEXHE (Belgium, ALDE)

In the political groups

• Member: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe from 18/11/2014 to 17/09/2017

In the Assembly

• from 18/11/2014 to 17/09/2017 Representative - Belgium

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

• Chairperson: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 25/01/2016 to 17/09/2017)
• Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Bureau of the Assembly (from 25/01/2016 to 17/09/2017)
• Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Standing Committee (from 25/01/2016 to 17/09/2017)
• Ex officio (Rule 44.1 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/01/2016 to 17/09/2017)
• Ex officio (Rule 44.1 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 25/01/2016 to 17/09/2017)
• Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 18/11/2014 to 17/09/2017)
• Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 23/01/2017 to 17/09/2017)
• Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 25/01/2016 to 17/09/2017)
• Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Crime Problems and the Fight against Terrorism (from 25/01/2016 to 17/09/2017)
• Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 25/01/2016 to 17/09/2017)
• Full Member: Sub-Committee on Crime Problems and the Fight against Terrorism (from 10/12/2014 to 24/01/2016)
• Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 08/12/2014 to 17/09/2017)
• Alternate of Mr Philippe MAHOUX (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 18/11/2014 to 17/09/2017)

Reports and committee opinions

18/09/2017 | Doc. 14397 | Report Azerbaijan’s Chairmanship of the Council of Europe: what follow-up on respect for human rights? 22/09/2016 | Doc. 14136 | Report Co-operation with the International Criminal Court: towards a concrete and expanded commitment

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

30/06/2017 | Doc. 14380 | Motion for a resolution Defining guidelines for international NGOs 28/06/2017 | Doc. 14356 | Written declaration Protest against the death penalty in Egypt 03/05/2017 | Doc. 14315 | Motion for a resolution Extradition requests and the abuse of process 31/01/2017 | Doc. 14263 | Motion for a resolution Consequences on international law of the decision from the American Congress to allow victims’ families of 9/11 to sue Saudi Arabia 30/01/2017 | Doc. 14261 | Motion for a resolution Strengthening co-operation with the United Nations

Votes on adopted texts

27/06/2017 | Doc. 14338, vote on the draft text for resolution Recognition and implementation of the principle of accountability in the Parliamentary Assembly 25/04/2017 | Doc. 14083, vote on the draft text for resolution Human rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up to Resolution 1738 (2010)? 25/04/2017 | Doc. 14083, vote on the draft text for recommendation Human rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up to Resolution 1738 (2010)? 26/01/2017 | Doc. 14248, vote on the draft text for resolution The need to reform European migration policies 25/01/2017 | Doc. 14217, vote on the draft text for resolution Ending cyberdiscrimination and online hate