22/04/2026 | 13:02:37 Mr Denis BEĆIROVIĆ, On behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, I want to thank you very warmly for answering our questions so concisely and that you could take so many. Thanks a lot for that. It was a pleasure. I very much hope that we can celebrate the 25th anniversary of the membership of your country at the Council of Europe next year together. Thank you very much. Our next business is to consider the changes proposed in the membership of Committees. These are set out in Documents Commission... 22/04/2026 | 12:08:05 We will now hear an address by His Eminence, Mr Denis BEĆIROVIĆ, Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After his address, Mr Denis BEĆIROVIĆ will take questions from the floor. But first of all, let me welcome you. It's a great pleasure that you are with us. Dear Chairman, Welcome to this hemicycle which is the heart of our organisation. You are no stranger to parliamentary life. You began your political career in the House of Peoples in 2000. In 2006, you were elected to... 22/04/2026 | 10:19:03 Thank you very much, dear Ms Zita GURMAI, for all your efforts, for what you did here in this Assembly for women. I think that your input, especially as General Rapporteur on Violence against Women, is unforgotten and really set standards here in the Parliamentary Assembly. It is clear that the Istanbul Convention has been implemented in a way that really has effective measures so that women can enjoy their human right to live free from violence everywhere. And also the principle that "only... 22/04/2026 | 10:06:16 A very good morning. The sitting is open. I remind members that in order to be registered for this sitting, you should insert your badge when you take your seat, and keep it inserted for at least 30 seconds. You should also insert your badge in order to speak or vote. To request the floor, please press the “request” button, just once. I also remind the Assembly that members who have not submitted an annual declaration of interests are required to start any intervention with an oral... 21/04/2026 | 19:28:24 The next item of business this afternoon is a debate on the report titled "Procedure for the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights" (Document 16361). The report is by Ms Petra BAYR and presented by Ms Agnes Sirkka PRAMMER on behalf of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights. In order to finish by 8 p.m., not myself, but Mr Ruben RUBINYAN, who will take the floor after me, will interrupt the list of speakers at about 7:50 p.m. to allow... 21/04/2026 | 15:33:04 Dear colleagues, the sitting is open. I remind members that in order to be registered for this sitting, you should insert your badge when you take your seat and keep it inserted for at least 30 seconds. You should also insert your badge in order to speak or to vote. To request the floor, please press the "request" button. I also remind the Assembly that Members who have not submitted an annual declaration of interest are required to start any intervention with an oral declaration of interest... 20/04/2026 | 17:08:52 Ladies and gentlemen, Young V&A, the winner of the 2026 Council of Europe Museum Prize, is a clearly outstanding museum through its mission to engage visitors in themes of human rights, equality, participation and cultural democracy. Co-created with thousands of children, families, and teachers, the museum embodies inclusivity, accessibility, and civic participation. Its programmes connect design and play with real-world themes such as sustainability, belonging and empathy. The renovated... 20/04/2026 | 17:02:59 So ladies and gentlemen, still one setting, then we will start... Thank you very much for setting the scene. Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to open this ceremony on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which since 1977 has awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize, in partnership with the European Museum Forum. I wish to thank the European Museum Forum and Ms Amina KRVAVAC, chairperson of the Board of Trustees who is with us today, for the longstanding... 20/04/2026 | 16:03:13 So the sitting is open. I remind members that in order to be registered for the sitting, you should insert your badge when you take your seat, to keep it inserted for at least 30 seconds. You should also insert your badge in order to speak or to vote. To request the floor, please press the "request" button. And I also remind the Assembly that members who have not submitted an annual declaration of interest are required to start any intervention with an oral declaration of interest under... 20/04/2026 | 11:46:21 Before I move to the first item, I remind the Assembly that members who have not submitted an annual declaration of interests are required to start any intervention with an oral declaration of interest under paragraph 20 of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Parliamentary Assembly. I also remind members that, in order to be registered for the sitting, you should insert your badge when you take your seat and keep it inserted for at least 30 seconds. The next item on the Agenda is the...