27/03/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Andrea Rigoni (ALDE, Italy), following his fact-finding visit to Minsk on 23-24 March 2017, called on the authorities to immediately release all those who have been detained in connection with the March demonstrations.
23/03/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy
George Loucaides, rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, will make a fact-finding visit to Tunis from 27 to 30 March in connection with the preparation of his report on political transition in Tunisia.
17/03/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Andrea Rigoni, rapporteur on the situation in Belarus, will make a fact-finding visit to Minsk on 23-24 March. He is due to meet notably the President of the Republic and the Speakers of both Chambers of the National Assembly.
06/03/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The Political Affairs Committee today backed the proposal for a 4th Council of Europe Summit, stressing that such a Summit should aim at re-launching the CoE's core mission: a pan-European organisation, offering a common legal space.
24/01/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Following an exchange of views on the situation in Turkey, the Committee recalls the concerns expressed in the report published by its ad hoc Sub-Committee which visited Ankara in November 2016.
04/01/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Yves Cruchten, general rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty, and Andrea Rigoni, rapporteur on the situation in Belarus, have deplored the death sentence handed down on Kiryl Kazachok by a Belarusian court.
15/12/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Mogens Jensen (Denmark, SOC), Chair of the ad hoc Sub-Committee on recent developments in Turkey, today presented the report of the fact-finding visit to Ankara from 21 to 23 November 2016.
15/12/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“The refugee crisis is becoming unsustainable for Lebanon. Greater solidarity is needed. The international community should step up as a matter of urgency its contribution to assist the refugees”, said the committee.
14/12/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
"In facing the global challenges of today’s world, the UN must step up co-operation with regional organisations such as the Council of Europe," said Aleksandra Djurović, acting Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on External Relations.
07/12/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
After a three-day visit to Cairo, Jordi Xuclà, rapporteur on the political transition in Egypt declared that he had observed the will of the Egyptian Parliament and government to strengthen cooperation with the Council of Europe.
06/12/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Michele Nicoletti, rapporteur on corruption, stressed, during a workshop gathering academic experts and practitioners in Venice, that education and full-scale mobilisation of society are essential to step up the fight against corruption.
29/11/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Andrea Rigoni, Rapporteur on the situation in Belarus and Alain Destexhe, Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, have expressed deep concern at press reports according to executions in Belarus.