03/03/2015 | President
I am shocked to see the reports of detention conditions in Yarl’s Wood, and the attitude by the guards at this British immigration detention centre for women,” PACE President Anne Brasseur said today.
02/03/2015 | President
PACE President Anne Brasseur will make a visit to a detention centre for irregular migrants and asylum seekers on 3rd March in Luxembourg. She will be accompanied by the Chairperson and members of the Luxembourg delegation to PACE.
02/03/2015 | President
“The absolute prohibition of torture, enshrined in Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the system of protection of human rights in Europe," said Anne Brasseur.
01/03/2015 | President
PACE President Anne Brasseur reminds Russian authorities that arrested PACE member Oleksii Honcharenko benefits from parliamentary immunity, and calls for his immediate release.
28/02/2015 | President
"I am deeply shocked by the shooting in Moscow of Boris Nemtsov, a long-time interlocutor of the Council of Europe and a strong and clear voice in Russia’s opposition,” PACE President Anne Brasseur has said.
20/02/2015 | President
At the end of a visit to Croatia, Anne Brasseur has praised the excellent co-operation between Croatia and the Council of Europe. As a member of the Council of Europe, Croatia has fully benefited from the high standards that the Organisation offers.
18/02/2015 | President
I regret that despite the agreement reached in Minsk last week and yesterday’s UN Security Council resolution, the violence in eastern Ukraine has not stopped, says Anne Brasseur.
17/02/2015 | President
Attending a ceremony organised in Sarre-Union today, Anne Brasseur reiterated the need to intensify efforts to combat anti-semitism and all forms of discrimination.
15/02/2015 | President
I am shocked at yet another criminal terrorist attack targeting our basic values and freedoms, said Anne Brasseur,following deadly shootings during the debate on freedom of expression and at a synagogue in Copenhagen.
13/02/2015 | President
PACE President Anne Brasseur will make an official visit to Croatia from 18 to 20 February 2015. She is due to meet, in particular, the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Parliament.
12/02/2015 | President
I warmly but cautiously welcome today’s announcement of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, said Anne Brasseur. This is an encouraging sign of a possible resolution to the crisis in the country, even though major hurdles remain.
11/02/2015 | President
I am appalled by the news of over 300 migrants feared dead in the Mediterranean. These deaths put into question the decision to end the full-scale search-and-rescue mission Mare Nostrum in 2014, said Anne Brasseur