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Monitoring Committee: Statement on “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

16/05/2014 | Monitoring

The Committee urges all political parties to work together to participate in an effective democratic parliament. "It is the duty of the newly elected parliament to address the serious electoral shortcomings", it said.

Monitoring visit by PACE co-rapporteurs to Azerbaijan

16/05/2014 | Monitoring

Pedro Agramunt and Joseph Debono Grech will be making a fact-finding visit to Azerbaijan on 19-21 May. Talks are scheduled with the President of the Republic, the Minister of Justice and the Prosecutor General.

Ukraine rapporteurs regret holding of referendums in Donetsk and Luhansk

13/05/2014 | Monitoring

PACE rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine deeply regret the holding of so-called referendums in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, despite calls from the international community, including Russia, not to do so.

“The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia": Committee makes public an information note

17/04/2014 | Monitoring

The Monitoring Committee made public an information note by Robert Walter, rapporteur on the post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", on his fact-finding visit to Skopje.

Montenegro: effective fight against corruption is an essential step to secure the rule of law

17/04/2014 | Monitoring

On their return from Podgorica and Budva, Kimmo Sasi and Terry Leyden, co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Montenegro, stressed that effective implementation of anti-corruption laws is essential to secure the rule of law.

Monitors make fact-finding visit to Montenegro

11/04/2014 | Monitoring

Kimmo Sasi and Terry Leyden will make a fact-finding visit to Montenegro discuss implementation of the Assembly’s latest resolution and to assess the latest political and legal developments in the country.

Azerbaijan: concern at announcement of jail sentence on two opposition politicians

21/03/2014 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan expressed their serious concern at the announcement by the court of a seven-year jail sentence, on charges of inciting the Ismaili protests, on two opposition politicians.

Josette Durrieu: blocking twitter accounts in Turkey would be a serious violation of freedom of expression

21/03/2014 | Monitoring

PACE rapporteur on the post-monitoring dialogue with Turkey, reacted to the blocking of twitter accounts in the country. "This development, if confirmed, would be a serious violation of the freedom of expression".

Monitoring Committee supports the national unity of Ukraine

28/02/2014 | Monitoring

The Monitoring Committee expresses its strong support for the territorial integrity and national unity of Ukraine and calls on all political forces in the country to refrain from any actions that could undermine national unity.

Russia monitors: sentences for Bolotnaya Square demonstrators disproportionate

25/02/2014 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Russia have expressed their deep concern at prison sentences announced by the Moscow Court for demonstrators involved in the Bolotnaya Square events of 6 May 2012.

Ukraine monitors demand full investigation into responsibility for Maidan blood-bath

21/02/2014 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine have welcomed today’s agreement between President Yanukovich and the opposition, but warned that it must be followed by a wide-ranging dialogue between all political and civil forces.

Monitors, in Kyiv, strongly condemn violence in Ukraine

18/02/2014 | Monitoring

PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine, who have just arrived in Kyiv at the start of a four-day visit, have strongly condemned the outbreak of violence in the city, in which several deaths have been reported.