14/04/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Two rapporteurs have expressed concern at the suspension, by the Prosecutor installed in Crimea by the Russian Federation, of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, the executive body of the Tatar people.
08/04/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Marieluise Beck and Kristýna Zelienková, ending a four-day fact-finding visit to Kiyv, Mariupol and Dnipropetrovsk, have expressed their concern at the renewed deterioration of the security situation along the contact line.
01/04/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
PACE rapporteurs Marieluise Beck and Kristýna Zelienková will make a joint fact-finding visit to Kyiv, Mariupol and Dnipropetrovsk from 4 to 7 April, in the context of the preparation of their respective reports.
09/03/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“Strengthening democracy in Europe should be coupled with resolute efforts to fight corruption, including at the highest levels”, said Drago Kos, Chairperson of the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
08/03/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee has asked the Palestinian National Council (PNC) to speed up the reform process in accordance with the political commitments it made when it was granted “Partner for democracy” status by PACE.
08/03/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee held an exchange of views on Tuesday 8 March in Paris on “The state of democracy and the rule of law in Poland”, with the participation of parliamentarians, NGOs and journalists.
04/03/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
In lifting the sanctions against Belarus, the European Union has taken an important step, which acknowledges the improved situation and shows the EU’s commitment to dialogue.
17/02/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Meritxell Mateu, general rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty and Andrea Rigoni, rapporteur on the situation in Belarus, deplore the new death sentence handed down by a Belarusian court.
18/01/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Michele Nicoletti will conduct a fact-finding visit to Kyiv on 19-20 January, in the context of the preparation of his report on “Corruption as a governance regime: a barrier to institutional efficiency and progress”.
14/01/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Andrea Rigoni, rapporteur on the situation in Belarus and Marietta Karamanli, General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty, said they were appalled by the death sentence on Henadz Yakavitski handed down by the Minsk Regional Court in Belarus.
08/12/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee expressed concern about the scale of the phenomenon of foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq and its potential threat to international security. As regards responses, a security-oriented, repressive approach is not enough.
07/12/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The first priority of the Kosovo* authorities should be to ensure respect for the rule of law and its effective enforcement, according to PACE Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy.