09/12/2019 | President
To mark Human Rights Day (10 December), the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, and the President of the Organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly, Liliane Maury Pasquier, have issued a joint statement looking forward to the 70th anniversary of the European Convention...
02/12/2019 | President
We regret to learn of the renewed opposition of the Slovak Parliament to ratify the the Istanbul Convention, said President Liliane Maury Pasquier and Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo, the Assembly’s General Rapporteur on violence against women.
28/11/2019 | President
“Thanks to the support of members and many ambassadors, we have been able to make progress in raising awareness of the fight against sexism, harassment and violence against women,” Liliane Maury Pasquier said.
25/11/2019 | President
"We still have a long way to go to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals contained in the UN’s 2030 Agenda," said PACE President speaking at the opening of the 25th Lisbon Forum.
22/11/2019 | President
On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Council of Europe leaders note the success of Istanbul Convention, but warn of challenges ahead.
18/11/2019 | President
"Today, on the occasion of the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, we call on all parliaments to do more to protect children from sexual violence".
18/11/2019 | President
Half the world’s children are victims of violence in some form. In Europe, a quarter of them live in poverty. These figures are as unacceptable as they are alarming,” said Liliane Maury Pasquier, opening the conference.
15/11/2019 | President
Ending an official visit to Germany, the President has praised Germany's exemplary commitment to the defence of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - the values that are at the heart of the Council of Europe.
13/11/2019 | President
“Council of Europe member States must put the human being back at the heart of their political decisions,” President Liliane Maury Pasquier has told a conference on children’s rights opening in Strasbourg.
06/11/2019 | President
New technologies can be abused, generating hatred and sexist or other stereotypes leading to discrimination, but they can also make the democratic process more reactive to citizens’ expectations, Liliane Maury Pasquier said.
29/10/2019 | President
"The Organization needs our continued commitment and the Assembly and the Congress, as well as our national parliaments and local and regional authorities, have a fundamental role to play", PACE President said today.
15/10/2019 | President
Liliane Maury Pasquier will participate in a parity debate as part of the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Belgrade and will hold a number of bilateral meetings with Serbian government and parliamentary leaders.