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PACE President condemns Turkey attacks

10/08/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur has strongly condemned this morning’s attacks in Turkey, in Sirnak province and in Istanbul. “Terrorism undermines the very foundations of democratic societies and can never be justified,” she said.

PACE President reacts to latest migrant boat tragedy in the Mediterranean

24/07/2015 | President

"I am deeply saddened by yet another fatal accident in the Mediterranean," said PACE President Anne Brasseur, reacting to news that up to 40 more African migrants may have perished as their boat sank.

Call for recognition of 22 July as European Day for Victims of Hate Crime

22/07/2015 | President

"We need this European day to show solidarity with all those who have been victims of hate crime, to enable people to recognise these human rights violations and to promote a wide and inclusive effort to combat hate," said Anne Brasseur.

PACE President to attend commemoration ceremonies in Norway for the victims of terrorist attacks in 2011

17/07/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur travels to Oslo to participate in commemoration ceremonies for the victims of the 22 July 2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utøya. She will hold bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament.

PACE President concerned by decision on ‘selective implementation’ of Strasbourg rulings in Russia

16/07/2015 | President

I am very concerned about Tuesday’s judgment of Russia's Constitutional Court, which states that the Strasbourg Court’s judgments should not be followed ‘to the letter’ if they violate Russian law, said Anne Brasseur.

Anne Brasseur concerned by changes to the Administrative Border Line in Georgia

16/07/2015 | President

“I have received extremely worrying information about unilateral changes to the Administrative Border Line (ABL) of the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia," said PACE President Anne Brasseur.

PACE President calls on leaders at UN summit to make the empowerment of women and girls a priority

13/07/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur called on leaders at the UN summit on Financing for Development, meeting in Addis Ababa, to make effectively addressing persistent gender inequality a priority in the new Sustainable Development Goals.

PACE President expresses solidarity with Serbian Prime Minister Vučić

13/07/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur condemned the Saturday attack on the Serbian Prime Minister at the Commemoration Ceremony of the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica tragedy and called on the politicians of the region to pursue reconciliation efforts.

PACE President condems the bomb attack in Cairo

11/07/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur condemned today the attack in Cairo, in front of the Italian consulate which reportedly killed one and injured several people. "We must stay united in combatting terrorism and violent extremism," she said.

PACE President pays tribute to Srebrenica victims

10/07/2015 | President

We must show the political commitment to establish the facts and condemn the heinous war crimes, Anne Brasseur said, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica tragedy. Reconciliation starts with truth and justice.

PACE President calls on Russia to revise ‘foreign agents’ law

09/07/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur has urged Russia to bring its NGO legislation into line with Council of Europe standards, so that the 'Committee against Torture', as well as other NGOs, can continue to work freely in Russia.

Portugal: ‘a committed European partner'

03/07/2015 | President

Speaking at the end of an official visit to Portugal, Anne Brasseur stressed "the high degree of commitment of the authorities to advancing ambitious reforms, in particular those in relation to the judiciary".