28/07/2014 | President
On 1 August 2014, a new stage will begin in the protection of human rights in Europe: the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence will enter into force in 11 Council of Europe member States.
24/07/2014 | President
“Seven years ago, Dick Marty made his presentation of credible evidence about the existence of secret CIA prisons in Poland and Romania. His statements were confirmed, as witness the judgments of the Court", Anne Brasseur said.
22/07/2014 | President
PACE President called for a quick launch of the international investigation and urged the Speakers of Russian and Ukrainian Parliament to ensure that the members of Parliament of both countries fully co-operate.
18/07/2014 | President
At the end of an official visit to the Republic of Moldova, Anne Brasseur, praised the country for its commitment to comply with Council of Europe standards and encouraged its authorities to continue its reform process.
18/07/2014 | President
PACE President Anne Brasseur has expressed consternation and great sadness following the crash of a Malaysia Airlines aircraft in eastern Ukraine.
11/07/2014 | President
Anne Brasseur will make an official visit to the Republic of Moldova on 16-18 July. She is due to meet notably the Speaker of the Parliament and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.
10/07/2014 | President
The PACE President has expressed her deep concern over the escalation of conflict in Israel and the Gaza strip. She called on both sides to refrain from further bloodshed and finally agree on a sustainable peaceful solution.
02/07/2014 | President
Today PACE President Anne Brasseur met in Strasbourg with Ales Bialiatski, President of the Belarusian human rights centre Viasna and Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).
25/06/2014 | President
The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Thursday 26 June 2014 at 12 p.m. in Strasbourg, in the context of PACE Summer Session.
21/06/2014 | President
Today, Ales Bialiatski, a prominent Belarusian human rights defender who became the first laureate of the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize in 2013, was released from prison after spending almost three years behind bars.
20/06/2014 | President
Speaking to the General Secretaries of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe, Anne Brasseur called for a society in which harmonious co-existence prevailed and renewed the invitation to Pope Francis to address the Assembly.
19/06/2014 | President
World Refugee Day (20 June), is an occasion to reflect and act. Conflicts continue to rage across the globe, bringing flows of asylums seekers, refugees and displaced persons said Anne Brasseur.