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Armenia and Azerbaijan: monitors express concern at renewed violence along line of contact in the Fizuli...

07/07/2017 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Armenia and Azerbaijan expressed concern at the escalation of violence near Alkhani village in the Fuzili region, and regretted that this has led to casualties among which are civilians.

Monitors: Georgia making 'considerable and consistent' progress, but some items still to be dealt with

05/07/2017 | Monitoring

Georgia has made “considerable and consistent” progress over the last decade in honouring its promises to the Council of Europe, but a number of items remain to be addressed, PACE monitors have said.

Statement by PACE monitors after their visit to Azerbaijan

21/06/2017 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan by PACE, Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, visited Baku from 12 to 14 June. They discussed respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.

PACE monitoring co-rapporteurs to visit Azerbaijan

08/06/2017 | Monitoring

Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 12 to 14 June 2017.

Co-rapporteurs urge Georgian authorities to fully investigate abduction of Afqan Muxtarli

06/06/2017 | Monitoring

Boriss Cilevics and Kerstin Lundgren expressed their concerns regarding the alleged abduction and unlawful transfer to Azerbaijan of Azerbaijani journalist Afqan Muxtarli, and urged the Georgian authorities to investigate these allegations.

Skopje: co-rapporteurs welcome new government and express hopes for sustainable and inclusive reforms

02/06/2017 | Monitoring

Ending a visit to Skopje, co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, welcomed the formation of a new government, which, they hope, will put an end to the political crisis.

Post-monitoring rapporteurs to visit Skopje

29/05/2017 | Monitoring

Lise Christoffersen and Valeriu Ghiletchi, PACE co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, will make a fact-finding visit to Skopje from 30 May to 1 June.

Co-rapporteurs concerned by the developments regarding Leyla and Arif Yunus

19/05/2017 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, have expressed concerns over the court order for Leyla and Arif Yunus to appear before the Baku Court of Appeals in person on 31 May.

The 20th anniversary of the Monitoring Committee and the challenges of a changing world

16/05/2017 | Monitoring

Meeting in Helsinki, the committee organised a seminar on “The international legal order in a changing world: challenges for the monitoring procedure of the Parliamentary Assembly” on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its creation.

Seminar in Helsinki on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Monitoring Committee

12/05/2017 | Monitoring

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its creation, the Monitoring Committee organises a seminar on “The international legal order in a changing world: challenges for the monitoring procedure of the PACE” on 16 May in Helsinki.

Monitors call for effective investigation into the death of Mehman Galandarov

04/05/2017 | Monitoring

The monitoring co-rapporteurs of Azerbaijan, Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, have expressed concern over the death of blogger Mehman Galandarov, who was found hanged in his cell in Baku Detention Centre No.1 on 28 April.

Rapporteurs condemn violence in Parliament of Skopje, call on political parties to reach political agreement

28/04/2017 | Monitoring

"We are shocked by the storming of the Parliament yesterday in Skopje. We firmly condemn these violent and unacceptable attacks against parliamentarians", said Lise Christoffersen and Valeriu Ghiletchi.