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Call on the Turkish authorities to guarantee judicial independence and impartiality

30/01/2014 | Monitoring

On the basis of the preliminary findings of Josette Durrieu, the committee adopted a statement in which it stresses that it has been following events in Turkey since 17 December 2013 with concern.

Co-rapporteurs strongly condemn violence and fatalities at the Euro-maidan protests

23/01/2014 | Monitoring

Mailis Reps and Marietta de Pourbaix-Lundin have condemned the escalating violence at the Euro-maidan protest, which has already resulted in at least three fatalities, two reportedly as a result of police bullets.

Georgia: rapporteurs welcome improved political climate but stress that challenges remain

20/01/2014 | Monitoring

Following their visit to Tbilisi (13-16 January), the co-rapporteurs for Georgia, Michael Aastrup Jensen and Boriss Cilevics welcomed the improved political climate after the Presidential elections.

Ukraine: deep concern about adoption of “Anti-Maidan” laws by the Parliament

17/01/2014 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for Ukraine expressed their deep concern about the anti-protest laws and laws in particular restricting the work of Civil Society organisations and free flow of information adopted by the Verkhovna Rada.

Monitoring co-rapporteurs make fact-finding visit to Azerbaijan

17/01/2014 | Monitoring

Pedro Agramunt and Joseph Debono Grech, co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, will visit the country to further assess the honouring of its obligations and commitments to the Council of Europe.

Monitoring co-rapporteurs to visit Georgia

10/01/2014 | Monitoring

Michael Aastrup Jensen and Boriss Cilevičs, co-rapporteurs on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia, will undertake a fact-finding visit to the country from 13 to 15 January.

Azerbaijan: rapporteurs concerned about pre-trial detention of Anar Mammadli

20/12/2013 | Monitoring

Pedro Agramunt and Joseph Debono Grech, PACE rapporteurs for monitoring of Azerbaijan, have expressed their deep concern at the Nasimi District Court’s decision to place Anar Mammadli in pre-trial detention.

Ukraine: the authorities need to seek a consensus, co-rapporteurs say

20/12/2013 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine Mailis Reps and Marietta de Pourbaix-Lundin said the authorities need to seek a broad consensus among all political forces on the geo-political direction and European integration.

Russian Federation: co-rapporteurs expect immediate implementation of amnesty bill

20/12/2013 | Monitoring

Dora Bakoyannis and Andreas Gross co-rapporteurs for monitoring of the Russian Federation have expressed their satisfaction at the announcement of the release of Mikhail Khodorkovsky following a pardon from Vladimir Putin.

Monitoring co-rapporteurs to visit Ukraine

18/12/2013 | Monitoring

PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine, Mailis Reps and Marietta de Pourbaix-Lundin, are to visit the country from 19-20 December to familiarise themselves with current developments.

Georgia to focus on closing its review of the past, says Thomas Hammarberg

13/12/2013 | Monitoring

The new Government and Parliament in Georgia should pay much more attention to closing their review of the past in a spirit of strict adherence to principles of justice, fairness and proportionality, said Thomas Hammarberg.

Albania: political environment offers opportunities to honour PACE commitments but it's the results that count

05/12/2013 | Monitoring

Co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Albania, Jonathan Evans and Grigore Petrenco, speaking at the end of a five-day visit to the country, have welcomed the new political environment in Albania.