27/06/2024 | Session
“The situation of the children of Ukraine, deprived of their childhood by a war and, even more tragic, who have been uprooted and forcibly separated from their homeland, is of primary importance to us,” said PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, on the occasion of the launching of the...
27/06/2024 | Session
Practical moves made by the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community in Cyprus since October 2020 to re-open Varosha – a fenced-off area of the city of Famagusta which has been a “ghost town” since the division of the island – are an “unacceptable change” to its status and a grave violation of...
27/06/2024 | Session
The Chair of PACE’s Sub-Committee on the Middle East Piero Fassino (Italy, SOC) has called for a collective surge of responsibility to ensure the effective implementation of an immediate ceasefire, the safe return of hostages to their families, and unhindered access to essential humanitarian aid...
27/06/2024 | Session
The Council of Europe should establish a “mediation process” to help member states resolve post-conflict disputes and find “reparations and remedies” which would defuse tension, overcome past divisions and work towards a common peaceful future, PACE has proposed. Approving a resolution and...
27/06/2024 | Session
PACE today expressed its concern about the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, especially landmines and cluster munitions. It underlined that such weapons often resulted in the forcible displacement of people within and across borders, and later impedes their voluntary, safe, dignified...
27/06/2024 | Session
“We have the feeling that ordinary people are currently unable or afraid to express their views freely,” said Andrej Hunko (Germany, UEL), addressing the Assembly today at the opening of a current affairs debate on Can the Council of Europe step up its efforts to counter threats to the freedom of...
26/06/2024 | Session
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) today elected András Jakab as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Austria. Mr Jakab, having obtained an absolute majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of office of nine...
26/06/2024 | Session
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) today elected Juha Lavapuro as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Finland. Mr Lavapuro, having obtained an absolute majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of office of...
26/06/2024 | Session
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) today elected Mateja Durović as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Serbia. Mr Durović, having obtained an absolute majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of office of nine...
26/06/2024 | Session
The Olympic Torch was greeted today by leading officials, parliamentarians and staff of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg during an unprecedented stop on its journey to the host city of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A torch-bearer passed through crowds of well-wishers in...
26/06/2024 | Session
In a trio of resolutions, adopted today after a joint debate in Strasbourg, PACE has set out plans to try Vladimir Putin and his generals for aggression against Ukraine, strengthen sanctions against Russia and counter its attempts to “erase” Ukrainian cultural identity. Approving a resolution and...
26/06/2024 | Session
PACE today welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission, considering that the objective of holding genuinely democratic elections had to a large extent been achieved. Unanimously adopting a resolution based on a report by...