17/04/2024 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today condemned the “severe persecution” and repression of dissent in Russia and Belarus amid the illegal full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. In adopting a resolution based on the report by Thórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland...
17/04/2024 | Session
In her communication, Dominique Hasler, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport of Liechtenstein and President of the Committee of Ministers, mentioned the need for continued support to Ukraine and referred to the Presidency’s priorities. “In Reykjavík our leaders sent a strong message...
17/04/2024 | Session
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) today reaffirmed its support for the protection of the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and assembly for LGBTI people across member States. “These are fundamental human rights possessed by every person, which they should be able to...
17/04/2024 | Session
All the persons directly responsible for and participating in the persecution and ill-treatment of Vladimir Kara-Murza* should be included in targeted sanctions lists, established under the “Magnitsky laws”, said PACE, meeting in plenary session. A link to a list of these individuals, including...
17/04/2024 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, has decided to close the monitoring procedure in respect of Albania and engage in a post-monitoring dialogue with the country. In unanimously adopting a resolution, based on the report by Ionuţ...
17/04/2024 | Election of Judges
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) today elected Alain Chablais as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Liechtenstein. Mr Chablais, having obtained a majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of office of nine...
17/04/2024 | Session
PACE has paid tribute to Alexei Navalny, declaring that the Russian state bears full responsibility for his death, and urged a series of sweeping measures to counter what it called Vladimir Putin’s “totalitarian regime”. Unanimously adopting a resolution based on a report by Emanuelis Zingeris...
16/04/2024 | Session
During a lively Q & A session, the Secretary General reiterated the fundamental importance of the European Union accession to the European Convention on Human Rights, as an essential step for completing and ensuring the coherence of the Continent’s human rights’ architecture. Furthermore, Marija...
16/04/2024 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has recommended that Kosovo* be invited to become a member of the Council of Europe – while deciding to monitor its fulfilment of an extensive list of commitments and obligations as from its accession. Under the Council of Europe’s...
16/04/2024 | Election of Judges
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) today elected Úna Ní Raifeartaigh as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Ireland. Ms Ní Raifeartaigh, having obtained an absolute majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of...
16/04/2024 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, today recommended “the seizure of Russian state assets and their use” in support of the reconstruction of Ukraine. This course of action would “strengthen Ukraine, ensure the accountability of...
15/04/2024 | President
“Ukraine needs our support and not just words – it needs right now the vital munitions which will allow it to continue to defend itself, to defend us all and to defend the most fundamental right of all laid down in the European Convention on Human Rights – the right of people to life,” PACE...