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In the fight against extremism, let us use the weapons of law and education

28/01/2016 | Session

"We are witnessing an escalation of attacks on freedoms. It is therefore more necessary than ever to fight against extremism that lead to terrorism ", the Captains Regent of San Marino said addressing the Assembly.

PACE condemns recent attacks on women, calls for objective reporting

28/01/2016 | Session

PACE has condemned recent violence against women in European cities – highlighting its concern at the new dimension of “violence within crowds” and calling on the media to report objectively.

Strengthening the rule of law and eradicating corruption: priorities for Kosovo

28/01/2016 | Session

“Ensuring respect for the rule of law and eradicating corruption” must be a priority for the Kosovo authorities, declared the Parliamentary Assembly today in a resolution adopted after a plenary session debate.

Call for 'adequate safeguards' for parliamentary action in the international context

27/01/2016 | Session

"National parliamentarians should be afforded adequate safeguards in relation to third countries when travelling abroad in the course of their duties," said the Assembly.

International co-operation and intelligence sharing to combat migrant smuggling

27/01/2016 | Session

International co-operation and intelligence sharing are essential if the activities of organised criminal groups related to migration are to be combated effectively, according to the Parliamentary Assembly.

PACE calls for ‘hotspots’ outside Europe to process asylum applications – and save lives

27/01/2016 | Session

PACE has given its backing to the creation of “hotspots” to process asylum applications outside Europe – in order to identify people needing international protection before they undertake dangerous sea journeys.

'Let's not play off fighting terrorism against protecting human rights'

27/01/2016 | Session

“The threat of terrorism is ever present in our countries. It would be a grave mistake to try to play the fight against terrorism off against human rights protection,” said the French State Secretary for European Affairs.

Fight against terrorism: state of emergency must be 'short as possible' in time and space

27/01/2016 | Session

The member States need sufficient legal instruments to combat terrorism efficiently but there is a risk that "counterterrorism measures may introduce disproportionate restrictions or sap democratic control".

Security-oriented approach not enough to tackle the threat of foreign fighters

27/01/2016 | Session

In the face of the growing threat to security, parliamentarians believe that it is “essential to deepen the understanding of its root causes and devise appropriate policy responses to address them”.

PACE ratifies Moldovan delegation’s credentials, but requests a complete list by April

27/01/2016 | Session

Although the composition of the Moldovan delegation “does not comply” with the rule on balance, the Assembly decided to ratify the credentials of the delegation and asked a complete list by the beginning of the April session.

Inhabitants of frontier regions of Azerbaijan are deliberately deprived of water, PACE says

26/01/2016 | Session

According to the Assembly, the lack of regular maintenance work for over 20 years on the Sarsang reservoir, located in one of the areas of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenia, “poses a danger to the whole border region”.

PACE rejects resolution on the escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh

26/01/2016 | Session

PACE today narrowly voted not to adopt a resolution on “Escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh and the other occupied territories of Azerbaijan”, based on a report by British former PACE member Robert Walter.