21/04/2015 | Session
The Assembly today elected Síofra O’Leary as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Ireland for a term of office of nine years which shall commence no later than three months after his/her election.
21/04/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly today elected Carlo Ranzoni as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Liechtenstein for a term of office of nine years which shall commence as from 1 September 2015.
21/04/2015 | Session
In a tense political and economic context, marked by the rise of extremism, racism and terrorism, the Council of Europe “should have more means of fulfilling its role”, said PACE in an opinion adopted today.
21/04/2015 | Session
PACE welcomed the Turkish authorities’ decision to “reinforce the Council of Europe by proposing to become a ‘major contributor’” in 2016. In its resolution, the Assembly called on member states to accept this proposal.
21/04/2015 | Session
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, took questions from parliamentarians during a new question-and-answer session that took place during the spring session.
21/04/2015 | Session
In the face of the unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by the actions of the terrorist group known as “Islamic State”, the Assembly has reiterated its appeal to States to show solidarity.
20/04/2015 | Session
Adopting its final agenda at the opening of the 2015 Spring session, the Assembly decided to hold an urgent debate on “The human tragedy in the Mediterranean: Immediate Action Needed”, on Thursday 23 April.
20/04/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly today elected, at the opening of its Spring 2015 Session, two new Vice-Presidents: Dimitris Vitsas (Greece, UEL) and Mladen Bosić (Bosnia and Herzegovina, NR).
20/04/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) held on Monday afternoon a free debate on current issues not included in the session agenda. Twenty eight parliamentarians took the floor.
19/04/2015 | Session
"Hundreds of people are reported to have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean, south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. I am deeply shocked by this awful tragedy", PACE President Anne Brasseur said.
08/04/2015 | Session
Debates on mass surveillance and the need to uphold human rights and international law in connection with the use of drones and targeted killings will be among the highlights of the Spring Session to be held in Strasbourg 20-24 April.
24/03/2015 | Session
According to Michael Aastrup Jensen and Boriss Cilevics this agreement "violates international law and is another example of the creeping annexation of the Georgian region of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation".