02/05/2022 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Gender equality can only be reached by involving all genders. Patriarchy is also detrimental to men. Too often men think that gender-based violence is not about them,” said Petra Stienen (Netherlands, ALDE), PACE Rapporteur on “The role of men and boys in stopping gender-based violence” during a...
29/04/2022 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Pierre-Alain Fridez (Switzerland, SOC) expressed his deep concern about the fate of victims of pushbacks at Europe’s borders, at the end of his fact-finding visit to Frontex in Poland (20-22 April). Mr Fridez, who is currently preparing a report on this issue for the Migration Committee met with...
29/04/2022 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
PACE is to set up a new parliamentary platform to promote the rights of LGBTI people in Europe, bringing together MPs from as many as possible of the 46 national parliaments represented in the Assembly. The new platform will see parliamentarians promoting full and effective equality for LGBTI...
29/04/2022 | Rules, Ethics and Immunities
The Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting today in Strasbourg, approved and made public a report on a complaint against Rosianne Cutajar (Malta, SOC) concerning alleged breaches of the Code of...
28/04/2022 | Session
“The exclusion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe was made inevitable by the atrocity of the crimes committed in Ukraine,” said Luigi Di Maio, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe...
28/04/2022 | Session
“Appalled by the ongoing war of aggression waged by the Russian Federation against Ukraine”, and “horrified by reports of atrocities against civilians allegedly committed by Russian troops”, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called on all member and observer States of...
28/04/2022 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The PACE Equality Committee has set out ways women can be better protected in conflict situations, more involved in peace negotiations, and better represented in rebuilding and healing in post-conflict situations. Approving a draft resolution based on a report by Yevheniia Kravchuk (Ukraine, ALDE...
28/04/2022 | Session
PACE today expressed its concern about a clear democratic backsliding across the world – including in Europe – which has resulted in a weakening in checks and balances and the role of the opposition, obstacles to freedom of expression, assembly and association, and an erosion of the rule of law...
28/04/2022 | Session
PACE has welcomed the “continuous and marked progress” made by Georgia in honouring its Council of Europe membership obligations and commitments since 2014, but added that a number of shortcomings and concerns remain. Approving a resolution today, based on a report by Titus Corlatean (Romania...
28/04/2022 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
At its meeting held on 27-28 April 2022, the Migration Committee held exchanges of views with Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner, and Leyla Kayacik, Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees. Focus was placed on pushbacks, the...
27/04/2022 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Expressing its solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media has called on decision makers in the fields of sport, science, education and media in the member States to exclude Russian and Belarusian national teams, clubs and individuals from all...
27/04/2022 | Session
PACE today denounced the excessive use of force in many cases by law enforcement officers in member States, “violating the principles of necessity, proportionality, precaution, and non-discrimination", notably in policing peaceful demonstrations, in handling irregular migrant flows and in...