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Improving follow-up to Anti-Torture Committee recommendations

14/12/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Stressing the essential role of parliaments in promoting the work of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the committee made proposals to ensure better implementation of CPT recommendations.

Sharia versus the Convention on Human Rights: protect human rights regardless of religious practices

14/12/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The committee is greatly concerned that Sharia law, including provisions clearly contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights, is applied officially or unofficially in several Council of Europe member states.

Deprivation of nationality as an anti-terror measure may be ‘at odds with human rights’

13/12/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The deprivation of nationality in the context of counter-terrorism strategies is “a drastic measure which can be extremely socially divisive” and may be “at odds with human rights”, according to the committee.

Yves Cruchten and Ria Oomen-Ruijten condemn executions in Belarus

29/11/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty and the Chairperson of the Political Affairs Committee, have strongly condemned the execution of Syamyon Berazhny and Ihar Hershankou.

Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination: rapporteur visits Malta

22/10/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Pieter Omtzigt, who is preparing a report on “Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges”, arrives in Malta today for a fact-finding visit.

PACE rapporteur reacts to abduction and abuse of Oleg Kozlovsky in Ingushetia

17/10/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“I am outraged by the abduction and violent abuse of Oleg Kozlovsky, apparently by the Ingushetian police. Russia must urgently investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice,” said Mr Schwabe.

Greater commitment is needed for the universal abolition of capital punishment

10/10/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

On the occasion of the 16th World Day against the Death Penalty, the Committee on Legal Affairs reaffirms its commitment to fighting for the universal abolition of capital punishment.

Committee again urges Russia to release Ukrainian citizens detained on politically-motivated charges

10/10/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

PACE’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights has again urged Russia to release all Ukrainian citizens detained on its territory or in Crimea on “politically motivated or fabricated charges”.

National parliaments as guarantors of human rights in Europe – new handbook published

08/10/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

A handbook for parliamentarians from all over Europe published today by the PACE sets out ways and means to protect and implement human rights, within a democracy underpinned by the rule of law.

Hearing on the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia

08/10/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The Parliamentary Assembly's Legal Affairs Committee today held a hearing on “Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges”.

Rapporteur alarmed by on-going revelations of ‘laundromat’ money laundering, welcomes proposals to enhance...

12/09/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The rapporteur on new challenges in the fight against organised crime and money laundering, welcomed the news that the European Commission proposes to ensure that EU anti-money laundering regulations are properly enforced.

Ensuring unlimited access of human rights monitoring bodies to member States

10/09/2018 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“Member States should fully co-operate with the Council of Europe and United Nations human rights monitoring mechanisms and ensure their unimpeded access to their territory,” said the committee meeting in Paris.