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Co-rapporteur urges Ukrainian authorities maintain momentum in fight against corruption

23/03/2018 | Monitoring

Following his visit to Kyiv, Eerik-Niiles Kross welcomed the many reforms that have been implemented by the Ukrainian authorities, since the adoption of PACE Resolution on the functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine.

PACE monitor to visit Ukraine

15/03/2018 | Monitoring

Eerik-Niiles Kross, co-rapporteur for the monitoring of Ukraine, will make a visit to the country from 19 to 21 March. He intends to focus notably on recent political developments and the state of the reform programme.

Co-rapporteurs express deep concern at the death of a Georgian citizen in South Ossetia (Georgia)

26/02/2018 | Monitoring

Georgia monitoring co-rapporteurs Kerstin Lundgren and Titus Corlăţean have expressed their deep concern at, and condemned, the death of a Georgian citizen while being detained by the de facto authorities in Tskhinvali.

Turkey: three rapporteurs appalled by re-arrest of AI Chair, call for his swift release

02/02/2018 | Monitoring

Marianne Mikko and Nigel Evans, co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey, and Egidijus Vareikis, rapporteur on protecting human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States, call for the release of Taner Kılıç.

Co-rapporteurs for Turkey call for the release of the AI Turkey Chair, concerned about new arrests

31/01/2018 | Monitoring

Ahead of the third hearing of Taner Kilic on 31 January, co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey reiterated their call for the immediate and unconditional release of the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey.

Georgia: progress made, but items remain to be addressed, including with regard to the independence of the...

26/01/2018 | Monitoring

“Over the last decade Georgia has made considerable and consistent progress in honouring its accession commitments and membership obligations,” said co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Georgia.

Chair welcomes constructive attitude of all participants in PACE round table on the Transdniestrian...

17/01/2018 | Monitoring

Stefan Schennach has welcomed the "constructive participation and openness to dialogue" of the representatives of the Moldovan authorities and the de facto authorities in Tiraspol at a round table in Paris.

PACE round table in Paris on the Transnistrian settlement process

11/01/2018 | Monitoring

The Sub-Committee on conflicts between Council of Europe member States will hold a round table on the Transnistrian settlement process, with representatives of the Moldovan authorities and the Transnistrian de facto authorities.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Constitution and Election Law must be amended without delay

15/12/2017 | Monitoring

While welcoming the progress made in a number of areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the committee remains concerned about the lack of progress in the field of constitutional reform and reform of the election law.

Progress of the monitoring procedure (January – December 2017) and periodic review of four member States

13/12/2017 | Monitoring

The committee has adopted its annual report. It assesses the progress made by the ten countries under a monitoring procedure sensu stricto, as well as the three countries engaged in a post-monitoring dialogue.

Georgia: call for stronger system of checks and balances, including for security services

28/11/2017 | Monitoring

The monitoring co-rapporteurs for Georgia, Kerstin Lundgren and Titus Corlăţean, have welcomed the improvement of the constitutional framework in Georgia as a result of the adoption of the Constitutional amendments.

PACE co-rapporteurs carry out a monitoring visit to Georgia

17/11/2017 | Monitoring

Kerstin Lundgren and Titus Corlăţean, co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Georgia, will make a fact-finding visit to Tbilisi on 20-22 November.