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Parliamentary integrity, transparency and accountability: seminar for members of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada

02/03/2020 | Parliamentary support

A seminar on parliamentary integrity, transparency and accountability took place on 27-28 February for members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, organised by PACE and hosted by the Parliament of Finland.

Five years after Boris Nemtsov’s murder, rapporteur renews call for case to be re-opened

28/02/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“It is now five years since Boris Nemtsov was assassinated in central Moscow. He was a Russian opposition politician and an advocate for democracy, who struggled tirelessly to uncover the truth,” said Emanuelis Zingeris.

General rapporteur expresses concern at the arrest of Osman Kavala

28/02/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders has expressed grave concern about the re-arrest of Osman Kavala, after he was acquitted on charges of “attempting to overthrow the government and the constitutional order”.

Rik Daems calls for ‘the right to a healthy environment’

27/02/2020 | President

Speaking at a conference, the PACE President made a plea to upgrade current legal instruments with the ultimate aim of drafting an additional Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights.

World NGO Day: a moment to honour those who help refugees and migrants, saving lives

26/02/2020 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

"I wish to express our support to the numerous NGOs which are so essential in providing vital humanitarian assistance to refugees and migrants around the world,” said Domagoj Hajduković.

Standing Committee meets in Paris

24/02/2020 | Standing Committee

The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will meet in Paris on Friday 6 March 2020. Rik Daems, President of the Parliamentary Assembly, will open the meeting.

Monitors urge Azerbaijani authorities to allow peaceful demonstrations

19/02/2020 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan by the Assembly, Stefan Schennach and Sir Roger Gale, are deeply worried by the escalation of police violence against peaceful demonstrators.

Rapporteur welcomes Turkish Constitutional Court ruling on journalist Mehmet Altan

18/02/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Stefan Schennach has welcomed a Turkish Constitutional Court ruling that journalist Mehmet Altan’s rights were breached when a lower court failed to release him, and ordering the payment of compensation.

A new co-operation project with the Parliament of Morocco, PACE Partner for democracy

17/02/2020 | Parliamentary support

In the framework of co-operation between the Assembly and the Parliament of Morocco, a seminar open to officials of the Parliament of Morocco and members of the Jordanian Parliament will take place in Strasbourg.

PACE monitors express their deep concern and expectations ahead of Turkey trials

17/02/2020 | Monitoring

PACE Turkey monitors Thomas Hammarberg and John Howell have expressed their deep concern and expectations ahead of two trials of civil society activists to be held in Turkey this week.

Rapporteur calls on Russian authorities to urgently investigate attack on journalist and lawyer in Chechnya

14/02/2020 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Stefan Schennach, rapporteur on media freedom and the safety of journalists, has expressed concern over the attack perpetrated against the investigative journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Marina Dubrovina.

Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination: ‘the public inquiry set up by the government is making real progress'

14/02/2020 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“I would like to thank the Maltese authorities for our frank, open and constructive discussions”, said Pieter Omtzigt, rapporteur on Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination at the end of his two-day visit to Malta.