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Co-rapporteurs hopeful after release of 8 human rights defenders, dismayed by continued detention of AI Chair

27/10/2017 | Monitoring

“While we welcome the release of 8 human rights activists, we are dismayed by yesterday’s court decision to continue Amnesty International Turkey Chair Taner Kilic’s pre-trial detention,” said Marianne Mikko and Nigel Evans.

Reforms a ‘litmus test’ for new authorities in Skopje

18/10/2017 | Monitoring

The capacity to deliver reforms in line with Council of Europe standards will be 'a litmus test' for the new government, according to the co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”.

PACE monitors call for charges against human rights activists in Turkey to be dropped, urge their release

13/10/2017 | Monitoring

Parliamentary Assembly co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey, Marianne Mikko and Nigel Evans, have reacted to the publication of the indictment against human rights activists in Turkey.

Montenegro: co-rapporteurs call on all parties to return to Parliament in order to ensure continuation of...

06/10/2017 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro have welcomed Montenegro’s continued commitment to regional co-operation and its constructive role in maintaining regional stability.

Co-rapporteurs to make fact-finding visit to Montenegro

29/09/2017 | Monitoring

Ionut Marian Stroe and Andrea Rigoni, co-rapporteurs for the post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, will make a fact-finding visit to the country to discuss the implementation of the Assembly’s latest resolution.

Rapporteur strongly condemns prison sentence for Deputy Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis

28/09/2017 | Monitoring

Axel Fischer, the rapporteur for the Monitoring Committee in respect of Ukraine, strongly condemned the sentencing to two years in prison of Ilmi Umerov for "separatism", by Russian appointed judges in Simferopol.

Council of Europe urged to step up its conflict resolution role

28/09/2017 | Monitoring

Nikos Voutsis, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, opening a hearing in Athens, said the Council of Europe should “not forget about” the conflicts in its geographical area and urged an approach to resolving them based on human rights.

Statement by PACE monitors, ending their visit to Azerbaijan

19/09/2017 | Monitoring

Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, co-rapporteurs of PACE for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, made the following statement at the end of their fact-finding visit to the country.

Monitors react to release of Mehman Aliyev in Azerbaijan

13/09/2017 | Monitoring

Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, ahead of their visit to Baku, have welcomed the recent release of Mehman Aliyev, director of the independent media outlet Turan.

Monitoring co-rapporteurs to visit Azerbaijan

11/09/2017 | Monitoring

Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 14 to 16 September.

Azerbaijan: call for stronger parliamentary control over the executive, plus an independent judiciary

07/09/2017 | Monitoring

While welcoming the ongoing dialogue with the authorities, the committee expresses concerns regarding, in particular, checks and balances, the functioning of the judiciary and freedom of expression and association.

Monitoring visit by co-rapporteur to Bosnia and Herzegovina

01/09/2017 | Monitoring

Tiny Kox, Parliamentary Assembly co-rapporteur for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina, will make a fact-finding visit to the country on 5-6 September.