02/10/2019 | Session
“There is an urgent need to establish common norms governing the functioning of Ombudsman institutions, and in particular ways in which their independence should be ensured,” PACE said, adopting a resolution today.
02/10/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Following a resolution from the Parliamentary Assembly a year ago, rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has urged Russia to return the wreckage of the Polish Presidential plane to Poland without further delay.
02/10/2019 | Session
Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić pledged to use her full powers to ensure human rights standards were respected throughout the Council of Europe region.
02/10/2019 | Session
Despite complexities in the economic, financial and regulatory environment of the Development Bank's activity, the Assembly has hailed its success in managing risk and its support for social projects.
02/10/2019 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today elected Ana Maria Guerra Martins as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Portugal.
02/10/2019 | Session
PACE has proposed a set of measures concerning the recognition of the status of victims of terrorism, specific support at national and international level, as well as co-operation with civil society.
02/10/2019 | Session
PACE has commended the authorities of North Macedonia for the progress made since 2013 as part of its post-monitoring dialogue with the country - and set out a list of five areas it will further assess in its next report.
01/10/2019 | Session
Council of Europe member States should pass powerful laws to protect whistleblowers, drawing inspiration from a forthcoming EU Directive in this area, the Assembly has said.
01/10/2019 | Session
In his address to the Assembly today, the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the “70 years of battles and conquests that are all part of the Council of Europe’s wealth of experience”.
01/10/2019 | Session
On the occasion of the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe, the President recalled the origin of the organisation, "born at the end of two world wars that have been a frightful human and moral tragedy".
01/10/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Meeting today in Strasbourg, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, deeply concerned regarding the detrimental effects Climate Change, adopted the following statement:
30/09/2019 | Session
PACE today elected, at the opening of its Autumn 2019 Session, Antonio Gutiérrez Limones as a new Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of Spain.