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Peace Day: PACE President invites us to take a personal stand against violence and inequality

21/09/2019 | President

On the occasion of the International Day of Peace – celebrated every year on 21 September – the PACE President took part in a panel discussion in London on “Take a Stand: Say no to Sexism and Harassment”.

Sexism and harassment: current situation and solutions, at the heart of a ‘Peace One Day’ event in London

18/09/2019 | President

On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Liliane Maury Pasquier will participate in a panel discussion on the extent of sexism and harassment against women, with a particular focus on solutions and good practices.

Rapporteur on human rights in the North Caucasus to visit Moscow and Grozny

17/09/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Frank Schwabe, who is preparing a report on “the continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region”, is to make a visit to Moscow and Grozny from 18-20 September.

Award Ceremony of the Europe Prize in Donostia / San Sebastián

17/09/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Kęstutis Masiulis, Vice-Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize, will present the Prize 2019 to Eneko Goia, Mayor of Donostia / San Sebastián (Spain), on Thursday 19 September.

Rapporteur backs asylum for Snowden, calls on Europe to create asylum procedure for whistleblowers

17/09/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“It is time for the creation of an asylum procedure specific to whistleblowers,” said Sylvain Waserman, Rapporteur on improving the protection of whistleblowers, commenting on Edward Snowden's recent statement.

Amman conference on the economic potential of diasporas

16/09/2019 | Parliamentary support

The Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies will hold its next regional conference in Amman, Jordan, on 18 September. The meeting will focus on the topic “the economic potential of diasporas”.

Co-rapporteurs to make monitoring visit to Georgia

13/09/2019 | Monitoring

Titus Corlatean and Claude Kern, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Georgia, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 17 to 18 September.

Azerbaijan: the President calls for open and frank dialogue and increased co-operation

13/09/2019 | President

Following her visit to Azerbaijan, PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier called for open and frank dialogue and increased co-operation between the Council of Europe and Azerbaijan.

Member States should review their regulatory frameworks for digital platforms, committee says

13/09/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

The committee expressed its concern at the digital platforms phenomenon which has grown on the margins of the mainstream economy, and whose actors are accused of infringing workers' social rights and taxation.

Post-monitoring dialogue: North Macedonia commended on progress since 2013

12/09/2019 | Monitoring

The committee has commended the authorities of North Macedonia for the progress made since 2013 as part of the post-monitoring dialogue, and set out a list of five areas it will further assess in its next report.

Lawful profiling – how?

12/09/2019 | Equality and Non-Discrimination

At a hearing on « ethnic profiling in Europe », organised by the Equality Committee, the rapporteur Boriss Cilevics stressed the importance of a clear definition of the conditions under which profiling can be lawful.

Preventing discrimination caused by the use of artificial intelligence

12/09/2019 | Equality and Non-Discrimination

The emergence of artificial intelligence that is not subject to regulation under a sovereign and independent democratic process risks leading to increasing human rights violations, stressed Christophe Lacroix.