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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.

Serbia: 'Political will is key to pursue democratic reforms and secure minorities’ rights'

24/07/2017 | Monitoring

Samad Seyidov and Maria Guzenina assessed progress made by Serbia in fulfilling its Council of Europe obligations, concluding that this is accelerating with Serbia’s continued aspiration to join the EU.

Poland: co-rapporteurs concerned about the situation of the Constitutional Court and reforms of the justice...

18/07/2017 | Monitoring

In an information note on “The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland”, the Monitoring Committee voiced concern about the “political and constitutional crisis” that had followed the 2015 parliamentary elections.

Serbia: co-rapporteurs to monitor the honouring of obligations and commitments

17/07/2017 | Monitoring

Samad Seyidov and Maria Guzenina, co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Serbia, will make a visit to Belgrade, Bujanovac and Preševo to monitor the implementation of Resolution on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia.

Turkey: co-rapporteurs ask for immediate release of arrested human rights defenders

07/07/2017 | Monitoring

Co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey have expressed serious concern at the arrest of several prominent human rights defenders in Istanbul on 5 July, including Amnesty International Director İdil Eser.

Armenia and Azerbaijan: monitors express concern at renewed violence along line of contact in the Fizuli...

07/07/2017 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Armenia and Azerbaijan expressed concern at the escalation of violence near Alkhani village in the Fuzili region, and regretted that this has led to casualties among which are civilians.

Monitors: Georgia making 'considerable and consistent' progress, but some items still to be dealt with

05/07/2017 | Monitoring

Georgia has made “considerable and consistent” progress over the last decade in honouring its promises to the Council of Europe, but a number of items remain to be addressed, PACE monitors have said.

Statement by PACE monitors after their visit to Azerbaijan

21/06/2017 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan by PACE, Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, visited Baku from 12 to 14 June. They discussed respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.

PACE monitoring co-rapporteurs to visit Azerbaijan

08/06/2017 | Monitoring

Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 12 to 14 June 2017.

Co-rapporteurs urge Georgian authorities to fully investigate abduction of Afqan Muxtarli

06/06/2017 | Monitoring

Boriss Cilevics and Kerstin Lundgren expressed their concerns regarding the alleged abduction and unlawful transfer to Azerbaijan of Azerbaijani journalist Afqan Muxtarli, and urged the Georgian authorities to investigate these allegations.

Skopje: co-rapporteurs welcome new government and express hopes for sustainable and inclusive reforms

02/06/2017 | Monitoring

Ending a visit to Skopje, co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, welcomed the formation of a new government, which, they hope, will put an end to the political crisis.

Post-monitoring rapporteurs to visit Skopje

29/05/2017 | Monitoring

Lise Christoffersen and Valeriu Ghiletchi, PACE co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, will make a fact-finding visit to Skopje from 30 May to 1 June.