10/10/2019 | President
The Council of Europe and the OECD must "work in concert" to offer the real prospect of a democratic and prosperous future, in the context of sustainable development, to their citizens, said Liliane Maury Pasquier.
09/10/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Children whose parents have been sentenced to death or executed face trauma, and an “emotional and psychological burden” which can violate their rights, PACE’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights has pointed out.
09/10/2019 | President
“I am shocked and saddened by the news of today's shooting in Halle,” said Liliane Maury Pasquier, reacting to reports that at least two people have died in an attack near a synagogue in the town.
08/10/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Theodora Bakoyannis, rapporteur on “The situation in Syria: prospects for a political solution?”, has urged Turkey to refrain from military intervention in northern Syria, which will inevitably cause great tension.
08/10/2019 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Petra Stienen will conduct a fact-finding visit to Sweden in the context of the preparation of her report on “The gender dimension of foreign policy”, during which she will meet, in particular, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
07/10/2019 | Monitoring
The monitoring co-rapporteurs for Turkey, Nigel Evans and Thomas Hammarberg, have welcomed the release of former HDP deputy Sirri Süreyya Önder, following a decision of the Constitutional Court.
04/10/2019 | Session
PACE called for concerted action by both sending and receiving countries to “alleviate the negative impact of labour migration on the countries of origin, while doing everything needed to preserve the positive aspects”.
04/10/2019 | Session
In order to improve the protection and preservation of Jewish heritage sites, PACE has proposed a number of guidelines to member States concerning strategy and policy design.
04/10/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
PACE rapporteur Deborah Bergamini has stressed the need for setting up national and international regulatory frameworks to ensure democratic governance of AI and prevent its misuse.
04/10/2019 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held this afternoon a free debate on current issues not included in the session agenda. Ten parliamentarians took the floor.
03/10/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Liliane Maury Pasquier today underlined the essential role of parliamentarians in promoting the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs, which entered into force in March 2018.
03/10/2019 | Session
Following a debate on obstetrical and gynaecological violence, PACE has called on national parliaments to discuss the protection of patients' rights in order to contribute to public debate and the lifting of taboos.