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Debate on “Saving persons in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent answer”

30/09/2019 | Session

Adopting its final agenda at the opening of the 2019 Autumn Session, the Assembly decided to hold an urgent debate on saving persons in the Mediterranean Seaand a current affairs debate.

President Macron addresses PACE at its Autumn session

25/09/2019 | Session

On the occasion of the Autumn Session in Strasbourg, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will address PACE and answer questions from parliamentarians on Tuesday 1 October.

Georgia: ‘Parliament must rectify the selection process for Supreme Court judges’ say monitors

25/09/2019 | Monitoring

PACE monitors welcome steps to make the process of selecting Supreme Court judges more transparent, but express serious concern at how the High Council of Justice prepared the list of candidates.

PACE co-rapporteurs: ‘Montenegro is at a turning point. It must continue on the right path’

23/09/2019 | Monitoring

“Montenegro is at a turning point. It must continue on the right path,” said Ionut-Marian Stroe and Anne Mulder, co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, following their visit to Podgorica.

Rapporteur on human rights in the North Caucasus looks forward to further dialogue with the authorities

21/09/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Frank Schwabe (Germany, SOC), PACE rapporteur on human rights in the North Caucasus, ending a three-day fact-finding visit to Moscow and Grozny, has welcomed ongoing dialogue with the authorities.

Pieter Omtzigt welcomes decision to set up inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia

21/09/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

PACE’s rapporteur on the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta has welcomed the decision of the Maltese authorities to set up a public inquiry into the journalist’s murder.

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”.