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PACE President speaks by telephone with Russian Foreign Minister

10/06/2019 | President

The PACE President spoke today by telephone with the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. The conversation focused on the issue of cooperation between PACE and the Russian Federation.

President to meet representatives of the Russian Parliament

06/06/2019 | President

Following previous contacts, PACE President will meet, on 10 June, representatives of the two Chambers of the Russian Parliament to continue the dialogue on relations between the Assembly and the Russian Parliament.

Co-rapporteurs commend positive developments in North Macedonia, and await implementation of reforms

05/06/2019 | Monitoring

Lise Christoffersen and Valeriu Ghiletchi, co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly, commended the authorities of North Macedonia for their commitments to advance reforms, returning from their visit to Skopje on 28-31 May 2019.

PACE rapporteur welcomes abolition of the death penalty in New Hampshire

05/06/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Titus Corlăţean, General Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly on the abolition of the death penalty, has welcomed the decision of the state of New Hampshire in the United States to abolish the death penalty in the state.

Committee hails positive impact of the Istanbul Convention, urges states to implement it

05/06/2019 | Equality and Non-Discrimination

The Equality Committee has reiterated its “firm support” for the Istanbul Convention and urged Council of Europe member States to sign, ratify and fully implement it without further delay.

Gender equality: defending acquis and making further progress through strong political commitment

05/06/2019 | Equality and Non-Discrimination

Concerned about a backlash against women's rights, the Equality Commission called for increased vigilance and political commitment to secure further advances in gender equality.

Bioethics: PACE members must act as guardians of the Oviedo Convention

04/06/2019 | President

“As members of the Parliamentary Assembly, we must act in our national parliaments as vigilant guardians of the Oviedo Convention’s standards,” said PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier.

Stop violence and exploitation of migrant children

03/06/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

The Committee on Migration expressed concern by the serious threats that migrant children face on their way to Europe, and important gaps in the policies and procedures, “which limit the legal opportunities for migration in Europe”.

Rules Committee adopts report on the decision-making process concerning credentials and voting

03/06/2019 | Rules, Ethics and Immunities

The Rules Committee welcomes the Committee of Ministers' support for the Assembly's proposal to set up a joint reaction procedure in situations where a member State violates its statutory obligations.

Member States must halt 'pushback' policies and expulsion of migrants

31/05/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

The PACE Migration Committee, meeting in Zürich on 29 May, expressed concern at the persistent practices and policy of pushbacks, which are in violation of the rights of asylum-seekers and refugees.

President expresses condolences to victims of boat accident in Budapest

30/05/2019 | President

On behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, Liliane Maury Pasquier expresses her sincere condolences to the victims of the tragic boat accident on the Danube in Budapest yesterday evening.

Committee demands urgent constitutional reform in Malta, warning of ‘extremely weak checks and balances’

29/05/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

The rule of law in Malta is seriously undermined by the extreme weakness of its system of checks and balances, the Legal Affairs Committee has concluded, approving a report by Pieter Omtzigt.