08/03/2019 | President
Speaking on the occasion of International Women's Day, Liliane Maury Pasquier, urged strong action against sexism and violence against women, driven by ongoing inequality between women and men.
08/03/2019 | Election observation
The delegation, led by Angela Smith, felt that the general environment was appropriate for the holding of democratic elections. However, it considered that there was still room for improvement until election day.
08/03/2019 | Monitoring
Yuliya Lovochkina and Andrej Šircelj, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Armenia, will make a fact-finding visit to Yerevan from 12 to 14 March.
07/03/2019 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The committee expressed its concern at the upsurge in hate speech which incites xenophobia, racial hatred, antisemitism and intolerance, and which targets in particular minorities, immigrants, women and LGBTI persons.
07/03/2019 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination of the Parliamentary Assemby, today unanimously adopted a series of measures aimed at stopping sexism and sexual harassment in parliaments.
07/03/2019 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
PACE’s Equality Committee has called for a series of measures to stop hate speech or acts of hate in sport – including requiring all players and athletes to formally commit to abstain from such acts.
06/03/2019 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan by the PACE, Sir Roger Gale and Stefan Schennach, have welcomed the release of Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist Mehman Huseynov.
05/03/2019 | Election observation
A PACE delegation, headed by Angela Smith, will make a pre-electoral visit to Ukraine from 6 to 7 March to assess the election campaign and the preparations ahead of the 31 March Presidential election.
05/03/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“As human rights are increasingly being challenged, it is essential that the United Nations may rely on values-based partners such as the Council of Europe”, the Political Committee said.
05/03/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Social media companies must “rethink” their policies to stop the dissemination of unlawful material and to counter disinformation, according to a report by the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media.
05/03/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee urged the international community "to unite and engage in serious efforts” to reach a common agreement in setting up a Constitutional Committee, as a necessary mechanism of transition towards peace and stability.
04/03/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
In an unanimously adopted resolution the Parliamentary Assembly Legal Affairs committee calls for enhanced national mechanisms and international co-operation to combat money laundering.