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Václav Havel Prize 2019: nominations close today!

22/04/2019 | Prizes

The deadline for submission of nominations for the 2019 Václav Havel Prize is 30 April. The Prize aims to reward "outstanding civil society action in defending human rights in Europe and beyond".

Fundamental freedoms respected in competitive Ukraine election; campaign lacked genuine discussion of issues

22/04/2019 | Elections

“The Ukrainian people demonstrated very clearly their commitment to securing change through the democratic process,” said Angela Smith, head of the delegation from the PACE.

North Macedonia’s presidential election well run but legal framework still needs improvement

22/04/2019 | Elections

“Yesterday’s election was well organised and voters who participated in the election were able to make their choice freely,” said Marie-Christine Dalloz, head of the delegation from the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

International co-operation and preventive measures to counter terrorism and radicalisation

18/04/2019 | President

“International and interparliamentary cooperation is more necessary than ever to counter international terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation,” PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier said in her address.

PACE to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election in Ukraine

16/04/2019 | Elections

A 16-member PACE delegation, led by Angela Smith, will travel to Ukraine to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election, alongside observers from the OSCE-PA, the EP, and the OSCE-ODIHR.

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PACE to observe the presidential election in North Macedonia

16/04/2019 | Elections

An 8-member delegation of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), led by Marie-Christine Dalloz (France, EPP/CD), will travel to North Macedonia to observe the conduct of the presidential election, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for...

Social media companies must do more to stop unlawful material and counter disinformation

12/04/2019 | Session

Approving a resolution based on a report by José Cepeda, the Assembly called for better fact-checking and content-moderation, identifying and warning users and blocking such material in the most serious cases.

Free debate on current issues

12/04/2019 | Session

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held this afternoon a free debate on current issues not included in the session agenda. Twelve parliamentarians took the floor.

PACE recommends the waiving of anonymity for all future human gamete donations

12/04/2019 | Session

“Anonymity should be waived for all future gamete donations in Council of Europe member States,” PACE said today, after a debate in plenary session in Strasbourg, in adopting a recommendation based on the report by Petra De Sutter.

Andorra delegation comes top for voting at PACE

12/04/2019 | Rules, Ethics and Immunities

Parliamentarians from Andorra, Liechtenstein, Sweden and Norway voted most often in plenary debates of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) during 2018, according to statistics.

Conference in Saint Petersburg on “Countering international terrorism” co-organised by PACE

12/04/2019 | President

A PACE Ad hoc Committee will participate on 18 April in a conference in Saint Petersburg on “Countering international terrorism”, as well as PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier, who will make a speech at the conference's plenary session.

Nikol Pashinyan: ‘Armenia is today unequivocally a democratic country’

11/04/2019 | Session

“Armenia is today unequivocally a democratic country with absolute freedom of expression, and our government is continuing to enhance respect for human rights,” said Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia.