01/03/2019 | Standing Committee
Unanimously approving a report by Hendrik Daems today, the Assembly said: “It is not yet clear whether, and, if yes, to what extent, the Bank’s activities to develop market economy has had an impact on promoting democracy.”
27/02/2019 | President
The President called for a more human rights-sensitive approach in the work on artificial intelligence, addressing a Conference in Helsinki organised by the Finnish Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.
27/02/2019 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
“We must recognise with gratitude the work done by so many Non-Governmental Organisations which assist migrants and refugees,” said Doris Fiala, Chairperson of the Committee on Migration on World NGO Day .
26/02/2019 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Albania by the PACE, Andrej Hunko and Joseph O’Reilly, have expressed concern at the resignation of opposition MPs from their parliamentary mandates.
25/02/2019 | Elections
Parliamentary elections were competitive and fundamental rights were generally respected, but the campaign took place against the backdrop of disaffection with public institutions, the international observers concluded.
21/02/2019 | Standing Committee
The Standing Committee will meet in Paris on 1st March. After an address by Liliane Maury Pasquier, the parliamentarians will hold an exchange of views with the President of the experts on Action against Violence against Women.
21/02/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Titus Corlăţean, PACE General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty, has strongly condemned the death sentences recently issued in the Hamas-run Gaza strip (Palestinian Authority).
21/02/2019 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Lord George Foulkes, PACE General Rapporteur on media freedom, has expressed concern over police actions against the Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, detained over her comments on a suicide bombing.
21/02/2019 | News
Titus Corlăţean and Mogens Jensen strongly condemn the death sentences recently issued in Jordan and call on the Jordanian authorities "not to implement any death sentence".
21/02/2019 | President
Liliane Maury Pasquier participates in a conference on the impacts of artificial intelligence on human rights, democracy and the rule of law, organised by the Council of Europe and the Finnish Presidency of the Committee of Ministers.
20/02/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“Social Justice Day is a moment to pause and think about what our society should do so that all citizens can enjoy decent living conditions. I am convinced that basic income can be part of the answer,” said Stefan Schennach.
18/02/2019 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Lord Richard Balfe, rapporteur on “Ombudsman institutions in Europe - the need for a set of common standards”, reacted to the defamation lawsuit filed by Polish Public Television against the Polish Ombudsman, Adam Bodnar.