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Finland is a ‘calm and steady hand’ at Council of Europe helm, says President

23/11/2018 | Standing Committee

In a turbulent Europe, PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier has welcomed the “calm and steady hand” of Finland at the helm of the Council of Europe during the Finnish Presidency of the organisation.

Ensuring access to palliative care and pain treatment

23/11/2018 | Standing Committee

The Standing Committee proposed a series of measures to ensure access to palliative care, not just to the terminally ill but also to those who are chronically ill and to persons requiring high levels of individual care.

Evaluation of the partnership for democracy: visit by PACE rapporteur to Jordan

23/11/2018 | Political Affairs and Democracy

Mogens Jensen, rapporteur on the evaluation of the partnership for democracy with the Parliament of Jordan, will travel to Amman on 27-28 November for a fact-finding visit.

PACE streamlines procedure for electing judges of the Strasbourg Court

23/11/2018 | Standing Committee

PACE has further improved the way the Assembly elects judges to the European Court of Human Rights, including streamlining the procedure for rejecting lists of candidates which do not meet the required standards.

Promoting international student mobility in Europe

23/11/2018 | Standing Committee

PACE’s Standing Committee called on member States to promote student mobility to and from their countries, through a set of measures on tuition fees, accreditation of diplomas and compatibility between education systems.

PACE President called on Turkey to swiftly implement the ECtHR's judgment and release Selahattin Demirtaş

22/11/2018 | President

Recalling the Court's findings that the extensions of Mr Demirtaş’ detention 'had pursued the predominant purpose of limiting freedom of political debate,' PACE President hoped for the speedy implementation of the judgment.

President urges a ‘cultural shift’ over violence against women

20/11/2018 | President

Speaking at the World Forum for Democracy, PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier has urged a “cultural shift” over sexist violence in society, including by addressing sexist stereotypes and clichés.

‘Blow the whistle’ to end child sexual abuse in sports

19/11/2018 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

“One in five children are victims of sexual abuse or violence, and in the field of sport, children are particularly vulnerable,” Liliane Maury Pasquier said today, at an event organised by PACE's Social Affairs Committee.

Standing Committee to meet in Helsinki

15/11/2018 | Standing Committee

The PACE Standing Committee will meet at the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki on Friday 23 November, as Finland begins its six-month presidency of the Council of Europe’s ministerial body (November 2018-May 2019).

Ukraine: monitoring visit by PACE rapporteurs

15/11/2018 | Monitoring

Dzhema Grozdanova and Alfred Heer, Assembly co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine, will make a fact-finding visit to Kyiv from 19 to 21 November 2018.

Council of Europe offers its experience in building democratic security to Med countries

12/11/2018 | Political Affairs and Democracy

Leading figures from Croatia and the Council of Europe have pledged new ways to help build “democratic security” in the Mediterranean and North Africa at a parliamentary conference in Dubrovnik which focused on shared values.

PACE President opens Dubrovnik conference with appeal to shared values

06/11/2018 | President

At the opening of a conference aimed at promoting democratic security in the Mediterranean, Liliane Maury Pasquier appealed to the shared universal values which have historically linked the countries around the Mediterranean.