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Turkey: the arrest of HDP parliamentarians jeopardises the functioning of democracy

09/11/2016 | Monitoring

Meeting today in Paris, the PACE Monitoring Committee expressed its deep concern at the latest developments in Turkey in the wake of the failed coup d’état of 15 July 2016, which it firmly condemned.

Co-rapporteurs on Albania welcome justice reform and encourage further reforms

02/11/2016 | Monitoring

Following their visit to Albania,the co-rapporteurs Andrej Hunko and Joseph O'Reilly, applauded the adoption of the constitutional amendments paving the way for a thorough and comprehensive reform of the judiciary.

Serbia : PACE rapporteurs welcome steps to strengthen the judiciary

28/10/2016 | Monitoring

Co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Serbia, Maria Guzenina and Samad Seyidov, welcomed the steps taken by the authorities to strengthen the independence and efficiency of the judiciary, in line with Resolution 1858 (2012).

Co-rapporteurs carry out a monitoring visit to Albania

26/10/2016 | Monitoring

Andrej Hunko and Joseph O'Reilly, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Albania, started today a fact-finding visit in the country which will end on 28 October.

Serbia: co-rapporteurs to assess reforms of the judiciary, fight against corruption and situation of the media

25/10/2016 | Monitoring

Samad Seyidov and Maria Guzenina,co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Serbia, will make a fact-finding visit to Belgrade, to monitor the implementation of the resolution on the honouring of obligations and commitments.

Deteriorating democratic environment and space for civil society in the Russian Federation

13/10/2016 | Monitoring

The Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly expressed its “serious concern at the deteriorating democratic environment and narrowing space for civil society organisations in the Russian Federation”.

PACE Georgia monitors concerned at violence, call for calm before the elections

05/10/2016 | Monitoring

Boriss Cilevics and Kerstin Lundgren, co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Georgia by the PACE, have expressed concern at the increasing tensions and violent incidents in the country ahead of this week’s election.

Parliamentary hearing in Tirana on ‘Interreligious Dialogue and Tolerance’

21/09/2016 | Monitoring

The Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly, will organise a joint hearing with the Albanian Parliament on Friday 23 September (morning), on “Interreligious Dialogue and Tolerance”.

PACE President to meet Turkish leaders in Ankara

29/08/2016 | Monitoring

PACE President Pedro Agramunt is to meet Turkish leaders during a series of high-level meetings in Ankara on 1-2 September 2016.

President to meet Turkish leaders in Ankara

29/08/2016 | Monitoring

President Pedro Agramunt is to meet Turkish leaders during a series of high-level meetings in Ankara on 1-2 September 2016.

Monitors, ending Moldova visit, note ‘accelerated’ reforms but list concerns

04/07/2016 | Monitoring

“We noted that reform processes have accelerated, resulting in the adoption of new laws on the Prosecutor’s office, the media and the fight against corruption, which is welcome," said Valentina Leskaj and Ögmundur Jónasson.

Monitoring visit by co-rapporteurs to the Republic of Moldova

24/06/2016 | Monitoring

alentina Leskaj and Ögmundur Jonásson, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by the Republic of Moldova, will make a fact-finding visit to the country on 27-29 June 2016.