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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.

Strengthening democratic security through territorial solidarity

06/11/2018 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Believing that territorial solidarity was “a matter of democratic security”, Mr. Grin said that it was impossible to ensure the prosperity of certain regions to the detriment of others, addressing the Congress today.

Georgia: voters had a genuine choice and candidates campaigned freely, but on an unlevel playing field

29/10/2018 | Elections

The presidential election was competitive and professionally administered. Candidates were able to campaign freely and voters had a genuine choice, although there were instances of the misuse of state resources, observers say.

Empowering intersex people: a crucial means of guaranteeing their rights

26/10/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination

“For far too long, discrimination against intersex people has played havoc with their lives and led to appalling violations of their rights,” said Piet De Bruyn, on the occasion of Intersex Awareness Day.

Appeal for a political solution to the Syrian crisis

26/10/2018 | Political Affairs and Democracy

Following a visit to Amman, Theodora Bakoyannis, who is preparing a report on “The situation in Syria and its effects upon surrounding countries”, has underlined the importance of reaching a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

PACE to observe the Presidential election in Georgia

23/10/2018 | Elections

A 25-member PACE delegation, headed by Andrej Hunko, will travel to Georgia from 26 to 29 October to observe the conduct of the presidential election alongside observers from the OSCE-PA, European Parliament, NATO-PA and OSCE-ODIHR.

Launch of the IPU-PACE study on Sexism against women in parliaments

22/10/2018 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier will participate on 16 October in Geneva in the launch of the IPU-PACE study on “Sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliaments”, alongside the President of the IPU.