12/09/2025 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
A parliamentary conference on ensuring equality for rainbow families in Europe is to take place in Malta on Friday 12 September 2025. The conference – held in the context of Malta Pride – aims to build momentum for changes in law and policy so that all families, regardless of their composition...
12/09/2025 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Against a context of democratic backsliding and waning public trust in politics, the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy has urged political parties to put themselves at the heart of democratic renewal by widening their engagement with citizens. Adopting a report by Ingjerd Schie Schou...
12/09/2025 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Christophe Lacroix (Belgium, SOC), PACE rapporteur on “Threats to life and safety of journalists and human rights defenders in Azerbaijan”, has issued the following statement: “I am deeply disappointed by the recent judgment of the Baku Court of Appeal upholding the convictions of seven...
12/09/2025 | Monitoring
The Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has expressed serious concern at Hungary’s lack of progress on democracy, human rights and the rule of law, pointing to a “worsening situation in certain areas”. Hungary has been under the Assembly’s monitoring...
12/09/2025 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, meeting in Malta, has proposed a set of measures to prevent and combat gender discrimination and gender-based violence in healthcare, medical research and clinical trials. The committee notes that access to healthcare remains unequal and that...
11/09/2025 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“The Assembly remains committed to co-operation with Kazakhstan that is based on shared values and is determined to support the country to continue its democratic reforms,” said the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy. Adopting a draft resolution based on a report by Zsolt Németh...
11/09/2025 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Sexual violence against men and boys is a hidden phenomenon which should be prevented and combated, giving priority to the needs of all victims/survivors,” said the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination. Adopting the draft resolution, based on the report by Edmunds Cepurītis (Latvia, SOC...
10/09/2025 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Young people across Europe are “among the most active defenders and imaginative builders” of democracy, human rights the rule of law, according to PACE’s Culture Committee, and they should be treated “not with repression or indifference, but with recognition, protection and support”. Approving a...
10/09/2025 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Statement by the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), issued today: “Joining concerns expressed by the President of the Assembly, the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of...
10/09/2025 | Monitoring
The Monitoring Committee, meeting on 9 September in Paris, proposed to close the post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria and to follow the developments in the country in the framework of its periodic reviews. It welcomed the fact that Bulgaria had overcome the political crisis and instability...
08/09/2025 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
“Young people must be able to participate in public life freely and without fear of reprisal,” said Yevheniia Kravchuk (Ukraine, ALDE), Rapporteur on Youth movements for democracy and Chairperson of the sub-committee on youth and the society of the future, welcoming today’s decision to release...
05/09/2025 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and budgetary constraints, and in the face of worsening inequalities in access to healthcare, the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development today emphasised the importance of promoting universal health coverage (UHC), based on the...