20/11/2017 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
"Today is Universal Children’s Day, a day on which we celebrate the UN Convention which reminds us that children are first and foremost children, irrespective of the national, ethnic or any other status,” said Doris Fiala.
20/11/2017 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Petra De Sutter (Belgium, SOC) called upon the Greek Government to hear the repeated call of the NGOs and respond with a plan for this winter to relieve the Greek islands of Samos, Lesbos and Chios.
17/11/2017 | President
Stella Kyriakides has issued a call for stronger action to protect children from sexual exploitation online – highlighting a new set of guidelines, due next year, that Council of Europe member States will be asked to abide by.
17/11/2017 | Secretary General of the Assembly
After Copenhagen and Warsaw, a meeting held in Strasbourg on 16-17 November brought together representatives of Council of Europe, OSCE and NATO PA's, the EP and OSCE/ODIHR to discuss election observation.
17/11/2017 | Monitoring
Kerstin Lundgren and Titus Corlăţean, co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Georgia, will make a fact-finding visit to Tbilisi on 20-22 November.
16/11/2017 | Standing Committee
The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will meet in Copenhagen on Friday 24 November, in the context of the Danish Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (November 2017-May 2018).
16/11/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy
"There might be a window of opportunity for Libyans to reengage in a genuine political dialogue, more inclusive than it has been so far, with peace in sight,” said Attila Korodi.
16/11/2017 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Yves Cruchten, General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty, has expressed outrage at the ‘failed’ execution in Ohio of 69-year-old convicted murderer, Alva Campbell, who suffers with serious breathing difficulties.
14/11/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy
"The European approach must consist of exchanging our experiences, finding ways to move towards a cultured Islam. The Salafi theology can countered through far more sophisticated training," said M. Chevènement.
14/11/2017 | Elections
The abuse of administrative resources during electoral processes is a violation of the principle of equal opportunities for political parties and candidates participating in elections," said speakers at a PACE conference.
13/11/2017 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
In response to developments in information technologies, the committee considers it urgent to modernise the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data.
10/11/2017 | Monitoring
Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, have expressed their concern at the adoption of the amendments to the law 'on advocates and advocacy'.