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Montenegro: co-rapporteurs call on all parties to return to Parliament in order to ensure continuation of...

06/10/2017 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro have welcomed Montenegro’s continued commitment to regional co-operation and its constructive role in maintaining regional stability.

Misuse of administrative resources during electoral processes

06/10/2017 | Parliamentary support

The misuse of administrative resources during electoral processes as a major challenge for democratic elections will be at the heart of a Regional Conference organised in London on 9 and 10 November 2017.

Ukraine’s parliament prepares for greater role in tackling violence against women

03/10/2017 | Parliamentary support

As Ukraine prepares to introduce new laws to combat violence against women and domestic violence, Ukrainian parliamentarians were given an insight into what they can do to encourage the process at seminar in Budapest.

Catalonia: PACE Vice-President deplores violence

02/10/2017 | News

“From reports, it has become clear that considerable and in some cases excessive violence was used during attempts to control or prevent the consultation, whether legal or not, called by the Catalonian authorities," Sir Roger Gale said.

Call for calm in Catalonia

01/10/2017 | News

"It is with deep regret that I have seen the violent incidents in Catalonia today," said Sir Roger Gale, most senior Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Co-rapporteurs to make fact-finding visit to Montenegro

29/09/2017 | Monitoring

Ionut Marian Stroe and Andrea Rigoni, co-rapporteurs for the post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, will make a fact-finding visit to the country to discuss the implementation of the Assembly’s latest resolution.

Autumn session: Czech and Ukrainian Presidents to address PACE, Václav Havel Prize awarded

29/09/2017 | Session

Addresses by the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman and the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, and a debate on calls for a Council of Europe Summit, are among the highlights of the autumn session.

Police harassment of gay men and transgender women in Azerbaijan must stop

29/09/2017 | Equality and Non-Discrimination

“I am deeply concerned by reports that gay men and transgender women in Azerbaijan have recently been targeted by the police,” said Piet De Bruyn, PACE General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI persons, today.

Rapporteur strongly condemns prison sentence for Deputy Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis

28/09/2017 | Monitoring

Axel Fischer, the rapporteur for the Monitoring Committee in respect of Ukraine, strongly condemned the sentencing to two years in prison of Ilmi Umerov for "separatism", by Russian appointed judges in Simferopol.

Council of Europe urged to step up its conflict resolution role

28/09/2017 | Monitoring

Nikos Voutsis, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, opening a hearing in Athens, said the Council of Europe should “not forget about” the conflicts in its geographical area and urged an approach to resolving them based on human rights.

IBAC-COE | GIAC-COE issues new call for witnesses

28/09/2017 | Transparency and Integrity

The Investigation Body set up to look into allegations of corruption made against certain members and/or former members of the Assembly will hold witness hearings on 9-13 and 23-25 October, and 6-8 November.

Pichugin and Navalnyy cases: failings highlighted by ECHR still not remedied by Russian authorities

27/09/2017 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Pierre-Yves Le Borgn’, rapporteur on the implementation of judgments of the ECHR, expressed concern over the situation of Alexei Pichugin and Alexei Navalnyy, applicants in two cases lodged with the Court against the Russian Federation.