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Terror in the UK – victims to speak in Strasbourg

23/06/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy

Three personalities who have suffered in different ways from recent terror attacks in the United Kingdom, yet work to counter extremism, are to address a special hearing of Political Affairs Committee in Strasbourg, on Wednesday 28 June.

Statement by PACE monitors after their visit to Azerbaijan

21/06/2017 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan by PACE, Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, visited Baku from 12 to 14 June. They discussed respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.

PACE to observe the parliamentary elections in Albania

20/06/2017 | Election observation

A PACE delegation, led by Paolo Corsini, will travel to Albania from 23 to 26 June to observe the conduct of the parliamentary elections, alongside observers from other international organisations.

Rapporteur calls for release of Azerbaijani journalist Afqan Mukhtarli

20/06/2017 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Volodymyr Ariev, PACE General Rapporteur on Media Freedom and the Safety of Journalists, has expressed concern at the fate of journalist Afqan Mukhtarli, who was reported missing in Tbilisi on 29 May.

World Refugee Day: European countries should host people in need of protection

20/06/2017 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

“European countries should make more of an effort to receive and host people in need of international protection in a dignified way," said Sahiba Gafarova, speaking on World Refugee Day.

London terror attack: a heinous hate crime, says Political Committee head

19/06/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy

“Last night, Europe witnessed yet another attack against innocent people, a group of Muslim worshippers who were hurt by a van as they left a London mosque,” said Mogens Jensen, Chair of the Political Affairs Committee.

Death of Helmut Kohl: loss of a great European leader

17/06/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy

“I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl,” declared Mogens Jensen, Chair of PACE's Political Affairs Committee, speaking on Friday.

Promoting integrity in governance to tackle political corruption

15/06/2017 | Political Affairs and Democracy

"A strong democracy is the best anti-corruption tool. Unacceptable behaviour fosters populism," said Michele Nicoletti, presenting his report on 'Promoting integrity in governance to tackle political corruption'.

How PACE supports the Ukrainian parliament to implement Council of Europe standards

13/06/2017 | Parliamentary support

The ability of Ukraine’s parliament to pass laws that are in line with Council of Europe standards has been given a major boost with three “capacity-building” events focusing on the standards of the European Convention of Human Rights.

Europe and migration to take centre-stage at the Summer Session

08/06/2017 | Session

Europe and migration will be one of the central themes of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly's summer plenary session, to be held in Strasbourg from 26 to 30 June.

Second regional seminar for parliamentarians on European Convention on Human Rights held in Budapest

08/06/2017 | Parliamentary support

Within the framework of the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG)*, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will organise a second regional seminar for the six partnership countries on the role of national parliaments in implementing the standards of the European Convention on...

PACE monitoring co-rapporteurs to visit Azerbaijan

08/06/2017 | Monitoring

Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 12 to 14 June 2017.