02/02/2017 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
"I am seriously alarmed by the Romanian government’s emergency decree, given immediate effect, which will decriminalise many, even serious cases of corruption and abuse of public office", said Bernd Fabritius.
01/02/2017 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine, Jordi Xucla and Axel Fischer, have expressed their deep concern at the escalation of violence and ceasefire violations around the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka.
30/01/2017 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
In adopting the report by Mechthild Rawert, the committee emphasised the need for persons with disabilities to participate in political life, and pointed out that political rights, are fundamental human rights.
27/01/2017 | Session
The Assembly today reminded member States to pay very close attention to safeguarding environmental, democratic, and human rights imperatives in Europe, when drafting the 'new generation trade agreements'.
27/01/2017 | Session
PACE has called on member States actively to promote equal access to employment for Roma and Travellers and to ensure that effective anti-discrimination laws are in place, providing for accessible complaints procedures.
27/01/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Bureau agreed with the declaration on allegations of corruption and fostering of interests made against some members or former members of PACE, and supported a three-fold approach to dealing with the matter.
27/01/2017 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held this week a free debate on current issues not included in the session agenda. Twenty-one Assembly members took the floor during the debate.
27/01/2017 | Session
PACE has backed the proposed Investment Court System (ICS) as a “reasonable compromise” for arbitrating in commercial disputes between states and foreign investors.
26/01/2017 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Eleonora Cimbro, rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly, will conduct a fact-finding visit to Rome on 1-2 February, in the context of the preparation of her report on “Youth against corruption”.
26/01/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Committee on Rules of Procedure today unanimously adopted a declaration on allegations of corruption and fostering of interests made against some members or former members of the Parliamentary Assembly.
26/01/2017 | Session
The right and obligation to protect national and EU external borders is not incompatible with the commitment to uphold international humanitarian law, the Parliamentary Assembly said today.
26/01/2017 | Session
The Assembly decided to ratify the credentials of the Slovak parliamentary delegation noting that the delegation has undertaken to comply with the Rules, which require at least one woman to be appointed as a Representative.