02/11/2016 | Monitoring
Following their visit to Albania,the co-rapporteurs Andrej Hunko and Joseph O'Reilly, applauded the adoption of the constitutional amendments paving the way for a thorough and comprehensive reform of the judiciary.
31/10/2016 | Election observation
The 30 Oct. parliamentary run-offs in Georgia were competitive and administered in a manner that respected the rights of candidates and voters, despite lacking a legal framework for the 2nd round and complaints related to 1st round results.
31/10/2016 | Election observation
The presidential election provided ample opportunity for voters to express their preference, but the campaign was marred by widespread abuse of state resources, biased media coverage and a lack of transparency in campaign finance.
28/10/2016 | President
Pedro Agramunt will make an official visit to the Principality of Monaco on 3-4 November. He will meet, in particular, the President of the National Council and the Government Counsellor, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
28/10/2016 | Monitoring
Co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Serbia, Maria Guzenina and Samad Seyidov, welcomed the steps taken by the authorities to strengthen the independence and efficiency of the judiciary, in line with Resolution 1858 (2012).
26/10/2016 | Monitoring
Andrej Hunko and Joseph O'Reilly, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Albania, started today a fact-finding visit in the country which will end on 28 October.
26/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee is organising a parliamentary “capacity-building” seminar based on the 2015 conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights and aimed at promoting the European Social Charter, on 28 October in Paris.
25/10/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“It is time to end shame, secrecy and unwanted medical interventions on intersex children,” said rapporteurs Jonas Gunnarsson (Sweden, SOC) and Piet De Bruyn (Belgium, NR), on the day of Intersex Awareness Day.
25/10/2016 | Monitoring
Samad Seyidov and Maria Guzenina,co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Serbia, will make a fact-finding visit to Belgrade, to monitor the implementation of the resolution on the honouring of obligations and commitments.
21/10/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Being transgender is not an illness, and it is time that medical standards around the world reflect that,” said PACE General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBT people Jonas Gunnarsson (Sweden, SOC).
17/10/2016 | Election observation
Montenegro’s elections were held in a competitive environment and fundamental freedoms were generally respected in a campaign characterised by a lack of distinct domestic policy alternatives.
17/10/2016 | Election observation
Montenegro’s elections were held in a competitive environment and fundamental freedoms were generally respected in a campaign characterised by a lack of distinct domestic policy alternatives.