02/12/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
"We cannot yet define our decision-making systems as fully inclusive since they continue to leave aside persons with disabilities most of the time,” said Elena Centemero, for the Day of Persons with Disabilities.
01/12/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee expressed its concern with regard to the “lower significance and changing role of trade unions” which “could further increase currently widening social and economic inequalities”.
01/12/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Network of contact parliamentarians to stop sexual violence against children stressed the need to provide positive education empowering children against sexual violence, including in the digital environment.
30/11/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee 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”.
29/11/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Andrea Rigoni, Rapporteur on the situation in Belarus and Alain Destexhe, Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, have expressed deep concern at press reports according to executions in Belarus.
29/11/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Andrea Rigoni, Rapporteur on the situation in Belarus and Alain Destexhe, Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, have expressed deep concern at press reports according to executions in Belarus.
28/11/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Network of contact parliamentarians to stop sexual violence against children will hold its final meeting on 1st December in Florence. Participants include notably UNICEF representatives, researchers and NGOs.
25/11/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
"Faced with challenges that undermine the very foundations of our democratic societies, we must maintain our commitment and fight for our values," declared Sahiba Gafarova, on the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
25/11/2016 | Standing Committee
“We come to Cyprus at what could be a historic period for the ongoing process of talks on the reconciliation of the island and its people,” said President Pedro Agramunt, addressing the Standing Committee in Nicosia today.
25/11/2016 | Standing Committee
Addressing the Standing Committee in Nicosia today, Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides gave an overview of the country’s priorities for its Chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers.
25/11/2016 | Standing Committee
"Living in peace and security is not a matter of course and it is more than ever essential to defend the core values and principles of the Council of Europe," said Demetris Syllouris, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Cyprus.
25/11/2016 | Standing Committee
The Standing Committee called for an “end by Syrian and Russian forces to all aerial bombardments of the city” and the implementation of the ceasefire agreement of September 2016.