25/11/2016 | Standing Committee
The Standing Committee, meeting in Nicosia today, has called on the member States to ensure “adequate funding to develop health care systems to be provided to all children in an equitable manner across every country”.
25/11/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Elena Centemero called on all member States of the Council of Europe to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention.
25/11/2016 | Standing Committee
“Hydraulic fracturing raises a number of concerns related to public health and environmental protection”, said the Standing Committee who urged member States to adopt strong legislation in this field.
25/11/2016 | Standing Committee
"It is urgent and imperative for the Council of Europe to adapt to today’s context and be better equipped to tackle current challenges," underlined the Standing Committee adopting today a declaration in Nicosia.
25/11/2016 | President
At the end of his visit to Cyprus, Pedro Agramunt praised Cypriot authorities for their commitment towards Council of Europe values and for the ambitious programme of the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.
24/11/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
“I am shocked that Japan, an observer State with the Council of Europe, continues to apply the capital punishment”, declared Alain Destexhe, President of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights.
23/11/2016 | Election observation
A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was in Skopje on 21 and 22 November to assess the pre-electoral climate of the early parliamentary elections scheduled for 11 December 2016.
18/11/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
An ad hoc Sub-Committee of the Political Affairs Committee, chaired by Mogens Jensen and composed of five other members, will examine the recent developments in Turkey during a visit to Ankara from 21 to 23 November.
18/11/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
"We honour the memory of the hundreds of transgender people whose lives have been cruelly cut short in the past year due to unspeakable acts of hatred and violence,” said the General rapporteur on the rights of LGBT people.
18/11/2016 | Election observation
A delegation headed by Stefan Schennach will carry out a pre-electoral visit to Skopje on 21-22 November, to assess the election campaign and political climate ahead of the early parliamentary elections on 11 December 2016.
18/11/2016 | Monitoring
Giuseppe Galati and Alan Meale, co-rapporteurs for Armenia, will make a fact-finding visit to Yerevan, during which they are due to meet the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, and the President of the National Assembly.
17/11/2016 | President
“All violations of children’s rights must end in order for them to live a dignified life in a supportive environment”, declared Pedro Agramunt on the eve of the Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Abuse.