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.
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.
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 | Elections
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 | Elections
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.
17/11/2016 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
"While travelling from their homes, in search of a secure environment, migrant children may become victims of some of the worst forms of violence", said Doris Fiala ahead of the European Day on the Protection of Children.
17/11/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
I regret that the Russian Federation announced its intention to withdraw its signature from the Rome Statute, said Alain Destexhe, rapporteur charged with the follow-up to the report on co-operation with the International Criminal Court.
16/11/2016 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Returning from Turkey, Volodymyr Ariev, Rapporteur on "attacks against journalists and media freedom in Europe", expressed concern with regard to the protection of journalists in the country.