10/10/2016 | Session
In his opening speech of the PACE autumn session in Strasbourg today, President Pedro Agramunt denounced that “in too many parts of the world, including on our continent, the death penalty remains in force.”
10/10/2016 | Session
Adopting its final agenda at the opening of the 2016 autumn session, the Assembly decided to hold a current affairs debate on the situation in Turkey in the light of the attempted coup d’Etat”.
10/10/2016 | Prizes
The fourth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad.
10/10/2016 | Session
In his opening speech of the PACE autumn session in Strasbourg today, PACE President Pedro Agramunt made a plea for the strict respect of principles and rules and warned against double standards.
10/10/2016 | Session
The credentials of the Serbian delegation to the PACE were challenged on procedural grounds at the opening of the Assembly’s session. Alan Meale said the Serbian list did not fully reflect the political balance in the parliament.
10/10/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
On the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty, the Committee on Legal Affairs reaffirmed its commitment to the right to life and reiterated that abolition is a precondition for membership of the Council of Europe.
10/10/2016 | Session
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland replied to questions from members of the Parliamentary Assembly in a question and answer session during the Assembly’s autumn part-session.
10/10/2016 | Session
The Council of Europe’s role in promoting pan-European dialogue, the situation in Turkey and the response to ongoing terror or extremist attacks were among major themes during the debate on the progress report.
09/10/2016 | Election observation
The parliamentary elections in Georgia were competitive, well-administered and fundamental freedoms generally respected, according to international observers, including a delegation from PACE.
09/10/2016 | President
PACE President strongly condemned today the car bomb attack in Turkey and sent a message of condolences and solidarity to the families of the victims and the injured.
08/10/2016 | Election observation
Following the invitation of the National Council of Human Rights (CNDH), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) observed the elections to the House of Representatives of Morocco on 7 October.
05/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
In co-operation with the Council of Europe, Wilton Park is holding a conference on “Protecting children from violence: next steps for effective strategies” in Steyning (United Kingdom) from 9 to 11 November.