08/06/2016 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
A seminar, in the framework of the Parliamentary Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children, will take place on 16 June in Bern, on “Promoting alternatives to the immigration detention of children in Switzerland”.
08/06/2016 | President
Speaking today at the end the end of his visit to Turkey, PACE President Pedro Agramunt reiterated his full support to Turkey, in the face of the many challenges the country is facing.
07/06/2016 | President
Pedro Agramunt, currently visiting Turkey, strongly condemned the attack near Beyazit Square, in Istanbul. He expressed solidarity with the Turkish people and authorities and adressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
07/06/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
"Too many restrictions on NGOs carrying out activities in public policy affairs have been imposed in certain Council of Europe member States, mostly by preventing them from receiving funding from abroad", said Yves Cruchten.
03/06/2016 | Monitoring
Frank Schwabe and Zsolt Németh, co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria, will make a fact-finding visit to Sofia on 8 and 9 June 2016.
03/06/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Committee on Social Affairs is seeking to mobilise parliaments, governments, media, families and professionals in the advertising, education and child-minding sectors against the over-sexualisation of children.
03/06/2016 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Presenting her report, Tineke Strik said that "the EU, supposedly based on solidarity, co-operation and respect for human rights and the rule of law, has failed to provide adequate support to Greece".
03/06/2016 | Monitoring
PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine, Jordi Xuclà and Axel Fischer, warmly welcomed yesterday’s adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of the Constitutional amendments regarding the judiciary.
03/06/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
In a report unanimously adopted, the committee urges member states to earmark 10% of their expenditure on road infrastructure for road safety. Naira Karapetyan was of the opinion that road safety should become a public health priority.
02/06/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
On 17-18 May, the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination held a meeting at the Riksdag in Stockholm, at the invitation of Jonas Gunnarsson, Chairperson of the Swedish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly.
02/06/2016 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Participants in a hearing on media independence, investigative journalism and editorial integrity issued a warning about a form of "code of conduct" based on financial considerations that is gaining ground in many editorial offices.
02/06/2016 | President
PACE President Pedro Agramunt is to meet Turkish leaders during a two-day official visit to Turkey on 6-7 June. Meetings are foreseen notably with Turkey’s President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.