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‘Ukraine must remain high on our agenda’

19/04/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Participants at a joint Parliamentary Assembly hearing on “The conflict in Eastern Ukraine: political and human rights concerns” agreed that it was important to keep the situation in Ukraine high on the agenda.

President Agramunt calls for release of PACE member Nadiya Savchenko

18/04/2016 | President

At the beginning of the April 2016 part-session, I have to reiterate my serious concerns about the situation of our member, Nadiya Savchenko, who remains in detention in the Russian Federation, said PACE President.

PACE elects a new Vice-President in respect of Spain

18/04/2016 | Session

The Assembly elected, at the opening of its Spring 2016 Session, Antonio Gutiérrez Limones as a new Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of Spain. Twenty Vice-Presidents are elected annually.

Urgent debate on the situation of refugees and migrants under the EU-Turkey Agreement

18/04/2016 | Session

Adopting its final agenda at the opening of the session, the Assembly decided to hold a current affairs debate on “The case of the 'Panama Papers' and the concern about fiscal, social justice and public trust in our democratic system”.

PACE President calls for a common stand against terrorism

18/04/2016 | Session

"After a barbaric attack, the most immediate reaction is to step up security measures at the expense of individual freedom, but this can have dangerous consequences," said the PACE President.

Nils Muižnieks: ‘Don’t give up the fight for human rights in Europe’

18/04/2016 | Session

“2015 was a year of fear and insecurity in Europe. The conflict in eastern Ukraine and ongoing economic malaise were overshadowed by a sense of vulnerability to terrorist threats”, said Nils Muižnieks.

Stefan Shennach: “We should use the Panama papers to talk about the principle of tax evasion”

18/04/2016 | Session

“We should use the Panama papers to talk about the principle of tax evasion in general and the harm it does to prosperity in all our societies”, Stefan Shennach said today at the opening of a current affairs debate.

PACE President, ahead of debates on migration and asylum: ‘They are still dying out there’

18/04/2016 | President

In April 2015, the world was horrified by the catastrophic loss of life during a single incident of a vessel capsizing in the Mediterranean Sea. Almost a year later reports emerge that a boat capsized with heavy loss of life.

PACE reviews the work of its subsidiary bodies since last session

18/04/2016 | Session

Migration, the response to terror and conflicts in Europe were once again major themes during the debate on the progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee since the last session.

Jordi Xuclà to visit Monaco

15/04/2016 | Monitoring

Jordi Xuclà is currently making a fact-finding visit to Monaco, on behalf of the Monitoring Committee, during which he will meet, in particular, the Head of State HSH Prince Albert II and the Government Counsellor for External Relations.

Rapporteurs concerned by the suspension of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis

14/04/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy

Two rapporteurs have expressed concern at the suspension, by the Prosecutor installed in Crimea by the Russian Federation, of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, the executive body of the Tatar people.

Rapporteurs concerned by the suspension of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis

14/04/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Two rapporteurs have expressed concern at the suspension, by the Prosecutor installed in Crimea by the Russian Federation, of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, the executive body of the Tatar people.