11/03/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
A report on “human rights and ethical issues related to surrogacy” is due to be discussed – and possibly adopted – by the Committee on Social Affairs at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday 15 March.
11/03/2016 | President
PACE President Pedro Agramunt has held meetings from 14 to 16 March in Brussels with, in particular, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission and Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament.
11/03/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
With a view to increase women's political representation, PACE's member, observer and partner for democracy states should consider introducing the principle of parity in the Constitution, the committee concluded.
11/03/2016 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Concerned about the erosion of intellectual property rights in the digital era, the committee recalled that intellectual property rights are human rights protected under Article 1 of the first Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights.
11/03/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“I want to ensure that children no longer leave home to die”, said Véronique Roy, the mother of a young man converted to Islam, who became radicalised and left for the Jihad in Syria, during committee hearing.
10/03/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Two rapporteurs have strongly condemned the recent violent attacks which took place in Ingushetia against human rights activists from the Joint Mobile Group of the “Committee for the Prevention of Torture” and journalists.
09/03/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“Strengthening democracy in Europe should be coupled with resolute efforts to fight corruption, including at the highest levels”, said Drago Kos, Chairperson of the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
09/03/2016 | Monitoring
The committee expresses its concern at recent developments in Turkey with respect notably to restrictions on media freedom and access to pluralistic information, and challenges to the decisions of the Constitutional Court.
08/03/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee has asked the Palestinian National Council (PNC) to speed up the reform process in accordance with the political commitments it made when it was granted “Partner for democracy” status by PACE.
08/03/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
In its report on “the urgent need to prevent human rights violations during peaceful protests”, the committee expressed concern about recent restrictions in certain member states.
08/03/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee held an exchange of views on Tuesday 8 March in Paris on “The state of democracy and the rule of law in Poland”, with the participation of parliamentarians, NGOs and journalists.
07/03/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Challenging patriarchal values, sexist stereotypes and the perception of gender roles is at the core of the action undertaken by women’s rights activists, declared Elena Centemero on the eve of the International Women’s Day.