29/01/2016 | Session
PACE called on member States today to improve their education systems and “ensure access to quality education and regular class attendance until the end of the study programme for all children”.
29/01/2016 | Session
Corruption among judges undermines the foundations of the rule of law, severely impedes the protection of human rights and, according to the Assembly, public trust in the integrity of the judiciary continues to be very low in some member States.
29/01/2016 | Monitoring
Jordi Xuclà and Axel Fischer, co-rapporteurs on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine, will visit the country from 1 to 3 February, to assess notably the constitutional and judicial reforms.
28/01/2016 | Session
"We are witnessing an escalation of attacks on freedoms. It is therefore more necessary than ever to fight against extremism that lead to terrorism ", the Captains Regent of San Marino said addressing the Assembly.
28/01/2016 | Session
PACE has condemned recent violence against women in European cities – highlighting its concern at the new dimension of “violence within crowds” and calling on the media to report objectively.
28/01/2016 | Session
“Ensuring respect for the rule of law and eradicating corruption” must be a priority for the Kosovo authorities, declared the Parliamentary Assembly today in a resolution adopted after a plenary session debate.
28/01/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
In unanimously adopting a report on “Systematic collection of data on violence against women” the committee stressed that violence against women cannot be combatted effectively without reliable data.
28/01/2016 | Session
PACE has called on Council of Europe member states to do more to protect human rights defenders and to ensure an enabling environment for NGOs, during a joint debate on reports by Mailis Reps and Yves Cruchten.
27/01/2016 | Session
"National parliamentarians should be afforded adequate safeguards in relation to third countries when travelling abroad in the course of their duties," said the Assembly.
27/01/2016 | Session
International co-operation and intelligence sharing are essential if the activities of organised criminal groups related to migration are to be combated effectively, according to the Parliamentary Assembly.
27/01/2016 | Session
PACE has given its backing to the creation of “hotspots” to process asylum applications outside Europe – in order to identify people needing international protection before they undertake dangerous sea journeys.
27/01/2016 | Session
Although the composition of the Moldovan delegation “does not comply” with the rule on balance, the Assembly decided to ratify the credentials of the delegation and asked a complete list by the beginning of the April session.