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Winter Session: international terrorism, migration crisis, election of the President

18/12/2015 | Session

Europe's migration and refugee crisis and international terrorism will take centre-stage at the PACE winter session (25-29 January 2016). The Assembly will also elect its President for a one-year term, renewable once.

Chairperson of the Monitoring Committee to make fact-finding a visit to the Republic of Moldova

18/12/2015 | Monitoring

Stefan Schennach, Chairperson of the Monitoring Committee will travel to the Republic of Moldova from 20 to 22 December with a view to examining the conditions of pre-trial detention of Vladimir Filat and Grigore Petrenco.

Monaco: concluding remarks of the former rapporteur's visit

18/12/2015 | Monitoring

The Monitoring Committee has declassified the concluding remarks of the former rapporteur on the post-monitoring dialogue with Monaco, Jordi Xuclà (Spain, ALDE) following the visit that took place on 12 October 2015.

Rapporteurs deeply concerned about law that allows Russia to ignore decisions of the ECHR

18/12/2015 | Monitoring

Theodora Bakoyannis and Liliane Maury Pasquier expressed deep concern about the signing into force by President Putin of the law that would allow the Constitutional Court of Russia to decide not to implement judgements by the ECHR.

Video message from Doris Fiala, General Rapporteur on ending immigration detention of children

17/12/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

On the occasion of 18 December, International Migrants Day, Doris Fiala,General Rapporteur for the Parliamentary Campaign, calls all the member states to end immigration detention of children and use of alternatives to detention.

International Migrants Day: PACE members to visit detention centres

16/12/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

To mark International Migrants Day, Parliamentary Assembly members will visit detention centers and other administrative facilities for irregular migrants and asylum seekers, in different member States.

‘Migration is a global issue that requires local action’

16/12/2015 | President

“Many refugees who have arrived in Europe will remain and we must propose lasting solutions to their integration,” Anne Brasseur said at a conference on 'A comprehensive humanitarian and political response to the migration crisis'.

Thierry Mariani: “Migrants must not be equated with terrorists”

16/12/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

“We need new solutions to respond to the current migration and refugee crisis and develop a clear roadmap for future action by our parliaments and institutions”, Thierry Mariani stressed today, at the opening of a conference in Paris.

“We need more of the UK in Europe, during these challenging times, not less”

16/12/2015 | President

At the end of her visit to the United Kingdom, Anne Brasseur highlighted the important role that the United Kingdom has always played as a champion of human rights, a model of democracy and generous international donor.

International Migrants’ Day: statement by the Committee

15/12/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the committee calls for a review of European policy on migration and asylum, with emphasis on solidarity ,the protection of human rights and control of external borders.

A common European response and a comprehensive debate to address the refugee crisis

15/12/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

The committee is convinced that “only a common European response” can address the present migratory and refugee crisis. It is necessary to address the immediate humanitarian emergency without further delay.

Acknowledge the vulnerability of environmental migrants

15/12/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

The flow of environmental migrants will reach 150 even 200 million, by 2050, the Committee on Migrations warned today. But there is no agreement on the terminology used to describe victims of forced migration.