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'None should die in detention' demands the committee, recalling the right to equivalent medical care

02/11/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“Nobody should die in detention” demanded the committee, recalling the right to equivalent medical care for detainees. Member States should ensure that every detainee is afforded the basic human dignity of dying outside of prison.

Facilitating access to justice via the internet

02/11/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

In a report unanimously adopted today, the committee encourages member States to put in place mechanisms for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) via the Internet, by means of so-called online dispute resolution (ODR) procedures.

Press conference in Baku by head of PACE election observer delegation

31/10/2015 | Election observation

Jordi Xucla, head of a 30-member election observation PACE delegation will present its preliminary conclusions at a press conference in Baku at 1 p.m. on Monday 2nd November.

PACE President calls on all religious authorities to condemn intolerance, discrimination, hatred and violence

31/10/2015 | President

At the opening of the thematic year for 2016 on the Reformation and the global world, in the context of the Luther decade, Anne Brasseur issued an appeal to all religious authorities to condemn intolerance, discrimination, hatred and violence.

Data collection on violence against women: fact-finding visit to Finland

29/10/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination

PACE rapporteur Maria Edera Spadoni will travel to Finland from 3 to 5 November for a fact-finding visit in the context of the preparation of her report on Systematic collection of data on violence against women.

Kos: reception and registration of refugees need more planning and resources at local, national and...

28/10/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

“We have seen at first hand the dreadful situation of the many refugees arriving in Kos, which will only get worse as winter approaches and the weather deteriorates”, said Doris Fiala who chaired the delegation which visited Kos.

Turkey: PACE President expresses concern over clampdown against two private television channels

28/10/2015 | President

In the context of the forthcoming Turkish elections at the weekend, I am concerned about the clampdown against two private television channels, Kanaltürk and Bugün,” Anne Brasseur said today.

Migrants: PACE President calls for more North-South solidarity

28/10/2015 | President

We cannot continue to let the front-line countries struggle alone with migrant arrivals simply because of their geographical position,” Anne Brasseur stressed in a speech to the Nordic Council in Reykjavik today.

PACE to observe the early parliamentary elections in Turkey

26/10/2015 | Election observation

A delegation, led by Andreas Gross, will travel to Turkey from 30 October to 2 November to observe the conduct of the early parliamentary elections, alongside observers from the OSCE-PA and the OSCE-ODIHR.

PACE team to observe Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections

26/10/2015 | Election observation

A 30-member cross-party delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly, headed by Jordi Xuclà, is to observe Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections on 1 November 2015.

Ukraine local elections 'generally respected the democratic process'

26/10/2015 | Election observation

Ukraine's local elections "generally respected the democratic process, but additional efforts are needed to enhance public confidence," concluded international observers, including members of PACE.

PACE President calls for support from sport sector for No Hate Campaign

26/10/2015 | President

In her address to the “Play the Game Conference”, Anne Brasseur called on the support from the sport sector for the “No Hate Parliamentary Alliance” to adopt firm and proactive public positions against racism, hatred and intolerance.