04/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
In a draft resolution approved today, PACE's Political Affairs Committee calls for "the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces and other irregular armed forces from Nagorno-Karabakh" in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Process.
04/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The PACE rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, Kristyna Zelienková (Czech Republic, ALDE), said today that she was alarmed by reports of an upsurge in violence.
03/11/2015 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs welcomed the expressed political determination of the majority and the opposition to continue their co-operation to implement the 2014 agreement, which was of crucial importance for the political stability of the country.
02/11/2015 | Election observation
The PACE Election Observation Mission said that the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan were held in accordance with the Election Code of the country, which provides a legal framework for the democratic conduct of elections.
02/11/2015 | Election observation
Elections offered voters a variety of choices, but the challenging security environment, and incidents of violence hindered contestants’ ability to campaign freely, the observers said.
02/11/2015 | President
In her speech on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue, Anne Brasseur underlined the symbolic importance of meeting in Sarajevo, and that despite past conflicts, it is possible to live together peacefully in unity and respect.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.