01/10/2015 | Session
The Assembly has begun a series of “periodic reviews” which will assess how far Council of Europe member States are fulfilling their obligation to uphold the Organisation’s human rights and democratic standards.
01/10/2015 | Monitoring
Andorra is 'honouring its obligations to the Council of Europe overall' and has made “important reforms” to increase economic and fiscal transparency, but should do more to guarantee the independence of the media.
01/10/2015 | Monitoring
Belgium is 'honouring its obligations to the Council of Europe overall', and has made welcome efforts to build a political consensus on a more efficient federal state and greater autonomy for federal entities.
01/10/2015 | Monitoring
Cyprus can be considered as “globally honouring” its obligations to the Council of Europe, according to an evaluation from the PACE which has also strongly welcomed the recent renewed impetus to peace talks on the island.
01/10/2015 | Monitoring
Croatia has “globally honoured” its obligations to the Council of Europe, and has carried out comprehensive reforms to create stronger democratic institutions, but “challenges still remain”.
30/09/2015 | Session
EU countries should avoid “a narrow emphasis on border control and security” and instead embrace a “holistic, rights-based and effective” approach involving countries of transit and origin, PACE has urged.
30/09/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly called on the OECD and its member states to halt rising inequality and promote inclusive growth and a more equal distribution of income, wealth and well-being.
30/09/2015 | Session
We have set a number of priorities regarding our continuation on the path towards European integration, economic development and the rule of law, said the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
30/09/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Adopting unanimously a report on tackling violence against women, the committee stressed that all violence against women is a form of discrimination and a gross violation of human rights.
30/09/2015 | Session
PACE has deplored “the lack of political will” of certain States to fully and rapidly implement judgments of the Court, and has urged the 47’s ministerial body to “take firmer measures” with States that do not comply.
29/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Sevinj Fataliyeva, General Rapporteur on Children of the PACE, has called on European governments to offer “a helping hand to children” in the current refugee crisis.
29/09/2015 | Session
His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxembourg has called on governments, given the scale of the refugee and migrant crisis, to “find common solutions to tackle the root causes of the problems.”