29/09/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The committee has welcomed the initiative of Thorbjørn Jagland to request information from the Contracting Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights on “past or ongoing investigations” concerning illegal CIA detentions and renditions.
29/09/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly has spelled out a series of measures to encourage the pharmaceutical industry to respond more effectively to public health needs, urging stricter drug approval policies.
29/09/2015 | Session
The refugee crisis requires comprehensive solutions. Only concerted comprehensive action with a range of measures geared to the countries of origin, transit and destination will be successful, said Pedro Agramunt.
28/09/2015 | Session
The Assembly will award today the 2015 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. PACE President met this morning the three candidates: from left to right, Manizha Naderi, Anne Brasseur, Ludmilla Alexeeva and Alma Masic.
28/09/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly today elected, at the opening of its Autumn 2015 Session, Michael Aastrup Jensen as a new Vice-President of the Assembly Vice-President in respect of Denmark.
28/09/2015 | Session
Adopting its agenda today, PACE has decided to hold a current affairs debate tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 29 September on “A comprehensive humanitarian and political response to the migration and refugee crisis in Europe”.
28/09/2015 | Prizes
The third Václav Havel Human Rights Prize has been awarded to veteran Russian human rights defender Ludmilla Alexeeva. The €60 000 prize was presented in Strasbourg, on the opening day of the Assembly's Plenary Session.
28/09/2015 | Session
After nearly two years at the head of the PACE, President Anne Brasseur, paints a mixed picture of progress in terms of human rights in Europe in her opening speech at the Autumn plenary session.
28/09/2015 | Session
“Fair and respectful treatment for refugees is not only a moral, but a legal obligation of member States as well,” said Igor Crnadak, Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, addressing the Assembly today.
28/09/2015 | Session
Thorbjørn Jagland replied to the questions put to him by members of the Parliamentary Assembly during a questions and replies session held in the context of the autumn session of the Assembly.
28/09/2015 | Session
Migration was the primary concern of parliamentarians during the debate on the progress report, which covers the activities and decisions of the Assembly’s subsidiary bodies since the last session.
25/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The town of Palanga will receive the PACE Flag of Honour on Saturday, 26 September. Arturas Skardžius, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.