30/06/2015 | Monitoring
The Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe, meeting in Strasbourg on 25 June, appointed the following rapporteurs in line with Resolution 2018 (2014):
30/06/2015 | Monitoring
Following her visit to Turkey in May, Josette Durrieu has praised the political maturity demonstrated by the Turkish people in the parliamentary elections in June 2015 and the increased representativeness of the parliament.
26/06/2015 | President
“On the occasion of the global day of action for the ‘Support, don’t punish’ Campaign, I would like to join the Campaign’s call for better drug policies that prioritise public health and human rights,” today declared PACE President.
26/06/2015 | President
Anne Brasseur will make a working visit to Portugal on 2-3 July. Discussions will mainly focus on the fight against corruption, migration challenges, as well as the role and future of the North South Center.
26/06/2015 | Session
PACE has expressed its concern over the rising tide of racism, xenophobia and intolerance for some years in Europe, particularly the appearance of a 'race-less racism' targeting certain groups and individuals.
26/06/2015 | President
“I condemn in the strongest possible terms this morning’s terrorist attack near Lyon,” said Anne Brasseur, addressing the Assembly on the closing day of its summer plenary session.
26/06/2015 | President
“I am deeply shocked at today’s wave of terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait which I condemn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, in the strongest possible terms,” said Anne Brasseur.
26/06/2015 | Session
PACE has called on states to do more to deter large-scale cyber attacks, urging tighter security for critical services and stronger penalties for those who try to disrupt them.
26/06/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Legal Affairs Committee has expressed “deep concern” at the high number of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights that have still not been implemented by the States concerned – a figure that it says is stable at nearly 11,000 cases.
26/06/2015 | Monitoring
Jonathan Evans and Andrej Hunko, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Albania, will make a fact-finding visit to that country on 29-30 June 2015.
25/06/2015 | Session
"According to UN officials, the war in Syria has unleashed the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. Turkey, a neighbouring country, hosts two millions Syrians,” said Reha Denemeç opening the current affairs debate.
25/06/2015 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Armenia, Axel Fischer and Sir Alan Meale, have appealed to police as well as protesters to show maximum restraint to ensure unhindered peaceful protests.