07/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Kristýna Zelienková, PACE rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, started today a fact-finding visit to Ukraine in the framework of the preparation of her report.
04/09/2015 | Session
Debates on the humanitarian and political response to the migration crisis in Europe, and on the challenges for countries of transit, will be among highlights of PACE’s Autumn Session, 28 September-2 October.
04/09/2015 | Elections
A delegation led by Reha Denemeç will carry out a pre-electoral mission to Belarus on 8-9 September, to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the presidential election on 11 October.
04/09/2015 | Monitoring
While there were “shortcomings” in the response of French police to the March 2014 “Manif pour tous” demonstration in Paris, these were “not of such an order” as to warrant special monitoring of France.
04/09/2015 | Monitoring
The Monitoring Committee expresses its deep concern following the repetitive harsh sentences against human rights defenders, lawyers and journalists in Azerbaijan. Recent court decisions have shown a continuation of the repressive trend.
04/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Domestic income inequality is “at its highest level in OECD countries for the past half century”, the Political Affairs and Democracy Committee from the PACE, meeting in Paris, has noted.
04/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Vinnytsia will receive the PACE Flag of Honour on Saturday 5 September 2015. Edeltraud Gatterer, PACE Honorary Member will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.
04/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Bergen auf Rügen will receive the Plaque of Honour of the PACE on 5 September. Marlene Rupprecht, PACE Honorary Member, will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.
02/09/2015 | President
Anne Brasseur has urged fellow parliamentarians to demand greater solidarity from governments in dealing with the challenge of migration, warning that “we are sleepwalking to disaster if we do not work together”.
01/09/2015 | President
Seven-and-a-half-year sentence for Khadija Ismayilova raises serious concerns, given the systemic problems with the lack of independence of the judiciary and fairness of trials in Azerbaijan, said the President.
28/08/2015 | President
It is intolerable to see that refugees and asylum seekers who have managed to escape war and conflict have lost their lives, in such inhumane conditions, due to the criminal activities of traffickers, said Anne Brasseur.
28/08/2015 | President
Anne Brasseur will travel to New York from 1 to 4 September to address the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union at the United Nations.