22/04/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
“I am worried by the decision of Indonesia’s Supreme Court to refuse the final appeal of Serge Atlaoui, condemned to death for drug trafficking in 2005, who has consistently declared his innocence,” said Ms Karamanli.
22/04/2015 | Session
Transgender people should be able to change their name and gender on identity documents, and European governments should “develop quick, transparent and accessible procedures” for this, “based on self-determination”.
22/04/2015 | Session
“It is totally contrary to our vision and our values that the cradle of our civilisation should become the grave of those aspiring to be part of it”, said Didier Reynders, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers.
22/04/2015 | Session
In a resolution adopted today, the Assembly called upon member States to introduce laws and procedures that put the best interest of the child first in any placement, removal and reunification decisions.
21/04/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The committee has condemned the conviction of Rasul Jafarov, a prominent Azerbaijani civil society activist, and is shocked by the severity of the sentence pronounced upon him by the Baku Grave Crimes Court.
21/04/2015 | Session
Parliamentarians will on Thursday debate a call on FIFA, football’s world governing body, to hold a new vote on the 2022 World Cup awarded to Qatar because of “illegal payments” made to secure the Cup.
21/04/2015 | Session
In his speech to the Parliamentary Assembly, the King of the Belgians called for the establishment and preservation of a decent society, expressing his regret at “too many situations in which men and women are not treated with dignity”.
21/04/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly has said that the mass surveillance practices disclosed by Edward Snowden “endanger fundamental human rights” and divert resources that might prevent terrorist attacks.
21/04/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The 2015 Europe Prize, the highest level of the Prize which is awarded each year by the PACE to the town most active in promoting the European ideal, has been awarded jointly to the towns of Dresden and Vara.
21/04/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly today elected Pere Pastor Vilanova as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Andorra for a term of office of nine years which shall commence as from 1 November 2015.
21/04/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly today elected Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Austria for a term of office of nine years which shall commence as from 1 November 2015.
21/04/2015 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly today elected Pauliine Koskelo as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Finland for a term of office of nine years which shall commence as from 1 January 2016.