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Call for protection of whistleblowers in national security-related fields

18/03/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Council of Europe member states and the EU should enact whistleblower protection laws also covering employees of national security and of private firms, PACE committee concluded today at a meeting in Paris.

PACE President strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Tunis

18/03/2015 | President

"There can be no justification for terrorism and I condemn in the strongest possible terms those who through violence and fear want to threaten peace and stability", Anne Brasseur said.

"Russia is the aggressor, but Ukraine must implement the Minsk agreements"

17/03/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy

"Even if Russia is clearly violating the Statute of the Council of Europe, and even more, if Russia is the aggressor, this does not dispense Ukraine from implementing the Minsk agreements", PACE rapporteur said.

Monaco: Monitoring Committee proposes to end post-monitoring dialogue

17/03/2015 | Monitoring

The Monitoring Committee has unanimously adopted a draft resolution aimed at ending the post-monitoring dialogue with Monaco in the light of the progress achieved since 2009 and the efforts made by Monaco to honour its obligations.

Foreign fighters in Syria: prevention as important as repression

16/03/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy

The conflict in Syria has attracted an estimated 20000 foreign fighters from at least 90 countries, including about 3400 Europeans, the Political Affairs Committee was told by experts at a hearing organised in Paris today.

Crash of a helicopter carrying a sick child for treatment in Belgrade

14/03/2015 | President

"I was deeply saddened by the news of the accident involving a military helicopter carrying a sick child for treatment in Belgrade", declared PACE President Anne Brasseur.

Rapporteurs welcome UNHCR proposals to improve Europe’s response to mass migration

13/03/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

Two PACE rapporteurs dealing with migration have welcomed the announcement by the UNHCR of proposals for European action in the Mediterranean Sea, intended to protect the lives of those risking the maritime route.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: PACE President welcomes commitment to European agenda

13/03/2015 | Session

Speaking at the end of her official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anne Brasseur welcomed the commitment of all institutions and political stakeholders to the European agenda.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: PACE President welcomes commitment to European agenda

13/03/2015 | President

Speaking at the end of her official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anne Brasseur welcomed the commitment of all institutions and political stakeholders to the European agenda.

Anne Brasseur: 'Serbia is a full member of our Pan-European community of values'

12/03/2015 | President

At the end of a visit to Serbia, Anne Brasseur praised the deep commitment of the authorities and of the political stakeholders across the board to the European ideals and values defended by the Council of Europe.

Praising reform process in Serbia since 2003, Anne Brasseur calls on stakeholders to continue

10/03/2015 | Session

In a speech to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia today, PACE President Anne Brasseur praised the Serbian authorities, as well as political stakeholders, for having resolutely embarked on the path of reform since accession to the Council of Europe in 2003.

Anne Brasseur praises reform process in Serbia since 2003

10/03/2015 | President

In a speech to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia today, PACE President Anne Brasseur praised the Serbian authorities for having resolutely embarked on the path of reform.