24/03/2015 | Monitoring
According to Michael Aastrup Jensen and Boriss Cilevics, the agreement violates international law and is “another example of the creeping annexation of the Georgian region of South Ossetia by the Russian Federation”.
24/03/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
"Economic growth should not be the only recipe towards more equality and well-being for all," said Maria de Belém Roseira pointing out that a new shared vision of the European social model can only be collective.
24/03/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
At its meeting in Paris on 23 March, the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons appointed Doris Fiala (Switzerland, ALDE) as General rapporteur on Ending Immigration Detention of Children Campaign.
24/03/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
"For many young people from an immigrant background, radicalisation is one response among others to the contempt and hostility encountered on a daily basis,” explained Bernard de Vos.
23/03/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
In a report adopted today on the humanitarian consequences of the actions of the terrorist group called “Islamic State”, the Committee on Migration made an urgent appeal to all member States to show solidarity and responsibility.
23/03/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Concerning the continued detention of its member Nadiya Savchenko, the committee recalls that Ms Savchenko is a member of the delegation of Ukraine to the PACE and has been designated a member of the committee.
20/03/2015 | Monitoring
Mailis Reps and Jean-Claude Mignon, monitoring co-rapporteurs for Ukraine will visit the country from 24-27 March. Discussions with leading personalities on all sides will focus on constitutional, electoral and judicial reforms.
20/03/2015 | President
“European states must take concrete steps to combat all forms of racism and be vigilant in the face of the rising tide of racism in our societies”, said Anne Brasseur on the eve of the International Day against Racism.
20/03/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The Committee on Migration will hold a hearing on missing persons during the conflict in Ukraine in the framework of the preparation of a report on the subject due to be submitted to the Assembly in June 2015.
20/03/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
At an Assembly hearing on 'equality and shared parental responsibility: the rights of fathers', participants stressed the importance of ensuring parental equality both in law and in practice.
20/03/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Adopting a report on discrimination against transgender people in Europe, the Committee on Equality and Non-discrimination denounced human rights violations, including the right to respect for private life.
20/03/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
"Equal treatment in access to justice has to become a reality and Council of Europe member States need to ensure that their citizens have equal access to justice," parliamentarians said today.