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European institutions and human rights in Europe: rapporteur to make fact-finding visit to Brussels

06/06/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Michael McNamara will make a fact-finding visit to Brussels on 12-13 June, in the context of the preparation of his report on “European institutions and human rights in Europe”.

Abuse of pre-trial detention: PACE rapporteur to make fact-finding visit to Turkey

06/06/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Pedro Agramunt will make a fact-finding visit to Ankara on 11-12 June, in the context of the preparation of his report on the “Abuse of pre-trial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights”.

Georgia: Rapporteurs express concern about withdrawal of opposition candidates for local elections

06/06/2014 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Georgia, Michael Aastrup Jensen and Boriss Cilevics, expressed their concern about the pattern and number of opposition candidates in the local elections.

PACE President makes official visit to Ireland

05/06/2014 | President

PACE President Anne Brasseur will make an official visit to Ireland on 11-12 June. She is due to meet notably the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the Dáil and the Speaker of the Seanad.

PACE to elect Secretary General of the Council of Europe

05/06/2014 | Session

The election of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, an address by the President of Azerbaijan and a joint debate on 'left-to-die boat' and on migratory flows on Italian shores are among the highlights of the session.

PACE President and State Duma Speaker to continue genuine, frank and open dialogue

05/06/2014 | President

In a telephone conversation today, PACE President Anne Brasseur and State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin discussed the issue of participation of the Russian delegation in the work of the Assembly.

PACE rapporteur makes post-monitoring visit to Monaco

04/06/2014 | Monitoring

Jordi Xuclà, rapporteur for post-monitoring dialogue with Monaco, will be on fact-finding visit to the Principality on 5-6 June. Meetings are notably scheduled with the Head of State HSH Prince Albert II.

Italy needs a more structured response to large-scale arrival of migrants

04/06/2014 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

In a report on the large-scale arrival of mixed migratory flows on Italian shores, the committee commends improved efforts by the Italian authorities to respond to emergencies, in particular through the Mare Nostrum operation.

Rapporteur expresses concern at the implementation of the ‘Foreign Agents Law’ in Russia

03/06/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Recent events in Russia concerning human rights defenders and civil society are disappointing and prove that the state-orchestrated campaign aimed at silencing independent civil society continues, stated Mailis Reps.

'Crucial gaps' in the legal framework on search and rescue in the Mediterranean

03/06/2014 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

Important efforts by member states, Italy in particular, have been engaged towards saving more lives at sea. However, a number of concerns still remain..., emphasises Tineke Strik in her second report on the 'left-to-die boat'.

Promoting the integration of migrants more effectively

03/06/2014 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation

The committee voiced its concern about the situation of legal immigrants and of their offspring, whose overall levels of integration it believes remain unsatisfactory. The report by Marietta Karamanli examines five areas of integration.

Equality and the crisis: rapporteur to make fact-finding visit to Iceland

02/06/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination

Nikolaj Villumsen is to make a fact-finding visit to Reykjavík on 4-5 June, as part of the preparation of his report on equality and the crisis. He is due to meet, in particular, the Speaker of the Icelandic Parliament.