24/06/2014 | Session
PACE's Legal Affairs Committee will today hold a hearing on “Improving the protection of whistleblowers” with the participation of Edward Snowden, by video link, and Anna Myers, UK expert on whistleblower protection.
24/06/2014 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
The committee expresses its concern at the consequences of the ongoing conflict for the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The displacement of large numbers of the population is having a growing impact on the country as a whole.
24/06/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The rise in populist parties cannot be put down to rejection of Europe. Financial insecurity, mass unemployment, economic paralysis, stagnant growth and global financial disorder are the real causes of the public concern.
24/06/2014 | Session
Adopting a resolution on “The left-to-die boat: actions and reactions”, PACE acknowledged important efforts by member States, Italy in particular, towards saving more lives at sea but said a number of concerns remain.
24/06/2014 | Session
Azerbaijan is prioritising implementation of reforms with a view to modernising the country, giving particular importance to fighting corruption, President Aliyev said. Azerbaijan is ready and willing to implement its commitments, he added.
24/06/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
US whistleblower Edward Snowden told a PACE hearing today why he blew the whistle on government spying, and how he sought to minimise any harm – as well as sharing his thoughts on the best way to protect other whistleblowers.
24/06/2014 | Session
PACE today re-elected Thorbjørn Jagland Secretary General of the Council of Europe. In the first round of the election, Thorbjørn Jagland obtained 156 votes and Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger 93 votes.
24/06/2014 | Session
Any incitement to violence through the media must be prohibited, in accordance with international human rights standards, and the production, public display, sale and possession of media with gratuitous violence must be punishable by law.
24/06/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee, following a proposal by its Chairperson Theodora Bakoyannis held a Conference on "Freedom of religion or belief in the Middle East and the Southern Mediterranean" in Athens on 7 May.
24/06/2014 | Session
As part of a package of changes designed to improve its working procedures, PACE has decided to create a special committee to deal with the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights.
23/06/2014 | Session
The PACE President has welcomed the recent proposals from the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, to establish a cease-fire, declare an amnesty and initiate constitutional reform, which all “give genuine cause for hope”.
23/06/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The 19th meeting of the PACE Network of Contact Parliamentarians to stop sexual violence against children will address the theme “Youth participation: a means of preventing sexual exploitation”.