28/02/2014 | Monitoring
The Monitoring Committee expresses its strong support for the territorial integrity and national unity of Ukraine and calls on all political forces in the country to refrain from any actions that could undermine national unity.
25/02/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Robert Biedroń General rapporteur on the rights of LGBT people, will make a fact-finding visit to Lithuania. During his stay he will meet with representatives of the Ministries of Justice and of Social Security and Labour.
25/02/2014 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Russia have expressed their deep concern at prison sentences announced by the Moscow Court for demonstrators involved in the Bolotnaya Square events of 6 May 2012.
21/02/2014 | President
“The agreement reached in Ukraine must – first and and foremost – guarantee an end to the violence. All the parties should, from now on, act responsibly by respecting the terms of this compromise, in the interest of all Ukrainians".
21/02/2014 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine have welcomed today’s agreement between President Yanukovich and the opposition, but warned that it must be followed by a wide-ranging dialogue between all political and civil forces.
20/02/2014 | President
“The immediate priority at this moment in Ukraine is to stop the violence, stop the death toll and stop all forms of retaliation and retribution in order to prevent Ukraine from heading into an abyss,” said Anne Brasseur.
20/02/2014 | Election observation
The delegation noted that preparation for the elections had been smooth, while pointing out that these early parliamentary elections might have an impact on major democratisation reforms launched by the authorities.
18/02/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Marietta Karamanli, General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty, welcomed the decision by a judge in Arkansas who blocked all executions in that state, until the 2013 law on execution procedures had been clarified.
18/02/2014 | Monitoring
PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine, who have just arrived in Kyiv at the start of a four-day visit, have strongly condemned the outbreak of violence in the city, in which several deaths have been reported.
14/02/2014 | Election observation
A PACE five-member delegation, led by Pedro Agramunt, will make a pre-electoral visit to Belgrade on 19-20 February, ahead of Serbia's 16 March early parliamentary elections, to assess the electoral framework and campaign.
14/02/2014 | Monitoring
PACE's monitoring co-rapporteurs for Ukraine return to Kyiv from 18 to 21 February to meet leading personalities on all sides of the current crisis and to explore possibilities for a peaceful resolution.
14/02/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Andreas Gross will make a fact-finding visit to Bishkek on 24-25 February, in the framework of the request for partner for democracy status with the PACE submitted by the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic.