03/03/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Alarmed by the living conditions at the Korydallos prison hospital in Greece, Liliane Maury Pasquier, rapporteur on equal access to health care, has called on the Greek authorities to improve the situation.
03/03/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The committee condemned without reservation the violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine by armed forces of the Russian Federation over the weekend of 1st and 2nd March 2014.
03/03/2014 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Citing Ukraine's crisis, the Chairperson of PACE's Culture Committee has decided to cancel a forthcoming meeting in Moscow. In a separate decision, the Committee on Legal Affairs has called for a PACE fact-finding mission to Crimea.
28/02/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The committee is to hold a hearing on “European institutions and human rights in Europe”, with the participation of Jean-Claude Trichet and of Morten Kjaerum, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights.
28/02/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
A hearing on this subject will be a highlights of the meeting of Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination which will be held in Vienna on 4-5 March in the context of the preparation of a report by Valeriu Ghiletchi.
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.