04/10/2013 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“The PACE resolution on ‘Children’s right to physical integrity’ in no way compares the 'circumcision of boys' to 'female genital mutilation',” declared Marlene Rupprecht.
03/10/2013 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Any opening of dialogue between the Assembly and the Belarusian authorities should remain conditional on the release of political prisoners and on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, PACE committee says.
03/10/2013 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee organised on 2nd October a breast cancer awareness raising day. Dozens of members of the Assembly showed their support to the event by wearing the pink ribbon distributed.
03/10/2013 | Session
PACE has welcomed the plan to eliminate Syrian chemical weapons, but warned that while it renews hopes for peace, “it does not stop the war”.
03/10/2013 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
At a hearing on “Violence against women: does the rehabilitation of perpetrators work?”, Frédéric Matwies, author of the book “Il y avait un monstre en moi” related the ten years of violence which he inflicted on his ex-partner.
03/10/2013 | Session
"Serbia is a step away from a great opportunity," declared President Tomislav Nikolić in his address to the Parliamentary Assembly and we will make use of all our capacities in order to make Serbia a European country in every respect.
03/10/2013 | Session
The delay in investigating the fate of 20 000 missing persons in Europe following a number of armed conflicts hampers the reconciliation between former conflicting parties, PACE said.
03/10/2013 | President
“I am deeply shocked by this awful tragedy, which has taken place at the gates of Europe – and it is not the first,” said PACE President speaking today following the sinking of a boat on the shores of Lampedusa.
03/10/2013 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The Sub-Committee on Racism and Xenophobia expresses deep concern at the increase in manifestations of racism throughout Europe. No country is immune to this phenomenon.
03/10/2013 | Session
Following a debate on food security, PACE called on member States to strengthen controls and labelling requirements and to support independent research on emerging risks.
03/10/2013 | Session
The EU should explore possible synergies with the Council of Europe before setting up new human rights structures. Higher standards and stronger protection are always welcome, PACE said, but the EU must not undercut Council norms.
02/10/2013 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine called for the swift adoption of the constitutional amendments to strengthen the independence of the judiciary which have received a positive opinion from the Venice Commission.