02/10/2013 | Session
PACE decides to continue its monitoring of the Republic of Moldova – but says it will consider the possibility of moving to post-monitoring dialogue should expected reforms be carried out.
01/10/2013 | Session
The OECD should continue acting to reform the international rules on taxation of multinational corporations so as to “adequately reflect production and trading practices in today’s global economy”, PACE said today.
01/10/2013 | Session
“The crisis has imposed an enormous social cost: this is not just one more crisis”, highlighted OECD Secretary General Ángel Gurría, while addressing the Parliamentary Assembly on Tuesday.
01/10/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Following the revelations of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, when and on what terms states should have the right to interfere with an individual's internet data was the focus of a hearing in PACE's Culture Committee today.
01/10/2013 | Session
The Speaker of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin, addressing the Parliamentary Assembly today, made a plea for greater parliamentarianism in international affairs.
01/10/2013 | Session
The Assembly elected Iulia Antoanella Motoc as judge to the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Romania for a term of office of 9 years which shall commence as from 17 December 2013.
01/10/2013 | Session
In a resolution adopted today, the Assembly said it is “particularly worried” about certain violations of the physical integrity of children – including the circumcision of young boys for religious reasons.
01/10/2013 | President
“I welcome the announcement by Prime Minister Erdogan of an ambitious democratic reform programme which seems able to satisfy the expectations of the population as well as PACE observations", Jean-Claude Mignon said.
01/10/2013 | Session
The Assembly addressed specific recommendations to the countries still subject to a monitoring procedure and to those engaged in a post-monitoring dialogue, urging them to fulfil the remaining obligations and commitments.
30/09/2013 | Election observation
A 32-member PACE delegation, headed by Robert Walter, will visit Azerbaijan from 7-10 October 2013 to observe the presidential election alongside observers from the EP, the OSCE’s Assembly and the OSCE/ODIHR.
30/09/2013 | Session
When adopting its final agenda at the opening of the Autumn Session, PACE decided to hold on Thursday urgent debates on ‘The situation in Syria’ and on ‘EU and Council of Europe human rights agendas: synergies not duplication’.
30/09/2013 | Session
The Assembly today elected, at the opening of its Autumn 2013 Session, two new Vice-Presidents: Sandro Gozi (Italy, NR) and Philippe Mahoux (Belgium, SOC).