08/11/2013 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Hans Guyt, campaigns director for childrens’ rights NGO “Terre des Hommes” and the man behind the “Sweetie” project to unmask online child sexual predators using a virtual girl, is to talk about his work in Geneva.
08/11/2013 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“Our advanced status in the EU and Partner for Democracy status in PACE are constantly influencing our political choices,” said the Speaker of the Moroccan House of Councillors.
08/11/2013 | Political Affairs and Democracy
"A Partnership for Democracy with the PACE is and should not be for free; it needs obligations and commitments for both partners," said Tiny Kox.
08/11/2013 | President
PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon will make a working visit to the Russian Federation on 12-14 November 2013. He is due to meet the Speaker of the State Duma and the President of the Federation Council.
07/11/2013 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Parliamentarians from Serbia and from PACE have jointly called on Council of Europe ministers to reinforce their action to improve media freedom throughout Europe and keep journalists safe.
06/11/2013 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Expressing concern at the "absolute legal immunity" that some international organisations are entitled to, the committee said such organisations should be subject to binding mechanisms to monitor their compliance with human rights norms.
06/11/2013 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
In order to strengthen “the constructive criticism the Assembly needs to send”, the Standing Committee adopted amendments to the opinion on the draft Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs.
06/11/2013 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Pieter Omtzigt (Netherlands, EPP/CD) has been appointed by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights to lead PACE's inquiry into "massive eavesdropping in Europe", following Edward Snowden revelations.
05/11/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon will make an official visit to Portugal on 7-8 November 2013, during which he is due to meet the President of the Assembly of the Republic, the Minister of Justice and the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities.
05/11/2013 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The role of representative institutions in the political changes in the South Mediterranean and the Middle East will be the central theme of a conference organised by PACE with the support of the EU at the Ismaili Centre on 8 November.
30/10/2013 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Parliamentarians need to be brave in standing up for positions that may not be popular, especially when it comes to dealing with migrant issues in a time of economic crisis, the Chair of PACE’s Migration Committee has said.
30/10/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon today expressed his satisfaction at the co-signature of a joint declaration with Congress President Herwig van Staa on the occasion of the plenary session of the Congress.