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 | 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 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 | Elections
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 voting rights of the Icelandic delegation to PACE have been suspended until at least one woman is appointed to the delegation as a Representative, in line with a decision taken by the Assembly at its last session.
30/09/2013 | Session
The first ever Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski.
30/09/2013 | President
“As members of the Assembly, we cannot remain silent in the face of the terrible war in Syria which has reached extremely disturbing proportions: over 100 000 dead and more than two million refugees", PACE President said.
30/09/2013 | Session
According to PACE, the parliamentary elections of 23 June 2013 in Albania were competitive, with active citizen participation throughout the campaign and complete respect for fundamental freedoms.