27/11/2024 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Dora Bakoyannis (Greece, EPP/CD), PACE’s rapporteur on the situation in the Middle East, made the following statement today: “The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which is taking effect today, marks a significant step toward stability in the Middle East. This agreement, facilitated...
26/11/2024 | Monitoring
Ending a fact-finding visit to Warsaw, PACE co-rapporteur for the monitoring of Poland Azadeh Rojhan (Sweden, SOC) has strongly welcomed the reforms initiated by the authorities to ensure the independence of the judiciary in Poland and to implement the judgements of the European Court of Human...
25/11/2024 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Violence against women and girls continues to rise, online and offline. One of the most prevalent and serious human rights violations across Europe and beyond, it is deeply rooted in gender stereotypes and patriarchal beliefs. Women’s human rights are under attack in many places and are always...
22/11/2024 | Standing Committee
The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which brings together around 60 parliamentarians from the Council of Europe’s 46 member states, met in Luxembourg on Friday 29 November 2024. The meeting was opened by PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos...
22/11/2024 | President
The need to rethink the meaning and functioning of democracy in the world where the erosion of trust in democratic institutions is growing, as well as the role of social media and fake news in this process worldwide, were at the centre of discussions held by PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos...
21/11/2024 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
“AI must serve humanity in a fair and ethical manner, in conformity with Council of Europe values and the principles of transparency, accountability, safety and security, The Assembly will continue to engage with all stakeholders to that end, including Council of Europe bodies and other...
20/11/2024 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Across the world, transgender persons face violence, discrimination, stigma and marginalisation. Today we honour the memory and lives of transgender persons who are victims of transphobic crimes,” said Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALDE), General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI people, on the...
19/11/2024 | President
In a video statement on the occasion of the 1000th day of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos recalls the nightmares experienced by Ukrainian citizens who see foreign troops occupying their country, “who every day and every night wake up and fall...
19/11/2024 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Linda Hofstad Helleland (Norway, EPP/CD), Chairperson of the PACE Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, today regretted the decision taken by the Moscow authorities to close, as from 14 November 2024, the Gulag History Museum, winner of the 2021 Council of Europe Museum Prize...
15/11/2024 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“Faced with the growing destabilisation of the world order, organisations based on universal values, such as the Council of Europe and the United Nations, must increase contacts at all levels, intensify co-operation and support each other in order to strengthen the multilateral system," said...
15/11/2024 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteur of the PACE Monitoring Committee for Azerbaijan, Lise Christoffersen (Norway, SOC), has made the following statement on the worsening health situation of civil society activists Anar Mammadli and Gubad Ibadoghlu: “I am deeply concerned about the health situation of human rights...
15/11/2024 | Monitoring
Eerik-Niiles Kross (Estonia, ALDE) and George Papandreou (Greece, SOC), co-rapporteurs for the honouring of Council of Europe obligations and commitments by Hungary, are to make a fact-finding visit to the country from 18-20 November. Hungary is one of ten countries currently subject to the full...