1 Decisions of
the Bureau of 30 June 2017 requiring ratification by the Assembly
1.1 Election observation
1.1.1 Kyrgyzstan: presidential
election (15 October 2017)
Subject to receiving an invitation, the Bureau decided to
observe this election and constituted an ad hoc committee for this
purpose composed of 20 members (EPP/CD: 7; SOC: 6, EC: 3, ALDE:
3, UEL: 1 – in accordance with the D’Hondt system) and the rapporteur
of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy on Evaluation of the Partnership for democracy
in respect of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic.
1.2 References and
transmissions to committees
The Bureau considered and approved the following references
and transmissions:
1.2.1 References and
transmissions to committees
Doc. 14307, motion for a resolution, Human rights impacts of the
“external dimension” of European Union asylum and migration policy:
out of sight, out of mind?: reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees
and Displaced Persons for report;
Doc. 14308, motion for a resolution, Endocrine disrupting chemicals
in water: transmission to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health
and Sustainable Development for information;
Doc. 14309, motion for a resolution, Ukraine is urged to fight
corruption and bring criminals to justice: reference to the Committee
on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States
of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) to be taken into account in the preparation
of the report on “The honouring of obligations and commitments by
Ukraine”;
Doc. 14310, motion for a resolution, Development aid: a tool for
preventing migration crises: reference to the Committee on Migration,
Refugees and Displaced Persons for report and
to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for opinion;
Doc. 14311, motion for a resolution, Enhancing co-operation between
Council of Europe member States to meet new challenges in the fight
against organised crime and money laundering: reference to the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights to
be taken into account in the preparation of the report on “Fighting
organised crime by facilitating the confiscation of illegal assets”
(Ref. 4254 of 25 November 2016);
Doc. 14312, motion for a resolution, The importance of public service
broadcasting in the context of fake news, agitation and propaganda:
reference to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media for report;
Doc. 14313, motion for a resolution, Alleged extreme discrimination
and crimes against homosexuals in the Chechen Republic (Russian
Federation): reference to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for report;
Doc. 14314, motion for a resolution, The legal and practical requirements
for extra-territorial processing of asylum claims: reference to
the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for report and to the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for
opinion;
Doc. 14315, motion for a resolution, Extradition requests and the
abuse of process: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and
Human Rights for report;
Doc. 14316, motion for a recommendation, The Council of Europe
in the European political architecture: reference to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy to
be taken into account in the preparation of the report on “Call
for a Council of Europe Summit to defend and promote democratic security
in Europe” (Ref. 4178 of 25 January 2016);
Doc. 14317, motion for a resolution, Establishment of an European
Union mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights:
reference to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and
Institutional Affairs for report and
to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy and to the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for
opinion;
Doc. 14330, motion for a resolution, Making sign language one of
Europe's official languages: consultation of the Committee on Equality
and Non-Discrimination on possible follow-up;
Doc. 14334, motion for a resolution, Protecting the rights of people
with psychosocial disabilities with regard to involuntary measures
in psychiatry: reference to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health
and Sustainable Development for report and to the Committee on Equality
and Non-Discrimination for opinion;
Doc. 14336, motion for a resolution, Refugees and migrants as an
easy target for trafficking and exploitation: reference to the Committee
on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for
report;
Bureau decision, The activities of the Council of Europe
Development Bank (CEB): reference
to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report;
Doc. 14043, motion for a resolution, Safeguarding the fundamental
rights and freedoms of the Turkish Muslim Minority in Western Thrace,
Greece: reference to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination to be taken into account in the preparation
of the report on “Promoting the rights of persons belonging to national
minorities”;
Bureau decision, The implementation of judgments of the
European Court of Human Rights: reference to the Committee on Legal
Affairs and Human Rights for report.
1.2.2 Modification
of references
Bureau decision, Evaluation
of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of
Jordan (Ref. 4182 of 29 January 2016): reference to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy for
report, and to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human
Rights for opinion;
Bureau decision, The activities of the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2016-2017 (Ref.
4177 of 25 January 2016 – validity: 25 January 2018): reference
to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report and to the Committee
on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for opinion;
Doc. 14276, motion for a resolution, The humanitarian situation
of refugees in the countries neighbouring Syria (Ref. 4293 of 30
May 2017): reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced
Persons for report;
Doc. 13965, motion for a resolution, Compatibility of Sharia law
with the European Convention on Human Rights: can States Parties
to the Convention be signatories of the “Cairo Declaration”? (Ref. 4188
of 4 March 2016): reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and
Human Rights for report and
to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, to the Committee
on Culture, Science, Education and Media and to the Committee on
Equality and Non-Discrimination for opinion.
1.3 Composition of
committees
1.3.1 Composition of
the Monitoring Committee
On the basis of a proposal by the EPP/CD Group, the Bureau
nominated Mr Jacques LEGENDRE (France) to replace Mr Thierry MARIANI
(France).
On the basis of proposals by the SOC Group, the Bureau nominated
Ms Gisela WURM (Austria) to replace Ms Marit MAIJ (Netherlands)
and Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON (Sweden) to replace Mr Yanaki STOILOV
(Bulgaria).
The Assembly is invited to ratify
the above decisions made by the Bureau.
