Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (27 January 2023)
Progress report
| Doc. 15685 Add. 5
| 27 January 2023
1 Decisions of
the Bureau of 27 January 2023 requiring ratification by the Assembly
1.1 References and
transmissions to committees
The Bureau considered and approved the following references:
1.1.1 References to
committees
- Doc. 15676, Motion for a resolution, Reparation and reconciliation
processes to overcome past conflicts and build a common peaceful
future – the question of just and equal redress: reference to Committee on
Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report and
to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for opinion
- Bureau decision, Recent tensions between Pristina and
Belgrade: reference to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy to be taken into account in the preparation of the report on “The situation in
KosovoNote”
- Bureau decision, Addressing the humanitarian consequences
of the blockade of the Latchin corridor: reference to the Committee
on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for
report
- Bureau decision, Legal and human rights aspects of the
Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine: reference to the
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for
report
- Bureau decision, Resolution
2483 (2023) on The progress of the Assembly's monitoring procedure (January-December
2022) (paragraphs 9 and 10): Reference to Committee on Rules of
Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs to be taken into account in the preparation
of the report on «Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s
Rules of Procedure»
1.1.2 Modification
of a reference
- Doc. 15194, Reference 4555 of 25 January 2021, Health and social
protection of undocumented workers: reference
to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report and to the Committee
on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for
opinion
1.1.3 Reply after consultation
- Doc. 15628, Motion for a resolution, Preventing abuse of the right
to veto in the Security Council: a perspective by the member States
of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: reference to the Committee on
Political Affairs and Democracy to take
into account in the preparation of the report on “The need for renewed,
effective and inclusive Multilateralism”
- Doc. 15639, Motion for a resolution, Abusive practices on depriving
children from their family environment: transmission
to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for information
1.2 Election of a
judge to the European Court of Human Rights
The Bureau took note of the report drawn up by the Committee
on the election of judges for the post of a judge in respect of
Poland, including its recommendation to reject the list (Doc. 15685 Addendum 4).
1.3 Election observation
1.3.1 Bulgaria: Early
parliamentary elections (2 April 2023)
The Bureau, subject to receiving an invitation, decided to
observe these elections and to set up an ad hoc committee composed
of 20 members (SOC-6; EPP/CD-6; ALDE-4; EC/DA-3; UEL-1) as well
as the two co-rapporteurs of the monitoring committee), as well
as the two co-rapporteurs of the monitoring committee.
1.3.2 Türkiye: Presidential
and parliamentary elections (14 May 2023, tbc)
The Bureau, subject to receiving an invitation, decided to
observe these elections and to set up an ad hoc committee composed
of 40 members (SOC-12; EPP/CD-12; ALDE-7; EC/DA-7; UEL-2), as well
as the two co-rapporteurs of the monitoring committee, and to conduct
a pre-electoral mission.
1.3.3 Conference “Elections
in times of crisis: challenges and opportunities” (Bern, 9-10 May
2023)
The Bureau decided to set up an ad hoc committee composed
of 30 members (SOC-10; EPP/CD-9; ALDE-5; EC/DA-5; UEL-1) to represent
the Assembly at the conference.
1.4 Composition of
the Monitoring Committee, the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities
and Institutional Affairs and the Committee on the Election of Judges
to the European Court of Human Rights
1.4.1 Monitoring Committee
The Bureau, on the basis of proposals by:
- the SOC Group, nominated, Ms Naomi
CACHIA (Malta) as member,
- the EPP/CD Group, nominated Mr Lulzim BASHA (Albania),
Ms Khatia DEKANOIDZE (Georgia) and Mr Aleksandar NIKOLOSKI (North
Macedonia) as members,
- the EC/DA Group, nominated Ms Beatrice TIMGREN (Sweden)
and Ms Jo GIDEON (United Kingdom) as members,
- the ALDE Group, nominated Ms Valentina GRIPPO (Italy)
as member.
1.4.2 Committee on
Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
The Bureau, on the basis of proposals by the EC/DA Group,
nominated Ms Harriett BALDWIN (United Kingdom) and Ms Hélène LAPORTE
(France) as members.
1.4.3 Committee on
the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
The Bureau, on the basis of proposals by:
- the EPP/CD Group, nominated
Ms Biljana PANTIĆ PILJA (Serbia) as member,
- the EC/DA Group, nominated Ms Sally-Ann HART (United Kingdom)
and Ms Nigar ARPADARAI (Azerbaijan) as members.
The Assembly is invited to ratify
these Bureau decisions.
