‘Blow the whistle’ to end child sexual abuse in sports
- 19/11/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“One in five children are victims of sexual abuse or violence, and in the field of sport, children are particularly vulnerable,” Liliane Maury Pasquier said today, at an event organised by PACE's Social Affairs Committee. More
Standing Committee to meet in Helsinki
- 15/11/2018
- Standing Committee
The PACE Standing Committee will meet at the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki on Friday 23 November, as Finland begins its six-month presidency of the Council of Europe’s ministerial body (November 2018-May 2019). More
Ukraine: monitoring visit by PACE rapporteurs
- 15/11/2018
- Monitoring
Dzhema Grozdanova and Alfred Heer, Assembly co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine, will make a fact-finding visit to Kyiv from 19 to 21 November 2018. More
PACE President opens Dubrovnik conference with appeal to shared values
- 06/11/2018
- President
At the opening of a conference aimed at promoting democratic security in the Mediterranean, Liliane Maury Pasquier appealed to the shared universal values which have historically linked the countries around the Mediterranean. More
Council of Europe offers its experience in building democratic security to Med countries
- 12/11/2018
- Political Affairs and Democracy
Leading figures from Croatia and the Council of Europe have pledged new ways to help build “democratic security” in the Mediterranean and North Africa at a parliamentary conference in Dubrovnik which focused on shared values. More
Strengthening democratic security through territorial solidarity
- 06/11/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Believing that territorial solidarity was “a matter of democratic security”, Mr. Grin said that it was impossible to ensure the prosperity of certain regions to the detriment of others, addressing the Congress today. More
Georgia: voters had a genuine choice and candidates campaigned freely, but on an unlevel playing field
- 29/10/2018
- Election observation
The presidential election was competitive and professionally administered. Candidates were able to campaign freely and voters had a genuine choice, although there were instances of the misuse of state resources, observers say. More
- Appeal for a political solution to the Syrian crisis
- Empowering intersex people: a crucial means of guaranteeing their rights
- Parliamentarians pledge steps to help sport ‘uphold its core values’
