PACE winter session: Strasbourg, 21-25 January 2019
- 18/12/2018
- Session
At its winter session, PACE will hold a joint debate on public service media in the context of disinformation and propaganda and media freedom as a condition for democratic elections. More
New walls against migrants ‘morally unacceptable’, says committee
- 17/12/2018
- Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
On the eve of International Migrants’ Day (18 December), the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons, in a statement, called for the respect of migrants’ fundamental rights. More
Design competition for the new Europe Prize trophy
- 13/12/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Committee on Social Affairs is launching a competition for the attention of art, design or architecture students from one of the Organisation’s 47 member States to create a new Trophy for the Europe Prize. More
Rules Committee clarifies the list of possible 'sanctions' in the event of a challenge to credentials
- 10/12/2018
- Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
In the event of a challenge to the credentials of a national delegation, the Parliamentary Assembly may not question the right of Assembly members to take part in the election of senior Council of Europe officials. More
New guidelines for fair referendums
- 11/12/2018
- Political Affairs and Democracy
Political Affairs Committee unanimously adopted a draft resolution aimed at updating the Venice Commission’s Code of Good Practice on Referendums, following, in particular, the increasing use of referendums. More
Sharia versus the Convention on Human Rights: protect human rights regardless of religious practices
- 14/12/2018
- Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The committee is greatly concerned that Sharia law, including provisions clearly contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights, is applied officially or unofficially in several Council of Europe member states. More
Albania: co-rapporteurs call on ruling majority and opposition to cooperate, evaluate judicial reform
- 18/12/2018
- Monitoring
Stressing that the political environment in Albania remained 'polarised, contentious and acrimonious', Andrej Hunko and Joseph O'Reilly urged the ruling majority to engage in a meaningful dialogue with the opposition on key reforms. More
- Improving follow-up to Anti-Torture Committee recommendations
- Deprivation of nationality as an anti-terror measure may be ‘at odds with human rights’
- Monitors welcome stronger parliamentary oversight in Georgia, but concerned at ‘tense and polarised’ climate
