Legal Affairs and Human Rights
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
Improving follow-up to Anti-Torture Committee recommendations
- 14/12/2018
- Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Stressing the essential role of parliaments in promoting the work of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the committee made proposals to ensure better implementation of CPT recommendations. More
Deprivation of nationality as an anti-terror measure may be ‘at odds with human rights’
- 13/12/2018
- Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The deprivation of nationality in the context of counter-terrorism strategies is “a drastic measure which can be extremely socially divisive” and may be “at odds with human rights”, according to the committee. More
Yves Cruchten and Ria Oomen-Ruijten condemn executions in Belarus
- 29/11/2018
- Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty and the Chairperson of the Political Affairs Committee, have strongly condemned the execution of Syamyon Berazhny and Ihar Hershankou. More
Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination: rapporteur visits Malta
- 22/10/2018
- Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Pieter Omtzigt, who is preparing a report on “Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges”, arrives in Malta today for a fact-finding visit. More
PACE rapporteur reacts to abduction and abuse of Oleg Kozlovsky in Ingushetia
- 17/10/2018
- Legal Affairs and Human Rights
“I am outraged by the abduction and violent abuse of Oleg Kozlovsky, apparently by the Ingushetian police. Russia must urgently investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice,” said Mr Schwabe. More
Did you know?
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Right promotes the rule of law and defends human rights. It is also responsible for a whole variety of activities that make it, de facto, the Assembly’s legal adviser.
In June 2018, Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC) was elected as Chairperson of the Committee.
Handbook on “National parliaments as guarantors of human rights in Europe”
A handbook for parliamentarians from all over Europe published in October 2018 by the Assembly sets out ways and means to protect and implement human rights, within a democracy underpinned by the rule of law.
This handbook is intended to equip parliamentarians to fulfil their responsibilities by reviewing institutional structures, working methods and examples of best practices drawn from a number of parliaments in Europe, which enable them to verify most effectively the compatibility of national legislation and practices with European human rights standards.
Presentation
Presentation of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights.
Agendas
All items due for discussion and decision.
Reports under preparation
List of reports under preparation in the committee.
Documents and declarations
The committee’s public documents and declarations.
Decisions
Details of decisions taken by the committee at each meeting (synopses).
Terms of reference
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights promotes the rule of law and defends human rights.
Members
The 87 members are appointed by the national delegations to the Assembly and may belong to one of the six political groups in the Assembly or be non-registered.
Sub-committees
The committee currently has three sub-committees:
- Sub-Committee on Human Rights
- Sub-Committee on Crime Problems and the Fight against Terrorism
- Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
- Raphaël COMTE (Switzerland, ALDE) – General Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Titus CORLĂŢEAN (Romania, SOC) – General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty
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