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SpeechesReturn to Full Page Opening statement, October 2016 Part-Session Opening statement, October 2016 Part-Session Strasbourg, Monday 10 October 2016 Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentleman, Fear is present in the atmosphere within our societies. Fear of terrorism, fear of war, fear of the “other” – foreigners or migrants coming to our societies. These various fears taken … Read more

The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will meet in Sofia on Friday 27 November, in the context of the Bulgarian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (November 2015-May 2016). After the opening of the meeting by PACE President Anne Brasseur, the Speaker of the National Assembly Tsetska Tsacheva … Read more

Réunions des commissions Bien que les commissions s’occupent principalement de rapports, elles ont une grande liberté pour examiner toute question entrant dans leur domaine de compétence lorsqu’elles en décident ainsi. Elles organisent sur des thèmes particuliers des auditions, des colloques ou des conférences dont les résultats servent ensuite à rédiger les rapports soumis à l’Assemblée. … Read more

  Strasbourg, 8-12 octobre   Lors de sa session plénière d’automne à Strasbourg (8-12 octobre 2018), l’Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe (APCE) a tenu un débat sur le renforcement de son processus décisionnel concernant les pouvoirs et le vote. Le lauréat du Prix des droits de l’homme Václav Havel 2018 – issu d’une liste … Read more

Standing committees 2013 Yerevan, 31 May 2012 Paris, 8 March 2012   Standing committees 2012 Andorra la Vella, 30 November 2012 Tirana, 25 May 2012 Paris, 9 March 2012   Standing committees 2011 Edinburgh, 25 November 2011 Kyiv, 27 May 2011 Paris, 11 March 2011   Standing committees 2010 Antalya, 12 November 2010 Skopje, 21 … Read more

Observers The Assembly may, on the proposal of the Bureau, grant Observer status to national parliaments of non-member states of the Council of Europe which meet the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of Statutory Resolution (93) 26 of the Committee of Ministers on Observer status. The Assembly shall specify the number of members of … Read more

Le Réseau parlementaire pour le droit des femmes de vivre sans violence se compose de parlementaires, issus des délégations d’Etats membres et d’observateurs auprès de l’Assemblée parlementaire et des délégations des partenaires pour la démocratie. Il est en place depuis 2006, année où il a contribué à la campagne du Conseil de l’Europe « Combattre la … Read more

Strasbourg, 30 September-4 October 2013 Strasbourg, 05.09.2013 – Addresses by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić and the Speaker of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin will be among highlights of PACE’s forthcoming autumn plenary session (30 September-4 October). Also on the agenda are debates on national security and access to information, and … Read more

There are six organised political groups within the Assembly: the Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD) the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group (SOC) the European Conservatives Group (EC) – New site under construction, thank you for your patience the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) the Group of the Unified European Left … Read more

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Bureau and Presidential Committee News Next step in the Assembly reform process 29/06/2018 Bureau Proposals aimed at maintaining, changing or supplementing the rules governing the ratification or challenge of credentials, and participation rights of national delegations, have been referred to PACE’s Rules Committee. More Ad hoc Committee on the role and mission of PACE 13/06/2018 … Read more

En vertu des compétences que lui confère le Statut fondateur, l’Assemblée peut : demander l’adoption de mesures aux 47 gouvernements européens, qui sont tenus d’apporter une réponse commune ; enquêter pour révéler des faits nouveaux concernant des violations des droits de l’homme ; poser des questions aux chefs d’Etat ou de gouvernement sur tout sujet de … Read more

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The idea of a united Europe, and of the establishment of some body representatives of Europe as a whole and competent to speak, perhaps to act, on its behalf, was commonly advanced at least as early as the XIXth century. Only in the XXth century, however, has that idea taken concrete form – and then … Read more

Strasbourg, 7-11 April 2014 At its Spring session in Strasbourg on 7-11 April the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) will debate a request to reconsider the already ratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation on substantive grounds (under Rule 9.1.a of the Rules of Procedure) and is likely to hold an urgent … Read more

In its 60-plus years of existence, PACE’s role as a “human rights watchdog”, a motor of ideas and a forum for debate has triggered positive change, defused conflict, and helped to steer the continent towards an ever-evolving set of shared values. Among the Assembly’s most important achievements are: Ending the death penalty in Europe by … Read more

  Liliane Maury Pasquier “We must continue to work tirelessly to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law, both on the European continent and beyond in the face of rising extremism, violence and repression, and in a context in which migration and security are very strained issues. The President of the Assembly therefore … Read more

Alliance launches No Hate Certificate to acknowledge and make visible the role of civil society in combating intolerance Co-operating with civil society has been part of the way of functioning of the No Hate Parliamentary Alliance from the start. Representatives of associations and non-governmental organisations have been crucial interlocutors and have helped members to understand … Read more

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