Jean-Pierre GUGLIELMI, Chef de l’Unité Sophie ATHANASSIADOU David PARROTT Contact :

Interparliamentary co-operation and external relations Interparliamentary co-operation The Pan-European Programme for Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation and Assistance of the Parliamentary Assembly (DEMOPARL) is open to member states as well as to those enjoying special guest status. The programme covers in particular three fields: information and training for parliamentarians and parliamentary staff; multilateral and bilateral co-operation in the … Read more

Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development News Committee demands greater safety guarantees for nuclear power stations 19/09/2018 Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development A PACE committee has spelled out a series of steps governments should take to improve the safety of nuclear power stations in Europe – and minimise the risk of accidents or terror … Read more

  Peter Schieder Biography (Vienna, 20 August 1941 – Vienna, 11 October 2013) Studies, journalistic and other professional activities 1960 – 64 : Legal studies, Vienna University 1961 – 62 : Film critic 1962 – 64 : Editor of Trotzdem (magazine for young people) 1970 – 73 : Managing Director of Werbe- und Verlagsgesellschaft – … Read more

Legal Affairs and Human Rights News 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 … 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

Diary Print version December 2018 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Year 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 … Read more

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

Années 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2018Retour au sommaire 6. Quatrième partie (8-12 octobre) 5. Troisième partie (25-29 juin) 4. Commission permanente (Zagreb, 1 juin 2018) 3. Deuxième partie (23-27 avril) 2. Commission permanente (Paris, 16 mars 2018) 1. Prémière partie (22-26 janvier) 2017Retour au sommaire 7. Commission permanente (Copenhague, 24 novembre 2017) … Read more

Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs News Rules Committee proposes to strengthen PACE’s decision-making process on credentials and voting 20/09/2018 Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs The Committee on Rules of Procedure proposes to amend some of the Assembly’s Rules on challenges to the credentials of national delegations, including as regards the majorities … Read more

The situation: Europe continues to be faced with unprecedented numbers of migrants seeking protection. Migrant children are the most vulnerable group, whether they are arriving with their families or as unaccompanied minors. A worrying number of them end up in administrative detention as a result of existing immigration laws and policies. In detention facilities they … Read more

De nombreux parlementaires en Europe sont habilités à visiter des centres de rétention administrative pour migrants en situation irrégulière et demandeurs d’asile au titre de leur mandat national. Une étude menée par l’Assemblée parlementaire a montré que ce droit n’était pas toujours connu ni pleinement exploité par les parlementaires. La Commission des migrations, des réfugiés … Read more

The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly was held in Vienna at the Austrian Parliament on Friday 22 November 2013 under the Austrian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers. After the opening of the meeting by PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon, the President of the Austrian National Council, Reinhard Todt, gave a welcome … Read more

How are judges of the European Court of Human Rights elected? The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elects the judges of the European Court of Human Rights, providing them with democratic legitimacy. According to the European Convention on Human Rights, judges must “be of high moral character and possess the qualifications required for … Read more