Political groups In order to develop a non-national European outlook, the formation of political groups in the Parliamentary Assembly has been promoted and from 1964 onwards they were granted certain rights within the Rules of Procedure. At present the Assembly counts five political groups: the Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD) ; the Socialist … Read more
The Museum of Communication (Bern, Switzerland) wins 2019 Museum Prize Strasbourg, 07.12.2018 – The 2019 Council of Europe Museum Prize has been awarded to the Museum of Communication (Bern, Switzerland). The museum was selected by the Culture Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at a meeting in Paris today. According … Read more
(January 2018) 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. The Committee (AS/Jur) comprises 86 members and their alternates. It deals with a wide range of legal … Read more
The committee’s public documents and declarations. Date Document title 1. Information documents 27/10/2017 AS/Jur/Inf (2017) 04 rev. List of reports and opinions of the Committee 2017 – 2006 17/01/2018 AS/Jur/Inf (2018) 01 Work of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (AS/Jur): an overview 02/11/2018 AS/Jur/Inf (2018) 02 rev 5 Work programme 18/01/2018 AS/Jur/Inf … Read more
Election Twenty Vice-Presidents are elected annually at the beginning of an ordinary session and remain in office until the opening of the next session (but a Vice-President whose delegation is renewed in the course of a session does not remain in office). The number of Vice-Presidents has been increased on several occasions as the number … Read more
(Mars 2016) La Commission des questions juridiques et des droits de l’homme s’attache à promouvoir la prééminence du droit et à défendre les droits de l’homme. En outre, elle est chargée d’activités très diverses, qui en font de facto le « conseiller juridique » de l’Assemblée. La Commission (AS/Jur) est constituée de 86 membres … Read more
The Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence is composed of parliamentarians, engaged at national level in the fight against violence against women. They belong to delegations of member and observer States with the Parliamentary Assembly, as well as delegations of partners for democracy. The Network has been active since 2006, when it contributed to the … Read more
L’Alliance lance son Certificat Non à la Haine pour reconnaître et rendre visible le rôle de la société civile dans la lutte contre l’intolérance La coopération avec la société civile fait partie intégrante du fonctionnement de l’Alliance parlementaire de la lutte contre la haine depuis le début. Les représentants d’associations et d’organisations non gouvernementales ont … Read more
“Nos vies commencent à se terminer le jour où nous devenons silencieux sur les choses qui comptent”– Martin Luther King Le monde devient de plus en plus connecté: les personnes, les biens, les capitaux, les services et les idées voyagent de plus en plus librement. La migration peut être un atout et une opportunité pour … Read more
Les documents et déclarations publiques de la commission. Date Titre du document 18/09/2018 AS/Mon(2018)13 rév./ Note d’information Dialogue postsuivi avec «l’ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine» 28/06/2018 AS/Mon(2018)08 rév./ Note d’information Respect des obligations et engagements de la République de Moldova 20/06/2018 AS/Mon(2018)06 rév./ Note d’information Respect des obligations et engagements de l’Arménie 17/06/2018 AS/Mon(2018)07 / … 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
Calendrier Print version décembre 2018 Mois janvier février mars avril mai juin juillet août septembre octobre novembre décembre Année 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
Detail of decisions taken by the Committee at each meeting Détail des décisions prises par la Commission à chacune de ses réunions Date English Français 2016 25/01/2016 AS/CULT 001 AS/CULT 001 14/03/2016 AS/CULT 002 AS/CULT 002 18/04/2016 AS/CULT 003 AS/CULT 003 01/06/2016 AS/CULT 004 AS/CULT 004 21/06/2016 AS/CULT 005 AS/CULT 005 04/07/2016 AS/CULT/MIS 006 … Read more
Biography May 2006 – to 31 January 2011: Director General, Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (deputizing for the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly) 1 November 2009 – 31 March 2010: Acting Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe October 1996 to … Read more
The committee’s public documents and declarations. Date Document title 25/01/2018 AS/Pro (2018) 02 def Participation of members in Parliamentary Assembly plenary sessions and committee meetings 27/04/2017 AS/Pro (2017) 12 def Declaration – Principle of confidence in members and their duty of accountability when exercising their elective offices in the Parliamentary Assembly 26/01/2017 AS/Pro (2017) 06 … Read more
Stella Kyriakides Stella Kyriakides (Cyprus, EPP/CD) has been elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe following the resignation of Pedro Agramunt (Spain, EPP/CD) on 6 October 2017. She obtained a large majority over the other candidate, Emanuelis Zingeris (Lithuania, EPP/CD), in the third round of voting. She will remain … Read more
Using its powers under the founding Statute, the Assembly can: Demand action from 47 European governments, who must jointly reply Conduct probes to uncover new facts about human rights violations Question Presidents and Prime Ministers on any topic it chooses Observe elections and send delegations to mediate in crisis hot-spots Negotiate the terms on which … Read more
Detail of decisions taken by the Committee at each meeting Détail des décisions prises par la Commission à chacune de ses réunions Date English Français 2018 16/01/2017 AS/MON 001 AS/MON 001 22/01/2018 AS/MON 002 AS/MON 002 13/03/2018 AS/MON 003 AS/MON 003 27/04/2018 AS/MON 004 AS/MON 004 29/05/2018 AS/MON 005 AS/MON 005 26/06/2018 AS/MON 006 … 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 … Read more
Detail of decisions taken by the Committee at each meeting Détail des décisions prises par la Commission à chacune de ses réunions Date English Français 2016 25/01/2016 AS/EGA 001 AS/EGA 001 11/03/2016 AS/EGA 002 AS/EGA 002 18/04/2016 AS/EGA 003 AS/EGA 003 12/05/2016 AS/EGA/GEN 001 – Scom Women Free from Violence AS/EGA/GEN 001 – Scom … Read more
