Winter session: address by Irish President and debate on Ukraine’s humanitarian situation

Address by the President of Ireland, as well as debates on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and on protection of media freedom in Europe are among highlights of the Assembly’s Winter session 2015 (26-30 January). There will be a discussion of intolerance and discrimination in Europe, with a special focus on Christians. A joint debate on equality and the crisis, and on the right to bargain collectively, including the right to strike, is also foreseen.

Monday 26 January

• Doc. 13670 (report on credentials) Examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes
• Doc. 13677 (parliamentary questions) Parliamentary question to the Chairperson-in-Office of the Committee of Ministers
• Doc. 13668 (progress report) Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and of the Standing Committee (3 October 2014-25 January 2015)
• Doc. 13668 (progress report addendum I) Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (26 January 2015)
• Doc. 13668 (progress report addendum II) Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
• Doc. 13669 (communication) Activities of the President of the Assembly between the fourth part of the Ordinary session of 2014 and the first part of the Ordinary session of 2015
• Doc. 13654 (election observation report) Observation of the parliamentary elections in Tunisia (26 October 2014)
• Doc. 13672 (election observation report) Observation of the presidential election in Tunisia (23 November and 21 December 2014)
• Doc. 13671 (election observation report) Observation of the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova (30 November 2014)

Tuesday 27 January

• Doc. 13667 (communication) Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights – list and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of Bulgaria
• Doc. 13652 (communication) Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights – list and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of Serbia
• Doc. 13651 (report) The humanitarian situation of Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons
• Doc. 13651 (report addendum) The humanitarian situation of Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons
• Doc. 13655 (report) The implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the European Union
• Doc. 13665 (report) The honouring of obligations and commitments by Montenegro

Wednesday 28 January

• Doc. 13684 (report) Terrorist attacks in Paris: together for a democratic response
• Doc. 13661 (report) Equality and the crisis
• Doc. 13683 (committee opinion) Equality and the crisis
• Doc. 13663 (report) Protection of the right to bargain collectively, including the right to strike
• Doc. 13685 (report) Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation
• Doc. 13689 (committee opinion) Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation

Thursday 29 January

• Doc. 13664 (report) Protection of media freedom in Europe
• Doc. 13660 (report) Tackling intolerance and discrimination in Europe with a special focus on Christians
• Doc. 13666 (report) The post-electoral shifting in members’ political affiliation and its repercussion on the composition of a national delegation

Friday 30 January

• Doc. 13647 (report) Witness protection as an indispensable tool in the fight against organised crime and terrorism in Europe
• Doc. 13650 (report) Equality and inclusion for people with disabilities