“We must remain on our guard to make sure that all member states of our organisation respect our values and honour their undertakings in this time of crisis,” said PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon at the opening of the summer part-session.

“I am thinking here, for instance, of the developments in Hungary, where some laws passed recently raise doubts about compliance with our standards, in particular regarding the independence of justice. I am also concerned about the possible consequences of the new Russian legislation on demonstrations, as respect for freedom of assembly. (more..)

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