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George Papandreou: ‘Democracy is more than a system of government, it is a project for peace’
On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy (15 September), PACE General Rapporteur on Democracy George Papandreou (Greece, SOC), made the following statement: On the International Day of Democracy, we must reaffirm a fundamental truth: democracy is more than a system of government. It...
The Netherlands ratifies Council of Europe convention establishing International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Future host country takes further step towards setting up a future claims commission as part of compensation mechanism for Russia’s war of aggression
Eighty years after Churchill’s Zurich speech, Alain Berset asks what the future of European unity is?
Council of Europe Secretary General to give lecture at University of Zurich on our shared future in difficult times
Same law, different habits - A study on inclusive elections in the Republic of Moldova shows what accessibility should really be
A new Council of Europe study finds that persons with disabilities in the Republic of Moldova continue to face significant barriers to exercising their voting rights. While recent reforms have...
PACE General Rapporteur condemns raids and arrests against LGBTI activists in Türkiye
Kate Osborne (United Kingdom, SOC), the General Rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, made the following statement today: “I unequivocally condemn the wave of harassment...
Diasporas can strengthen social cohesion and democratic engagement, says PACE committee
“The future and legitimacy of European democracy depend on involving everyone, including diasporas and migrants, in democratic processes,” PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons said today, adopting a draft resolution based on a report by Lord Leslie Griffiths (United Kingdom...
The functioning of democratic institutions in the Slovak Republic: co-rapporteurs to make fact-finding visit to Bratislava
Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD) and Claude Kern (France, ALDE), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on “The functioning of democratic institutions in the Slovak Republic”, will make a fact-finding visit to Bratislava from 15 to 17 September. The co...
Fostering demographic renewal through family-friendly measures
The demographic change in Europe, marked by low birth rates, population ageing, shrinking cohorts of working-age people and depopulation of rural areas, requires adaptation and mitigation measures “that focus on people’s rights, choices and empowerment”, the Committee on Social Affairs said...
PACE rapporteur condemns the arbitrary conviction of Anar Mammadli
The General Rapporteur for political prisoners of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Azadeh Rojhan (Sweden, SOC), made the following statement today: “Yesterday, a court in Baku sentenced Anar Mammadli, a prominent human rights defender, election expert and laureate of...
Türkiye: Authorities should refrain from restricting the human rights of LGBTI civil society
“I am concerned by reports of a series arrests, raids and the blocking of websites and social media accounts targeting LGBTI civil society and human rights defenders across Türkiye”,...
Towards coherent policies on veterans in Europe
Europe is facing its “largest cohort of veterans since the Second World War”, mainly as a result of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, which has created more than two million veterans, PACE’s Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development has said. The...
Committee denounces threats to the International Criminal Court
The Committee on Legal Affairs, meeting on 9 September in Paris, expressed its concern regarding attempts “to threaten and intimidate international judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC)”, by subjecting them to coercive measures for undertaking their functions as part of...
PACE delegation makes pre-electoral visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
A seven-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Jone Blikra (Norway, SOC), will make a pre-electoral visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 15 to 17 September to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the general elections on 4...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
European countries have an obligation to implement judgments of the Strasbourg court
“Woman Unknown”, película realizada con el apoyo del Consejo de Europa, gana el León de Oro en el Festival de Cine de Venecia
Continúa la extraordinaria racha de premios de Eurimages en 2026, desde los Óscar y Cannes hasta Venecia
Día Internacional de la Democracia: la democracia se vive ante todo a nivel local
Congress President Gunn Marit Helgesen notes advance of decentralisation of power across Europe
Alain Berset: «La experiencia de Letonia puede ayudar a configurar la respuesta de Europa a las nuevas amenazas para la democracia»
El secretario general destaca en Riga la experiencia de primera línea de Letonia frente a las amenazas híbridas y su apoyo a la rendición de cuentas por lo ocurrido en Ucrania
Russian assets should be used to pay Ukraine potentially ‘billions’ in compensation after Strasbourg Court rulings
Russian state assets should be repurposed to pay Ukraine potentially “billions of euros” in compensation after two rulings against Russia by the European Court of Human Rights, according to a committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In two inter-state cases brought...
Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić should not be glorified, says Parliamentary Assembly committee
The Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights made the following statement today on the glorification of Ratko Mladić: "The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted Ratko Mladić of genocide resulting in the massacre of between 7,000 and...
Congress President at the Committee of Ministers: Strong local democracy is part of Europe’s democratic security
“Democratic security begins at the local level – because democracy is experienced locally, democratic resilience is built locally, and the warning signs of democratic decline often appear...
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