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Belarus: Statement by PACE rapporteur on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the presidential elections
“The 3rd anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections of 2020 in Belarus is a moment to mark our solidarity with all those Belarusians who have chosen freedom, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law,” said Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC), rapporteur on “Call for a national political...
PACE’s General Rapporteur for political prisoners strongly condemns Alexei Navalny’s recent sentencing
“I strongly condemn Alexei Navalny’s sentencing on 4 August to further nineteen years in prison under a special regime for ‘extremism’-related charges, during a closed hearing in a penal colony,” today said Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC), PACE’s General Rapporteur for political prisoners. Mr...
Green skills for Youth: towards a sustainable world
Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić
10 August 1949: first session of PACE forerunner held in Strasbourg
La première session de l’Assemblée consultative, qui devint plus tard l'Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe (APCE), se tint le mercredi 10 août 1949, dans l’aula du Palais universitaire, place Brant, à Strasbourg. Le président provisoire, l’homme d’État français Edouard Herriot,...