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Committee of Ministers' President Landsbergis: collective effort needed to ensure sustainable peace and respect for human rights
“It is time to put even more pressure on Russia and ensure its full accountability for its crimes,” said Gabrielius Landsbergis, President of the Committee of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, when addressing the Parliamentary Assembly. “Only this way will we lay the path...
El secretario general se reúne con S.A.S. el príncipe Alberto II de Mónaco
El secretario general, Alain Berset, y el príncipe Alberto II de Mónaco se reunieron durante la visita del príncipe soberano para conmemorar el 20.º aniversario de la adhesión del Principado de Mónaco al Consejo de Europa. Hablaron sobre la contribución de Mónaco a las actividades del Consejo de...
La Asamblea Parlamentaria califica a Julian Assange de «preso político» y advierte del peligroso efecto disuasorio de su duro trato
La Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa (APCE) ha transmitido su profunda preocupación por «el trato desproporcionadamente duro» que sufre Julian Assange, señalando el «peligroso efecto disuasorio» subyacente que pone en riesgo la protección de periodistas y denunciantes en todo el mundo....
Parliamentary Assembly denounces the human rights situation in Iran and calls for strengthening the protection of Iranians in Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly expressed its concern about the persecution of human rights defenders in Iran and abroad, in particular in the Council of Europe member States, by the Iranian regime. The resolution, unanimously adopted by PACE on the basis of the report by Max Lucks (Germany, SOC...
El secretario general destaca el papel crucial del Consejo de Europa en la sesión plenaria de otoño de la Asamblea
«Los efectos combinados de estas guerras, junto con el cambio climático y el retroceso democrático, representan un desafío sin precedentes para nuestras sociedades, un desafío que intenté describir como la «tormenta perfecta». Ante tal desafío, el Consejo de Europa ya ha demostrado su solidez, su...
Neutralising harmful propaganda while preserving the right to freedom of expression
Propaganda can be used to manipulate public opinion and threaten our common values and human dignity, as well as the proper functioning of our democratic systems, impairing the development of free opinions and informed citizen participation in public debate and decision making, the Assembly said...
Parliamentary Assembly elects Anna Adamska-Gallant judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Poland
The Parliamentary Assembly elected Anna Adamska-Gallant as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Poland. Ms Adamska-Gallant, having obtained an absolute majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of...
Parliamentary Assembly proposes that the Council of Europe draw up a new instrument to address migrant smuggling
Expressing its concern at the lack of consistency in the legislation of member states aimed at combating the smuggling of migrants, Parliamentary Assembly proposed that the Council of Europe draw up an instrument on the smuggling of migrants “which ensures as much consistency as possible in the...
Parliamentary Assembly recommends a set of measures to clarify the fate of missing migrants
Parliamentary Assembly expressed its concern about the phenomenon of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers going missing, “a tragedy largely underestimated as a human rights issue,” believing that policy responses are needed across Europe and the world. It marked its solidarity with the families...
Deteriorating situation of human rights, rule of law and democracy in Azerbaijan
"On 24 January, our Assembly resolved not to ratify the credentials of the Azerbaijani delegation. The Assembly was among other things worried about the lack of cooperation in monitoring procedure and lack of invitation to observe the early presidential election of 7 February. It also cited the...
Día Internacional de la No Violencia: la violencia contra los políticos locales y regionales tiene consecuencias devastadoras para la democracia local
Con motivo del Día Internacional de la No Violencia (2 de octubre), Bernd Vöhringer, relator del Congreso para combatir la violencia contra los representantes electos locales y regionales, ha hecho la siguiente declaración: «En la última década, hemos sido testigos de un alarmante aumento de...
Bosnia y Herzegovina: el Congreso observa elecciones municipales
En el marco de una misión de observación, una delegación de 20 miembros del Congreso de Poderes Locales y Regionales asistirá del 3 al 7 de octubre a las próximas elecciones municipales en todo el país. Antes de la jornada electoral, está previsto que la delegación, dirigida por Carla Dejonghe,...
Julian Assange: audiencia de la Asamblea Parlamentaria sobre su detención, su condena y sus efectos intimidatorios sobre los derechos humanos
Julian Assange participa en una audiencia parlamentaria en Estrasburgo el martes 1 de octubre de 2024 sobre su detención y condena y los efectos intimidatorios de ambas sobre los derechos humanos, previamente a un debate plenario sobre el tema en la Asamblea Parlamentaria el día siguiente. Ambos...
Application of artificial intelligence in healthcare
The impact of AI on the ′patient-doctor′ relationship is the focus of a new report by the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health...
Vladímir Kará-Murzá: «la mejor garantía de seguridad y estabilidad a largo plazo en nuestro continente radica en una Rusia democrática»
En su declaración previa a la ceremonia de entrega del Premio Václav Havel de Derechos Humanos 2024, Vladímir Kará-Murzá, ganador del premio en 2022, transmitió su profundo respeto a los finalistas de este año y rindió homenaje a los galardonados de otras ediciones que siguen encarcelados «por el...
Congress supports including local and regional governments in the UN work
Speaking at the UN 4th Forum of Mayors, in Geneva on 30 September 2024, Congress Secretary General Mathieu Mori welcomed the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Pact for the Future and...
Parliamentary Assembly called on the CEB to enhance support for reconstruction in Ukraine and focus on social dimensions of climate change
Parliamentary Assembly, meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, congratulated the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) for “its flexible and tailored support to its member states” in the context of the pandemic and natural disasters, and for the rapid assistance to Ukrainian refugees. The...
Parliamentary Assembly elects two new Vice-Presidents
Parliamentary Assembly elected, at the opening of its Autumn 2023 Session, two news Vice-Presidents: Gerardo Giovagnoli (Saint-Marin,SOC) and Andries Gryffroy (Belgique, NI). Nineteen Vice-Presidents are elected annually at the beginning of an ordinary session and remain in office until the...
Theodoros Rousopoulos: 'We must not rest until all political prisoners in Russia and Belarus are freed'
“Dear Vladimir, let me once again express my utmost relief to see you free, and all the more determined to continue with your fight for the free and democratic Russia which we all long for, and which poses no threat to its neighbours nor to its own citizens”, PACE President said today at the...
Premio Václav Havel 2024 a la figura política y defensora de los derechos humanos venezolana María Corina Machado
El 12.º Premio Václav Havel de Derechos Humanos, que distingue las acciones excepcionales de la sociedad civil en defensa de los derechos humanos, ha sido concedido a la destacada figura política y defensora de los derechos humanos venezolana María Corina Machado. El premio, dotado con 60.000...
