Strasbourg, 01 April 2024 – The Council of Europe’s new Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, begins his six-year mandate today with a pledge to put human rights at the heart of member states’ agendas....
With each passing day, the noose is tightening around Pres. Ilham Aliyev’s neck. The European Union’s Chief of Foreign Policy Josep Borrell warned Azerbaijan on January 22 that there would be ‘severe consequences’ if Armenia’s...
Strasbourg, 24.01.2024 – Michael O’Flaherty (Ireland) was today elected as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights by the organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) at its plenary session in Strasbourg. He will serve a...
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has resolved not to ratify the credentials of the Azerbaijani delegation, which were challenged on the opening day of the session, concluding that the country has “not fulfilled major commitments”...
Strasbourg, 22.01.2024 – Theodoros Rousopoulos (Greece, EPP/CD) has been elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Taking over from Tiny Kox (Netherlands, UEL), he is PACE’s 35th President since...
Strasbourg, 15.11.2023 – The co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Armenia, Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC) and Boriana Åberg (Sweden, EPP/CD), have called on...
Humanitarian Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić Strasbourg, 28.07.2023 – “I am extremely concerned about the serious humanitarian and human rights situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and my thoughts go to...
Reykjavik, 16 May 2023 – Local and regional authorities and communities are at the frontline in reacting to crises in Europe and will be essential to implementing decisions taken at the highest political level at the 4th Summit...
Strasbourg, 03.04.2023 – The Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) today published a report on Armenia assessing progress made in implementing the recommendations issued to the country in the Fourth Round Evaluation Report (2015)...
Strasbourg, 13.02.2023 – Armenian society is characterised by a climate of tolerance and mutual understanding, and there is good provision of public TV and radio programming in minority languages and about national minorities. Despite...
Strasbourg, 01 April 2024 – The Council of Europe’s new Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, begins his six-year mandate today with a pledge to put human rights at the heart of member states’ agendas. “I intend to inject a human rights perspective into the greatest challenges facing our societies,”...
With each passing day, the noose is tightening around Pres. Ilham Aliyev’s neck. The European Union’s Chief of Foreign Policy Josep Borrell warned Azerbaijan on January 22 that there would be ‘severe consequences’ if Armenia’s territory were to be violated. The French Senate adopted a resolution by a vote of...
Strasbourg, 24.01.2024 – Michael O’Flaherty (Ireland) was today elected as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights by the organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) at its plenary session in Strasbourg. He will serve a non-renewable term of six years starting on 1 April 2024. Mr O’Flaherty obtained 104 of...
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has resolved not to ratify the credentials of the Azerbaijani delegation, which were challenged on the opening day of the session, concluding that the country has “not fulfilled major commitments” stemming from its joining the Council of Europe 20 years ago. “Very serious concerns remain...
Strasbourg, 22.01.2024 – Theodoros Rousopoulos (Greece, EPP/CD) has been elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Taking over from Tiny Kox (Netherlands, UEL), he is PACE’s 35th President since 1949 and the first Greek national to hold this office. The President serves for a...
Strasbourg, 15.11.2023 – The co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Armenia, Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC) and Boriana Åberg (Sweden, EPP/CD), have called on Council of Europe member states to support Armenia as it faces the “enormous challenges” of...
Humanitarian Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić Strasbourg, 28.07.2023 – “I am extremely concerned about the serious humanitarian and human rights situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and my thoughts go to the residents who are bearing the brunt of this situation.”I strongly reiterate my previous calls...
Reykjavik, 16 May 2023 – Local and regional authorities and communities are at the frontline in reacting to crises in Europe and will be essential to implementing decisions taken at the highest political level at the 4th Summit of Heads of States and Government of the Council of Europe that is taking place in...
Strasbourg, 03.04.2023 – The Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) today published a report on Armenia assessing progress made in implementing the recommendations issued to the country in the Fourth Round Evaluation Report (2015) on corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. GRECO concludes that...
Strasbourg, 13.02.2023 – Armenian society is characterised by a climate of tolerance and mutual understanding, and there is good provision of public TV and radio programming in minority languages and about national minorities. Despite this, national minorities’ rights, cultures and identities are not sufficiently promoted; legislative progress has been...
