A six-strong PACE observer delegation has welcomed smooth early elections in Kosovo* and urged all stakeholders to help restore functional institutions. Read the delegation's full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10155/…

A six-member team from PACE, headed by @yunusemrechp.bsky.social, arrives in Kosovo* today as part of the Assembly's observation of the early elections to the Kosovo* Assembly. Stan by for their preliminary conclusions on Monday afternoon. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1015...

The agenda for the January @coe.int Parliamentary Assembly session is out! Highlights include addresses by: ▶️ Moldova's President ▶️ Armenia's Foreign Minister ▶️ Germany's Justice Minister Plus debates on the #ECHR, Ukraine and more... pace.coe.int/en/files/35728 #46parliaments

Also attending yesterday's historic conference on behalf of the @coe.int Assembly, PACE's Titus Corlăţean welcomed this major step towards a claims commission - as called for by PACE three years ago - and urged a compensation fund as the next stage. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1015...

Russian democratic forces whose members meet the criteria set by PACE in October are invited to submit proposals for potential candidates "of the highest moral standing" currently in exile to take part in the Assembly's new Platform for Dialogue. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1014...

A major London conference, organised by PACE and the UK Parliament, has urged a stronger role for Europe’s parliaments in shaping #AI. Here are the key take-aways from the main @coe.int speakers: pace.coe.int/en/news/1014...

“I am extremely happy to learn that #HavelPrize winners Maria Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski have been freed from prison, together with 121 other political prisoners!” said PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos. “This is truly miraculous news at the end of a year filled with challenges!”

Deeply grateful to @pace.coe.int President Theodoros Rousopoulos for his tireless efforts to bring the voices of Russia’s democratic opposition to the Assembly. I share his conviction that a free Russia will one day return to the Council of Europe.

With Maria Corina Machado's daring escape from #Venezuela to Oslo to receive the #NobelPrize in the news, learn more about her life and work in this fascinating talk with PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, following her 2024 #HavelPrize win: youtu.be/Q9hmikp3Ro4?...

How did the @coe.int states monitored by PACE do in 2025? Read @zklukasevica.bsky.social's report, setting out progress and problems for the: ➡️ 10 states under full monitoring ➡️ 3 states in "post-monitoring dialogue" ➡️ 3 "periodic reports" this year More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1014...

Ukraine's security is now an “indivisible part” of Europe's security, says the the PACE Political Affairs Committee, urging support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Full @coe.int Assembly debate in January. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1014... #StandWithUkraine

Discussion on the European Convention on Human Rights and migration must be "rooted in our values" says PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, addressing @coe.int ministers in Strasbourg. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1014... #ECHR

PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has just addressed ministers at today's crucial summit on the #ECHR and migration - more to come soon! Meanwhile, a look back at how the Assembly - the @coe.int's parliamentary arm - has championed the #ECHR in the last 75 years: pace.coe.int/en/pages/eur...

A PACE committee has unanimously rejected a new @CoE protocol on involuntary measures in mental health, pointing out it would “make it more difficult to abolish coercive practices” in such settings. The full Assembly debates the issue in January. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1013...

La rapporteure générale sur la liberté des médias de l'APCE Valentina Grippo exhorte les autorités algériennes à libérer #ChristopheGleizes immédiatement. Pour elle, il est "un journaliste sportif indépendant qui ne faisait que son travail". Plus d'info: pace.coe.int/fr/news/1013...

UK Deputy PM and Justice Secretary David Lammy discussed the European Convention on Human Rights with the @coe.int Assembly's Legal Committee in London on Monday, reaffirming Britain's commitment to the #ECHR which he said "benefits everyone across the UK". More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1013...

PACE's Azadeh Rojhan has expressed deep concern over the pre-trial detention in #Azerbaijan of @axcp.bsky.social leader @alikarimli.bsky.social. She urged authorities to "swiftly review" the charges against him and to treat his case in line with #ECHR standards. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1013...

Congratulations to the Young V&A Museum in the UK, which has won the 2026 @coe.int Museum Prize! It was a "clearly outstanding" museum which empowers young generations, said PACE's @luzseijo.bsky.social. The prize is awarded in April at a ceremony in Strasbourg. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/10127

Congratulations to Montreal-based filmmaker Danae Elon, whose documentary "Rule of Stone" was awarded the 4th Human Rights in Motion Award last night at the Porto/Post/Doc Film Festival! More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1012... Watch the film's trailer: youtu.be/PrDxTB8GNxM?...

PACE's Anna-Kristiina Mikkonen raises concerns over proposed changes to whistle-blower protection in the #Slovak Republic. Her full statement 🔽 pace.coe.int/en/news/1012...

#Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary elections were "efficiently run but a restrictive campaign environment stifled public engagement", say international observers in #Biskhek, including an 11-strong team from the @CoE Assembly. More 🔽 pace.coe.int/en/news/1012...

"Political polarisation should not stand in the way of respect for the rule of law" say PACE periodic review monitors Elvira Kovács and Valentina Grippo, ending a three-day visit to Madrid and Barcelona. Their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1012...

PACE launches a new toolkit for parliamentary action on missing migrants at a round table hosted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye @tbmmresmi.bsky.social More 🔽 pace.coe.int/en/news/1012...

PACE's Legal Affairs Committee meets in London on Monday to holds exchanges of view with UK Deputy PM and Justice Secretary David Lammy, former #ECHR judge Tim Eicke and members of the @ukparliament.parliament.uk's Joint Committee on Human Rights. More 🔽 rm.coe.int/as-jur-2025-...

As the European Convention on Human Rights marks its 75th anniversary, we look back at the origins of the #ECHR. Which rights were chosen and why? Who were the key players? And what role did parliamentarians play in its creation? Let's go back to 1949... pace.coe.int/en/pages/cre...

An 11-strong team from PACE, headed by Georgios Stamatis, will observe Sunday's early parliamentary elections in the Kyrgyz Republic. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1011... Stand by for their preliminary conclusions on Monday 1 December!

On 20 November, PACE's Joswig Julian presented the Plaque of Honour of the #EuropePrize to Sven Schoeller, Mayor of Kassel (Germany). “I would like to pay tribute to the city's exemplary commitment to international friendship and the construction of Europe, » said Mr Joswig.

Watch LIVE as PACE holds a round table on implementing the Istanbul Convention - currently under challenge in some @coe.int member states - and how #VAW is being effectively tackled in #Moldova... youtube.com/live/fBzzFaR...

A warm welcome to new members of the Assembly from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the United Kingdom, whose credentials have just been approved in #Chisinau! Here they are: pace.coe.int/en/files/357...

How the Republic of #Moldova resisted foreign interference in its recent election... More on the latest exchange in #Chisinau on the "New Democratic Pact", with @coe.int SecGen @alain-berset.coe.int, Angelica Caraman, Martin Kuijer, ChrisSaid and others: pace.coe.int/en/news/1011...

“Questioning the presence of #transgender persons in our societies is an attack on human rights” says PACE’s General Rapporteur on #LGBTI rights Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo, marking #TransgenderRemembranceDay today. Her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10103/…

PACE and the European Court of Human Rights mark 75 years of the #ECHR with a screening of Greek Director Costa-Gavras’s acclaimed 1969 film “Z”, about the determined pursuit of justice as democracy crumbles. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/10102/…#ECHR7575

"Better data on child sexual abuse will help to create a safer world for children" is the message from PACE Social Affairs Committee head @saskiakluit.bsky.social and her Lanzarote Committee counterpart on #EndChildSexualAbuseDay. Their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10101/…

Stand by for the PACE "mini-session" in #Chisinau this Friday, as #Moldova takes over the @coe.int Presidency. Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi will outline its priorities, and take questions from members, plus a debate on the recent elections in Moldova. More: pace.coe.int/en/pages/ses...

Thank you Malta and welcome to the Republic of #Moldova! Leading members of PACE, the @coe.int's parliamentary arm, meet in #Chisinau next week to hear more from Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi about Moldova's Presidency plans... Details: pace.coe.int/en/news/10076

Elvira Kovács and Valentina Grippo, PACE monitors for a periodic review report on Spain, begin a three-day fact-finding visit to Madrid and Barcelona today to assess the country's honouring of its @CoE membership obligations. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1009...

« Ces sentiers étaient autrefois prises par des personnes contraintes de fuir pour sauver leur vie. Aujourd'hui, ce sont des chemins que nous parcourons en liberté » – la Secrétaire Générale de l'APCE Despina Chatzivassiliou, saluant l’Itinéraire Liberté Pyrénées: pace.coe.int/fr/news/1009...

"The Latvian parliament has finally listened to the people it represents, allowing the country to continue applying the #IstanbulConvention" says @coe.int Assembly President Theodoros Rousopoulos. Read his full statement 🔽: pace.coe.int/en/news/1009...

Opening the #CoE_WFD in Strasbourg, the PACE President has urged leaders and citizens to rebuild trust as the lifeblood of democracy: "Democracy cannot survive without oxygen, which, in our time, is trust" More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1009... Full speech: rm.coe.int/pace-preside...

In a speech marking 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has hailed the #ECHR as "the most powerful act of imagination in our continent's history". More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1009... More on PACE and the #ECHR: pace.coe.int/en/pages/eur...

🕰️Where did Europe’s human rights protection begin? With an idea proposed by the @CoE Assembly 75 years ago: to create a "charter of rights" for all Europeans. Explore our history page to see how this idea became the #ECHR: 🔗 pace.coe.int/en/pages/cre... #ECHR75

PACE will be in the thick of this year's World Forum for Democracy at the @coe.int, on the topic "Democracy at risk", with some 40 members taking part, an address by the PACE President at tomorrow's opening, and breakout sessions on youth engagement and AI... More: coe.int/en/web/world... #CoE_WFD

[ÉVÈNEMENT] 🏛️ Comme chaque année, CFP prend activement part au 13e Forum mondial de la Démocratie de Strasbourg avec, cette année notamment 👀 un affichage de dessins de presse dans la ville de Strasbourg : www.cartooningforpeace.org/evenements/c... ✏️ Boligán (Mexico), Arend van Dam (Nethersland)

“A decision to reject the #ECHR would be tremendously damaging to the #RuleOfLaw both in Europe but also more generally,” the UK judge at the European Court of Human Rights tells @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social👇 🔗 rozenberg.substack.com/p/judging-hu... #HumanRights #ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #ECHR75

Happy Birthday to the European Convention on Human Rights, which has helped to protect #OurRightsAndFreedoms for 75 years. Here are more than 200 examples, from across the continent👇 🔗 www.coe.int/ECHR There are thousands more. #ECHR #ECHR75 @coe.int @echr.coe.int

📢 Today, we celebrate 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights! #ECHR75 PACE was at the origin of the Convention and remains at its heart today. Explore our new web page to discover how the Assembly continues to champion the #ECHR: 🔗 pace.coe.int/en/pages/eur...

PACE monitors for Bosnia and Herzegovina Zsolt Németh and Pablo Hispan begin a three-day fact-finding visit to the country on Monday. Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of ten @coe.int states currently subject to PACE's full monitoring. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1008...

The PACE President has expressed alarm at Latvia’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, and urged that the decision be reconsidered. "This is an unprecedented and deeply worrying step backwards for women’s rights and human rights in Europe" he said. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1008...

In a joint statement to mark the International Day for Political Prisoners, PACE's Azadeh Rojhan and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Steve Cohen recall the courage of "those deprived of their liberty for defending truth, freedom and human dignity". The full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1008...

Addressing the Nordic Council, the PACE President has urged Europe to defend the post-war peace against those who would bring violence back: "Europe must once again be present and leading" he said. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1008...