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Sexism and harassment: current situation and solutions, at the heart of a ‘Peace One Day’ event in London

  • 18/09/2019
  • President

On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Liliane Maury Pasquier will participate in a panel discussion on the extent of sexism and harassment against women, with a particular focus on solutions and good practices. More

Rapporteur on human rights in the North Caucasus to visit Moscow and Grozny

  • 17/09/2019
  • Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Frank Schwabe, who is preparing a report on “the continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region”, is to make a visit to Moscow and Grozny from 18-20 September. More

Rapporteur backs asylum for Snowden, calls on Europe to create asylum procedure for whistleblowers

  • 17/09/2019
  • Legal Affairs and Human Rights

“It is time for the creation of an asylum procedure specific to whistleblowers,” said Sylvain Waserman, Rapporteur on improving the protection of whistleblowers, commenting on Edward Snowden's recent statement. More

Award Ceremony of the Europe Prize in Donostia / San Sebastián

  • 17/09/2019
  • Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Kęstutis Masiulis, Vice-Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize, will present the Prize 2019 to Eneko Goia, Mayor of Donostia / San Sebastián (Spain), on Thursday 19 September. More

Amman conference on the economic potential of diasporas

  • 16/09/2019
  • Parliamentary Support

The Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies will hold its next regional conference in Amman, Jordan, on 18 September. The meeting will focus on the topic “the economic potential of diasporas”. More

Co-rapporteurs to make monitoring visit to Georgia

  • 13/09/2019
  • Monitoring

Tbilisi (Georgia) © Shutterstock Titus Corlatean and Claude Kern, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Georgia, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 17 to 18 September. More