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Agenda | Doc. 14785 | 21 January 2019
First part of the 2019 Ordinary Session
(21-25 January 2019)
- Bur Bureau of the Assembly
- Per Standing Committee
- Pol Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
- Jur Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
- Soc Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
- Mig Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
- Cult Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
- Ega Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
- Mon Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
- Pro Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
- Cdh Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
- EPP/CD Group of the European People's Party
- SOC Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group
- EC European Conservatives Group
- ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
- UEL Group of the Unified European Left
- FDG Free Democrats Group
- NR Representatives not belonging to a political group
Joint Committee
- Thursday12:00 - 13:00
Bureau of the Assembly
- Monday08:00 - 09:30
- Friday08:30 - 10:00
Committees
- Monday14:00 - 15:00
- Tuesday08:30 - 10:00
- Tuesday14:00 - 15:30
- Wednesday14:00 - 15:30
- Thursday08:30 - 10:00
- Thursday14:00 - 15:30
Political groups
- Monday09:30 - 11:30
- Monday15:15 - 17:00
- Wednesday08:30 - 10:00
Opening of the part-session
Examination of credentials
List of delegations:
Election of the President of the Assembly (AS/Inf (2019) 03)
Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly (AS/Inf (2019) 01)
Appointment of members of committees (Commissions (2019) 01 + Add. 1)
Requests for debate:
Urgent procedure debate: “The escalation of tensions around the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and threats to European security”
Urgent procedure debate: “The worsening situation of opposition politicians in Turkey: what to do to protect their fundamental rights in a Council of Europe member State?”
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of the minutes of the Standing Committee (Helsinki, 23 November 2018) (AS/Per (2018) PV 03)
Debate
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Presentation by:
Observation of the presidential election in Georgia (28 October and 28 November 2018)
Presentation by:
Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Armenia (9 December 2018)
Presentation by:
Debate (continued)
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Observation of the presidential election in Georgia (28 October and 28 November 2018)
Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Armenia (9 December 2018)
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 21 January, 10:00)
- [possibly] Vote ()
Elections (10:00 - 13:00)
Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
List of candidates in respect of:
Italy and Sweden (Doc. 14776 | Doc. 14663 | Doc. 14796 Add. 2)
Debate
Updating guidelines to ensure fair referendums in Council of Europe member States
Presentation by:
Statement by:
Mr Gianni BUQUICCHIO, President of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 21 January, 18:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 21 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14791)
Address (12:00 - 13:00)
Communication from the Committee of Ministers
Presentation by:
Mr Timo SOINI, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary question:
Elections (continued) (15:30 - 17:00)
Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
Address (15:30 - 16:30)
Communication from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Presentation by:
Mr Thorbjørn JAGLAND
Debate
Sergei Magnitsky and beyond – fighting impunity by targeted sanctions
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 22 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 21 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14661)
Debate
Compatibility of Sharia law with the European Convention on Human Rights: can States Parties to the Convention be signatories to the “Cairo Declaration”?
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 22 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 21 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14787)
[Possibly 2nd round] Elections (10:00 - 13:00)
Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
Joint debate
Media freedom as a condition for democratic elections
Presentation by:
Public service media in the context of disinformation and propaganda
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 22 January, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 22 January, 10:30)
Address (12:00 - 13:00)
Mr Sauli NIINISTÖ, President of Finland
Speech (12:00-12:20)
Questions and replies (12:20-13:00)
[Possibly 2nd round] Elections (continued) (15:30 - 17:00)
Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
Joint debate (continued) (15:30 - 16:30)
Media freedom as a condition for democratic elections
Public service media in the context of disinformation and propaganda
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 22 January, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 22 January, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14669)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14780)
Debate
Internet governance and human rights
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 23 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 22 January, 16:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 14789)
Joint debate
Discrimination in access to employment
Presentation by:
For a disability-inclusive workforce
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 23 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 22 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14666)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14665)
Debate under urgent procedure
The escalation of tensions around the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and threats to European security
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 23 January, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 23 January, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14811)
Debate under urgent procedure
The worsening situation of opposition politicians in Turkey: what can be done to protect their fundamental rights in a Council of Europe member State?
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 24 January, 11:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 23 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14812)
Debate
The progress of the Assembly's monitoring procedure (January-December 2018) and the periodic review of the honouring of obligations by Iceland and Italy
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 24 January, 11:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 23 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14792 Part 1)
Debate
Promoting the rights of persons belonging to national minorities
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 24 January, 11:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 23 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14779)
Debate
Withdrawing nationality as a measure to combat terrorism: a human rights-compatible approach?
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 24 January, 19:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 24 January, 10:30)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 14790)
Debate
Improving follow-up to CPT recommendations: enhanced role of the Parliamentary Assembly and of national parliaments
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 24 January, 19:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 24 January, 10:30)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 14788)
Progress report
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued)
Addendum: