Agenda | Doc. 15241 | 21 April 2021
Second part of the 2021 Ordinary Session
(19-22 April 2021)
- 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
- SOC Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group
- EPP/CD Group of the European People's Party
- ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
- EC/DA European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance
- UEL Group of the Unified European Left
- NR Members not belonging to a political group
Joint Committee
- Monday 26 April09:30 - 10:30
Bureau
- Friday 16 April09:30 - 13:00
- Monday 26 April11:00 - 13:00
Committees
- Monday14:00 - 15:30
- Tuesday18:00 - 19:30
- Wednesday14:00 - 15:30
- Thursday08:30 - 09:00
Political groups
- Monday09:00 - 11:00
- Wednesday08:30 - 10:00
Opening of the part-session
Statement by the President
Examination of credentials
List of delegations:
Election of a Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of the Republic of Moldova
Changes in the membership of committees (Commissions (2021) 04 + Add.)
Request(s) for current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure
Urgent procedure debate: "The arrest and detention of Alexei Navalny in January 2021"
Urgent procedure debate: "The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey"
Current affairs debate: "Covid passports or certificates: protection of fundamental rights and legal implications"
Current affairs debate: "Armenian prisoners of war, other captives and displaced persons"
Current affairs debate: "Covid-19 vaccination certificates: how to protect public health and human rights?"
Current affairs debate: "Russian threat to the pursuit of peace in Europe"
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of the minutes of the Standing Committee (19 March 2021) (AS/Per (2021) PV 01)
Debate
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Presentation by:
Prize Award Ceremony (12:30 - 13:00)
Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Address (16:00 - 17:00)
Ms Maia SANDU, President of the Republic of Moldova
Speech (16:00-16:20)
Questions and replies (16:20-17:00)
Debate
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued)
- [possibly] Vote ()
Debate
Preserving national minorities in Europe
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Sunday 18 April, 16:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 15 April, 16:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15231)
Elections (09:00 - 14:00)
Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
List of candidates in respect of:
Belgium (Doc. 15243 | Doc. 15263 Add. 2)
Current affairs debate
Covid passports or certificates: protection of fundamental rights and legal implications
Address (10:00 - 11:00)
Ms Angela MERKEL, Federal Chancellor of Germany
Speech (10:00-10:20)
Questions and replies (10:20-11:00)
Debate
The Assembly's vision on the strategic priorities for the Council of Europe
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 19 April, 09:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Friday 16 April, 09:00)
Debate (continued)
The Assembly's vision on the strategic priorities for the Council of Europe
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15252)
Question time (14:30 - 15:00)
Ms Marija PEJČINOVIĆ BURIĆ, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Debate
Fighting fiscal injustice: the work of the OECD on taxation of digital economy
Presentation by:
Statement by:
Mr Angel GURRÍA, Secretary-General of the OECD
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 19 April, 14:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Friday 16 April, 14:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15251)
Current affairs debate
Armenian prisoners of war, other captives and displaced persons
Address (10:00 - 11:00)
Mr David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament
Speech (10:00-10:20)
Questions and replies (10:20-11:00)
Joint debate
Urgent need for electoral reform in Belarus
Presentation by:
Human rights violations in Belarus require an international investigation
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 20 April, 10:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 19 April, 10:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15253)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15256)
Address (16:00 - 17:00)
Annual activity report 2020 by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (CommDH(2021)12)
Presentation by:
Ms Dunja MIJATOVIĆ, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Debate
Discrimination against persons dealing with chronic and long-term illnesses
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 20 April, 16:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 19 April, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15208)
Debate
Post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 20 April, 16:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Friday 16 April, 09:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15132)
Address (09:00 - 10:00)
Communication from the Committee of Ministers
Presentation by:
Mr Michael ROTH, Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Special Representative of the Federal Government for the German Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary questions:
(Doc. 15267 | Doc. 15268)
Debate under urgent procedure
The arrest and detention of Alexei Navalny in January 2021
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 21 April, 09:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 20 April, 18:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15270)
Debate under urgent procedure
The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 21 April, 09:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 21 April, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15272)