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Challenge,
on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the
parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation
Agenda | Doc. 15013 | 30 January 2020
First part of the 2020 Ordinary Session
(27-31 January 2020)
- 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/DA European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance
- ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
- UEL Group of the Unified European Left
- NR Representatives not belonging to a political group
Joint Committee
- Thursday13:00 - 14:00
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
- Monday17:00 - 19:00
- Wednesday08:30 - 10:00
Opening of the part-session
Examination of credentials
List of delegations:
Election of the President of the Assembly (AS/Inf (2020) 03)
Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly (AS/Inf (2020) 01)
Appointment of members of committees (Commissions (2020) 01 rev + Add. 1)
Request(s) for current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure
Current affairs debate: “Recent developments in Libya and in the Middle East: what consequences for Europe?”
Current affairs debate: “What to do best to help Turkey to get again in line with Council of Europe core values and standards?”
Urgent procedure debate: “International obligations concerning the repatriation of children from war and conflict zones”
Urgent procedure debate: “Widespread recurring violence against security, fire & medical services on New Year’s Eve”
Urgent procedure debate: “The Russian Federation and the lack of democracy in the political process”
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of the minutes of the Standing Committee (Strasbourg, 29 November 2019) (AS/Per (2019) PV 03)
Debate
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Presentation by:
Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Belarus (17 November 2019)
Presentation by:
Election (15:00 - 17:00)
Election of a Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of the Russian Federation
Debate (continued)
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Belarus (17 November 2019)
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 27 January, 10:00)
- [possibly] Vote ()
Address (16:00 - 17:00)
Communication from the Committee of Ministers
Presentation by:
Mr David ZALKALIANI, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Election (10:00 - 13:00)
Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
List of candidates in respect of:
France (Doc. 15008 | Doc. 15036 Add. 2)
[Possibly 2nd round] Election (10:00 - 13:00)
Election of a Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of the Russian Federation
Debate
The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 27 January, 16:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 27 January, 16:00)
Address (12:00 - 13:00)
Ms Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia
Speech (12:00-12:20)
Questions and replies (12:20-13:00)
Election (continued) (15:30 - 17:00)
Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
[Possibly 2nd round] Election (continued) (15:30 - 17:00)
Election of a Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of the Russian Federation
Debate (continued)
The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 27 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15025)
Debate
Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 28 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 27 January, 16:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15021)
[Possibly 2nd round] Election (10:00 - 13:00)
Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
Debate
The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 28 January, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 28 January, 10:30)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15015)
Address (12:00 - 13:00)
Mr Igor DODON, President of the Republic of Moldova
Speech (12:00-12:20)
Questions and replies (12:20-13:00)
[Possibly 2nd round] Election (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:
Ms Marija PEJČINOVIĆ BURIĆ
Debate
Complementary joint procedure between the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly in response to a serious violation by a member State of its statutory obligations
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 29 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 28 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15024)
Debate
Challenge,
on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the
parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation 
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 29 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 29 January, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15050)
Debate under urgent procedure
International obligations concerning the repatriation of children from war and conflict zones
Presentation by:
Statement by:
Ms Dunja MIJATOVIĆ, Commissioner for Human Rights
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 29 January, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 29 January, 16:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15055)
Debate
Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 29 January, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 29 January, 10:30)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15020)
Current affairs debate
Recent developments in Libya and in the Middle East: what consequences for Europe?
Joint debate
Concerted action against human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants
Presentation by:
Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 30 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 29 January, 16:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15023)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 15026)
Debate
The progress of the Assembly's monitoring procedure (January-December 2019)
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 30 January, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 29 January, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15031)
Debate
Democracy hacked? How to respond?
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 30 January, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 30 January, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15028)
Joint debate
Organ transplant tourism
Presentation by:
Combating trafficking in human tissues and cells
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 30 January, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 30 January, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 15029)
- Vote on a draft recommendation (Doc. 15022)
Progress report
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued)
Addendum: