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Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) consists of a number of individual representatives from each member State, with a President elected each year from among them for a maximum period of three sessions. The balance of political parties within each national delegation must ensure a fair representation of the political parties or groups in their national parliaments. The Assembly can adopt three different types of texts: recommendations, resolutions and opinions. Recommendations contain proposals addressed to the Committee of Ministers, the implementation of which is within the competence of governments. Resolutions embody decisions by the Assembly on questions, which it is empowered to put into effect or expressions of view for, which it alone is responsible. The Assembly mostly expresses opinions on questions put to it by the Committee of Ministers, such as the admission of new member states to the Council of Europe, but also on draft conventions, the budget, the implementation of the Social Charter. Website: assembly.coe.int/
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Executions in Iran

26 January 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

The death penalty in Council of Europe member and observer states: a violation of human rights

3 January 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Situation in Belarus: recent developments

27 April 2010 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

General policy debate on the situation in China

24 June 2008 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Resolution 1606 (2008) on the Abuse of the criminal justice system in Belarus

15 April 2008 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Recommendation 1832 (2008) on the Abuse of the criminal justice system in Belarus

15 April 2008 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Moldova

14 September 2007 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Position of the Parliamentary Assembly as Regards the Council of Europe Member and Observer States which Have not Abolished the Death Penalty

21 April 2006 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Recommendation 1550 (2002) Combating terrorism and respect for human rights

24 January 2002 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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