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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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Resolution 2116 - Urgent need to prevent human rights violations during peaceful protests

27 May 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Urgent need to prevent human rights violations during peaceful protests

10 May 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Resolution 2036 - Tackling intolerance and discrimination in Europe with a special focus on Christians

29 January 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Tackling intolerance and discrimination in Europe with a special focus on Christians

7 January 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine

30 January 2014 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Popular protest and challenges to freedom of assembly, media and speech

28 June 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Popular protest and challenges to freedom of assembly, media and speech

26 June 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Tackling discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity

7 June 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

The Ukrainian Parliament vote to ban freedom of expression in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons

7 March 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan

20 December 2012 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

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