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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 2062 - The functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan

23 June 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan

5 June 2015 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Threats to the rule of law in Council of Europe member states: asserting the Parliamentary Assembly's authority

10 December 2014 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

National security and access to information

1 October 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 situation in Kosovo and the role of the Council of Europe

7 January 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Legal Articles/Analyses/Commentaries

Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria

4 January 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Homophobic speech by members of Moldova's Parliament

22 June 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The state of media freedom in Europe

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

The situation in Belarus in the aftermath of the presidential election

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

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