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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe - parliamentarians from 46 @CoE states, speaking for 700 million Europeans on human rights and democracy

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Watch the highlights of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament, which took place last week in Rome! #SpeakersSpeak
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Serbia’s early parliamentary elections saw "high turnout amid a polarised environment and unequal campaign opportunities", said international observers, including a team from PACE. Their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10484/s…

Serbia’s early parliamentary elections saw high turnout amid a polarised environment and unequal...

Serbia’s 25 October early parliamentary elections saw active citizen engagement, with high voter turnout and vigorous competition between two main contenders, but unfolded in an atmosphere of...

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The head of the PACE observer team @pierofassino said: "Through their extraordinary participation, Serbian citizens have brought about historic change – they have expressed a clear desire for change."
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"This opens a new chapter for Serbia and sends a powerful message: the Serbian people want to play an active role in shaping a democracy grounded in the rule of law and respect for human rights. We call on the newly-elected authorities to live up to the trust placed in them."
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Did #Serbia's parliamentary elections meet international standards? Watch LIVE in half an hour (15h CET) as international observers, including a 20-member team from PACE headed by @pierofassino, give their preliminary conclusions at a Belgrade presser... youtube.com/live/TOlfvnKk9zU…
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The PACE Standing Committee - which brings together the Assembly's leading members - meets in Budva on 27 November, as #Montenegro begins its @CoE Presidency 🇲🇪 Find out more... pace.coe.int/en/news/10483/p…

PACE Standing Committee to meet in Montenegro

The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which acts on behalf of the Assembly between sessions and brings together around 60 parliamentarians from the...

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Awarding Moscow the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships is unacceptable. Ukrainian civilians, including many athletes and boxers, are still being killed every day. International sport must stand for peace, justice and accountability. Not for Russia's war of aggression.
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Today is Intersex Awareness Day! A good day to remind governments that it's time @CoE and PACE recommendations on the rights of #intersex persons are enshrined in law. Full statement by the Assembly's General Rapporteur on #LGBTI rights @KateOsborneMP: pace.coe.int/en/news/10481/i…
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Murat Arslan, laureate of the 2017 #VaclavHavelPrize, is free after serving his full 10-year sentence. I wish him all the best as he reunites with his family. His commitment to an independent judiciary remains an inspiration.
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The Rome Speakers’ Conference is getting under way now! Watch LIVE and on replay via YouTube in French or English: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… Or in other languages here: webtv.camera.it/evento/32468

European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

Speakers of Parliament gather every two years for a European summit on today’s challenges. https://pace.coe.int/en/pages/2026confpres

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Benvenuti a Roma! Speakers and Presidents of Parliament from the 46 @CoE member states and beyond meet next week in Rome for a European summit to discuss: * threats against democracy * the challenge of AI * renewing the rules-based international order #SpeakersSpeak2026
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.@PACE_President Petra Bayr, ending an official visit to #Türkiye: “Dialogue is not a favour, it is a duty”. Read her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10466/p…
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A PACE “pre-electoral” delegation, headed by @pierofassino, highlights a highly polarised campaign ahead of #Serbia’s early parliamentary elections. Read the full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10465/a…
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📢Les inscriptions sont ouvertes pour assister au 14e Forum mondial de la démocratie 📍Strasbourg | 2-3 novembre 2026 💬"Rupture ou renouveau ? La sécurité démocratique pour notre avenir" 👉Inscrivez-vous pour participer aux débats ! 🔗Programme : go.coe.int/UWegk #CoE_WFD
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⚖️ US sanctions against the @IntlCrimCourt are “an attack on the independence and integrity of the ICC,” warns PACE rapporteur Tekke Panman. He calls for their immediate revocation and urges the EU to activate its Blocking Statute. 🔗 Full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10464/p…
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.@PACE_President Petra Bayr begins a two-day official visit to #Türkiye today, when she is due to meet Foreign Minister @HakanFidan and @TBMMresmi Speaker @NumanKurtulmus among others. 🇪🇺🇹🇷 More: pace.coe.int/en/news/10461/p…
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PACE’s @GalaVeldhoen on #AntiDeathPenaltyDay: #ChristaPike’s horrifying experience must serve as “a reminder that it is time to move towards full abolition of the death penalty”. Read her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10463/c…
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After tonight's announcement of new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court, listen to these words from the ICC's Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala, addressing PACE last week...
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ICC First Vice-President Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala addressed @PACE_NEWS during its plenary debate on threats to the #ICC. The ICC thanks Rapporteur @PanmanTekke for his valuable report, & the Assembly for its unanimous resolution & steadfast support. pace.coe.int/en/news/10445/p…

PACE denounces threats to the International Criminal Court

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, expressed today its concern regarding attempts “to threaten and intimidate international judges...

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"Our message in the face of today's threat is simple. Those investigating and prosecuting the worst atrocity crimes must be able to do their work without intimidation." @PACE_News yesterday unanimously adoted @PanmanTekke resolution on threats to the @IntlCrimCourt.
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⭕️@PanmanTekke, rapporteur on Threats to the ICC is disappointed at the US administration’s sanctions against @IntlCrimCourt - a body that is vital in fighting impunity for crimes against humanity and war crimes. This is an attack on the international legal order.
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« Il faut placer le dialogue et la médiation au cœur de la gestion policière des manifestations », déclare Saskia Kluit, Présidente de la Commission @PACE_Social, à propos des manifestations des lycéens en France. Sa déclaration : pace.coe.int/fr/news/10460/s…
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