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___________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra Fourth Part of the 2019 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 29 September – 3 October 2019 Strasbourg, France Hon Emmanuel Mallia, MP Hon Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, MP Hon Jason Azzopardi, MP Hon Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, MP Doc.
14959 30 September 2019 Fourth part of the 2019 Ordinary Session (30 September-4 October 2019) Agenda1 1.

Adopted by the Assembly on 30 September 2019.
F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Abbreviations 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: European Conservatives Group ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe UEL: Group of the Unified European Left NR: Representatives not belonging to a political group Symbols 2 ¹ 4 % Presentation, statement Deadline for tabling documents Lists (speakers, questions) Votes Meetings outside the Chamber Joint Committee Thursday: 12:00-13:30 Bureau of the Assembly Monday: 08:00-09:30 Friday: 08:30-10:00 Committees Monday: 14:00-15:00 Tuesday: 08:30-10:00 Tuesday: 17:30-19:00 Wednesday: 14:00-15:30 Thursday: 08:30-10:00 Thursday: 14:00-15:30 Political groups Monday: 09:30-11:30 Monday: 17:00-19:00 Wednesday: 08:30-10:00 2 Monday 30 September 2019 Sitting No.
28 (11:30-13:00) 1.

Opening of the part-session 1.1.

Statement by the President 1.2.

Examination of credentials 2 List of delegations: o (Doc.

14969) 1.3.

Election of a Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of Spain 1.4.

Changes in the membership of committees (Commissions (2019) 07 + Add.

1) 1.5.

Requests for debate: 1.5.1.

Urgent procedure debate: “Saving persons in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent answer” 1.5.2.
Current affairs debate: “Democratic rights violations and suppression of peaceful protests in the Russian Federation against the background of elections to the Moscow City Council” 1.6.

Adoption of the agenda 2.

Debate 2.1.

Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee 2 Presentation by: o Ms Nicole TRISSE (France, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Bur (Doc.

14968, Doc.

14968 Add.

1, Doc.

14968 Add.

2, Doc.


14970) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 30 September, 10:00) % [possibly] Vote 3.

Prize Award Ceremony (12:30-13:00) 3.1.

Václav Havel Human Rights Prize2 Sitting No.

29 (15:00-17:00) 4.

Address (15:00-16:00) 4.1.


Communication from the Committee of Ministers 2 Presentation by: o Ms Amélie de MONTCHALIN, Secretary of State attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, in charge of European Affairs, representing the French Presidency of the Committee of Ministers 4 Questions (deadline for registration: Monday 30 September, 12:00) 5.

Debate (continued) 5.1.


Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 30 September, 10:00) % [possibly] Vote 2.

See programme published separately (AS/Inf (2019) 11) 3 Tuesday 1 October 2019 Sitting No.

30 (10:00-13:00) 6.

Debate 6.1.

Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe 2 Presentation by: o Mr Sylvain WASERMAN (France, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Jur (Doc.
14958) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 30 September, 16:00) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 30 September, 16:00) % Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc.

14958) 7.

Address (12:00-13:00) 7.1.


Mr Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic Speech (12:00-12:20) Questions and replies (12:20-13:00) 4 Questions 15:00-16:00 Ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe including institutional commemoration (Strasbourg Opera House) 4 Wednesday 2 October 2019 Sitting No.

31 (10:00-13:00) 8.

Election (10:00-13:00) 8.1.

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights 2 List of candidates in respect of: o Portugal (Doc.

14954, Doc.

14968 Add.


2) 9.

Debate 9.1.

Ombudsman institutions in Europe – the need for a set of common standards 2 Presentation by: o Lord Richard BALFE (United Kingdom, EC), Rapporteur AS/Jur (Doc.

14953) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 1 October, 19:00) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 1 October, 10:30) % Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc.

14953) 10.

Address (12:00-13:00) 10.1.


Ms Marija PEJČINOVIĆ BURIĆ, Secretary General of the Council of Europe 4 List of speakers Sitting No.

32 (15:30-20:30) 11.

Election (continued) (15:30-17:00) 11.1.

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights 12.

Debate 12.1.

The Council of Europe Development Bank: contributing to building a more inclusive society 2 Presentation by: o Ms Nicole TRISSE (France, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Soc (Doc.
14961) 2 Statement by: o Mr Rolf WENZEL, Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 2 October, 12:00) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 1 October, 16:00) % Vote on a draft resolution (Doc.

14961) 13.

Debate 13.1.

Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism 2 Presentation by: o Ms Marietta KARAMANLI (France, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Pol (Doc.
14957) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 2 October, 12:00) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 1 October, 16:00) % Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc.

14957) 5 14.

Debate 14.1.

Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia 2 Presentation by: o Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN (Norway, SOC), Co-Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc.

14964) o Mr Aleksander POCIEJ (Poland, EPP/CD), Co-Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc.
14964) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 2 October, 12:00) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 1 October, 16:00) % Vote on a draft resolution (Doc.

14964) 6 Thursday 3 October 2019 Sitting No.

33 (10:00-12:00) 15.

[Possibly 2nd round] Election (10:00-12:00) 15.1.

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights 16.

Debate under urgent procedure (10:00-11:30) 16.1.


Saving persons in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent answer 2 Presentation by: o Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIĆ (Croatia, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Mig (Doc.

14971) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 2 October, 19:30) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 2 October, 12:00) % Vote on a draft resolution (Doc.

14971) 17.

Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe3 (11:30-12:00) Sitting No.

34 (15:30-20:30) 18.


[Possibly 2nd round] Election (continued) (15:30-17:00) 18.1.

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights 19.

Current affairs debate 19.1.

Democratic rights violations and suppression of peaceful protests in the Russian Federation against the background of elections to the Moscow City Council 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 3 October, 11:00) 20.

Debate 20.1.
Debate 20.1.

Obstetrical and gynaecological violence 2 Presentation by: o Ms Maryvonne BLONDIN (France, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Ega (Doc.

14965) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 3 October, 11:00) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 2 October, 16:00) % Vote on a draft resolution (Doc.

14965) 21.

Debate 21.1.

A legal status for "climate refugees" 2 Presentation by: o Ms Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS (France, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Mig (Doc.
14955) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 3 October, 11:00) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 2 October, 16:00) % Vote on a draft resolution (Doc.

14955) 3.

See programme published separately (AS/Inf (2019) 12) 7 22.

Debate 22.1.

Functioning of democratic institutions in the Republic of Moldova 2 Presentation by: o Mr Egidijus VAREIKIS (Lithuania, EPP/CD), Co-Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc.

14963) o Ms Maryvonne BLONDIN (France, SOC), Co-Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc.
14963) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 3 October, 11:00) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 2 October, 16:00) % Vote on a draft resolution (Doc.

14963) 8 Friday 4 October 2019 Sitting No.

35 (10:00-13:00) 23.

Debate 23.1.

Jewish cultural heritage preservation 2 Presentation by: o Mr Raphaël COMTE (Switzerland, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Cult (Doc.
14960) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 3 October, 19:30) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 3 October, 10:30) % Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc.

14960) 24.

Debate 24.1.

Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio-demographic processes in these countries 2 Presentation by: o Mr Ionuț-Marian STROE (Romania, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Mig (Doc.
14956) 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 3 October, 19:30) ¹ Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 3 October, 10:30) % Vote on a draft resolution (Doc.

14956) 25.

Debate 25.1.

Free debate 4 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 3 October, 19:30) 26.

Progress report 26.1.

Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued) 27.
Closure of the part-session 9 2019 Ordinary Session – Fourth Part (30 September – 4 October 2019) ORGANISATION OF DEBATES Monday 30 September 2019 – 28th sitting Time 11.30 a.m. 1.

Opening of the part-session a.

Statement by the President Documents Speakers/ Questions b.

Examination of credentials Doc.

14969 c. Election of a Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of Spain d. Changes in the membership of committees Commissions (2019) 07 + Add.
1 e. Requests for debate: - Urgent procedure debate: “Saving persons in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent answer” - Current affairs debate: “Democratic rights violations and suppression of peaceful protests in the Russian Federation against the background of elections to the Moscow City Council” f. Adoption of the agenda Doc.

14959 prov 2 2.

Debate Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee Rapporteur of the Bureau of the Assembly: Ms Nicole TRISSE (France, ALDE) Doc.
14968 + Add.

1 and 2 Doc.

14970 Speakers Vote (possibly) 12.30 p.m. 3.

Prize Award Ceremony 14 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize AS/Inf (2019) 11 1 p.m. End of the sitting F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 2733 Monday 30 September 2019 – 28th sitting SPEAKING TIMES APPLIED IN THE DEBATES – – – – – Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes for all sittings.
Rapporteurs: no more than 13 minutes, to divide as they wish between presenting the report, replying to the speeches on behalf of political groups (no more than 4 minutes) and replying at the end of the debate; Rapporteurs for opinion: the same time as speakers registered for the debate concerned; Chairpersons of committees submitting a report: no more than 3 minutes to reply; Statements relating to an amendment or a procedural motion: no more than 30 seconds.
WRITTEN DECLARATIONS TABLED IN JUNE 2019 AND AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE (Room 1083) WD 677 Investigating and preventing corruption at the Council of Europe Doc.
14918 WD 678 NGO members working on search and rescue operations at sea accused of helping refugees WD 679 The rights of the politically oppressed must be restored in the Republic of Moldova WD 680 Solidarity with Sea-Watch WD 681 Protecting human rights on the Mediterranean Sea WD 682 Co-operation with Kazakhstan must be reconsidered in response to its rigged presidential election and mass arrests WD 683 The human rights of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe WD 684 WD 685 The Turkish authorities must take action to ensure the right to freedom of peaceful assembly is effectively enjoyed by LGBTI persons as equal members of society Azerbaijani hostages Dilgam Asgarov and Shahbaz Guliyev held in the occupied Azerbaijani lands should be immediately and unconditionally released Doc.
14923 Doc.

14926 Doc.

14927 Doc.

14928 Doc.

14933 Doc.

14934 Doc.

14935 Doc.

14936 WD 686 Adopting new tools in the fight against anti-Semitism in Europe Doc.

14937 WD 687 Safeguard the democratic rights of Catalan parliamentarians Doc.
14938 WD 688 Culture of peace preventing violence and terrorism WD 689 Statement by members of delegations on the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly to approve the credentials of the Russian delegation WD 690 Follow-up to Resolution 2276 (2019): stop hate speech and acts of hatred in sport Doc.

14939 Doc.

14940 Doc.

14949 2019 Ordinary Session – Fourth Part (30 September – 4 October 2019) ORGANISATION OF DEBATES Monday 30 September 2019 – 29th sitting Time 3 p.m. 1.
Address Documents Speakers/ Questions Communication from the Committee of Ministers Ms Amélie de MONTCHALIN, Secretary of State attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, in charge of European Affairs, representing the French Presidency of the Committee of Ministers Questions 4 p.m.* 2.

Debate (Continued) Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee Rapporteur of the Bureau of the Assembly: Ms Nicole TRISSE (France, ALDE) Doc.

14968 + Add.

1 and 2 Doc.


14970 Speakers Vote (possibly) 5 p.m. End of the sitting * Provisional time as provided by the Table Office 27 14 SPEAKING TIMES APPLIED IN THE DEBATES – – – – – Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes for all sittings.
Rapporteurs: no more than 13 minutes, to divide as they wish between presenting the report, replying to the speeches on behalf of political groups (no more than 4 minutes) and replying at the end of the debate; Rapporteurs for opinion: the same time as speakers registered for the debate concerned; Chairpersons of committees submitting a report: no more than 3 minutes to reply; Statements relating to an amendment or a procedural motion: no more than 30 seconds.
F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 2733 2019 Ordinary Session – Fourth Part (30 September – 4 October 2019) ORGANISATION OF DEBATES Tuesday 1 October 2019 – 30th sitting Time 10 a.m. 1.

Changes in the membership of committees Documents Commissions (2019) 07 Add.

2 Speakers/ Questions 2.

Debate Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe Rapporteur of the Committee Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Sylvain WASERMAN (France, ALDE) Doc.
14958 Speakers Vote on a draft resolution and 5 amendments to be taken in the following order: 1, 4, 2, 3 and 5.

Vote on draft recommendation 12 noon 3.
Address Mr Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic Questions 1 p.m. End of the sitting 38 97 15:00-16:00 Ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe including institutional commemoration (Strasbourg Opera House) F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 2733 Tuesday 1 October 2019 – 30th sitting SPEAKING TIMES APPLIED IN THE DEBATES – – – – – Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes for all sittings.
Rapporteurs: no more than 13 minutes, to divide as they wish between presenting the report, replying to the speeches on behalf of political groups (no more than 4 minutes) and replying at the end of the debate; Rapporteurs for opinion: the same time as speakers registered for the debate concerned; Chairpersons of committees submitting a report: no more than 3 minutes to reply; Statements relating to an amendment or a procedural motion: no more than 30 seconds.
2019 Ordinary Session – Fourth Part (30 September – 4 October 2019) ORGANISATION OF DEBATES Wednesday 2 October 2019 – 31st sitting Time 10 a.m. 1.

Election Documents Speakers/ Questions Judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Portugal Doc.

14954 Doc.

14968 Add.

2 2.

Debate Ombudsman institutions in Europe – the need for a set of common standards Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Lord Richard BALFE (United Kingdom, EC) Doc.
14953 Speakers Vote on a draft resolution and on amendment no.

1 Vote on a draft recommendation and on amendment no.

2 12 noon 3.

Address Ms Marija PEJČINOVIĆ BURIĆ, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Speakers 1 p.m. End of the sitting 28 33 SPEAKING TIMES APPLIED IN THE DEBATES – – – – – Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes for all sittings.
Rapporteurs: no more than 13 minutes, to divide as they wish between presenting the report, replying to the speeches on behalf of political groups (no more than 4 minutes) and replying at the end of the debate; Rapporteurs for opinion: the same time as speakers registered for the debate concerned; Chairpersons of committees submitting a report: no more than 3 minutes to reply; Statements relating to an amendment or a procedural motion: no more than 30 seconds.
F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int 2019 Ordinary Session – Fourth Part (30 September – 4 October 2019) ORGANISATION OF DEBATES Wednesday 2 October 2019 – 32nd sitting Time 3.30 p.m. 1.

Elections (continued) Judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Portugal 2.

Debate The Council of Europe Development Bank: contributing to building a more inclusive society Documents Speakers/ Questions Doc.

14954 Doc.

14968 Add.


2 Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development: Ms Nicole TRISSE (France, ALDE) Doc.

14961 Statement by: Mr Rolf WENZEL, Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank Speakers Vote on a draft resolution and 6 amendments to be taken in the following order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 5.30 p.m.* 3.
Debate Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Ms Marietta KARAMANLI (France, SOC) Doc.

14957 Speakers Vote on a draft resolution and 5 amendments to be taken in the following order: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Vote on draft recommendation 7.30 p.m.* 4.

Debate Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia Doc.
14964 F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int 28 27 Wednesday 2 October 2019 – 32nd sitting Co-Rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee): Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN (Norway, SOC) Mr Aleksander POCIEJ (Poland, EPP/CD) Speakers Vote on a draft resolution and 5 amendments to be taken in the following order: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 8.30 p.m. End of the sitting * Provisional time as provided by the Table Office 13 SPEAKING TIMES APPLIED IN THE DEBATES – – – – – Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes for all sittings.
Rapporteurs: no more than 13 minutes, to divide as they wish between presenting the report, replying to the speeches on behalf of political groups (no more than 4 minutes) and replying at the end of the debate; Rapporteurs for opinion: the same time as speakers registered for the debate concerned; Chairpersons of committees submitting a report: no more than 3 minutes to reply; Statements relating to an amendment or a procedural motion: no more than 30 seconds.
2 2019 Ordinary Session – Fourth Part (30 September – 4 October 2019) ORGANISATION OF DEBATES Thursday 3 October 2019 – 33rd sitting Time 10 a.m. 1.

Changes in the membership of committees Documents Commissions (2019) 07 Add.

3 Speakers/ Questions 2.

Debate under urgent procedure Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons: Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIĆ (Croatia, SOC) Doc.
14971 Speakers 28 Vote on a draft resolution and 30 amendments to be taken in the following order: 17, 18, 29, 19, 20, 12, 21, 13, 14, 1, 22, 3, 23, 24, 4, 11, 5, 25, 26, 6, 27, 15, 7, 28, 2, 8, 9, 10, 16 and 30 11:30 a.m. 3.

Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Council of AS/Inf (2019) 12 Europe 12 noon End of the sitting SPEAKING TIMES APPLIED IN THE DEBATES – – – – – Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes for all sittings.
Rapporteurs: no more than 13 minutes, to divide as they wish between presenting the report, replying to the speeches on behalf of political groups (no more than 4 minutes) and replying at the end of the debate; Rapporteurs for opinion: the same time as speakers registered for the debate concerned; Chairpersons of committees submitting a report: no more than 3 minutes to reply; Statements relating to an amendment or a procedural motion: no more than 30 seconds.
WRITTEN DECLARATIONS TABLED IN OCTOBER 2019 AND AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE (Room 1083) WD 691 The challenge of Sustainable Development Goals, call for parliamentarian action Doc.

14978 F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int 2019 Ordinary Session – Fourth Part (30 September – 4 October 2019) ORGANISATION OF DEBATES Thursday 3 October 2019 – 34th sitting Time 3.30 p.m. 1.

Changes in the membership of committees Documents Commissions (2019) 07 Add.
4 Speakers/ Questions 2.

Current affairs debate Democratic rights violations and suppression of peaceful protests in the Russian Federation against the background of elections to the Moscow City Council Speakers 4.40 p.m.* 3.

Debate Obstetrical and gynaecological violence Rapporteur of the Committee on Equality and Non- Discrimination: Ms Maryvonne BLONDIN (France, SOC) Doc.

14965 Speakers Vote on a draft resolution and 6 amendments to be taken in the following order: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 4 5.50 p.m.* 4.
Debate A legal status for "climate refugees" Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons: Ms Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS (France, ALDE) Doc.

14955 Speakers Vote on a draft resolution and 15 amendments to be taken in the following order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 14 7.25 p.m.* 5.
Debate Functioning of democratic institutions in the Republic of Moldova F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int 22 17 22 Thursday 3 October 2019 – 34th sitting Co-Rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee): Mr Egidijus VAREIKIS (Lithuania, EPP/CD) Ms Maryvonne BLONDIN (France, SOC) Doc.
14963 Speakers 13 Vote on a draft resolution and 7 amendments to be taken in the following order: 3, 4, 1, 5, 2, 7 and 6 8.30 p.m. End of the sitting * Provisional time as provided by the Table Office SPEAKING TIMES APPLIED IN THE DEBATES – – – – – Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes for all sittings.
Rapporteurs: no more than 13 minutes, to divide as they wish between presenting the report, replying to the speeches on behalf of political groups (no more than 4 minutes) and replying at the end of the debate; Rapporteurs for opinion: the same time as speakers registered for the debate concerned; Chairpersons of committees submitting a report: no more than 3 minutes to reply; Statements relating to an amendment or a procedural motion: no more than 30 seconds.
WRITTEN DECLARATIONS TABLED IN OCTOBER 2019 AND AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE (Room 1083) WD 691 The challenge of Sustainable Development Goals, call for parliamentarian action Doc.

14978 WD 692 The role of the Polish National Television in the upcoming elections Doc.

14979 2 2019 Ordinary Session – Fourth Part (30 September – 4 October 2019) ORGANISATION OF DEBATES Friday 4 October 2019 – 35th sitting Time 10 a.m. 1.
Debate Documents Speakers/ Questions Jewish cultural heritage preservation Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media: Mr Raphaël COMTE (Switzerland, ALDE) Doc.

14960 Speakers Vote on a draft resolution Vote on a draft recommendation 10:45 a.m.* 2.
Debate Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio-demographic processes in these countries Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons: Mr Ionuț-Marian STROE (Romania, EPP/CD) Presented by Martin Whitfield (United Kingdom, SOC) Doc.

14956 Speakers Vote on a draft resolution and 3 amendments to be taken in the following order: 1, 2 and 3 11:50 a.m.* 3.

Free debate Speakers 4.


Progress Report Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued) Doc.

14968 Add.

3 1 p.m. Closure of the part-session * Provisional time as provided by the Table Office 9 15 13 F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int Friday 4 October 2019 – 35th sitting SPEAKING TIMES APPLIED IN THE DEBATES – – – – – Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes for all sittings.
Rapporteurs: no more than 13 minutes, to divide as they wish between presenting the report, replying to the speeches on behalf of political groups (no more than 4 minutes) and replying at the end of the debate; Rapporteurs for opinion: the same time as speakers registered for the debate concerned; Chairpersons of committees submitting a report: no more than 3 minutes to reply; Statements relating to an amendment or a procedural motion: no more than 30 seconds.
WRITTEN DECLARATIONS TABLED IN OCTOBER 2019 AND AVAILABLE FOR SIGNATURE (Room 1083) WD 691 The challenge of Sustainable Development Goals, call for parliamentarian action Doc.

14978 WD 692 The role of the Polish National Television in the upcoming elections Doc.

14979 WD 693 Member States should take swift action to fully implement ICD-11 in national health systems Doc.
14981 2 ELECTION OF A JUDGE TO THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF PORTUGAL 2 October 2019 Fourth part of the 2019 Ordinary Session ÉLECTION D’UN JUGE À LA COUR EUROPÉENNE DES DROITS DE L’HOMME AU TITRE DU PORTUGAL 2 octobre 2019 Quatrième partie de la Session ordinaire de 2019 Results / Résultats Members voting / votants au total Spoilt or blank ballot(s) / bulletin(s) nul(s) ou blanc(s) Votes cast / suffrages exprimés Votes for absolute majority / votes pour la majorité absolue The votes were cast as follows / Les suffrages ont été exprimés comme suit Ms Ana Maria Guerra Martins Mr José Luís Lopes da Mota Mr José António Mouraz Lopes 186 6 180 91 107 18 55 Ms Guerra Martins, having obtained an absolute majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of office of nine years which shall commence as from 1 April 2020.
Mme Guerra Martins, ayant obtenu une majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés, est élue juge à la Cour européenne des Droits de l’Homme ; son mandat de neuf ans commence à partir du 1 avril 2020.

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14953 20 August 2019 Ombudsman institutions in Europe - the need for a set of common standards Report1 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Rapporteur: Lord Richard BALFE, United Kingdom, European Conservatives Group Summary Ombudsman institutions, which are tasked with protecting individuals against maladministration and human rights violations, have a crucial role to play in consolidating democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

However, there is no standardised model for this institution.
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights believes that it would be useful to establish common standards governing the functioning of Ombudsman institutions and it is concerned that in many Council of Europe member States, Ombudspersons have been subjected to threats.

Therefore, the committee welcomes the Venice Commission’s adoption, on 15 March 2019, of the Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution (Venice Principles).
It recommends that the Assembly should endorse them, as the Committee of Ministers has done.

The Council of Europe member States should ensure that the Venice Principles are fully implemented and take all necessary measures to ensure the independence of Ombudspersons.

The Committee of Ministers could also set up a mechanism to monitor the implementation of the principles.

1.

Reference to committee: Doc.

14381 Reference 4332 of 13 October 2017.


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14953 Report Contents Page A.

Draft resolution ........................................................................................................................................ 3 B.
Draft recommendation ............................................................................................................................. 5 C. Explanatory memorandum by Lord Richard Balfe, Rapporteur ............................................................... 6 1.

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1.
Procedure and mandate ............................................................................................................. 6 1.2.

Issues at stake ............................................................................................................................ 6 2.

Ombudsman Institutions ..................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.
Definition and role ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.

National human rights institutions (NHRIs) ................................................................................. 9 2.3.

Examples of threats against Ombudsman institutions .................................................................9 3.
“Venice Principles” ............................................................................................................................ 10 3.1.

General comments ....................................................................................................................10 3.2.

Constitutional guarantee for the institution of the Ombudsman .................................................10 3.3.
The choice of the model and internal organisation .................................................................... 11 3.4.

Criteria for office ........................................................................................................................ 11 3.5.

Election ..................................................................................................................................... 12 3.6.
Status and immunities ...............................................................................................................12 3.7.

Term of office ............................................................................................................................ 12 3.8.

Budgetary independence .......................................................................................................... 13 3.9.
Competences and powers ........................................................................................................ 13 3.10.

Accessibility ............................................................................................................................ 15 4.

Conclusions ...................................................................................................................................... 15 2 Doc.

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Draft resolution2 The Parliamentary Assembly, referring to its Recommendations 757 (1975) and 1615 (2003) and 1.

Resolution 1959 (2013), reaffirms that Ombudsman institutions, who are tasked with protecting individuals against maladministration and violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the public administration, have a crucial role in consolidating democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

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2.

The Assembly recalls the Council of Europe’s other bodies’ work on promoting Ombudsman institutions and national human rights institutions (NHRIs), including the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendations No.

R (80) 2, No.

R (85) 13, No.

R (97) 14, No.


R (2000) 10, CM/Rec(2007)7 and CM/Rec(2018)11 as well as Recommendations 61 (1999) and 309 (2011) and Resolution 327 (2011) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the relevant recommendations made by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.

3.

The Assembly notes that most member States of the Council of Europe have established Ombudsman institutions.
States enjoy a wide margin of appreciation with regard to the institutional arrangements of Ombudspersons and therefore there is no standardised model for this institution.

It is of great concern, however, that in many Council of Europe member States, Ombudsman institutions have in recent years found themselves confronted with threats to their effectiveness and independence.
These have included legislative reforms aimed at weakening the institution, undue delays in the appointment of Ombudspersons by parliaments, parliaments’ refusal to consider or rejection of their annual or other reports, unjustified cuts in the budget, unjustified audits, obstacles to accessing files and information, etc.

The Assembly is also concerned that in some countries, Ombudspersons have been subject to verbal attacks by politicians, including members of government.
For these reasons, there is an urgent need to establish common norms governing the functioning of 4.

Ombudsman institutions and in particular ways in which their independence should be ensured.

Although some Ombudsman institutions are also national human rights institutions, not all NHRIs are 5.

“classical” Ombudsman institutions.


The Principles relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions (the “Paris Principles”), which were adopted by the United Nations in 1993 and set out minimum standards for the establishment and functioning of NHRIs, are thus not applicable to all types of Ombudsman institutions.

The Assembly recognises the important contribution made by the European Commission for 6.
Democracy through Law (“Venice Commission”) through its opinions to the establishment and development of Ombudsman institutions.
It therefore welcomes the Venice Commission’s adoption, on 15 March 2019, of the Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution (the “Venice Principles”), drafted in co-operation with major international institutions active in this field, including the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights and its inter-governmental Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH), the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Ombudsman Institute.
The Venice Principles were also endorsed by the Committee of Ministers on 2 May 2019.

This is the first international set of standards for Ombudsman institutions, equivalent to the Paris Principles for NHRIs.

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The Venice Principles recall that independence, objectivity, transparency, fairness and impartiality are the core principles of Ombudsman institutions, which may be achieved through a variety of different models.
They contain 25 principles relating to the constitutional guarantee for those institutions, the choice of the institutional model, criteria for office, election, status, immunities, term of office, budgetary independence, competences, powers and accessibility.

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8.

The Assembly welcomes the fact that the Venice Principles contain minimum standards which are aimed at protecting and promoting the institution of Ombudsman and increasing its efficiency; helping parliaments and governments to establish and consolidate such institutions; and recognising their role in strengthening democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
These principles may also provide guidance to Ombudsman institutions themselves, as well as to potential complainants and representatives of civil society acting for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

This document will also help Ombudspersons in resisting undue interference in their work.

The Assembly therefore endorses the Venice Principles and calls on member States of the Council of 9.
Europe to: ensure that the Venice Principles and other relevant recommendations of the Council of Europe 9.1. are fully implemented in practice; 2.

Draft resolution unanimously adopted by the committee on 25 June 2019.

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Venice Principles when assessing the need for and the content of legislative reform concerning Ombudsman institutions; 9.4. refrain from any action aiming at or resulting in the suppression or undermining of the Ombudsman institution and from any attacks or threats against such institutions and their staff, and protect them against such acts; 9.5. promote an “Ombudsman-friendly climate” in particular by guaranteeing easy and unhindered access to the Ombudsman institutions, providing sufficient financial and human resources to those institutions and allowing them to co-operate freely with their peers in other countries and with international associations of Ombudspersons.
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The Assembly encourages all member States of the Venice Commission, whether or not member States of the Council of Europe, that have not yet done so to promptly establish a “classical” Ombudsman institution with a broad mandate, allowing individuals to complain about cases of maladministration and violations of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, in line with the Venice Principles, and to co- operate with the Venice Commission to this end.

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Draft recommendation3 Referring to its Resolution … (2019) on “Ombudsman institutions in Europe – the need for a set of 1. common standards”, the Parliamentary Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers: Doc.
14953 Report 1.1. take all necessary measures to promote the Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution (“the Venice Principles”) and their implementation by member States of the Council of Europe; 1.2. consider establishing a mechanism of appropriate composition and mandate to which Council of Europe member States would regularly report on the situation and activities of their Ombudsman institutions, including the state of implementation of the Venice Principles; condemn any attack or threat against Ombudsman institutions coming from the authorities of a 1.3.
Council of Europe member State; streamline its work in relation to the activities of Ombudsman institutions through better co- 1.4. ordination with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Commission for Democracy through Law (“Venice Commission”), the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Assembly; adopt without delay the draft recommendation on the development of the Ombudsman 1.5. institution, ensuring its compliance with the Venice Principles; 1.6. continue its co-operation in this field with other international organisations, in particular the European Union and the United Nations Organisation as well as with international associations of Ombudsman institutions such as the International Ombudsman Institute.
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Introduction 1.1.

Procedure and mandate 1.

The present report is based on a motion for a resolution tabled by our former colleague Mr Philippe Mahoux (Belgium, SOC) and others on 30 June 2017 (Doc.

14381) and referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report on 13 October 2017.
The committee appointed me as rapporteur on 12 December 2017.

During its meeting on 25 January 2018, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Jan Helgesen, member of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (“Venice Commission”).
Moreover, on 23 May 2018 the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Tryggvi Gunnarsson, the Althing Ombudsman (Iceland) and Ms Catherine De Bruecker, Federal Ombudsman of Belgium and Vice- President for the European Region on the Board of Directors of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).
Lastly, at its meeting on 29 May 2019, following adoption by the Venice Commission of the Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution (Venice Principles) on 15 March 2019, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Igli Totozani, former People’s Advocate of Albania and expert of the Venice Commission.

1.2.

Issues at stake 2.
The motion for a resolution asks the Parliamentary Assembly to strengthen the Ombudsman institutions in Council of Europe member States through the creation and promotion of a set of principles, inspired by the Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (the “Paris Principles”), taking into account the importance of the work of Ombudsman institutions and their specific characteristics, in close co-operation with the Venice Commission.

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3.

There are over 140 Ombudsman institutions in the world.

As stated in the motion for a resolution, they are tasked with protecting individuals against maladministration and have a key role to play in the protection of human rights, the consolidation of democracy and the promotion of the rule of law.

Such institutions should therefore have a broad, but clearly defined, mandate and be governed by the principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality.
The Council of Europe has consistently promoted the creation and strengthening of Ombudsman institutions.

In its Recommendation 757 (1975) and Recommendation 1615 (2003), the Assembly stressed the importance of Ombudsman institutions and invited member States to establish such institutions, highlighting, in the latter, key characteristics of a model Ombudsman.
In its Resolution 1959 (2013) on ‘Strengthening the institution of ombudsman in Europe’,4 the Assembly further called on member States which have set up Ombudsman institutions to ensure that such institutions fulfil a number of criteria, in particular as regards independence and impartiality, appointment procedure, remit and access.
The Committee of Ministers has adopted various texts on the issue of the protection of the individual against maladministration, including on the protection of the individual in relation to the acts of administrative authorities; Recommendation No.

R (80) 2 concerning the exercise of discretionary powers by administrative authorities; Recommendation No.

R (85) 13 on the institution of the ombudsman; Recommendation No.
R (97) 14 on the establishment of independent national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights; Recommendation No.

R (2000) 10 on codes of conduct for public officials; Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)7 on good administration and Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)11 on the need to strengthen the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe.
The Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) is currently working on a draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers on the development of the Ombudsman institution and on a compilation of national best practices.

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4.

Furthermore, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities called for the establishment of, and exchange of good practice among, Ombudsman institutions, at both national and regional/local levels, in its Recommendation 61 (1999) on the role of local and regional mediators/ombudsmen in defending citizens’ rights and its Recommendation 309 (2011) and Resolution 327 (2011) on the office of Ombudsman and local and regional authorities.
Moreover, issued numerous opinions and recommendations on Ombudsman institutions, a compilation of which was adopted in February 2016 (CDL- PI(2016)001).

Lastly, the Commissioner for Human Rights is mandated to facilitate the activities of national Ombudsman institutions and other human rights structures.

the Venice Commission has 4.

See the report by our former committee colleague Mr Jordi Xuclà (Spain, ALDE), Doc.

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The Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (the “Paris Principles”), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993,5 set out minimum standards for the establishment and functioning of national human rights institutions (NHRIs), ensuring, inter alia, that such institutions are independent and have a clearly defined mandate based on universal human rights standards.
At the time when the said motion for a resolution was moved, similar principles at the international level specifically relating to Ombudsman institutions were still lacking.
At the same time as my report was being prepared, the Venice Commission started drafting Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution, in co-operation with major international institutions active in this field, including the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, CDDH, the IOI and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
This instrument, also known as “the Venice Principles”, was finally adopted by the Venice Commission on 15 March 2019.6 It was endorsed by the Committee of Ministers at the 1345th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies in Strasbourg on 2 May 2019 and will probably be endorsed by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in the near future.
The Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution contain 25 principles referring to the independence of the Ombudsman, the features of his/her term of office, his/her powers, competences and accountability as well as the accessibility to the Ombudsman institution.

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6.

The history and the evolution of Ombudsman institutions in Council of Europe member States has already been extensively described in the report of our former colleague Mr Jordi Xuclà on “Strengthening the institution of Ombudsman in Europe”.7 In this report, I shall therefore define the purpose and role of Ombudsman institutions, considering both the “classical” and “human rights” models, and examine the content and relevance of the “Paris Principles” on national human rights institutions.
I shall then discuss the Venice Principles in greater depth and identify their importance for Ombudsman institutions, taking into account concrete examples of threats against Ombudsman institutions.

In conclusion, I shall make some proposals concerning further work of the Council of Europe in this field.

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Ombudsman Institutions 2.1.
Definition and role The Ombudsman institution, in its classical form, has been defined as “an office provided by the 7. constitution or by action of the Legislature or Parliament and headed by an independent high-level public official, who is responsible to the Legislature or Parliament, who receives complaints from aggrieved persons against government agencies, officials and employees, or who acts on his [or her] own motion and who has the power to investigate, recommend corrective action and issue reports.”8 8.
This classical model of Ombudsman institution primarily has the authority to investigate claims of maladministration by public sector authorities.
“Maladministration” is a broadly defined term which covers breaches of law, as well as types of conduct such as undue delays, failure to give information, rudeness or insensitivity.9 The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union explicitly provides for good administration as a fundamental right in its Article 41: “Every person has the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time”.
Principles of good administration include the principles of lawfulness; equality; impartiality; proportionality; legal certainty; taking action within a reasonable time; participation; respect for privacy; and transparency.10 Ombudsman institutions therefore play an important role in enhancing democratic accountability.

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9.

Classical Ombudsman institutions today undertake additional roles such as freedom of information, privacy protection, child protection, anti-corruption and health service monitoring, which may give them jurisdiction over some parts of the private sector.
While narrowly-defined classical Ombudsman institutions do not have an express human rights mandate, their work can increasingly also involve resolving complaints with human rights aspects.11 In the European context today, nearly all Ombudsman institutions use human rights Ibid, see in particular paras.

5-7.

Venice Commission, Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution ("The Venice 5.

UNGA Res 48/134, UN Doc.

A/RES/48/134 (1993).

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Principles"), CDL-AD(2019)005-e. 7.

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Ombudsman Committee, International Bar Association Resolution (Vancouver: International Bar Association, 1974), pp.

1-2.

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5.

10.

See Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)7 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on good administration, adopted 20 June 2007; and European Ombudsman, The European Code of Good Administrative Behaviour, European Ombudsman, 2015.

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Human rights Ombudsman institutions, on the other hand, have explicit human rights protection and, increasingly, promotion mandates.
Such institutions may also have other additional mandates, for example the classical role of investigating maladministration, or environmental protection.

Moreover, some human rights Ombudsman institutions have been given the role of human rights preventive and monitoring bodies, as required by United Nations human rights treaties and soft law instruments,13 as well as European Union law.
14 In addition to the traditional Ombudsman’s soft powers of investigation, recommendation and reporting, many human rights Ombudsman institutions have supplementary powers, such as bringing actions before courts and tribunals, prosecutions, and inspections and monitoring of detention facilities.15 11.
Thematic or specialised Ombudsman institutions have also been established, including those with an explicit human rights mandate, such as children’s and equality Ombudsman institutions, and those without, such as defence force, police and prisons Ombudsman institutions.

States have a wide margin of discretion in choosing the model of Ombudsman institution,16 with there 12. being no standardised model, as such.
In the European context, States sometimes have more than one Ombudsman, with each covering a specified area, including regional and/or local Ombudspersons (as is the case in Sweden, for example).

On the other hand, States are also free to opt for the model of a general Ombudsman with over-arching functions (as is the case in France, for example, although the Defender of Rights is assisted by four deputies, each active in a different field).
According to the Venice Commission, the most widely followed model is that of “an independent official 13. having the primary role of acting as intermediary between the people and the State and local administration, and being able in that capacity to monitor the activities of the administration through powers of inquiry and access to information and to address the administration by the issue of recommendations on the basis of law and equity in a broad sense, in order to counter and remedy human rights violations and instances of maladministration.”17 For the purposes of this report, the term “Ombudsman institution” or “Ombudsperson” will be taken to include all of the instances described above, regardless of the variations in terminology used by member States of the Council of Europe.
“[T]he independence of the Ombudsman is a crucial corner stone of this institution.”18 As can be seen 14. from the definition of an Ombudsman institution, the most significant element, to ensure the proper functioning of such institutions, is their independence from the executive.

The independence of Ombudsman institutions can be subdivided into three categories: institutional; personal; and functional independence.
Ombudsman institutions do not only need to be independent but must also be “seen” to be independent.

Members of the public should have confidence that there exists an independent Ombudsman holding government and public administration to account, to whom they can submit complaints without fear of reprisals.

In addition, Ombudsman institutions should be both impartial and neutral.

11.

Linda Reif, The Ombudsman, Good Governance and the International Human Rights System, Brill, 2004, p. 2.

12.
12.

See Milan Remac, “Standards of Ombudsman Assessment: A New Normative Concept?” (2013) 9 Utrecht Law Review 62, at p. 69; and Victor Ayeni, “Ombudsmen as Human Rights Institutions” (2014) 13 Journal of Human Rights 498, at p. 498.

13.

For example, National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) under the UN Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT); and National Monitoring Mechanisms (NMMs) under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

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14.

For example, Directive 2000/43/EC on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin; Directive 2004/113/EC on implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services and Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast).

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15.

Linda Reif, “Transplantation and Adaptation: The Evolution of the Human Rights Ombudsman” (2011) 31 Boston College Third World Law Journal 269, at pp.

302-307.

16.

Venice Commission, Opinion on the Law on the People’s Advocate (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Moldova, CDL- AD(2015)017, para 25.

17.

Venice Commission, Opinion on the possible reform of the Ombudsman Institution in Kazakhstan, CDL- AD(2007)020, para 12.

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Venice Commission, Opinion on the Draft Law of the Public Attorney of “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, CDL-AD(2003)007, B.II Article 5.1.

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National human rights institutions (NHRIs) A national human rights institution has been defined by the United Nations as “a body which is 15. established by a Government under the constitution, or by law or decree, the functions of which are specifically designed in terms of the promotion and protection of human rights.”19 This term includes Ombudsman institutions.

However, not all ombudsman institutions are NHRIs.

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16.

The Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, produced as a result of a United Nations International Workshop on National Institutions on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, and adopted by the General Assembly in 1993, set out minimum standards for the establishment and functioning of NHRIs.
The Paris Principles list the essential characteristics of an NHRI: independence from government; a broad mandate to both promote and protect human rights, established in the constitution or by legislation; a pluralist representation of society in the choice of commission members and adequate financial and human resources.20 The Paris Principles are only applicable to national level human rights Ombudsman institutions; other 17. forms of Ombudsman institutions are excluded from the definition of an NHRI.
Classical and thematic Ombudsman institutions are therefore not considered to be NHRIs, and, as a consequence, cannot achieve full compliance with the Paris Principles.

Moreover, it is nearly impossible for more than one NHRI in a State to obtain the accreditation of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).

A number of national human rights Ombudsman institutions are therefore also not eligible for accreditation.

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18.

Furthermore, the structure, powers and human rights activities of the classical Ombudsman institutions are not reflected adequately in the Paris Principles.

The latter consider the investigation of complaints to be an optional power for NHRIs, whereas they should be an essential component of the Ombudsman institution’s mandate.21 The Paris Principles therefore do not provide a sufficiently relevant framework as far as regulation of Ombudsman institutions are concerned.
In this context, the adoption by the Venice Commission of its “Venice Principles” is even more welcome.

2.3.

Examples of threats against Ombudsman institutions 19.

In many countries in the world, Ombudspersons are exposed to various threats and attacks because of their role in combating maladministration and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Sometimes these attacks can have fatal results: for example, the Mexican Ombudsman for Baja California, Mr Silvestre de la Toba Camacho, was murdered in 2017.

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Although the situation is not so dramatic in Council of Europe member States, there have been many cases showing certain States’ ambivalence towards the institution of Ombudsman and their attempts to discredit Ombudspersons or limit their powers.
Here are a few examples: legislative amendments aimed at weakening the institution (in Croatia22); threats to annul the appointment of the Ombudsman (in Ukraine23); downsizing the Ombudsman’s budget (in Poland24); launching unjustified audit (in Cyprus25); denial of access to files or information (in Croatia, the border police recently denied the Ombudsman access to its files, in a clear violation of her investigative powers26, and in Malta, the Venice Commission has noted “widespread refusal by the administration to provide the information needed for the work of the Ombudsman”27), parliament’s rejection of Ombudsman annual reports (in Croatia in 201628) or politicians’ public statements criticising Ombudspersons (in France,29 Georgia, Serbia30, Poland31 or Slovakia32) or unjustified lawsuits 19.
United Nations Centre for Human Rights, National Human Rights Institutions: A Handbook on the Establishing and Strengthening of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Professional Training Series No.

4, UN Doc.

HR/P/PT 4 1995, at p. 6.

20.

See also Paris Principles, “Methods of operation”, adopted by UNGA Res 48/134, UN Doc.

A/RES/48/134 (1993).

21.

Linda Reif, supra note 11, pp.

96-97.

22.


Commissioner for Human Rights, statement of 11 July 2017 “Croatian government should reconsider the draft law on the Ombudsman for Children”.

23.

Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, The SASG expresses concern on the threat to the independence of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, 5 June 2015.

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24.

Commissioner for Human Rights, Paris Principles at 25: Strong National Human Rights Institutions Needed More Than Ever, 18 December 2018 25.

26.

Supra note 24.

27.

Venice Commission, Opinion on Malta’s constitutional arrangements and separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary and law enforcement, CDL-AD(2018)028.

28.

See report by the Commissioner for Human Rights, CommDH(2016)31, p. 8.

29.
29.

Rapport sur le maintien de l’ordre : Toubon « oublie l’essentiel » (Castaner), ‘Le Figaro’, 12 March 2019.

IOI, Annual Report 2017/2018, p. 24.

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Because of lack of political consensus, the election of the Spanish Ombudsman has been now delayed by nearly two years and the acting deputy Ombudsman has been in charge since July 2017; a similar situation had recently occurred in Greece.
In the Czech Republic, there have recently been controversies around the election of a deputy Ombudsman, who was considered to be too close to the authorities.34 Ombudsman institutions are particularly targeted in countries still undergoing democratic transition.

However, even in some countries with long-standing democratic cultures such institutions are subject to challenges and threats.
For example, the IOI has reported to me cases of proliferation of institutions with thematic mandates overlapping the powers of the Ombudsman and thus diluting democratic control (in the United Kingdom and Belgium); restrictions on jurisdiction such that key areas of administrative activity are not included (in Ireland); or exclusion of jurisdiction from certain areas of administrative activity following their privatisation (in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom).

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“Venice Principles”35 3.1.

General comments 21.

The Preamble to the Venice Principles recalls that Ombudsman institutions exist at different levels (national, regional or local) and have different competences.

Independence, objectivity, transparency, fairness and impartiality are the core principles of these institutions and may be achieved through a variety of different models.

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22.

According to the Preamble, the Ombudsman is “an institution taking action independently against maladministration and alleged violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms affecting individuals or legal persons”.

The right to complain to this institution “is an addition to the right of access to justice through the courts”.

The Ombudsman also “plays an important role in protecting Human Rights Defenders”.

Moreover, as stressed in Principle No.


1, the institution has “an important role to play in strengthening democracy, the rule of law, good administration and the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms”.

23.

Principle No.

24 refers to situations in which the Ombudsman institution is subject to threats, its work is impeded or the State itself takes direct or indirect action aimed at dismantling this institution.
It clearly states that “States shall refrain from taking any action aiming at or resulting in the suppression of the Ombudsman Institution or in any hurdles to its effective functioning and shall effectively protect it from any such threats.” 24.

It should also be pointed out that the Venice Principles “shall be read, interpreted and used in order to consolidate and strengthen the Institution of the Ombudsman” (Principle No.
25, first sentence), which means that they can be an important source of interpretative guidance in individual cases concerning the mandate and functioning of Ombudsman institutions.

Moreover, “taking into consideration the various types, systems and legal status of Ombudsman Institutions and their staff members”, Principle No.
25, second sentence encourages States “to undertake all necessary actions including constitutional and legislative adjustments so as to provide proper conditions that strengthen and develop the Ombudsman Institutions and their capacity, independence and impartiality in the spirit and in line with the Venice Principles and thus ensure their proper, timely and effective implementation”.

3.2.

Constitutional guarantee for the institution of the Ombudsman 25.
In order to protect independent Ombudsman institutions from “political fluctuation”, the Venice Commission has previously outlined the importance of constitutional guarantees for the existence and basic principles of activity of such institutions.36 30.

Supra note 24.

31.

Commissioner for Human Rights letter to the Prime Minister of Poland, 19 January 2018.

32.

Ombudswoman: I need to point out human rights violations, the Slovak Spectator, 24 August 2017.

33.

See my statement of 18 February 2019.


34.

Czech civil society urges MPs not to elect President's nominee for Deputy Public Defender of Rights, romea.cz, 12 March 2019.

35.

The main references for this section come from the Compilation of Venice Commission Opinions concerning the Ombudsman Institution CDL-PI(2016)001 of 5 February 2016.
See also Linda Reif, supra note 10, p. 399; and Marten Oosting, The Independent Ombudsman in a Democracy, Government by the Rule of Law, Occasional Paper 66, September 1998.

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In a number of States, Ombudsman institutions have been established by ordinary legislation or statute, rather than at constitutional level.

It may be that the legislation was established at a time when the significance of the role of Ombudsman institutions was not as clearly recognised as it is today.
It may also be a result of the difficult process of constitutional revision in many States.

However, a constitutional guarantee for Ombudsman institutions is considered the preferable solution, with further elaboration of their characteristics and functions at the statutory level.

This has been reflected in the Venice Principle No.

2, which reaffirms that the Ombudsman institution and its mandate shall be based on “a firm legal foundation” and gives preference to the constitutional level.

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27.

However, constitutional provisions should not be framed in such narrow terms that the reasonable development of Ombudsman institutions is prevented.

In particular, the constitutional guarantee of national level Ombudsman institutions should not prevent the establishment of local or regional level institutions, or institutions within specific fields.

3.3.

The choice of the model and internal organisation 28.
As previously stated by the Venice Commission, “States enjoy a wide margin of appreciation with regard to institutional arrangements, which depend to a large extent on the domestic specific situation.
Moreover, one single Ombudsperson or multiple Ombudspersons may be more appropriate at different stages of the democratic evolution of States.”37 Regarding specialisation within Ombudsman institutions, it is possible for a special department within the national Ombudsman institution to be established and/or a Deputy Ombudsperson for a special field to be appointed.
The specialisation of deputies can allow them to deal efficiently with the issues attributed to them, while the general mandate of the Ombudsman institution provides for coherence between these specialised areas.
Although the alternative of appointing regional or local Ombudspersons who are not subordinated to the national Ombudsman institution is preferred in many countries, the size and population of the country can also be taken into account to establish specialised departments within a single institution.

States should not choose or change a model with a view to weakening the institution.
As regards the internal organisation of the office, the Ombudsman shall be free to choose his/her deputies and staff and to adapt its structure and functioning to his/her priorities.

Such institutional flexibility reinforces the institution’s independence from political pressure.

The Venice Principles reaffirm the State’s margin of appreciation in choosing the single or plural model 29. of the Ombudsman institution: according to Principle No.
4, this choice “depends on the State organisation, its particularities and needs” and the institution “may be organised at different levels and with different competences”.

The adopted model shall “fully comply” with the Venice Principles, “strengthen the institution and enhance the level of protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country” (Principle No.

5).

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As regards the internal organisation of the Ombudsman’s institution, Principle No.
22 reaffirms that the latter may include one or more deputies, appointed by the Ombudsman.

It also stipulates that it shall have sufficient staff and appropriate structural flexibility.

The Ombudsman shall be able to recruit his or her staff.

3.4.

Criteria for office The criteria for office of Ombudsman institutions should not be too restrictive.
Ombudspersons should 31. have expertise and competence in the subject matter of the institution (although a university degree in law is not a necessary prerequisite); and should be credible and respected by both the government and the public, thus enhancing the effectiveness and authority of the Ombudsman institution.

Principle No.

8 states that the criteria for the post of Ombudsman “shall be sufficiently broad as to encourage a wide range of suitable candidates”.
High moral character, integrity and appropriate professional expertise and experience, including in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms, shall be the essential criteria for this position.

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Avoidance of incompatibilities is important for the independence and impartiality of Ombudsman institutions.
As previously stated by the Venice Commission, an Ombudsperson “shall not hold any position which is incompatible with the proper performance of his or her official duties or with his or her impartiality and public confidence therein”38 and his/her function would be incompatible with another remunerated function or 36.
Venice Commission, Joint Opinion on the Law on the Ombudsman of Serbia by the Venice Commission, the Commissioner for Human Rights and the Directorate General of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, CDL- AD(2004)041, para 9.

See also Assembly’s Recommendation 1615 (2003), para.

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Venice Commission, Opinion on the new Constitution of Hungary, CDL-AD(2011)016, para 115.

See also para 29.

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Venice Commission, supra note 36, para 16.

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Moreover, he/she and his/her staff shall be bound by self-regulatory codes of ethics.

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Election 33.
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Election 33.

The way according to which an Ombudsman is appointed is of the utmost importance for ensuring the independence of that institution.
Although it is not always the case, the Venice Commission and the Assembly had previously recommended that the procedure for the appointment of an Ombudsman should be election by parliament by a qualified majority of all of its members.40 This would provide the institution with a politically and socially broad base, and would strengthen the Ombudsman’s “impartiality, independence and legitimacy and contribute to public trust in the institution.”41 Principle No.
6 reaffirms that “the Ombudsman shall be elected or appointed according to procedures 34. strengthening to the highest possible extent the authority, impartiality, independence and legitimacy of the institution”.

He or she shall preferably be elected by parliament by an appropriate qualified majority.

According to Principle No.


7, candidates for the position of Ombudsman shall be selected in a public, transparent, merit based and objective procedure; the latter shall be provided for by law and include a public call for candidates.

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Although there is no European standard as to the status of Ombudspersons, they should always be given an appropriately high rank, this being “one of the essential factors that guarantee the Ombudsman’s independence from political interference and enable that institution to function effectively and efficiently”42 Principle No.

3 reaffirms that the Ombudsman institution shall be given “an appropriately high rank”, which should be also reflected in his/her remuneration.
Moreover, Principle No.

14 stresses once more the need to ensure this institution’s independence, by stating that “the Ombudsman shall not be given nor follow any instruction from any authorities.” 36.

Ombudsman institutions should also enjoy functional immunity.43 This is reflected in Principle No.

23, according to which the Ombudsman, the deputies and the decision-making staff shall enjoy functional immunity, i.e.
be immune from legal process in respect of activities and words, spoken or written, carried out in their official capacity for the institution.

It shall also apply after they have left the institution.

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The procedure for dismissal of Ombudsman institutions should be as rigorous and transparent as that for appointment: provided for by law, requiring a broad consensus of parliament and based on criteria exhaustively provided for in the Constitution or in the law.
The qualified majority for termination of the Ombudsperson’s term of office should be at least equal to (and preferably higher than) the qualified majority required for election.

After the expiration of the Ombudsperson’s term, and prior to the election of a new Ombudsperson, the current incumbent should continue until the successor takes office, in order to avoid a situation where no Ombudsperson holds office.

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These considerations are reflected in Principle No.
11: “the Ombudsman shall be removed from office only according to an exhaustive list of clear and reasonable conditions established by law”, relating solely to the essential criteria of “incapacity” or “inability to perform the functions of office”, “misbehaviour” or “misconduct”, which shall be narrowly interpreted.

It also results therefrom that the Ombudsman’s dismissal may take place on the basis of the decision of the parliament or, if the latter has requested so, of a court.
This principle does not explicitly impose the qualified majority for the Ombudsman’s removal but requires at least the same majority as the one required for his/her election (“the parliamentary majority required for removal – by Parliament itself or by a court on request of Parliament – shall be equal to, and preferably higher than, the one required for election”).

It also states that this procedure “shall be public, transparent and provided for by law”.

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Venice Commission, supra note 18, B.II Article 8.

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Venice Commission, supra note 17, para 11, and Assembly’s Recommendation 1615 (2003), para 7.3.

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Venice Commission, supra note 16, para 50.

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Venice Commission, Opinion on the status and rank of the human rights ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina, CDL-AD(2004)006, para 10.

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See, for instance, Venice Commission, supra note 36, para 18.

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There is no hard standard for the term of office of Ombudsman institutions and the decision ultimately lies with the authorities of the State.

A mandate of 5 or 6 years has been regarded as sufficiently long.

However, the Venice Commission has usually considered it to be preferable that Ombudspersons are elected for a single, longer fixed term of office (7 or 8 years), without the possibility of re-election.
The principle of a single term of office provides a safeguard for the independence of the Ombudsman institution, precluding the risk of accusation that the Ombudsperson’s activities or recommendations might be influenced by an interest in gaining re-election.

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These recommendations are reflected in Principle No.

10, which stipulates that “the term of office of the Ombudsman shall be longer than the mandate of the appointing body”.
This principle also gives preference to a single term of office of at least seven years and with no option for re-election.

However, if the mandate is renewable, it can be renewed only once.

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Financial independence, which is of great importance for the overall independence of the Ombudsman institution, could be ensured by a law or statute prescribing that Ombudsman institutions should submit a budgetary proposal to the governmental authority responsible for the presentation of the national budget to parliament, and that this proposal should be included in the national budget without changes.
Whilst accepting that the financial resources accorded to the Ombudsman service cannot be unlimited or subject to increases seriously out of line with public expenditure discipline in the member State concerned it is nonetheless important that the overall level of the budget remains stable from year to year, that it increases broadly in line with public expenditure and importantly that the expenditure within the agreed ceiling is determined by the Ombudsman service and is not subject to outside bodies setting priorities.
The Venice Commission previously stated that in any case, “the budgetary allocation of funds for the operations of the institution should be adequate to the need to ensure full, independent and effective discharge of the responsibilities and functions of the institution”, based on indicators such as the number of complaints lodged with the institution in the previous year.44 42.

These considerations are reflected in Principle No.
21, which points out that “sufficient and independent budgetary resources shall be secured to the Ombudsman institution.” Moreover, “the law shall provide that the budgetary allocation of funds to the Ombudsman institution must be adequate to the need to ensure full, independent and effective discharge of its responsibilities and functions.” When it comes to the drafting of the budget, the Ombudsman shall be consulted and shall be asked to present a draft budget.
The adopted budget shall not be reduced during the financial year, unless the reduction applies to State institutions generally.

Principle No.

21, last sentence, also refers to the issue of the financial audit of the Ombudsman’s budget, which shall be independent and “shall take into account only the legality of financial proceedings and not the choice of the Ombudsman’s priorities in the execution of the mandate”.

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Ombudspersons should have the power to control acts of the executive (except for matters of internal functioning of the government), including the Prime Minister or President, unless their activities are of a political or exceptional nature, such as a declaration of war.
“Only general, ‘political’ decisions of the government as a whole should be excluded from the scope of the competence of the Ombudsperson; ministerial and governmental decisions directly affecting individuals should be open to control by the Ombudsperson.”45 Supervision of independent courts should be excluded from the competences of Ombudsman institutions.46 Ombudsman institutions should have a broad-based mandate, covering violations of the principles of good administration and, where necessary and appropriate, human rights and fundamental freedoms.
In cases of maladministration, “the availability of a legal remedy should not prevent a person from filing a complaint with the ombudsperson but the latter should have the obligation to advise the complainant about legal remedies”.47 While the main focus of the competence of Ombudsman institutions is the public 44.

Venice Commission, supra note 17, para 28.

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Venice Commission, supra note 36, para 20.

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See Assembly, Recommendation 1615 (2003).


“Ombudsmen should have at most strictly limited powers of supervision over the courts.

If circumstances require any such role, it should be confined to ensuring the procedural efficiency and administrative propriety of the judicial system.” 47.

Venice Commission, supra note 36, para 27.

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The scope of the competence of Ombudspersons should include not only acts of the executive, but also violations by omission.49 44.

These considerations are covered in a general way by Principle No.
12, which stipulates that the mandate of the Ombudsman shall cover prevention and correction of maladministration, and the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Moreover, Principle No.

13 specifies that the Ombudsman’s institutional competence shall cover public administration at all levels.

It shall cover all general interest and public services provided to the public, whether delivered by the State, by the municipalities, by State bodies or by private entities.
As regards the Ombudsman’s powers in respect of the judiciary, they “shall be confined to ensuring procedural efficiency and administrative functioning of that system”.

In addition, Principle No.

19, third sentence, states that “the official filing of a request to the Ombudsman may have suspensive effect on time-limits to apply to the court, according to the law.” 45.
It has been generally accepted that Ombudsman institutions should have the power to issue recommendations (including the ability to propose the adoption or revision of legislation) clearly stated in the mandate.

The administration should provide within a reasonable time full replies, describing the implementations of findings, opinions, proposals and recommendations or giving reasons why they cannot be implemented.

This has been reflected in Principle No.


17, which states that “the Ombudsman shall have the power to address individual recommendations to any bodies or institutions” within his/her competence and shall have the “legally enforceable right to demand that officials and authorities respond within a reasonable time” set by him/her.
Furthermore, in respect of violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, it has been accepted 46. in many countries that Ombudsman institutions should have the power to initiate proceedings before Constitutional Courts.

In this respect, Principle No.

19, first sentence, stipulates that “following an investigation, the Ombudsman shall preferably have the power to challenge the constitutionality of laws and regulations or general administrative acts”.
Moreover, he/she “shall preferably be entitled to intervene before relevant adjudicatory bodies and courts” (Principle No.

19, second sentence).

One of the main features of Ombudsman institutions is their independent investigative powers, including the power to decide whether or not to accept claims as admissible, the discretion to continue an investigation even if the complainant shows a lack of interest, as well as the power to take up certain important issues proprio motu.
Ombudspersons should have the right to request all necessary information and documents, to receive such information without delay and to conduct interviews with officials of administrative authorities.
Furthermore, where designated as the national preventive mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture, they should have unhindered access to inspect all places where persons are deprived of their liberty by a public authority, without the need to give prior warning or obtain consent from any agency, and with the opportunity to interview such individuals in private.

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Principle No.
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Principle No.

16 reaffirms that the Ombudsman “shall have discretionary power, on his or her own initiative or as a result of a complaint, to investigate cases with due regard to available administrative remedies”.

He/she “shall be entitled to request the co-operation of any individuals or organisations who may be able to assist in his or her investigations”.
This principle also reaffirms the institution’s “legally enforceable right to unrestricted access to all relevant documents, databases and materials, including those which might otherwise be legally privileged or confidential”.

This right covers also “unhindered access to buildings, institutions and persons, including those deprived of their liberty”.

Moreover, according to Principle No.


16 second paragraph, the Ombudsman shall be empowered to interview or demand written explanations of officials and authorities.

In doing so, he/she shall, give particular attention and protection to whistle-blowers within the public sector.

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The Ombudsman’s (annual or other) reporting to the parliament has been usually seen as the main tool for relations between the two institutions and a channel through which the Ombudsman is held accountable for their activity to parliament.

Moreover, it can also be useful for the exercise of the parliamentary control over the executive, permitting to detect the areas in which specific legislative intervention is needed.50 Principle No.
20 reaffirms the Ombudsman’s duty to report to parliament on the activities of the institution at least annually.

It specifies that in such a report the Ombudsman “may inform Parliament on lack of compliance by the public administration”.

He/she shall also report on specific issues, if he/she finds it appropriate.

The 48.

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in anti-discrimination matters.

See Venice Commission, supra note 16, para 28.

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Venice Commission, Opinion on Amendments to the Law on the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, CDL- AD(2006)038, paras 20 and 89.

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Rafael Ribó, Joan Vintró Castells and Ignacio Aragonés Seijo, International Framework of the Ombudsman Institution, Síndic, first edition of May 2014, pp.

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The recommendations included in Principle No.


20 also apply to reports to be produced by Ombudsman institutions which have been appointed by the executive.

Moreover, Principle No.


18 specifies that “in the framework of the monitoring of the implementation at the national level of ratified international instruments relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms and of the harmonisation of national legislation with these instruments, the Ombudsman shall have the power to present, in public, recommendations to parliament or the executive”; in doing so, he/she shall be entitled to propose amendment of existing legislation or adoption of new legislation.

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Ombudsman institution, including foreigners and stateless persons.

Complaints may also be lodged by a third person or an NGO, a group of individuals or civil society organisations on behalf of the person concerned, with their consent, or even without such consent in cases where this would be impossible.
Ombudsman institutions should be directly and easily accessible via simple and free of charge application procedures.

While the decisions and recommendations of Ombudsman institutions should be made public, the confidential nature of the complainant’s identity should be guaranteed.

Principle No.15 reaffirms that “any individual or legal person, including NGOs, shall have the right to free, unhindered and free of charge access to the Ombudsman, and to file a complaint”.

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Conclusions Although the existence of an Ombudsman is not indispensable in a country where the principle of the 50. rule of law is fully observed and courts are independent, it is always easier for an individual to get in touch with an Ombudsman than with a judge.
Thus, most Council of Europe member States (with the exception of Germany and Italy) have now set up Ombudsman institutions, which act as intermediaries, protecting individuals against maladministration and human rights violations by public sector authorities, thereby consolidating democracy and promoting the rule of law.
As there are no European rules relating to the functioning of those institutions (the Paris Principles only apply to NHRI), it emerges that there is a need to establish a set of common standards for Ombudsman institutions in order to prevent the undue influence being exerted over, and to contribute to the setting up of adequate legal frameworks to protect, these important institutions.

Hence, I welcome the adoption by the Venice Commission of the “Venice Principles”.
This document reaffirms the main principles relating to the functioning of the institution of Ombudsman: independence, impartiality and neutrality, a broadly defined strong mandate enshrined in the constitution or legislation; powers of unhindered investigation, recommendation and reporting; adequate funding; public accessibility; operational efficiency; and accountability.
It contains some minimum standards which are aimed at protecting and promoting the institution of Ombudsman and increasing its efficiency; helping parliaments and governments with consolidating such institutions and recognising their role in strengthening democracy, the rule of law, good governance and the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
These principles give States guidance on how to set up adequate legal frameworks for Ombudsman institutions and can also help Ombudspersons in resisting undue interference in their work.

For these reasons, the Assembly should endorse them in the same way as it did the Venice Commission’s “Rule of Law Checklist” of 2016 in its Resolution 2187 (2017).51 51.
One should not forget that an Ombudsman, whose mandate involves examining cases of maladministration and in some cases also protecting and promoting human rights is, in a sense, a human rights defender.

For this reason, in certain countries, he/she may be exposed various direct or indirect threats, as indicated above.
Therefore, the adoption of the Venice Principles by the Venice Commission, an expert body composed of experts from 62 countries, shows that there is growing acceptance for a global recognition of the role of this institution in ensuring the observance of the rule of law and human rights and fundamental freedoms.

In particular, Principle No.


25 of the Venice Principles encourages member States to undertake all necessary action in order to ensure appropriate conditions for the strengthening and development of Ombudsman institutions and the implementation of these Principles.

Bearing in mind this recommendation, I would also recommend that the Council of Europe establish a mechanism for monitoring the way in which the Venice Principles have been or are being implemented within Council of Europe member States.
This could certainly lead to the elaboration of an extensive list of good practices but would also help with detecting flaws 51.

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5. to referring The Parliamentary Assembly, its Recommendations 757 (1975) and 1615 (2003) and Resolution 1959 (2013), reaffirms that Ombudsman institutions, who are tasked with protecting individuals against maladministration and violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the public administration, have a crucial role in consolidating democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
The Assembly recalls the Council of Europe’s other bodies’ work on promoting Ombudsman institutions and national human rights institutions (NHRIs), including the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendations No.

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and CM/Rec(2018)11 as well to the regard The Assembly notes that most member States of the Council of Europe have established Ombudsman institutions.

States enjoy a wide margin of appreciation with institutional arrangements of Ombudspersons and therefore there is no standardised model for this institution.
It is of great concern, however, that in many Council of Europe member States, Ombudsman institutions have in recent years found themselves confronted with threats to their effectiveness and legislative reforms aimed at weakening the institution, undue delays in the appointment of Ombudspersons by parliaments, parliaments’ refusal to consider or rejection of their annual or other reports, unjustified cuts in the budget, unjustified audits, obstacles to accessing files and information, etc.
The Assembly is also concerned that in some countries, Ombudspersons have been subject to verbal attacks by politicians, including members of government.

independence.

These have included For these reasons, there is an urgent need to establish common norms governing the functioning of Ombudsman institutions and their in particular ways independence should be ensured.
in which Amendment 1 Tabled by Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA, Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN, Mr Anatoly AKSAKOV, Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV, Mr Roman ROMANENKO In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 4 with the following paragraph: "For these reasons, there is a need to consider the common possibility approaches governing functioning of Ombudsman institutions, in particular ways of ensuring their independence."
establishing the of Although some Ombudsman institutions are also national human rights institutions, not all NHRIs are “classical” Ombudsman institutions.

The Principles relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions (the “Paris Principles”), which were adopted by the United Nations in 2 1993 and set out minimum standards the establishment and functioning of NHRIs, are thus not applicable to all types of Ombudsman institutions.

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It to and its opinions the Protection and Promotion of through development therefore welcomes The Assembly recognises the important contribution made by the European Commission for Democracy through Law (“Venice Commission”) the of Ombudsman establishment institutions.
the Venice Commission’s adoption, on 15 March 2019, of the the Principles on Ombudsman Institution (the “Venice Principles”), drafted in co-operation with major international institutions active the Council of Europe’s in field, inter- Commissioner governmental Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH), the High the United Nations Office of Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Ombudsman Institute.

The Venice Principles were also endorsed by the Committee of Ministers on 2 May 2019.
This for Ombudsman institutions, equivalent to the Paris Principles for NHRIs.

including for Human Rights and international set of standards first this the its is that recall independence, The Venice Principles objectivity, transparency, fairness and impartiality are the core principles of Ombudsman institutions, which may be achieved through a variety of different models.
They the constitutional relating contain 25 principles guarantee the institutions, institutional model, criteria for office, election, status, immunities, independence, competences, powers and accessibility.
term of office, budgetary the choice of those for to the fact that consolidate to establish and The Assembly welcomes the Venice Principles contain minimum standards which are aimed at protecting and promoting the institution of Ombudsman and increasing its efficiency; helping parliaments and such governments institutions; and recognising their role in strengthening democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
These principles may also provide guidance to Ombudsman to potential institutions complainants and representatives of civil society acting for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

This document will also help Ombudspersons in resisting undue interference in their work.

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The Assembly therefore endorses the Venice Principles and calls on member States of the Council of Europe to: ensure that the Venice Principles and other relevant recommendations of the Council of Europe are fully implemented in practice; take all necessary measures to ensure the independence of those institutions; invite their national parliaments and relevant government bodies to systematically refer to the Venice Principles when assessing the need for and the content of legislative reform concerning Ombudsman institutions; 9.4. refrain from any action aiming at or resulting in the suppression or undermining of the Ombudsman institution 3 Doc.
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to The Assembly encourages all member States of the Venice Commission, whether or not member States of the Council of Europe, that have not yet done so to promptly establish a “classical” Ombudsman institution with a broad mandate, allowing individuals to complain about cases of maladministration and violations of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, in line with the Venice Principles, and to co-operate with the Venice Commission to this end.

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Referring to its Resolution … (2019) on “Ombudsman institutions in Europe – the need for a set of common standards”, the Parliamentary Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers: take all necessary measures to promote the Principles on the Ombudsman the Protection and Promotion of Institution their and (“the Venice Principles”) implementation by member States of the Council of Europe; consider establishing a mechanism of appropriate composition and mandate to which Council of Europe member States would regularly report on the situation and activities of their Ombudsman institutions, including the state of implementation of the Venice Principles; condemn any attack or threat against Ombudsman institutions coming from the authorities of a Council of Europe member State; to its work the activities of in relation streamline Ombudsman institutions through better co-ordination with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Commission for Democracy through Law the Congress of Local and (“Venice Commission”), Regional Authorities and the Assembly; adopt without delay the draft recommendation on the development of the Ombudsman institution, ensuring its compliance with the Venice Principles; Amendment 2 Tabled by Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA, Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN, Mr Anatoly AKSAKOV, Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV, Mr Roman ROMANENKO In the draft recommendation, replace paragraph 1.5 with the following paragraph: "explore ways the Ombudsman institution, including in light of the Venice principles;".
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~1495 3) Speakers on behalf of group • ALOE MARUKYAN, Edmon [Mr] Armenia • UEL JALLOW, Momodou Malcolm [Mr] Sweden • EPP/CD POCIEJ, Aleksander [Mr] Poland • SOC GURMAI, Zita [Ms] Hungary • EC/DA HOWELL, John [Mr] United Kingdom List of speakers • 1 EPP/CD VARDANYAN, Vladimir [Mr] Armenia • 2 SOC VALLINI , Andre [Mr] France • 3 EPP/CD REISS, Frederic [Mr] France • 4 SOC BAYR, Petra [Ms] Austria • 5 ALOE KEMPPI , Hilkka [Ms] Finland • 6 EPP/CD MIFSUD BONNICI , Carmela [Mr] Malta • 7 SOC KITEV, Betian [Mr] North Macedonia • 8 ALOE HUSEYNOV, Rafael [Mr] Azerbaijan • 9 EPP/CD ASEBOL, Ann-Britt [Ms] Sweden • 10 EC/DA ZOHRABYAN, Naira [Ms] Armenia • 11 SOC MURRAY, lan [Mr] United Kingdom • 12 UEL PRINGLE, Thomas [Mr]lreland • 13 EPP/CD HAYRAPETYAN, Tatevik [Ms] Armenia • 14 SOC CHRISTENSEN, Jette [Ms] Norway • 15 SOC HOPSU, lnka [Ms] Finland • 16 SOC SAYEK BOKE, Selin [Ms] Turkey • 17 NR ALTUNYALDIZ, Ziya [Mr] Turkey • 18 RAMIREZ BARBA, Ector Jaime [Mr] Mexico • 19 NR BRENNER, Koloman [Mr] Hungary • 20 HERNANDEZ RAMOS, Minerva [Ms] Mexico https:l/assembly.coe.inVnw/xmi/SpeakerslisVSL-Speakerslist-en.asp?sldebateid=456 1/1 Speech given by Hon Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici Malta EPP/CD during the Wednesday morning debate: Ombudsman institutions in Europe – the need for a set of common standards This is an important report to which I adhere.
The ombudsman has in to‐day’s society become for most countries an essential and indispensable tool for social justice and the strengthening of the rule of law.

As politicians we must admit that we are not always aware of the difficulties and injustices our citizens encounter in the day to day administration.

There are unfortunately instances of violations of human rights and to these issues it is the ombudsman who has served and continues to be of service to our constituents.
Thus, this report is an important step in the needed direction to strengthen the ombudsman in his different fields of activity.

Common standards are vital across Europe.

There are and definitely will be instances where his work is hindered.

To create an ombudsman friendly climate does take time because not all administrations and politicians are aware of the benefits this has at the end of the day.
And it is certainly vital that the ombudsman is secured in a constitutional role, in security of tenure and independence in office.

We have seen advantages as a country in this respect.

The ombudsman is selected by a two thirds majority of Parliamentarians and is part and parcel of our constitution.

Therefore, I do commend the work which the Venice Commission has once again provided us with and that of our rapporteur.
Setting on our agenda in this session both the Whistle‐blower and the ombudsman was truly a positive step.

As we should admit that there are advantages for our European citizens to find the same principles and laws applicable in all 47 member states.

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14971 01 October 2019 Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response Report1 Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Rapporteur: Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIĆ, Croatia, Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group Summary Over the last six years almost 20 000 people died on their dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea.
Despite a dramatic fall in the numbers of migrants attempting to enter Europe, the death-toll remains tragic and the situation still qualifies as an “emergency”.
Following on from a first urgent debate on the “International obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea” held in June 2018, this report prepared under urgent procedure takes stock of the present situation of refugees and migrants risking their lives as they try to cross the Mediterranean, and on the effectiveness of member States policies aimed to cope with these migratory flows.
The Parliamentary Assembly asks the European Union to step up its revision of directives on asylum procedures and regular migration, and member States to support current initiatives to better organise solidarity and sharing of responsibilities for reception, resettlement and integration of refugees and asylum-seekers in Europe.

The report highlights recommendations and proposals by member States, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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Reference to committee: Bureau decision, Reference 4474 of 30 September 2019.

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Draft resolution ........................................................................................................................................ 3 B. Explanatory memorandum by Mr Domagoj Hajduković, rapporteur .........................................................5 1.

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 5 2.
The current situation in the Mediterranean ..........................................................................................5 3.

Addressing the causes ........................................................................................................................6 4.

Search and Rescue: cooperation with NGOs in the Mediterranean .................................................... 7 5.
Managing arrivals ................................................................................................................................8 5.1.

The Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner’s June 2019 Recommendation on “Bridging the protection gap for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean” ...................................8 5.2.

The joint UNHCR/IOM Regional Disembarkation Mechanism .................................................... 8 6.
Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................ 9 2 Doc.

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Draft resolution2 The Parliamentary Assembly has been drawing attention to the tragedy playing out in the 1.

Mediterranean Sea since its Resolution 1872 (2012) on “Lives lost in the Mediterranean Sea: who is responsible?”.
Other texts followed, in particular Resolution 1999 (2014) “The left-to-die boat: actions and reactions”, Resolution 2000 (2014) on the large-scale arrival of mixed migratory flows on Italian shores, Resolution 2050 (2015) “The human tragedy in the Mediterranean: immediate action needed” and Resolution 2088 (2016) “The Mediterranean Sea: a front door to irregular migration”.
The Assembly held an urgent debate on “International obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea” on 27 June 2018 and has adopted several other texts which refer to the situation in the Mediterranean Sea and the need to find remedies.

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The Assembly continues to be appalled by the high number of lives lost in the Mediterranean Sea by asylum seekers who are trying desperately to reach Europe on makeshift boats.
It calls on member States to respect their international obligations and co-ordinate their efforts to protect lives at sea.

Although migratory flows have now decreased to a fraction of the numbers recorded in 2015, the situation can still be described as an emergency.

In the case of Greece, for instance, the number of migrants has increased by 150% over the past few months.

Over the past six years, almost 20 000 persons have perished during their perilous journey across the Mediterranean.
This situation is untenable and should be remedied without further delay.

The Assembly welcomes the emerging agreement of some European Union member States on the relocation of people rescued at sea by non-governmental organisations and others, and urges more countries to join this agreement.

Likewise, it calls on all European Union countries to accept their responsibilities and welcomes the readiness of the Mediterranean States to co-operate.

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The European Union’s successive Triton and Sophia sea and (now only) air operations, resulted in a reduction of nearly 32% of arrivals on the Italian coasts between November 2016 and November 2017 and have saved over 200 000 lives since 2014.
However, the European Union’s continued priority given to border control and the tendency to promote the processing of asylum claims to countries and regions outside its frontiers have not yielded convincing results, and may be said to have increased the risks to which refugees and asylum-seekers are exposed and indeed, to which they expose themselves in their efforts to reach safety.

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The Assembly welcomes the commitment of non-governmental organisations but insists that it is the duty of States not to let people drown in the Mediterranean.
In the light of the continued denial of the basic human rights of migrants in the Mediterranean, in an effort to avoid further tragic deaths and to provide the right of access to international protection and asylum procedures, the Assembly urges member States to: 4.1. place the rescue of men, women and children in the Mediterranean above political and other considerations and as an imperative for respect of the universal principles underlying respect for human life and assistance to people in mortal danger; devote special attention to assistance for vulnerable migrants such as children, women, disabled 4.2. persons and those in need of particular medical or psychological support; to launch a new European Union rescue mission.
The Assembly welcomes the commitment of 4.3.

NGOs, but it is the duty of States not to let people drown in the Mediterranean; 4.4. in line with the Council of Europe’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS No.
197), take united action to stop trafficking in human beings, and combat people smuggling in co-operation with other international organisations; 4.5. respect the terms of international conventions, in particular the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue as well as the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Protocol); 4.6. ensure respect for the principle of non-refoulement, in particular in the context of joint or “aggregate rescue” operations, where the prohibition of refoulement cannot be collectively evaded under the obligations stemming from refugee law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ETS No.
5); for those countries concerned, contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Global 4.7.

Compacts on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and on Refugees; support all proposals aimed 4.8. to responsibilities for migration management; implement more efficient relocation and thus share 2.

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14971 Report 4.9. ensure that these initiatives are taken in full respect for the principles set out by the Assembly in its previous resolutions and recommendations, as well as those of other Council of Europe entities, in particular the Commissioner for Human Rights in her recommendation on “Bridging the protection gap for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean” of June 2019; 4.10. further ensure that any action taken is in line with the standards and principles proposed by international partners, such as the joint United Nations High Commission for Refugees /International Organization for Migration 2018 joint proposal for a Regional Disembarkation Mechanism; 4.11. as stated in previous Assembly texts, allow non-governmental organisations to carry out their life-saving missions in the Mediterranean Sea, recognising their capacities to organise rapid-reaction rescues, and refrain from stigmatising the work of NGOs; 4.12. in particular, ensure that captains of all vessels rescuing migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean are able to disembark them in the nearest port of safety (as provided for by international maritime law), and that once rescued at sea, migrants are brought to safe places of reception where their basic needs are provided for by adequate living conditions, appropriate conditions to uphold the right to apply for asylum and for asylum procedures to be dealt with efficiently.
Specific attention should be given to the care and conditions of children, and the provision of child-friendly support and information; 4.13. increase regular and legal routes to Europe through resettlement programmes, humanitarian visa and swifter family reunification procedures, inter alia, so that people may apply for these rather than embarking on the irregular and deadly journey across the Mediterranean; terminate training, financing and equipping as well as the logistical support for the so-called 4.14.
Libyan Coast Guard by the EU and its member States.

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The Assembly also urges the European Union to accelerate its work on revising the Dublin Regulation, on agreement and standards for safe third countries, without undue concentration on the externalisation of asylum processing.
It recommends that future European Union presidencies give greater priority to putting an end to unnecessary deaths in the Mediterranean Sea and build on current positive debate among member States willing to share the responsibilities for reception and integration of refugees and asylum-seekers, so as to ensure equal sharing of responsibilities among member States.

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Introduction 1.


A year ago, at its June 2018 part-session, following a proposal by the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group (SOC), the Parliamentary Assembly decided to hold a debate under urgent procedure on “International obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea”.

Ms De Sutter was designated as rapporteur and the report was debated on 27 June.

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The Socialist Group proposed a new debate on the subject on 29 September 2019, for which I was designated as rapporteur.
I was indeed extremely interested in working on this subject, certain aspects of which I already addressed in the report I prepared in 2018 on the extra-territorial processing of asylum claims and the creation of safe refugee shelters abroad.3 I am also currently preparing a report on the rights and obligations of NGOs assisting refugees and migrants in Europe, which has obvious connections to the present report.

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This new report is motivated first and foremost by the persisting tragedy still playing out in the Mediterranean Sea, with new deaths reported daily by the media and international organisations, the continuing degradation of human lives through trafficking and smuggling, the extension of the maritime “danger zones” to new areas and the stigmatisation of NGOs, all of which have been described and denounced in the Assembly’s previous adopted texts.

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Secondly, the Council of Europe as a defender of human rights throughout Europe should continue to take a prominent stance with respect to migration issues, and the Assembly is best placed to provide an overview and call for more action, drawing attention to the need to respect the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ETS No.
5) and to implement the recommendations made by bodies such as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Migrants and Refugees.

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Thirdly, this report comes at a time where, despite the persistent very negative context, recent developments show signs of a more concerted will on the part of European Union and Council of Europe member States collectively to find strategies for the effective management of migratory flows, for reducing the atrocious death-toll at sea, and to ensure decent and fair treatment of migrants forced to leave their countries in order to survive.
New proposals, recommendations and guidelines have also been made by international organisations aimed to assist European States in better managing the reception and protection of migrants travelling to Europe, which should be welcomed, promoted and possibly combined to form a strong basis for collective action.

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The current situation in the Mediterranean The 2018 urgent debate was prompted by the refusal of governments of Italy and Malta to allow entry to 6. their national ports for the two ships (which had both rescued asylum seekers off the coast of Libya), MS Aquarius (operated by SOS Méditerranée and owned by the German NGO Sea Watch) and the subsequent refusal of entry to MS Lifeline (operated under the Dutch flag by the German NGO Mission Lifeline).
These refusals continued into 2019, in particular with the refusal of access to over 300 people rescued by the Médecins Sans Frontières/SOS Méditerranée Ocean Viking in August, finally able to disembark in Malta after two weeks at sea after an agreement to relocate.
After several such incidents and following changes in political attitudes, especially in Italy, there appears to be renewed hope that sea rescues will be followed by rapid reception and better conditions, although insufficient means are still allocated for decent accommodation facilities.

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According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 59 503 migrants have arrived in Europe by sea so far in 2019.4 However, during the summer of 2019, failures to give adequate protection to the migrants, 30% of whom were in need of international protection, revealed a need for a new regional mechanism of immediate reaction ensuring the predictable disembarkation and subsequent processing of persons rescued at sea.

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Three major migration routes are taken by asylum seekers in their attempts to reach Europe: the Western Mediterranean between Spain and Morocco; the Eastern Mediterranean, crossing the sea to reach the Greek Eastern Aegean islands; and the Central Mediterranean region – the stretch of the Mediterranean Sea between North Africa and Italy.5 Migrants arrive in the Western Mediterranean mainly from Morocco, Guinea, Mali and Algeria; in the Eastern Mediterranean, Syrians form the majority, followed by Afghans and Iraqis; in the Central Mediterranean, asylum seekers arrive mainly from Tunisia, Libya and Eritrea.
Illegal border crossings in 2019 (January - August) remain high, with 14 824 in the Western Mediterranean; 858 in the Central Mediterranean and 3 060 in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Overall, over the last six years 18 888 persons died on their route to safety in the Mediterranean region.
The International Organization for Migration Missing Migrants project, which records the death toll of migrants all over the world, registered that as of 29 September 2019, 970 persons had lost their lives in the Mediterranean region (252 in the Western Mediterranean, 59 in the Eastern Mediterranean and 659 in the Central Mediterranean region).
The proportion of deaths versus attempted crossings in the Mediterranean also remains extremely high, even though this is lower compared to 2016 at the climax of the refugee “crisis”: from 1.5% in 2018 (1 855 deaths for 118 398 attempted crossings), the rate has dropped to 0.9% so far in 2019 (970 deaths for 107 999 attempted crossings).

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As regards deaths by region of origin, for about 722 the origin is unknown, the others were from North Africa (77), the Horn of Africa, (15), Sub-Saharan Africa (47) and presumed Sub-Saharan Africa (68), Middle East (11), and other Mediterranean areas (7).

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As well as measures taken in different areas of action, the international community has reacted to the developments with statements, for instance on 25 July 2019, Filippo Grandi, UNHCR High Commissioner for refugees, deplored the deaths of 150 people in a boat crash in Libya, the most well-known incident since May 2017.

He called for the resumption of sea rescues, an end to refugee and migrant detention in Libya and increased safe pathways out of the country.
The Assembly has also reacted, most recently in a statement on 14 August 2019 by the Chairperson of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, which shared the UNHCR’s concerns about the adoption by the Italian Parliament of a law imposing significant restrictions on NGOs operating migrant rescue vessels, warning that the law would increase the number of victims.
At the same time she urged the European community to show solidarity with Italy by participating in the resettlement of migrants.

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Addressing the causes 12.
As described in Resolution 2228 (2018) on the human rights impact of the “external dimension” of European Union asylum and migration policy: out of sight, out of rights?, the delegation of migration procedures to countries outside the European Union’s borders is intended to “ease the migratory pressure on member States at the European Union’s borders, thus facilitating migrants’ onward resettlement throughout Europe and a more regular influx; to reduce migrants’ need to undertake potentially fatal land and sea journeys; and to promote co-operation with Europe’s neighbours in migration management.“ 13.
In this context the European Union’s Triton and Sophia air and sea operations resulted in a reduction of nearly 32% of arrivals on Italian shores between November 2016 and November 2017, saving over 200 000 lives since 2014.

European Union funding has also enabled the UNHCR and the IOM to assist refugees and migrants.
However, shifting responsibility to third countries to reinforce European Union border controls implies serious risks to human rights; it increases the risk of migrants being “stranded” in transit countries through readmission procedures, as well as the increased use of punitive and restrictive measures such as refoulement, arbitrary detention and ill-treatment.
It is also a way for many European Union member States to distance themselves from the politically divisive issue of assisting and integrating refugees.

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Keeping migrants at a greater distance may also in fact provide a means of avoiding situations of refoulement within Europe.
In the above-mentioned Resolution 2215 (2018), the Assembly called on Council of Europe member States to comply with their obligations under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which requires them to refrain from sending migrants back to countries where they are exposed to the risk of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and not to co-operate on migration control with third countries if this is likely to result in violations of Article 3.
5. https://frontex.europa.eu/along-eu-borders/migratory-routes/central-mediterranean-route/.

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Search and Rescue: cooperation with NGOs in the Mediterranean The forthcoming report on “Rights and obligations of NGOs assisting refugees and migrants in Europe” 15. will focus particularly on NGOs rescuing migrants at sea.
Since the end of the Mare Nostrum operation of the Italian coast guard in 2014,6 European Union 16. member States have relied on Operation Sophia of EUNAVFOR MED7 and Operation Triton by FRONTEX,8 together with rescue operations by the Libyan coast guard9 and the coast guards of Italy and Malta regarding the central Mediterranean Sea and by the Moroccan and Spanish coast guards regarding the western Mediterranean.10 While the national coast guards of Greece and Turkey have not rescued a substantial number of boat migrants in distress in the eastern Mediterranean, some private vessels have been able to do so at times.11 Despite those operations, deaths by drowning continue.
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Rescue vessels operated by NGOs have an important life-saving function, so the prosecution and indeed persecution of the organisations concerned can only be regretted.

Examples are numerous and for the most part now well-documented, including that of the SeaWatch3.
On 26 January 2019, the European Court of Human Rights did not grant the request of the captain and 40 migrants to be disembarked through an order of emergency measures, but the Court asked the Italian Government to take all necessary measures to provide the applicants with adequate medical care, food, water and basic supplies (applications nos.

5504/19 and 5604/19).12 18.

The same reasoning was confirmed in the Court’s decision of 26 June 2019 in the case of Rackete and others v. Italy (application no.
32969/19).13 However, the situation on board SeaWatch3 became so difficult that captain Rackete finally decided to enter the Sicilian port against the orders of the Italian border guards on 29 June 2019.
She was charged with defying a warship and endangering the lives of four policemen under Italian criminal law, but has since been released from house arrest.14 The case is still pending, but Ms Rackete gained wide international support.15 The majority of prosecutions have primarily been based on allegations that NGOs had assisted human 19. smugglers.
The Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air of 2000, supplementing the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (hereinafter “Palermo Protocol”) addresses this matter.

It has been signed by nearly all member States of the Council of Europe.16 Article 3 of the Palermo Protocol requires for criminal liability that a person obtains directly or indirectly 20.

“a financial or other material benefit” from the smuggling of migrants.
However, none of the cases referred to in the overview by the Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union,17 contained such affirmations by national prosecutors.

National authorities should therefore respect this and exclude from criminal liability all rescue operations which obviously constitute a “humanitarian exemption” from human smuggling.18 21.

Under Article 5 of the Palermo Protocol, “migrants shall not become liable to criminal prosecution under this Protocol”.
Therefore, anybody assisting solely migrants in distress at sea cannot be held liable.

This is even more so, as vessels have the obligation to rescue other vessels and persons in distress under the international law of the sea.

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14586) by Ms Petra De Sutter (Belgium, SOC) and Resolution 2229 (2018) on international obligations of Council of Europe member States to protect life at sea clearly stress this international obligation.

https://libya.iom.int/rescue-sea-support.


https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2015/04/20/migrants-en-mediterranee-qu-est-ce-que-l-operation- https://www.operationsophia.eu/.

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/european-agenda-migration/background-information/docs/ 6. triton_4619129_4355770.html.

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8. frontex_triton_factsheet_en.pdf.

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10. https://www.dw.com/en/morocco-rescues-242-migrants-in-mediterranean/a-49766768.
11. https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/18292/cruise-ship-rescues-111-migrants-off-greece.

12. http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press?i=003-6315038-8248463.

13. http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press?i=003-6443361-8477507.

14. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-italy-captain/italy-court-lifts-house-arrest-on-german-captain- says-she-was-protecting-life-idUSKCN1TX2LF.

15. https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/20-september/news/world/german-churches-plan-to-buy-sea-rescue- ship.
16. https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=IND&mtdsg_no=XVIII-12-b&chapter=18&lang=en.

17. https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2019/2019-update-ngos-sar-activities.

18. https://www.unodc.org/e4j/en/tip-and-som/module-1/key-issues/humanitarian-exemption.html.

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14971 Report The competency and capacities of NGO ships to run search and rescue operations must be recognised 22. and co-operation with them maintained.
The Libyan coast guard has also rescued large numbers of boat migrants.19 Approximately 450 000 23. displaced persons returned to Libya since 2016 and 47 879 refugees were registered in Libya by the UNHCR in August 2019.20 NGOs21 and international organisations in the field have systematically raised concerns that Libya is not a safe country and therefore migrants should not be returned there.22 The IOM organises training courses for the Libyan coast guard23 and is continuing its voluntary return programme to home countries for foreign migrants in Libya.24 Member States should continue to monitor the security situation in Libya.25 5.
Managing arrivals 5.1.

The Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner’s June 2019 Recommendation on “Bridging the protection gap for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean” 24.

In June 2019, the Commissioner for Human Rights published a comprehensive Recommendation entitled “Lives saved.

Rights protected.

Bridging the protection gap for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean”.
It highlights the fact that certain Council of Europe member States have progressively adopted more restrictive approaches to dealing with the attempted crossings of refugees and migrants via the Central Mediterranean route.
The executive summary states that “Politicising an issue that is of a humanitarian nature, they have adopted laws, policies and practices which have often been contrary to their legal obligations to ensure effective search and rescue operations (SAR), the prompt and safe disembarkation and treatment of rescued people, and the prevention of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment.
This recommendation therefore aims at identifying the deficiencies of this approach, and at helping member States to reframe their response according to human rights standards.

This Recommendation therefore aims at identifying the deficiencies of this approach, and at helping member States to reframe their response according to human rights standards.” 25.
The recommendation contains 35 principles focusing on five main areas of action: ensuring effective search and rescue co-ordination; guaranteeing the safe and timely disembarkation of rescued people; co- operating effectively with NGOs; preventing human rights violations while co-operating with third countries; and providing accessible safe and legal routes to Europe.

They aim to help member States to step up responsibility sharing in the context of migration without violating human rights.
As well as providing guidelines for policies, including relations of national authorities with NGOs 26. assisting migrants, the recommendation promotes participation in refugee resettlement programmes, possibilities for humanitarian visas, sponsorship schemes, etc., to provide safe and legal routes to settlement in Europe, including through effective family reunification procedures.

5.2.

The joint UNHCR/IOM Regional Disembarkation Mechanism26 27.
In 2018, UNHCR and IOM called on countries in the Mediterranean region to agree on a predictable and responsible disembarkation mechanism, in a manner that prioritises human rights and safety first, delinked from the subsequent processing of status and related follow-up responsibilities, post-disembarkation, for those rescued in international waters.

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Both organisations stressed that such a joint regional response should be based on a set of common objectives, including the maximalisation of joint efforts to reduce loss of life at sea; making sure that saving lives remains the international community’s priority; strengthening efforts to build the capacity of coast guards in Mediterranean countries (not just in Libya) to perform effective rescue operations in their respective SAR; 19. https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/19849/libya-s-coast-guard-rescues-71-migrants.
20. https://data2.unhcr.org/en/country/lby.

21. https://www.dw.com/en/italy-ngos-argue-over-migrant-rescue-code-of-conduct/a-39825332-0.

22. https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2019/7/5d2765d04/unhcr-iom-joint-statement-international-approach-refugees- migrants-libya.html.

23. https://libya.iom.int/rescue-sea-support.

24. https://www.iom.int/news/iom-voluntary-humanitarian-return-assistance-migrants-continues-amid-conflict-tripoli.

25. https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/67875.

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Proposal for a regional co-operation arrangement ensuring predictable disembarkation and subsequent processing of persons rescued-at-sea, 27 June 2018, UNHCR and IOM.

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14971 Report making sure that National Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres (MRCC) are able to carry out their work effectively for the purposes of search and rescue operations; ensuring quick disembarkation of people rescued at sea in the Mediterranean in safe ports, in line with established rescue at sea arrangements and international maritime law, co-ordinated through the responsible MRCCs; establishing measures for co- operative arrangements to support States providing for disembarkation; safeguarding the right to seek asylum, and respecting the human rights of all individuals such as non-refoulement, including the right not to be disembarked in or transferred to a place where there is a risk of persecution, torture, or other serious harm; reinforcing the efforts to address human smuggling and trafficking, including measures to ensure protection for victims of trafficking and ensuring the effective prosecution of those involved in human trafficking or smuggling and also reinforcing the capacity for rescue at sea and coordinated by effective MRCCs that operate in accordance with international law.
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The mechanism developed by UNHCR and IOM formulated a six-step proposal aimed to “ensure that people rescued at sea in international waters are quickly disembarked in a predictable manner in line with international maritime law, in conditions that uphold respect for their rights including non-refoulement, and avoid serious harm or other risks”; and that “responsible post-disembarkation processing, supported – as appropriate- by IOM and UNHCR, leads to rapid and effective differentiated solutions and reduces onward movement through an effective co-operative arrangement.” This proposal seeks to facilitate the application of existing norms of international law and demands the 30. solidarity between European Union member States in managing all the consequences of rescue, disembarkation and processing.
The first disembarkation step provides that the determination of places of disembarkation presently in use and additional pre-identified disembarkation centres in European Union territory and potentially elsewhere should be based on a geographic distribution with due consideration for available capacities in such identified centres, and in a manner that ensures respect for human rights.

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31.

The second step concerning reception arrangements sets out how the rescued migrants should be transported to State-operated reception centres providing adequate, safe and dignified reception conditions.

It also foresees immediate biometric registration of migrants and security screening.

The third step provides processing and assessing of the international protection needs of migrants, including the option of voluntary return.

The IOM and UNHCR will provide specialised support at this stage.
The next three steps set out the process of finding solutions in a defined, reasonable, time frame for refugees, persons with specific needs and people in need of assistance to return to their countries of origin.

This proposal could provide a structure for the French-led agreement to be proposed at the Council of 32. ministers of Justice and Home Affairs of 7-8 October 2019 in Luxembourg.27 6.

Conclusions 33.

This report aims to provide a basis for the urgent debate to take place on 3 October 2019.
Its ambition is not to provide a complete overview of all the aspects of the current situation of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean, but to remind member States of their obligations under the international treaties to which they are Parties.

34.

Some dimensions deserve further examination, such as the shift in migration routes already observed over land but also visible with respect to the maritime routes across the Mediterranean.
As border controls and security measures become more restrictive, refugees and potential asylum-seekers take ever greater risks, spending longer on complex and dangerous voyages in extreme conditions to their desired destinations.
Member States must continue to develop co-operation, and to pay greater attention both to their own need to receive and integrate migrants in a context of population decline throughout all over Europe, and to the moral obligation which is to save lives and assist persons in danger.

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35.

Laws, regulations, guidelines, best practices, initiatives and mechanisms for fulfilling the undisputable obligation to save lives at sea and to alleviate the hardship endured by those who leave their homes, not by free will but by absolute necessity.

These provisions must be taken into account and applied to ensure greater respect for human rights and equality.

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27.

The agreement proposed by France, not yet made public, has so far in discussions apparently gained support from Croatia, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Portugal.

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4. in lost The Parliamentary Assembly has been drawing attention to the tragedy playing out in the Mediterranean Sea since its Resolution 1872 (2012) on “Lives the Mediterranean Sea: who is responsible?”.
Other texts followed, in particular Resolution 1999 (2014) “The left-to- die boat: actions and reactions”, Resolution 2000 (2014) on the large-scale arrival of mixed migratory flows on Italian shores, Resolution 2050 (2015) “The human tragedy in the Mediterranean: immediate action needed” and Resolution 2088 (2016) “The Mediterranean Sea: a front door to irregular migration”.
The Assembly held an urgent debate on “International obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea” on 27 June 2018 and has adopted several other texts which refer to the situation in the Mediterranean Sea and the need to find remedies.

The Assembly continues to be appalled by the high number of lives lost in the Mediterranean Sea by asylum seekers who are trying desperately to reach Europe on makeshift boats.
It calls on member States to respect their international obligations and co-ordinate their efforts to protect lives at sea.

Although migratory flows have now decreased to a fraction of the numbers recorded in 2015, the situation can still be described as an emergency.

In the case of Greece, for instance, the number of migrants has increased by 150% over the past few months.

Over the past six years, almost 20 000 persons have perished during their perilous journey across the Mediterranean.
This situation is untenable and should be remedied without the emerging agreement of some European Union member States on the relocation of people rescued at sea by non- governmental organisations and others, and urges more countries to join this agreement.

Likewise, it calls on all European Union countries to accept their responsibilities and welcomes the readiness of the Mediterranean States to co-operate.

further delay.
further delay.

The Assembly welcomes The European Union’s successive Triton and Sophia sea and (now only) air operations, resulted in a reduction of nearly 32% of arrivals on the Italian coasts between November 2016 and November 2017 and have saved over 200 000 lives since 2014.
However, the European Union’s continued priority given to border control and the tendency to promote the processing of asylum claims to countries and regions outside its frontiers have not yielded convincing results, and may be said to have increased the risks to which refugees and asylum-seekers are exposed and indeed, to which they expose themselves in their efforts to reach safety.
the commitment of non- The Assembly welcomes governmental organisations but insists that it is the duty of States not to let people drown in the Mediterranean.
In the light of the continued denial of the basic human rights of migrants in the Mediterranean, in an effort to avoid further tragic deaths and to provide the right of access to international protection and asylum procedures, the Assembly urges member States to: 2 Amendment 17 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, paragraph 2, replace the words the word "migrants".
"asylum seekers" with Amendment 18 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, paragraph 2, delete the last sentence.

Amendment 29 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, paragraph 3, replace the words the word "migrants".
"asylum-seekers" with Amendment 19 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, paragraph 4, replace the words the Mediterranean" with the following words: "to let people drown "not to in (Draft Resolution) Doc.

14971 uphold the rule of law despite severe migration pressures".
Amendment 20 (If adopted, amendment 12 falls) Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, paragraph 4, delete the words: "In the light of the continued denial of the basic human the Mediterranean,".
rights of migrants in Amendment 12 (Falls if amendment 20 is adopted) Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Piero FASSINO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO, Mr Alberto RIBOLLA, Mr Manuel VESCOVI, Ms Augusta MONTARULI In the draft resolution, paragraph 4, replace the words: "denial of the basic human rights of" with the following words: "assistance to".
Amendment 21 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 4.1 with the following paragraph: 4.1. place the rescue of men, women and children in the Mediterranean above political and other considerations the universal and as an life and principles underlying assistance to people in mortal danger; for respect of for human imperative respect "uphold the rule of law and their democratic legal decisions, individual discuss approaches on dealing with persons picked up in the Mediterranean Sea;" their and Amendment 13 Tabled by Ms Zeynep YILDIZ, Mr Ziya ALTUNYALDIZ, Mr Ali ŞAHİN, Ms Serap YAŞAR, Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA In the draft resolution, after paragraph 4.1, insert the following paragraph: "recalling Resolution 2299(2019) on pushback in Council of Europe policies and practice member States, refrain from any action leading to pushbacks or collective expulsions, for these acts constitute a violation of rights of international asylum law, the right to asylum, the 3 Doc.
14971 (Draft Resolution) right to be protected against refoulement and the right to access an asylum procedure;" 4.2. devote special attention to assistance for vulnerable migrants such as children, women, disabled persons and those in need of particular medical or psychological support; Amendment 14 Tabled by Ms Zeynep YILDIZ, Mr Ziya ALTUNYALDIZ, Mr Ali ŞAHİN, Ms Serap YAŞAR, Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.2, after the word "vulnerable" insert the following words: "refugees and".
Amendment 1 Tabled by Mr Simon MOUTQUIN, Mr Betian KITEV, Ms Shpresa HADRI, Ms Margreet De BOER, Ms Thorhildur Sunna ÆVARSDÓTTIR, Mr Predrag SEKULIĆ, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Ms Petra BAYR, Mr Žarko OBRADOVIĆ In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.2, after the word "children", following words: "people from LGBT+ communities,".

insert the 4.3. to launch a new European Union rescue mission.
The Assembly welcomes the commitment of NGOs, but it is the duty of States not to let people drown in the Mediterranean; Amendment 22 (If adopted, amendment 3 falls) Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 4.3.
Amendment 3 (Falls if amendment 22 is adopted) Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Mr Manuel VESCOVI, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Mr Alberto RIBOLLA, Mr Piero FASSINO, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Ms Augusta MONTARULI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.3, delete the second sentence.

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4.5. in line with the Council of Europe’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (STCE No.

197), take united action to stop trafficking in human beings, and combat people smuggling in co-operation with other international organisations; the terms of in respect particular International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue as well as the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air to the United international conventions, the 4 (Draft Resolution) Doc.
14971 Amendment 23 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 4.7.

Amendment 24 (If adopted, amendment 4 falls) Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 4.8.
Amendment 4 (Falls if amendment 24 is adopted) Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Mr Manuel VESCOVI, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Mr Alberto RIBOLLA, Mr Piero FASSINO, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 4.8, insert the following words: "on the basis of reliable and efficient solidarity" Amendment 11 Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Piero FASSINO, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Ms Augusta MONTARULI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO In the draft resolution, after paragraph 4.8, insert the following paragraph: "welcome the agreement reached in Malta by the Interior Ministers of Italy, France, Germany and Malta on 23 September 2019, strongly 4.6.
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Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Protocol); ensure respect for the principle of non-refoulement, in particular in the context of joint or “aggregate rescue” operations, where the prohibition of refoulement cannot be collectively evaded under the obligations stemming from refugee law and the European Convention on Human Rights (STE No.
5); those countries concerned, contribute the for implementation of the United Nations Global Compacts on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and on Refugees; to 4.8. support all proposals aimed to implement more efficient relocation and thus share responsibilities for migration management; 5 Doc.

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4.11. ensure that these initiatives are taken in full respect for the principles set out by the Assembly in its previous resolutions and recommendations, as well as those of other Council of Europe entities, the Commissioner for Human Rights in her recommendation on “Bridging the protection gap for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean” of June 2019; in particular further ensure that any action taken is in line with the standards and principles proposed by international joint United Nations High partners, such as Commission for Refugees /International Organization for Migration 2018 for a Regional joint proposal Disembarkation Mechanism; the in previous Assembly texts, allow non- as stated governmental organisations to carry out their life-saving missions in the Mediterranean Sea, recognising their capacities to organise rapid-reaction rescues, and refrain from stigmatising the work of NGOs; 4.12. in particular, ensure that captains of all vessels rescuing migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean are able to disembark them in the nearest port of safety (as provided for by international maritime law), and that once rescued at sea, migrants are brought to safe places of reception where their basic needs are provided for by adequate living conditions, appropriate conditions to uphold the right to apply for asylum and for asylum procedures to be dealt with efficiently.
Specific attention should be given to the care and conditions of children, and the provision of child- friendly support and information; 6 Amendment 5 Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Mr Manuel VESCOVI, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Mr Alberto RIBOLLA, Mr Piero FASSINO, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO, Ms Augusta MONTARULI In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 4.11, after the words: "Mediterranean sea", insert the following words: "with due regard to national regulatory frameworks and international law".
Amendment 25 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.11, after the words "Mediterranean Sea", insert the following words: "only if they have accepted the Code of Conduct, the coastguards of the coastal states," in co-operation with i.e.
only Amendment 26 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.12, delete the following words: ", and that once rescued at sea, migrants are brought to safe places of reception where their basic needs are provided for by appropriate adequate conditions to uphold the right to apply for asylum and for asylum procedures to be dealt with efficiently.
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support of Amendment 6 Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Mr Piero FASSINO, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO, Ms Augusta MONTARULI In the draft resolution, after paragraph 4.12, insert the following paragraph: "in cases of disproportionate migratory pressure on one of the States, to establish a mechanism, on a voluntary basis, in order to identify an alternative port of disembarkation;" Amendment 27 (If adopted, amendment 15 falls) Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 4.13.
Amendment 15 (Falls if amendment 27 is adopted) Tabled by Ms Zeynep YILDIZ, Mr Ziya ALTUNYALDIZ, Mr Ali ŞAHİN, Ms Serap YAŞAR, Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA 4.13. increase regular and legal routes to Europe through resettlement programmes, humanitarian visa and swifter family reunification procedures, inter alia, so that people may apply for these rather than embarking on the irregular and deadly journey across the Mediterranean; In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.13, after the insert words the the Voluntary following words: Humanitarian Admission Scheme".
"reunification procedures" "such as 4.14. terminate training, financing and equipping as well as the logistical support for the so-called Libyan Coast Guard by the EU and its member states.
Amendment 7 (If adopted, amendments 2, 8, 9, 10 falls) Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Mr Piero FASSINO, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO, Ms Augusta MONTARULI, Mr Manuel VESCOVI, Mr Alberto RIBOLLA In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 4.14.

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14971 (Draft Resolution) Amendment 28 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 4.14.

*This amendment is identical to amendment 7.
* Amendment 2 (Falls if amendment 7 is adopted) (If adopted, amendments 8, 9, 10 falls) Tabled by Ms Petra BAYR, Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN, Ms Selin SAYEK BÖKE, Mr Vernon COAKER, Mr Martin WHITFIELD, Ms Thorhildur Sunna ÆVARSDÓTTIR, Ms Rósa Björk BRYNJÓLFSDÓTTIR In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 4.14 with the following paragraph: "reconsider training, financing and equipping as well as the logistical support for the Libyan Coast Guard by the EU and its member States.
A pre- condition for co-operation should be the full implementation of human rights standards set forth by the Council of Europe and other European and international institutions, and full respect for the Geneva Refugee Convention and related UN treaties."
Amendment 8 (Falls if amendments 7, 2 are adopted) Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Mr Piero FASSINO, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO, Ms Augusta MONTARULI, Mr Manuel VESCOVI, Mr Alberto RIBOLLA In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.14, replace the word "terminate" with the following word: "continue".
Amendment 9 (Falls if amendments 7, 2 are adopted) Tabled by Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Mr Piero FASSINO, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Mr Fabio DI 8 (Draft Resolution) Doc.
14971 MICCO, Ms Augusta MONTARULI, Mr Manuel VESCOVI, Mr Alberto RIBOLLA In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.14, in the English version, delete the word "so-called".
Amendment 10 (Falls if amendments 7, 2 are adopted) Tabled by Ms Sabrina DE CARLO, Mr Gianni MARILOTTI, Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, Mr Roger ZAVOLI, Mr Marco GATTI, Mr Fabio DI MICCO, Ms Augusta MONTARULI, Mr Alvise MANIERO, Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA, Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Ms Maria RIZZOTTI, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 4.14, insert the following words: "while ensuring that migrants rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard are entrusted to centres overseen by the UNHCR".
Amendment 16 Tabled by Ms Zeynep YILDIZ, Mr Ziya ALTUNYALDIZ, Mr Ali ŞAHİN, Ms Serap YAŞAR, Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA In the draft resolution, after paragraph 4.14, insert the following paragraph: "increase their contributions to responsibility- sharing mechanisms the migration crisis."
for addressing Amendment 30 Tabled by Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER, Mr Jiři KOBZA, Mr Martin HEBNER, Mr Koloman BRENNER, Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Mr Tom van GRIEKEN In the draft resolution, paragraph 5, replace the words the word "migrants".

"asylum-seekers" with 5. the European Union The Assembly also urges to accelerate its work on revising the Dublin Regulation, on agreement and standards for safe third countries, without undue concentration on the externalisation of asylum processing.
It recommends that future European Union presidencies give greater priority to putting an end to unnecessary deaths in the Mediterranean Sea and build on current positive debate among member States willing to share the responsibilities for reception and integration of refugees and asylum-seekers, so as to ensure equal sharing of responsibilities among member states.
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Saving persons in the Mediterran ean Sea: the need for an urgent answer o Mr Domaggj HAJDUKOVIC, Croatia, SOC ; Rapporteur, AS/Mig (Doc.
~ 14971) Speakers on behalf of group o SOC JEVARSDOTTIR, Thorhildur Sunna [Ms] lceland l is t Of speakerS o ALOE STIENEN, Petra [Ms] Netherlands o UEL BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR, Rosa Bjork [Ms]lceland o EPP/CD BAKOYANNIS, Theodora [Ms] Greece o EC/DA GALE, Roger [Sir] United Kingdom CONSE IL DE I.'
EUROPE o 1 SOC SCHENNACH, Stefan [Mr] Austria o 2 EPP/C D NEMETH, Zsolt [Mr] Hungary o 3 SOC SCHWABE, Frank [Mr] Germany o 4 EC/DA MONTARULI, Augusta [Ms] ltaly o 5 ALOE VERD IER-JOUCLAS , Marie-Christine [Ms] France o 6 SOC ZR INZO AZZOPARDI, Stefan [Mr] Malta o 7 SOC ORLANDO, Andrea [Mr] ltaly o 8 UEL JALLOW, Momodou Malcolm [Mr] Sweden o 9 SOC FRIDEZ, Pierre-Aiain [Mr] Switzerland o 10 SOC WHITFIELD, Martin [Mr] United Kingdom 11 EC/DA GAFAROVA, Sahiba [Ms] Azerbaijan o o 12 SOC FASS INO, Piero [Mr]ltaly o 13 NR KLEINWAECHTER, Norbert [M r] Germany o 14 UEL GAVAN, Paul [Mr] lreland o 15 UEL KATRO UGKALOS , Georgios [Mr] Greece o 16 NR GR IMOLDI , Paolo [Mr]ltaly o 17 UEL LOUCAIDES, George [Mr] Cypru s o 18 NR RIBOLLA, Alberto [Mr] ltaly o 19 UEL GOMEZ-REINO, Anton [Mr] Spain o 20 NR VESCOVI, Manuel [Mr]ltaly o 21 NR BILL!, Simone [Mr]ltaly o 22 NR Kllly, Akif yagatay [Mr] Turkey • 23 NR DE CARLO, Sabrina [Ms] Italy https://assembly.coe.inVnw/xmi/Speakersl isVSL-Speakerslist-e n.asp?sldebateid=469 1/1 Speech given by Hon Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi Malta SOC during the Thursday morning debate: Saving persons in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent answer Madam President, Secretary General Colleagues This debate cannot be carried out without a correct assessment of the current situation in the Mediterranean.
And the reality is: scruple‐less traffickers are making money by selling space on inadequate ‘boats’ and strand vulnerable migrants, who often can’t swim, in the Mediterranean Sea.

The number of persons attempting a crossing have been steadily increasing, thus the risk of more persons perishing at sea, yet rescues have, and are being carried out law and humanitarian obligations.
the best way possible, according international to in But it’s only a few frontier countries, like my country Malta, a small island with a high population density, who are undertaking these rescues.

Only these frontier countries are currently shouldering all the responsibility to save migrants’ lives at sea.

This is not fair.

It feels like we have been left alone to deal with this, even though particularly in the case of my country, we have limited resources.
And we cannot wait any longer for the Dublin rules to be reformed.

So, in the meantime, the Maltese, Italian, German and French governments together with the Finnish Presidency and European Commission have prepared a draft ‘way forward’ to ease the pressure on front‐line states that cannot cope.

This plan will be discussed at next week’s JHA Council in the hope of gaining wider member state support and action.

On a daily basis we are trying our best to face the realities.

More than our best.
More than our best.

In 2019 there were four times the amount of arrivals in 2018.

The situation is unsustainable.

Currently there are concerns about the amount of stress our reception facilities are currently under.

But with the size of our country and workforce, we are acting with great difficulty, and cannot continue to carry this responsibility alone.

Rescuing should be done by a mix of properly equipped vessels, with trained staff, following a rotation system of disembarkation in safe ports.
The way forward cannot depend on rescues carried out by NGO vessels.

And whilst each member state must carry its responsibilities, we also need a longer‐ term plan which includes a fully‐equipped and functional Libyan Coastguard actin in a correct manner.

Action against traffickers is imperative.

We must all express the need for a clear way forward to achieve a stable Libya.
If we really want an adequate solution to stop people dying at sea, member states need to agree with the Malta Migration Meeting proposals, commencing with immediate effect.

We must strive more together to continue working towards a more permanent solution.

The way forward is more collaboration between all European states.

The frontier countries cannot be left alone any longer.
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14971) Amendment 17 67 24 10 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna LEV ARSDOTTIR Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Reina de BRUIJN-WEZEMAN Ms Rosa Bj ork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Sokratis F AMELLOS M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE Country IS GR PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL HU NL IS IT ES MD FR TR NO SM IT IT TR GR FR MC CH AZ UK assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?Votel0=38081 &Docl 0=19089 Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD Against In favour EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc NR ALDE UEL NR soc soc ALDE soc soc soc NR NR soc UEL EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against Abstention In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour Against A In favour~ In favour 1/3 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote M. Marco GATTI MrPaulGAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GMAS Mr Martin GRAF M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehrnet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Mme Franc;oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerllme LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Carmelo MIFSUD
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14971) Amendment 18 17 87 4 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna .tEV ARSD6TTIR Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILL!
Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Country IS GR PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO SM IT IT TR GR FR MC CH Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD Against Against EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc NR NR soc UEL EPP/CD ALDE soc Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against 6 \ Against Against assembly.coe.inVnw/xmiNotes/B D-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38082&DociD=19089 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI MrPaul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran .. oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr Alvise MANIERO ·" AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT CH TR HU HR AZ LU AZ DK SE UK RU GR RU FR GR FI FI DE cz AT RU C;j': BE FR FR FR AD IT EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR ALDE NR soc soc NR EPP/CD ALDE soc VEL soc NR EPP/CD VEL ALDE VEL ALDE soc NR NR EPP/CD NR ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc NR In favour Abstention Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against In favour Against Against In favour Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against Against Against In favour Against Against assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38082&DociD=19089 2/4 10/17/2019 Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Zsolt NEMETH Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV Mr Roberto RAMP!
Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA MrAliSAHIN Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SIDALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Serap YASAR Members participating in the vote SK AM DK MT AT UK cz HU cz DE SE RU IT IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR cz NL ES CH TR FR IT FI UK TR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD NR soc EC EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc NR soc NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR ALDE ALDE soc soc UEL ALDE NR EPP/CD soc NR assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38082&DociD=19089 Against Against Against Against In favour Against Abstention In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against c Against ~ - Against 3/4 10/17/2019 I Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Members participating in the vote !Against assembly.coe.int/nw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38082&DociD=19089 4/4 10/17/2019 03/10/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 29 32 72 5 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna .tEV ARSDOTTIR Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Dnal <;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS M .
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14971) Amendment 19 14 83 15 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna .tEVARSDOTTIR Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms MargreetDe BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Vanessa D'AlvfBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Mr Piero PASSINO M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO Country IS GR PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO SM IT IT TR GR IT FR MC assembly.coe.
int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38084&DociD=19089 Political group_ Choice soc EPP/CD Against Against EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc NR NR soc UEL soc EPP/CD ALDE Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Abstention Abstention Against Against In favour In favour Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against / \ Against ~' Against 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI MrPaulGAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Ant6n G6MEZ-REINO Ms Ruth GO!III M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Mme Fran9oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSK!
Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Kimmo K!LJUNEN Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES CH UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU HR LU AZ DK SE UK RU GR RU FR GR FI FI DE cz AT RU cz BE FR FR FR AD CY soc EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc EPP/CD ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL ALDE soc NR NR EPP/CD NR ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against Against Against In favour Against Against assembly.coe.lnt/nw/xmiNotes/BD·VotesParticipanls·Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38084&DociD=19089 2/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Zsolt NEMETH Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV Mr Roberto RAMPI Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms A2adeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA Mr Ali SAHIN Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Sarnad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SIDALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI IT SK AM DK MT AT UK cz HU cz DE SE RU IT FI IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR RO cz NL ES CH TR FR IT NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD NR soc EC EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc NR soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR soc ALDE ALDE soc soc VEL ALDE NR assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38084&DociD:::19089 Abstention Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against Abstention In favour Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Abstention In favour Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against In favour Against Abstention Abstention Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against (\ Against ~ll Abstention 3/4 10/1712019 Members participating in the vote Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI FI UK TR TR MT EPP/CD soc NR NR soc Against Against Against Against Against assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38084&DociD=19089 414 10/17/2019 03/ 10/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 20 22 80 9 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna lEV ARSD6TTIR Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIK.HA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal c;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Sokratis F AMELLOS Mr Piero FASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Country IS PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO IT IT TR GR IT AZ FR MC CH Political grouP- soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc NR NR soc UEL soc EC EPP/CD ALDE soc assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesPartici pants-Print-EN .asp?Votel D=38085&Docl D= 19089&Sort= 1 Choice Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against In favour Abstention Against Abstention In favour In favour Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against ~~ ~ Against Against 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms SahibaGAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton GOMEZ-REINO MsRutbGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran~oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine
 LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere LOPEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU HR AZ LU AZ SE UK RU GR RU FR GR FI FI DE cz AT RU cz BE FR FR FR AD CY EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALOE EC UEL ALOE ALOE NR NR ALOE NR soc soc NR EPP/CD ALOE UEL soc NR Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against EPP/CD In favour UEL ALOE UEL ALOE soc NR NR EPP/CD NR ALOE soc soc ALOE ALOE soc UEL Against Against Against Abstention Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against Against Against In favour Against Against assembly.coe.int/nwlxmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Prlnt-EN.asp?VoteiD=38085&DociD=19089&Sort=1 214 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MUHLWERTH MrlanMURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Zsolt NEMETH Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV Mr Roberto RAMPI Mr Lars Asian RASMUSSEN Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms A2adeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Mr Ali SARIN Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN IT SK AM DK MT AT UK cz HU cz DE SE RU IT DK FI IT IT ES ES SE RU TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR RO cz NL ES CH TR FR IT FI NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD NR soc EC EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc NR soc soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC NR soc ALDE ALDE soc soc UEL ALDE NR In favour Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against Abstention Abstention Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against In
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In favour "'' EPP/CD Against assembly.coe.inVnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38085&DociD=19089&Sort=1 3/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI UK TR TR MT soc NR NR soc Against Against Against Abstention assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38085&DociD=19089&Sort=1 4/4 10/ 17/2019 Members participating in the vote Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 12 48 [P-rint] 56 13 03/ 10/2019 Members participating in the vote on: In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna lEV ARSD6TTIR M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BU STINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Sokratis F AMELLOS Mr Piero PASSINO Country IS MC GR RU PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO SM IT IT TR GR IT Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD Against In favour EPP/CD NR EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc NR NR soc UEL soc Abstention Abstention Against Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour Against Abstention In favour In favour Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour In favour Against /\ Agains~ In favour l 1/4 assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?VoteiD=38086&Docl D= 19089 10/17/2019 Members participating in the ·vote Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRlDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Ms Ruth GONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRlEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran9oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Norbert
 KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX fvL Jerome LAMBERT AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM CH UK ES LU AT BE CH TR HU HR cz AZ LU DE AZ SE UK RU GR RU FR GR FI FI DE cz AT RU cz BE FR EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD ALDE EC ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL soc NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL ALDE soc NR NR EPP/CD NR ALDE soc soc In favour Against Against Against In favour In favour In favour Against Abstention In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour Against Against Against Abstention In favour In favour Against In favour Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour Abstention Against In favour assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Prlnt-EN.asp?VoteiD=38086&DociD=19089 2/4 10/17/2019 M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MOHLWERTH Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV Mr Roberto RAMPI Mr Lars Asian RASMUSSEN Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA Mr Ali SARIN Ms Selin SAYEKBOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Mr Evripidis STYLIANIDIS Members participating in the vote FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT AT UK cz cz DE SE RU IT DK FI IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR RO cz NL GR ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD NR soc EC soc EPP/CD soc NR soc soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC NR soc ALDE ALDE In favour Against Against Against In favour Against In
 favour Abstention In favour Against Against Abstention Abstention Against Against In favour Abstention Abstention Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour In favour {;: "'C Against EPP/CD In favour assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD~VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38086&DociD=19089 3/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCO VI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI ES CH TR FR IT FI UK TR TR MT soc soc UEL ALDE NR EPP/CD soc NR NR soc Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against In favour .. assembly.coe.intlnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38086&Docl 0=19089 4/4 10/17/2019 03110/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 21 17 98 5 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma JEV ARSDOTTIR M. Jose BADIA Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBob DeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Reina de BRUIJN-WEZEMAN Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M .
Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;::EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Ms Arzu ERDEM Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Country IS MC RU PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU NL IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO SM IT IT TR TR GR assembly.coe .int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?Votel 0 =38087 &Doc I D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD Against Against NR EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR ALDE UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc NR NR soc NR UEL Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against " Against ~ Against 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI MrPaulGAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Franr,:oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU HR cz AZ LU DE AZ OK SE UK RU RU FR GR FI TR FI DE cz AT RU EC EPP/CD ALOE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALOE EC UEL ALOE ALOE NR NR ALOE NR soc soc ALOE NR EPP/CD UEL ALOE soc UEL soc NR UEL ALOE UEL ALOE NR soc NR NR EPP/CD NR Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against Abstention Against Against Against Against
 Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against In favour In favour Against Against assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticlpants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38087&DociD=19089 214 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere LOPEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Zsolt NEMETH Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV Mr Roberto RAMPI Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA Mr Ali SARIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SID ALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT AT UK cz HU cz DE SE RU IT FI IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD NR soc EC EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc NR soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38087&DociD=19089 In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against In favour In favour Abstention Against Against Against Against Abstention In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against" Against~ Against (... 3/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Serap YASAR
 Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI RO cz NL ES CH TR FR IT FI UK TR TR MT soc ALDE ALDE soc soc UEL ALDE NR EPP/CD soc NR NR soc Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against assembly.coe.inlinwixmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38087&DociD=19089 414 10/17/2019 03/10/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 13 84 18 16 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna LEV ARSDOTTIR M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Ms Arzu ERDEM Mr Sokratis F AMELLOS Country IS MC GR RU PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO SM IT IT TR TR GR assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38088&DociD=19089 Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD In favour In favour EPP/CD NR EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc NR NR soc NR UEL In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention In favour Against In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Abstention In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention In favour r\ In favour~ In favour 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Ant6n G6MEZ-REINO Ms Ruth GONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GOLPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Franc;oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Norbert
 KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mf Aleksei KONDRATEV AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU HR cz AZ LU DE AZ SE UK RU GR RU FR GR FI TR FI DE cz AT RU EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL soc NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL ALDE NR soc NR NR EPP/CD NR Abstention In favour In favour In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention Abstention In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour Abstention In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour assemb~.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Prlnt-EN.asp?VoteiD•38088&DociD•19089 214 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere LOPEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MOHLWERTH Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV Mr Roberto RAMPI Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA Mr Ali SAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SID ALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT AT UK cz cz DE SE RU IT FI IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR RO ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD NR soc EC soc EPP/CD soc NR soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR soc assembly.coe.int/nw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38088&DociD=19089 In
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14971) Amendment 14 93 24 1 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna LEV ARSD6TTIR M .

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Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal (:EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Ms Arzu ERDEM Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA Country IS MC RU PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO SM IT IT TR TR GR AZ assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?Votel D=38089&Docl D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD In favour In favour NR EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc NR NR soc NR UEL EC In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour f\ In favour '<~ In favour ~ 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran9oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV Mr Jaroslav KYTYR FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU HR cz AZ LU DE AZ SE UK RU GR RU FR GR FI TR FI DE cz AT RU cz EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL
 ALDE UEL soc NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL ALDE NR soc NR NR EPP/CD NR ALDE Against In fuvour In favour In favour In fuvour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour Against In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against In favour assembly.coe.inUnw/xm1NotesiBD-VotesPartlclpants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38089&DociD=19089 2/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Ian MURRAY Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV Mr Roberto RAMPI Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gon2alo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA MrAliSAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SID ALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR, Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT AT UK cz DE SE RU IT FI IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR RO cz NL soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD NR soc soc EPP/CD soc NR soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR soc ALDE ALDE assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotesJBD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38089&DociD::::19089 In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour Abstention Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In
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14971) Amendment 1 78 34 5 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma lEV ARSDOTTIR M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Mr A leksandr BASHKIN Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILL!
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14971) Amendment 22 21 89 8 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma lEV ARSD6TTIR M .
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 AZ LU DE AZ DK SE UK RU GR RU FR GR FI TR FI DE cz AT EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL ALDE NR soc NR NR Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Abstention Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Abstention Against Against In favour In favour EPP/CD Abstention assembly.ooe.intlnw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD•38091&DociD•19089 2/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jer6me LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Ian MURRAY Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV Mr Roberto RAMPI Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gon2alo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms A2adeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA Mr Ali SARIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN RU cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT AT UK cz DE SE RU IT IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR RO cz NL NR ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD NR soc soc EPP/CD soc NR soc NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC NR soc ALDE ALDE assembly.coe.int/nw/xm1Noles/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38091 &DociD=19089 Against In favour Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against Abstention Against Against In favour Against In
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14971) Amendment 3 76 26 19 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna JEV ARSD6TTIR M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN Ms Regina BASTOS Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Onal <;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Nigel EVANS Country IS MC GR RU PT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO BE SM IT IT TR UK assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesPartici pants-Print-EN .asp?Votel D=38092&Docl D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD In favour In favour EPP/CD NR EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc ALDE soc NR NR soc EC In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention Abstention Against Abstention Against Abstention Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour ~ Against l In favour 1/4 10/1712019 Members participating in the vote Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI MrPaul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Ant6n G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GOLPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Franvoise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU HR cz AZ LU DE AZ SE UK RU GR RU FR FI TR FI MK DE cz AT RU EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL soc NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE ALDE NR soc soc NR NR In favour In favour Abstention In favour In favour Abstention In favour Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against Against In favour Against In favour Against Abstention In favour In favour Abstention In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour EPP/CD NR Abstention In favour assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesPartlcipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=.
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Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA MrAliSAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Members participating in the vote cz AT RU cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT AT UK cz HU cz DE SE IT RU PL IT FI IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR TR DE AT CH NR EPP/CD NR ALDE soc soc ALDE ALOE soc UEL NR EC ALOE EC EPP/CD NR soc EC EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc soc NR EPP/CD soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD In favour In favour Abstention In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention In favour In favour Against In favour Against Abstention In favour Abstention Against Against Against Abstention Abstention Against In favour Abstention Against Against Against Against Abstention Abstention Against Against Against r:Jt '{)I Against Against assembly.coe.intlnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?VoteiD=38093&DociD=19089 3/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI DE RU AZ TR RO cz NL ES TR FR IT FI UK TR TR MT soc NR EC NR soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL ALDE NR EPP/CD soc NR NR soc Against Abstention Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against assembly.coa.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesPartlcipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38093&DociD=19089 4/4 10/17/2019 03110/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 24 17 104 5 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna LEV ARSDOTTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M .
Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGIDERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLF SDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BU STINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M .
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asp?Votel D=38094&Docl D= 19089# 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI MrPaulGAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO Ms Ruth GO:Nl MsMartaGONZALEZVAzQUEZ M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GOLPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran9oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mr Sergey KALASHNIKOV Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; UK GR AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ DK SE UK RU GR RU FR GR Fl TR EC UEL EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE EPP/CD ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL ALDE NR In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour Against Against Against In favour Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Abstention Against assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD<t.l8094&Docl 0=19089# 2/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI Ms Monika MVHLWERTH Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Zsolt NEMETH Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Andrea
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14971) Amendment 4 108 11 5 In favour Against Abstention Member Lord Donald ANDERSON M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTJNDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Dnal ~EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Country UK MC GR RU AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO BE FR SM IT IT TR assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiN otes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?Votel D=38095&Docl D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD In favour In favour EPP/CD NR soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR NR soc In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour 0.
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Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER FI MK DE cz AT RU cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK DK MT BE AT UK cz DE SE IT TR RU PL IT IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR DE AT CH assembly.ooe.inUnw/xmNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38095&DociD= 19089 soc soc NR NR In favour Against Against Against EPP/CD Abstention NR ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc VEL NR EC EC EPP/CD soc NR soc soc EPP/CD soc soc VEL NR EPP/CD soc NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour~ In favour\s(j In favour ~ 3/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI DE RU AZ TR RO cz NL ES CH TR FR IT FI UK TR TR MT soc NR EC NR soc ALDE ALDE soc soc UEL ALDE NR EPP/CD soc NR NR soc In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipanls-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38095&DociD=19089 414 10/17/2019 03/ 10/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Oral Sub-amendment 101 9 10 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma lEV ARSD6TTIR M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Country IS MC GR RU PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO BE FR SM IT IT assembly.coe .int/nw/xmiNotes/80-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?Votel D=38096&Docl D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD In favour In favour EPP/CD NR EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR NR In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention Abstention In favour Abstention Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour [\ In favour j In favour 1/4 10/1712019 Members participating in the vote Mr Yunus EMRE MrPiero PASSINO M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Haunes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Ant6n G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI Ms Marta GONZALEZ VAzQUEZ M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Antonio GUTIERREZ Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mme Franyoise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; Mr Kimmo
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14971) Amendment 11 106 11 9 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma JEV ARSD6TTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M .
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14971) Amendment 5 54 67 10 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna lEV ARSDOTTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bj ork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal CEVIKOZ Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Country IS UK MC GR RU PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO BE FR SM IT assembly.coe.int/nw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38098&DociD= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc soc EPP/CD Against In favour In favour EPP/CD NR EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR Abstention In favour Against Against In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour Abstention Against Abstention In favour In favour Against In favour Against Against Against Against In favour Against Abstention Against {\ In favour ~~ In favour ~ 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Mr Piero FASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI MrPaul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Ant6n G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONr Ms Marta GONZALEZ VAZQUEZ M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Antonio GUTIERREZ Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran~oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr
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Ms MinnaREIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON GR FI FI MK DE cz AT RU NL cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT BE AT UK cz HU cz DE SE IT TR RU IT FI IT IT ES ES SE assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotesJBD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38098&DociD=19089 UEL ALDE soc soc NR NR Against Abstention Against Against In favour In favour EPP/CD Abstention NR UEL ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD soc NR soc EC EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc soc UEL NR soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc In favour Against In favour Against Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against In favour Abstention In favour Against Against Against Abstention In favour In favour Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour ( Against 3/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA MrAliSAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SIDALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mr Manuel VESCO VI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Martine WONNER Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR RO cz NL ES CH TR IT FI UK FR TR MT NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR soc ALDE ALDE soc soc UEL NR EPP/CD soc ALDE NR soc In favour In favour In favour Against Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Abstention In favour .. assembly.coe.inVnw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiDo3809B&DociDo190B9 4/4 10/17/2019 03110/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 25 27 95 5 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma lEV ARSDOTTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms PetraBAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERJ Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jolcin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Country IS UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE FR SM IT assembly.coe.
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14971) Amendment 26 16 [P-rint] 109 4 Country Political grouP- Choice Ms Thorhildur Sunna lEV ARSDOTTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTlR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO IS UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE FR SM IT soc soc EPP/CD EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR assem bly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/80-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?Vote I 0 =381 OO&Docl D= 19089 Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Abstention Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against r l '< Against Against 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Mr Fiero PASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Haunes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenk:a HAMOUSOV A Mme FratJ¥oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILIC
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14971) Amendment 6 38 79 14 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna .tEV ARSD6TTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M .
Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAK.OYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO CountrY.
IS UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE FR SM IT assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?Votel 0 =381 01 &Docl D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc soc EPP/CD Against Against Against EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Abstention Abstention Against Against Abstention In favour Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention Against f'\ In favour ~ In favour ~ 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Mr Piero FASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Ant6n G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Franyoise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS • Ms Hilkka KEMPPI IT TR UK GR IT AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ DK SE UK RU GR FR GR FI NR soc EC UEL soc EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD DEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD ALDE UEL ALDE In favour Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Abstention Against In favour Against In favour Against In favour Against Against Abstention Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Abstention In favour Against Against In favour Against Against Against In favour Abstention Against Against Against
 assembly.coe.int/nw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipan1B-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 01 &Docl 0=19089 2/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV MrTinyKOX Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI M. Simon MOUTQUIN Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Thomas MULLER Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Zsolt NEMETH Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Andrea ORLANDO Mr Hisyar OZSOY M. Aleksander POCIEJ Mr Roberto RAMPI Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO FI MK DE cz AT RU NL cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT BE AT CH UK cz HU cz DE SE IT TR PL IT FI IT IT ES ES SE RU soc soc NR NR EPP/CD NR UEL ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD soc NR ALDE soc EC EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc soc UEL EPP/CD soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 01 &DociD=19089 Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Abstention Against Against In favour Against Abstention Against Against Abstention In favour Against Abstentiot(' Against ~ In favour 3/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA MrAliSAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorgbe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine
 VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Marl VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Martine WONNER Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILOIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR RO cz NL ES CH TR FR IT FI UK FR TR TR MT NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC NR soc ALDE ALDE soc soc UEL ALOE NR EPP/CO soc ALOE NR NR soc In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against In favour Against In favour assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD·VotesParticipants·Print·EN.asp?VoteiD=38101&DociD=19089 4/4 10/17/2019 03/10/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 27 22 105 7 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna lEV ARSD6TTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M .
Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGIDERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Amirian CANDU M .
Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal CEVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Country IS UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE FR SM IT assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/80 -VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 02&Docl D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc soc EPP/CD Against Against Abstention EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against In favour Abstention Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against r \)( Against Against 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI MrPaul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mebmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Franr,;oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; IT TR UK GR AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ DK SE UK RU GR FR GR Fl TR NR soc EC UEL EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD ALDE UEL ALDE NR Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against
 Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against Agait;~st Against Against Against Against Against Against assembly.coe.intlnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 02&DociD=19089 2/4 10117/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV MrTinyKOX Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI M. Simon MOUTQUIN Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Thomas MULLER Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Zsolt NEMETH Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Andrea ORLANDO Mr Hisyar OZSOY M. Aleksander POCIEJ Mr Thomas PRINGLE Mr Roberto RAMPI Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON FI MK DE cz AT RU NL cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT BE AT CH UK cz HU cz DE SE IT TR PL IE IT FI IT IT ES ES SE assembly.coe.intlnwlxmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38102&DociD=19089 soc soc NR NR Against Against In favour In favour EPP/CD Abstention NR UEL ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD soc NR ALDE soc EC EPP/CD soc EPP/CD soc soc UEL EPP/CD UEL soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Abstention Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against In favour In favour In favour Against f\ Against ~ Against 314 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA MrAliSAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SIDALI Mr Zafer
 SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Mr Evripidis STYLIANIDIS Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Martine WONNER Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR RO cz NL GR ES CH TR FR IT FI UK FR TR TR MT NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR soc ALDE ALDE EPP/CD soc soc UEL ALDE NR EPP/CD soc ALDE NR NR soc Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38102&DociD=19089 4/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 15 29 [P-rint] 86 18 03/10/2019 Members participating in the vote on: In favour Against Abstention Member Lord Donald ANDERSON M .

Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAK.OYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILL!
Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Country UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE FR SM IT IT Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD Against Against EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR NR Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Abstention In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention Against Against Against In favour ( .... 1'1 v 1/4 assembly.
coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesPartici pants-Print-EN .a sp?VoteiD=381 03&Docl D= 19089 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Yunus EMRE Ms Arzu ERDEM Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Mr Piero PASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRlDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI MrPaulGAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO Ms Ruth GO:J\II M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRlEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GOLPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Antonio GUTIERREZ Ms Shpresa HADRl Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran9oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRlDIS f}llme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS TR TR UK GR IT AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU ES MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ DK SE UK RU GR FR GR soc NR EC UEL soc EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD ALDE UEL Abstention In fuvour Against Abstention Abstention In favour Against Abstention Against In favour Against In favour Against In favour Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Abstention In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Abstention assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNoles/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoleiD=38103&DociD=19089 2/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <:agatay KILiv Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV MrTinyKOX Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI M. Simon MOUTQUIN Ms Monika MOHLWERTH Mr Thomas MULLER Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Andrea ORLANDO Mr Hisyar OZSOY M. Aleksander POCIEJ Mr Thomas PRINGLE Mr Roberto RAMP!
Ms Minna REIJONEN Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON FI TR FI MK DE cz RU NL cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT BE AT CH UK cz cz DE SE IT TR PL IE IT FI IT IT ES ES SE ALDE NR soc soc NR NR NR UEL ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD soc NR ALDE soc EC soc EPP/CD soc soc UEL EPP/CD UEL soc EC NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc assembly.coe.int/nw/xm1NotesJBD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38103&DociD=19089 Abstention In favour Against Against Abstention In favour Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Abstention In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against Abstention Abstention Abstention Against Against Against Abstention In favour Against Against Against Infavour A \ Against In favour 1\ Against 3/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA MrAliSAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE .
Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SIDALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Mr Evripidis STYLIANIDIS Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Martine WONNER Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR RO cz NL GR ES CH FR IT FI UK FR TR TR MT NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR soc ALDE ALDE EPP/CD soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD soc ALDE NR NR soc Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour In favour Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour In favour assembly.coe.inVnw/xmiNotes/BD·VotesParticipants·Print·EN.asp?VoteiD=38103&DociD=19089 4/4 -------··-----~-· 10/17/2019 03/10/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 7 41 85 4 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma lEV ARSDOTTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms PetraBAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBob DeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms R6sa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal CEVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Country IS UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE FR SM IT assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?Votel 0=381 04&Docl D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc soc EPP/CD Against Against Against EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Abstention Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour f\ Against ~ In favour In favour 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Mr Piero FASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRlDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GOLPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Antonio GUTl:ERREZ Ms Shpresa HADRl Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Franyoise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr
 Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI IT TR UK GR IT AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU ES MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ SE UK RU GR FR GR FI NR soc EC UEL soc EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE UEL soc NR EPP/CD ALDE UEL ALDE In favour Against Against Against In fuvour In favour Against Abstention Against In favour Against In favour Against In favour Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against In favour Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 04&DociD=19089 2/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV MrTinyKOX Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere LOPEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI M. Simon MOUTQUIN Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Thomas MULLER Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Andrea ORLANDO Mr Hisyar OZSOY M. Aleksander POCIEJ Mr Thomas PRINGLE Mr Roberto RAMPI Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA FI MK DE cz AT RU NL cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT BE AT CH UK cz cz DE SE IT TR PL IE IT IT IT ES ES SE RU RU soc soc NR NR EPP/CD NR UEL ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD soc NR ALDE soc EC soc EPP/CD soc soc UEL EPP/CD UEL soc NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR assembly.coe.inl/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38104&DociD=19089 Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour Against Against
 Against Against Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against Abstention In favour Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against "' Against Against bll In favour lr In favour 3/4 10/17/2019 MrAliSAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SIDALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mr Manuel VESCOVI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Martine WONNER Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI Members participating in the vote TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR RO cz NL ES CH TR IT FI UK FR TR TR MT NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR soc ALDE ALDE soc soc UEL NR EPP/CD soc ALDE NR NR soc Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against In favour assembly.coe.inl/nw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 04&DociD=19089 4/4 10/17/2019 03/1 0/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 2 80 40 12 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma .tEVARSD6TTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIK.HA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Peter BEYER Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILL!
Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M .

Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal c;EVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO CountrY.
IS UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT DE ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE SM IT IT assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?VoteiD=381 OS&Docl D= 19089 Political grouP- Choice soc soc EPP/CD In favour In favour Abstention EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc EPP/CD ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE soc NR NR In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour In favour Against Abstention In favour In favour Against Abstention In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour Abstention In favour ( \ Against '~ Against 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS MrPiero FASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Ant6n G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI Ms Marta GONZALEZ VAzQUEZ M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Antonio GUTIERREZ Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Franr;oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAlRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS TR UK GR IT AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU ES MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ DK SE UK RU GR FR GR soc EC UEL soc EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE EPP/CD ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD ALDE UEL In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour Abstention In favour Against Against Against Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against In favour Against In favour In favour In favour assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParlicipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38105&DociD=19089 2/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV MrTinyKOX Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jerome LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI M. Simon MOUTQUIN Ms Monika MOHLWERTH Mr Thomas MULLER Mr Ian MURRAY Ms Miroslava NEMCOV A Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Andrea ORLANDO Mr Hisyar OZSOY Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV M. Aleksander POCIEJ Mr Thomas PRINGLE Mr Roberto RAMP!
Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Oonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON FI FI MK DE cz AT RU NL cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT BE AT CH UK cz cz DE SE IT TR RU PL IE IT IT IT ES ES SE ALDE soc soc NR NR EPP/CD NR UEL ALDE soc soc ALDE ALDE soc UEL NR EC ALDE EC EPP/CD soc NR ALDE soc EC soc EPP/CD soc soc UEL NR EPP/CD UEL soc NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALDE soc In favour In favour Against In favour Against Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against Against In favour Abstention Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against Against In favour £I .., In favour In favour ~ assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38105&DociD=19089 3/4 10/1712019 Members participating in the vote Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA MrAliSAHIN Ms Selin SAYEK BQKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Mr Evripidis STYLIANIDIS Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mr Manuel VESCO VI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Martine WONNER Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR RO cz NL GR ES CH TR IT FI UK FR TR TR MT NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC NR soc ALDE ALDE EPP/CD soc soc UEL NR EPP/CD soc ALDE NR NR soc Abstention Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Against Abstention In favour Against In fuvour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against Against Against assembly.coe.inUnwlxmiNoles/BD-VotesParticipants-Prini·EN.asp?VoteiD=38105&DociD=19089 414 10/17/2019 03/ 10/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 16 45 75 9 In favour Against Abstention Member Lord Donald ANDERSON M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms Petra BAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr AndrianCANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal <;EVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Country UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE FR SM IT IT TR Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD Against In favour EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR NR soc Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Abstention Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour (\ In favour ' Against ~ assembly.coe.
int/nw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 06&Docl D= 19089 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Arzu ERDEM Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Antonio GUTIERREZ Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran9oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; TR UK GR AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU ES MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ DK SE UK RU GR FR GR FI TR NR EC UEL EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC EPP/CD UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD ALDE UEL ALDE NR In favour Against In favour In favour Against Abstention Against In favour Against In favour Against Abstention Against In fuvour In favour Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against In favour Against Abstention Against Against In favour Against In favour Against Against In favour Against In favour assembly.coe.inUnw/xm1Notes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 06&DociD=1 9089 2/4 1011712019 Members participating in the vote Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER Mr Jiri KOBZA Mr Eduard KOCK Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV MrTinyKOX Mr Jaroslav KYTYR M. Christophe LACROIX M. Jer6me LAMBERT M. Jacques LE NAY Mme Martine LEGUILLE BALLOY M. Pere L6PEZ Mr George LOUCAIDES Mr Alvise MANIERO Mr Jan MAROSZ Mr Edmon MARUKYAN Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT Mr Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI M. Simon MOUTQUIN Ms Monika MUHLWERTH Mr Thomas MULLER Mr Ian MURRAY Mr Miroslav NENUTIL Mr Andreas NICK Ms Carina OHLSSON Mr Andrea ORLANDO Mr Sergei PAKHOMOV M. Aleksander POCIEJ Mr Thomas PRINGLE Mr Roberto RAMP!
Mr Alberto RIBOLLA Ms Maria RIZZOTTI Mr Gonzalo ROBLES Ms Melisa RODRiGUEZ HERNANDEZ Ms Azadeh ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON Mr Roman ROMANENKO Ms Irina RUKAVISHNIKOVA Mr AliSAHIN FI MK DE cz AT RU NL cz BE FR FR FR AD CY IT SK AM DK MT BE AT CH UK cz DE SE IT RU PL IE IT IT IT ES ES SE RU RU TR soc soc NR NR EPP/CD NR UEL ALOE soc soc ALOE ALOE soc UEL NR EC ALOE EC EPP/CD soc NR ALOE soc soc EPP/CD soc soc NR EPP/CD UEL soc NR EPP/CD EPP/CD ALOE soc NR NR NR assembly.coe.int/nw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 06&DociD:::19089 Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour Against Abstention Abstention Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour Abstention In favour Against Against In favour Against In favour Against In favour J\ In favour~ i' In favour 314 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Ms Selin SAYEK BOKE Mr Axel SCHAFER Mr Stefan SCHENNACH Mme Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER Mr Frank SCHWABE Ms Elena SEROVA Mr Samad SEYIDOV Mr Zeki Hakan SIDALI Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA M. Gheorghe-Dinu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Mr Evripidis STYLIANIDIS Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Mr Manuel VESCO VI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Martine WONNER Mme Serap YASAR Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI TR DE AT CH DE RU AZ TR TR RO cz NL GR ES CH IT FI UK FR TR TR MT soc soc soc EPP/CD soc NR EC ALDE NR soc ALDE ALDE EPP/CD soc soc NR EPP/CD soc ALDE NR NR soc Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Against Abstention Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Abstention assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=381 06&DociD=19089 4/4 10/17/2019 03/10/2019 Members participating in the vote [P-rint] Members participating in the vote on: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.
14971) Amendment 30 36 85 8 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Sunna .tEVARSD6TTIR M .
Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms PetraBAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone BILLI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBobDeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJ6LFSD6TTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal CEVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Ms Sabrina DE CARLO Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Country IS MC GR PT AT BE IT IT ES IT RU NL AD BE HU IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE IT IT TR UK GR Political grouP- Choice soc EPP/CD Against Against EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE NR NR soc EC UEL Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour Abstention Against Against In favour In favour Against In favour Against Against Against Against Against Against Against Against In favour In favour Against " Against ~ Against ~ assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiN otes/BD-VotesParticipants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD=38107&DociD=19089 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Piero FASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Ant6n G6MEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS MrMartinGRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Antonio GUTrERREZ Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Fran9oise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS Ms Hilkka KEMPPI Mr Akif <;agatay KILl<; Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN Mr Betian KITEV Mr Norbert KLEINWAECHTER IT AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU ES MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ SE
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14971) Resolution 100 19 15 In favour Against Abstention Member Ms Thorhildur Surma JEV ARSDOTTIR Lord Donald ANDERSON M. Jose BADIA Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS Ms Regina BASTOS Ms PetraBAYR Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA Ms Deborah BERGAMINI Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI Mr Jokin BILDARRATZ Mr Simone Bll.,LI Mr Vladimir BLOTSKIY Ms Margreet De BOER Mme Monica BONELL MrBob DeBRABANDERE Mr Koloman BRENNER Ms Reina de BRUUN-WEZEMAN Ms Rosa Bjork BRYNJOLFSDOTTIR Mr Maurizio BUCCARELLA Ms Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY Mr Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS Mr Andrian CANDU M. Bernard CAZEAU Mr Ahmet Unal CEVIKOZ Ms Jette CHRISTENSEN Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN Mr Hendrik DAEMS Mme Marie-Christine DALLOZ Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO Ms Sabrina DE CARLO CountrY.
Political grouP- Choice IS UK MC GR PT AT BE IT IT ES IT RU NL AD BE HU NL IS IT ES LT MD FR TR NO NO BE FR SM IT soc soc EPP/CD EPP/CD EPP/CD soc soc EPP/CD soc ALDE NR UEL soc ALDE NR NR ALDE UEL NR soc soc soc ALDE soc soc soc ALDE EPP/CD soc NR In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour Against Abstention In favour In favour Against Against Abstention In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour (\ In favour ~ Abstention tv .. assembly.coe.inVnw/xmiNotes/80-VotesParticipants-Print-EN .asp?Votel 0 =381 08&0ocl 0=19089 1/4 10/17/2019 Members participating in the vote Mr Fabio DI MICCO Mr Yunus EMRE Ms Arzu ERDEM Mr Nigel EVANS Mr Sokratis FAMELLOS Mr Piero FASSINO Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA M. Bernard FOURNIER Mme Beatrice FRESKO-ROLFO M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ Ms Sabiba GAFAROVA Sir Roger GALE M. Marco GATTI Mr Paul GAVAN Mr Hannes GERMANN Dame Cheryl GILLAN Mr Anton GOMEZ-REINO MsRuthGONI M. Gusty GRAAS Mr Martin GRAF Mr Tom van GRIEKEN M. Jean-Pierre GRIN Mr Mehmet Kasim GULPINAR Ms Zita GURMAI Mr Antonio GUTIERREZ Ms Shpresa HADRI Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIC Ms Zdenka HAMOUSOV A Mr Elshad HASANOV Mme Franvoise HETTO-GAASCH Mr Andrej HUNKO Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV Mr Daniel Toft JAKOBSEN Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW Ms Susan Elan JONES Mr Igor KAGRAMANYAN Mr Dimitrios KAIRIDIS Mme Catherine KAMOWSKI IT TR TR UK GR IT AZ FR MC CH AZ UK SM IE CH UK ES ES LU AT BE CH TR HU ES MK HR cz AZ LU DE AZ DK SE UK RU GR FR NR soc NR EC UEL soc EC EPP/CD ALDE soc EC EC Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour EPP/CD Abstention UEL ALDE EC UEL ALDE ALDE NR NR ALDE NR soc soc soc soc ALDE NR EPP/CD UEL ALDE soc UEL soc NR EPP/CD ALDE In favour Against In favour In fuvour In favour In favour Against Against In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour
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 Gheorghe-Omu SOCOTAR Mr Pavel STANEK Ms Petra STIENEN Ms Susana SUMELZO M. Manuel TORNARE Ms Feleknas UCA Mme Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS Mr Manuel VESCO VI Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Mr Martin WHITFIELD Mme Martme WONNER Ms Zeynep YILDIZ Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI ES ES SE RU RU TR TR DE AT CH DE AZ TR TR RO cz NL ES CH TR FR IT FI UK FR TR MT EPP/CD ALDE soc NR NR NR soc soc soc EPP/CD soc EC ALDE NR soc ALOE ALOE soc soc UEL ALOE NR EPP/CD soc ALOE NR soc In favour In favour In favour Abstention Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Abstention In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour Against In favour In favour In favour In favour In favour assembly.coe.inUnw/xmiNotes/BD-VotesPartlclpants-Print-EN.asp?VoteiD~38108&DociD~19089 4/4 2019 ORDINARY SESSION Fourth part 30 September-4 October 2019 TEXTS ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY Provisional versions F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int Table of contents Recommendations Recommendation 2162 (2019) Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe (Doc.
14958) Recommendation 2163 (2019) Ombudsman institutions in Europe – the need for a set of common standards (Doc.

14953) Recommendation 2164 (2019) Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism (Doc.

14957) Recommendation 2165 (2019) Jewish cultural heritage preservation (Doc.

14960) Resolutions Resolution 2300 (2019) Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe (Doc.
14958) Resolution 2301 (2019) Resolution 2302 (2019) Ombudsman institutions in Europe – the need for a set of common standards (Doc.

14953) The Council of Europe Development Bank: contributing to building a more inclusive society (Doc.

14961) Resolution 2303 (2019) Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism (Doc.

14957) Resolution 2304 (2019) Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia (Doc.
14964) Resolution 2305 (2019) Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Doc.

14971) Resolution 2306 (2019) Obstetrical and gynaecological violence (Doc.

14965) Resolution 2307 (2019) A legal status for “climate refugees” (Doc.

14955) Resolution 2308 (2019) Functioning of democratic institutions in the Republic of Moldova (Doc.

14963) Resolution 2309 (2019) Jewish cultural heritage preservation (Doc.
14960) Resolution 2310 (2019) Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio- demographic processes in these countries (Doc.

14956) Recommendations 2162 to 2165 Recommendation 2162 (2019)1 Provisional version Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe Parliamentary Assembly 1.
The Assembly refers to its Resolution 2300 (2019) “Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe”, its Recommendation 2073 (2015) “Improving the protection of whistle-blowers” and the Committee of Ministers’ reply of 25 January 2016.

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It recalls that a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law, the aim of which is to set minimum common standards to ensure a high level of protection for whistleblowers in all EU member States, is about to come into force.
This draft directive is inspired in large part by the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation CM/Rec2014(7) on this subject, but it also contains clarifications of, and improvements to, that recommendation.

The draft directive addresses an issue of particular importance for democracy, the rule of law and human rights, especially the fight against corruption and the protection of freedom of expression and of information.

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In order to avoid a new legal divide in this area that falls within the Council of Europe’s three priorities, the Assembly reiterates its invitation to the Committee of Ministers to begin preparations for negotiating a binding legal instrument in the form of a Council of Europe Convention as a follow-up to its Resolution 2060 (2015) and its Recommendation 2073 (2015).
This instrument should draw on the above-mentioned European directive, taking due account of the clarifications and additions proposed in Assembly Resolution 2300 (2019).

Assembly debate on 1 October 2019 (30th Sitting) (see Doc.

14958, report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and 1.

Human Rights, rapporteur: Mr Sylvain Waserman).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 1 October 2019 (30th Sitting).
F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Recommendation 2163 (2019)1 Provisional version Ombudsman institutions in Europe - the need for a set of common standards Parliamentary Assembly Referring to its Resolution 2301 (2019) on “Ombudsman institutions in Europe – the need for a set of 1. common standards”, the Parliamentary Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers: 1.1. take all necessary measures to promote the Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution (“the Venice Principles”) and their implementation by member States of the Council of Europe; 1.2. consider establishing a mechanism of appropriate composition and mandate to which Council of Europe member States would regularly report on the situation and activities of their Ombudsman institutions, including the state of implementation of the Venice Principles; condemn any attack or threat against Ombudsman institutions coming from the authorities of a 1.3.
Council of Europe member State; streamline its work in relation to the activities of Ombudsman institutions through better co- 1.4. ordination with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Commission for Democracy through Law (“Venice Commission”), the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Assembly; adopt without delay the draft recommendation on the development of the Ombudsman institution, 1.5. ensuring its compliance with the Venice Principles; 1.6. continue its co-operation in this field with other international organisations, in particular the European Union and the United Nations Organisation as well as with international associations of Ombudsman institutions such as the International Ombudsman Institute.
Assembly debate on 2 October 2019 (31st Sitting) (see Doc.

14953, report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and 1.

Human Rights, rapporteur: Lord Richard Balfe).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 2 October 2019 (31st Sitting).

F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int Recommendation 2164 (2019)1 Provisional version Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism Parliamentary Assembly 1.
The Parliamentary Assembly refers to Resolution 2303 (2019) “Protecting and supporting victims of terrorism” and welcomes the action taken by some Council of Europe member States to accompany their counter-terrorism strategies with concrete measures to ensure appropriate protection and assistance to the victims of terrorism.
The Assembly also welcomes the 2017 Revised Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers on the 2. protection of victims of terrorist acts as well as the Council of Europe Counter-Terrorism Strategy (2018-2022), which includes recognition of the fact that efforts to increase security and effectively combat terrorist organisations should be accompanied by better co-ordinated assistance to victims.
The Assembly considers that a more sustained commitment on the part of member States is needed to 3. ensure an adequate protection of victims of terrorist acts in all Council of Europe member States.

It wishes to stress that victims’ assistance must be given an international dimension due to the increased likelihood of citizens of member States becoming victims in other European countries and outside of Europe.

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Therefore, the Assembly calls on the Committee of Ministers to: 4.1. recommend member States to: 4.1.1. victims of terrorist acts of 19 May 2017, on a proactive basis; implement the Revised Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers on the protection of 4.1.2. promote the full implementation of Article 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No.
196) on “Protection, compensation and support for victims of terrorism”; 4.1.3. strengthen international co-operation with a view to better sharing information between national compensation services and avoid a situation of double compensation and co-ordinate assistance; 4.1.4. share good practices, experience and expertise, also through the Council of Europe and the European Union, to allow the international community to learn from the unique experience of certain States; 4.1.5. reforms; prioritise the improvement of support for cross-border victims of terrorism in future 4.2. speed up its work to establish a network of single contact points for the exchange of procedural information regarding the legal standing of victims of terrorism in the jurisdictions of the member States, as well as other relevant States, also outside Europe; 4.3. examine, in consultation with the European Union, the possibility of adopting a European charter of the rights of the victims of terrorism to facilitate recognition, communication and co-ordination in the wider Europe.
Assembly debate on 2 October 2019 (32nd Sitting) (see Doc.

14957, report of the Committee on Political Affairs and 1.

Democracy, rapporteur: Ms Marietta Karamanli).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 2 October 2019 (32nd Sitting).
F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Recommendation 2164 (2019) The Assembly wishes to continue being fully informed about work on action against terrorism and the 5. protection of victims done by the Committee of Ministers and by relevant committees and working parties.

2 Recommendation 2165 (2019)1 Provisional version Jewish cultural heritage preservation Parliamentary Assembly 1.
The Parliamentary Assembly, referring to its Resolution 2309 (2019) on the Jewish cultural heritage preservation, considers that Jewish cultural heritage forms an integral part of the shared cultural heritage in Europe and that it is therefore a common responsibility to increase efforts to preserve it.

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Jewish cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, ought to be used as a key element in history teaching for it is a concrete expression of the Jewish life and historic presence in Europe.
Valuing and having a deeper understanding of Jewish culture and heritage, which reveal significant cross-cultural exchanges and mutual enrichment with other cultures, will also contribute to inter-cultural dialogue, promoting inclusiveness and social cohesion, and combating ignorance and prejudice.

The Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society (CETS No.

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199, “Faro Convention”), the European Heritage Strategy for the 21st Century (Strategy 21), the Council of Europe Cultural Routes Programme and the European Heritage Days all provide an excellent framework to promote Jewish cultural heritage.

Therefore, the Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers build on these instruments and 4. on the existing activities of the Council of Europe to: develop guidance for the protection and preservation of Jewish heritage sites in line with the 4.1.
Council of Europe's acquis on cultural heritage protection; assist member States to further develop educational programmes on the value of Jewish cultural 4.2. heritage, widely embracing schools, universities, museums and the cultural sector; consider, in co-operation with the European Union, the possibility to create an award for 4.3. outstanding volunteer work on Jewish heritage preservation.

Assembly debate on 4 October 2019 (35th Sitting) (see Doc.
14960, report of the Committee on Culture, Science, 1.

Education and Media, rapporteur: Mr Raphaël Comte).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 4 October 2019 (35th Sitting).

F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Resolutions 2300 to 2310 Resolution 2300 (2019)1 Provisional version Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe Parliamentary Assembly 1.
The Parliamentary Assembly considers that whistleblowers play an essential role in any open and transparent democracy.

The recognition they are given and the effectiveness of their protection in both law and practice against all forms of retaliation constitute a genuine democracy indicator.

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The protection of whistleblowers is also a matter of fundamental rights: it is based on freedom of expression and of information, which entails that everyone is entitled to express themselves freely, without fear of retaliation, within precisely defined limits (which prohibit hate speech and intentional defamation in particular).
However, this protection requires specific legislation to take account of the particularity of whistleblowers, who place themselves at risk by pursuing a public interest objective.

Disclosing serious failings in the public interest must not remain the preserve of those citizens who are 3. prepared to sacrifice their personal lives and those of their relatives, as too often happened in the past.
Sounding the alarm must become a normal reflex of every responsible citizen who has become aware of serious threats to the public interest.

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Without whistleblowers, it will be impossible to resolve many of the challenges to our democracies, including of course the fight against grand corruption and money-laundering, as well as new challenges such as threats to individual freedom through the mass fraudulent use of personal data, activities causing serious environmental harm or threats to public health.
There is therefore an urgent need to implement targeted measures which encourage people to report the relevant facts and afford better protection to those who take the risk of doing so.

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Accordingly, the term whistleblower must be broadly defined so as to cover any individual or legal entity that reveals or reports, in good faith, a crime or lesser offence, a breach of the law or a threat or harm to the public interest that they became aware of either directly or indirectly.

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The Assembly notes with satisfaction that since its first report on the subject (Resolution 1729 (2010) and Recommendation 1916 (2010)) and Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the protection of whistleblowers many Council of Europe member States (Albania, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden Switzerland and the United Kingdom) have passed laws to protect whistleblowers either generally or at least in certain fields.
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It also notes that the European Parliament approved on 16 April 2019 a proposal for a directive aimed at improving the situation of whistleblowers in all of its member States.

This draft instrument, broadly inspired by the Council of Europe’s work on the subject, is a real step forward.

In particular it permits free choice as to the channel employed to “blow the whistle”, without imposing an order of priority between internal and external channels.
The Assembly draws attention to the action taken by the European Parliament to achieve this excellent outcome in the context of the “trilogue” with the European Commission and the Council in March 2019.

Assembly debate on 1 October 2019 (30th Sitting) (see Doc.

14958, report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and 1.

Human Rights, rapporteur: Mr Sylvain Waserman).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 1 October 2019 (30th Sitting).

See also Recommendation 2162 (2019).


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The Assembly, in noting the following proposals, expresses its belief that these measures will only reach their full effect if they are underpinned by free news media, which cherish and defend their independence, and which are supported by legislation on press freedom and on public access to official records.

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The proposal for a European directive provides in particular for: a broad definition of the group of individuals protected, including those involved in pre- and post- 9.1. contractual and non-remunerated professional activities, shareholders and self-employed people (such as suppliers and consultants); clear reporting procedures and obligations for employers (private or public), who must create 9.2. safe reporting channels, normally in two stages: 9.2.1. firstly, at the whistleblower’s choice, an internal report (via a specially created reporting channel) or an external report to the competent authorities (specialised regulatory authorities, judicial authorities, professional supervisory body); 9.2.2. secondly, a public report, including in the media, if no appropriate measure is taken within a period of three months from the initial report or in the event of an imminent threat to the public interest, or if a report to the authorities would not be likely to be effective; 9.3. a ban on retaliation against whistleblowers, with no let-out clause and involving the effective protection of whistleblowers acting in good faith against criminal and civil proceedings, including “SLAPP” (gagging) proceedings; the confidentiality of the whistleblower's identity and also the protection of an anonymous whistleblower when his or her identity is discovered; criminal and civil immunity for acts undertaken for the acquisition of the information reported, 9.4. provided that these acts do not themselves constitute offences in their own right; effective legal remedies and relief (compensation, reinstatement, interim measures), with a 9.5. reversal of the burden of proof concerning the link between prejudicial measures taken against the whistleblower and the reporting of information; financial penalties against those who try to prevent whistleblowing (“whistleblowing inhibitors”), 9.6. carry out retaliation against a whistleblower or disclose his or her identity; effective follow-up within a reasonable period (three months as a rule) with feedback to the 9.7. whistleblower for all whistleblower reports; 9.8.
9.9. legal and psychological support for whistleblowers; the gathering and dissemination of information on the impact of reporting by whistleblowers.

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The proposal for a European directive directly covers the reporting of breaches or abuses of EU law (especially in the areas of combating money-laundering, company taxation, data protection, protection of the EU’s financial interests, food security, environmental protection and nuclear safety).
However, nothing prevents countries that wish to do so from protecting those reporting on breaches or abuses of their national law according to the same principles.

There are no grounds for giving less protection to national law and public interest at the national level than to the law and interests of the EU.

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All EU member countries are legally required to transpose this directive into their national law within two years from its entry into force.
However, the member States of the Council of Europe that are not, or not yet, members of the EU also have a strong interest in drawing on the draft directive with a view to adopting or updating legislation in accordance with the new European rules.

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On the basis of its previous work, the Assembly considers that the following improvements aimed at clarifying, implementing or supplementing the draft directive would be desirable in order to reassure and give more encouragement to potential whistleblowers and promote a genuine culture of transparency: 12.1.
Allowing legal entities to “blow the whistle” on illegal practices or enjoy protection as “whistleblowing facilitators”, in the same way that journalists are able to rely on the protection of their sources; “reporting auxiliaries” must be given increased protection, especially when put under pressure to reveal the identity of whistleblowers; 12.2.
Ensuring that individuals working in the field of national security can rely on specific legislation providing better guidance regarding criminal prosecutions for breaches of state secrecy in conjunction with a public interest defence, and ensuring that the courts required to deal with the question of whether the public interest justifies “blowing the whistle” themselves have access to all relevant information; 2 12.3.
Setting up an independent authority in each country tasked with Resolution 2300 (2019) 12.3.1. helping whistleblowers, especially by investigating allegations of retaliation and failure to act on reports, and where necessary reinstating whistleblowers in all their rights, including full compensation for all the disadvantages they have suffered; 12.3.2. ensuring that once a matter has been reported there is every chance of it being followed up, whatever the interests at stake, by condemning any action to suppress it; this role is particularly important when powerful economic or political stakeholders become involved and make disproportionate efforts at suppression and/or exert pressure on the whistleblower; 12.3.3. providing a link with the judicial authorities as a reliable source, in particular, of material evidence in connection with judicial proceedings.
Such an independent authority will therefore be able (in the same way as authorities acting as Defenders of citizens’ rights) to intervene in legal proceedings so as to give its analysis of a case and provide elements of assessment regarding the report made and the action taken by the whistleblower; 12.3.4. these independent authorities would be instrumental in establishing a genuine European network that would make it possible to share good practices and exchange experience regarding the stakes involved and difficulties encountered in their work.
They would constitute an independent European observatory, which would act on a daily basis to ensure that whistleblowers and the alarms they sound are accorded their rightful place in our democracies.

In its own field, this network of independent authorities would be a prime interlocutor for the Council of Europe; 12.4.
Setting up a legal-support fund, fed by the proceeds from fines imposed on individuals or organisations that have failed to comply with whistleblowing legislation, with a view to financing high- quality legal support for whistleblowers in court proceedings, which are often long, complex and costly; the fund would be administered by the independent authority, which would grant assistance if it considered that the person being prosecuted, claiming to be a whistleblower, met previously established criteria; 12.5.
Ensuring that whistleblowers and their relatives are also protected against retaliation perpetrated by third parties; 12.6.
Ensuring that the burden of proof lies with those who attack the whistleblower, by providing in particular that: 12.6.1. there is an explicit presumption that the whistleblower has acted in good faith; 12.6.2. a person or authority that takes legal action against a whistleblower must prove that genuine harm has been done, including in the field of national security; 12.6.3. conditions for public disclosure were not met; in the case of a public disclosure, those attacking the whistleblower must prove that the 12.6.4. criminal prosecution for defamation; the reversal of the burden of proof in the whistleblower’s favour also applies in cases of 12.7.
Avoiding making the protection of whistleblowers subject to subjective and unpredictable conditions, such as the whistleblower’s purely altruistic motivation, a duty of loyalty to an employer or an obligation to act responsibly, without any clear and precise indication of what is expected of the potential whistleblower; it is essential for a whistleblower to be able to have speedy confirmation that he or she meets the criteria required in order to benefit from the specific whistleblowing legislation.
While this can be finally determined only by a court decision, the assessment of these criteria at the earliest opportunity (especially by the independent authority) is an important element for keeping the whistleblower safe; 12.8.
Granting whistleblowers the right of asylum, entitling them in exceptional cases to make their application from their place of residence abroad; the maturity of the legislation for the protection of whistleblowers in their country of origin must be taken into account; these procedures specific to whistleblowers could be created under the auspices of the Council of Europe; in any case it is essential to give some thought to the right to asylum in order to adapt it to the new challenges surrounding whistleblowers; 12.9.
Granting, in connection with whistleblowing, legal privilege to persons delegated by companies or administrative authorities to receive reports, the aim being to provide potential whistleblowers with guarantees that these persons will if necessary be able to protect their identity; 3 Resolution 2300 (2019) 12.10.
Ensuring that persons delegated to receive and follow up on reports are sufficiently qualified and independent and report directly to the very top of the corporation or administrative authority concerned; 12.11.

Ensuring that the criminalisation of acts involving the acquisition of information by whistleblowers is limited to actual break-ins for the purpose of gaining personal advantage, having nothing to do with the reporting of information in the public interest; 12.12.
Gathering and broadly disseminating, in co-operation with the independent administrative authorities of each country, information on the functioning of mechanisms for the protection of whistleblowers (for example, the number of cases, their duration, their outcomes and penalties for retaliation), in order to improve assessment of the functioning of the law in each country and both share good practices and correct bad ones; 12.13.
Fostering the emergence in civil society of an ecosystem that encourages support for whistleblowers, by drawing in particular on networks of voluntary organisations and the commitment of community volunteers.

This ecosystem is essential in order to overcome the isolation faced by all whistleblowers and back them in their efforts, as well as to bring about changes in national legislation.
In the context of whistleblowing and the protection of whistleblowers, the drafting of legislation together with civil society is a particularly appropriate approach.

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The Assembly invites: 13.1.
Council of Europe member States that are also members of the European Union to: 13.1.1. transpose, as soon as possible, the directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law into their national legislation in line with the spirit of the directive, which aims to set minimum common standards so as to ensure a high level of protection for whistleblowers, including for those who “blow the whistle” on breaches of national law or threats to the public interest at the national level; 13.1.2. put in place, beyond the requirements of the European directive, the measures proposed in paragraph 11 of this resolution, especially the creation of independent authorities responsible for the protection of whistleblowers in order to form a European network and firmly embed the logic of whistleblowing in our democratic systems, as well as foster the emergence of civil society players engaged in this area; 13.2.
Council of Europe member States that are not members of the European Union, as well as observer States or States whose parliaments have partner for democracy status, to revise their relevant legislation or pass new laws that draw on the proposal for a European directive and paragraph 11 of this resolution, in order to grant whistleblowers in their own countries the same level of protection as those from an EU member State; 13.3. all Council of Europe member States to take a decisive step towards the protection of whistleblowers, especially by setting up a European network of independent authorities whose role will be to ensure that whistleblowing and whistleblowers are accorded their rightful place in our democratic societies; 13.4. all Assembly members to raise the awareness of their national parliamentary colleagues concerning the importance of improving the management of whistleblowers’ disclosures and giving whistleblowers better protection, to share good practices and to carry out their own appraisal of their laws in order to assess what legislative progress has been made in this area.
To this end, they could refer to the self-assessment grid contained in the report.

The Assembly supports and encourages the appointment of a general rapporteur on whistleblowers, 14. who will be able to raise her/his voice when necessary, for instance in individual cases.
4 http://assembly.coe.int Resolution 2301 (2019)1 Provisional version Ombudsman institutions in Europe - the need for a set of common standards Parliamentary Assembly The Parliamentary Assembly, referring to its Recommendations 757 (1975) and 1615 (2003) and 1.
Resolution 1959 (2013), reaffirms that Ombudsman institutions, who are tasked with protecting individuals against maladministration and violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the public administration, have a crucial role in consolidating democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

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The Assembly recalls the Council of Europe’s other bodies’ work on promoting Ombudsman institutions and national human rights institutions (NHRIs), including the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendations No.
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R (85) 13, No.

R (97) 14, No.

R (2000) 10, CM/Rec(2007)7 and CM/Rec(2018)11 as well as Recommendations 61 (1999) and 309 (2011) and Resolution 327 (2011) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the relevant recommendations made by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.

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The Assembly notes that most member States of the Council of Europe have established Ombudsman institutions.
States enjoy a wide margin of appreciation with regard to the institutional arrangements of Ombudspersons and therefore there is no standardised model for this institution.

It is of great concern, however, that in many Council of Europe member States, Ombudsman institutions have in recent years found themselves confronted with threats to their effectiveness and independence.
These have included legislative reforms aimed at weakening the institution, undue delays in the appointment of Ombudspersons by parliaments, parliaments’ refusal to consider or rejection of their annual or other reports, unjustified cuts in the budget, unjustified audits, obstacles to accessing files and information, etc.

The Assembly is also concerned that in some countries, Ombudspersons have been subject to verbal attacks by politicians, including members of government.
For these reasons, there is an urgent need to establish common norms governing the functioning of 4.

Ombudsman institutions and in particular ways in which their independence should be ensured.

Although some Ombudsman institutions are also national human rights institutions, not all NHRIs are 5.

“classical” Ombudsman institutions.


The Principles relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions (the “Paris Principles”), which were adopted by the United Nations in 1993 and set out minimum standards for the establishment and functioning of NHRIs, are thus not applicable to all types of Ombudsman institutions.

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The Assembly recognises the important contribution made by the European Commission for Democracy through Law (“Venice Commission”) through its opinions to the establishment and development of Ombudsman institutions.
It therefore welcomes the Venice Commission’s adoption, on 15 March 2019, of the Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution (the “Venice Principles”), drafted in co-operation with major international institutions active in this field, including the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights and its inter-governmental Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH), Assembly debate on 2 October 2019 (31st Sitting) (see Doc.
14953, report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and 1.

Human Rights, rapporteur: Lord Richard Balfe).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 2 October 2019 (31st Sitting).

See also Recommendation 2163 (2019).

F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int Resolution 2301 (2019) the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Ombudsman Institute.
The Venice Principles were also endorsed by the Committee of Ministers on 2 May 2019.

This is the first international set of standards for Ombudsman institutions, equivalent to the Paris Principles for NHRIs.

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The Venice Principles recall that independence, objectivity, transparency, fairness and impartiality are the core principles of Ombudsman institutions, which may be achieved through a variety of different models.
They contain 25 principles relating to the constitutional guarantee for those institutions, the choice of the institutional model, criteria for office, election, status, immunities, term of office, budgetary independence, competences, powers and accessibility.

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The Assembly welcomes the fact that the Venice Principles contain minimum standards which are aimed at protecting and promoting the institution of Ombudsman and increasing its efficiency; helping parliaments and governments to establish and consolidate such institutions; and recognising their role in strengthening democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
These principles may also provide guidance to Ombudsman institutions themselves, as well as to potential complainants and representatives of civil society acting for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

This document will also help Ombudspersons in resisting undue interference in their work.

The Assembly therefore endorses the Venice Principles and calls on member States of the Council of 9.
Europe to: ensure that the Venice Principles and other relevant recommendations of the Council of Europe 9.1. are fully implemented in practice; 9.2. take all necessary measures to ensure the independence of those institutions; 9.3. invite their national parliaments and relevant government bodies to systematically refer to the Venice Principles when assessing the need for and the content of legislative reform concerning Ombudsman institutions; refrain from any action aiming at or resulting in the suppression or undermining of the 9.4.
Ombudsman institution and from any attacks or threats against such institutions and their staff, and protect them against such acts; promote an “Ombudsman-friendly climate” in particular by guaranteeing easy and unhindered 9.5. access to the Ombudsman institutions, providing sufficient financial and human resources to those institutions and allowing them to co-operate freely with their peers in other countries and with international associations of Ombudspersons.
The Assembly encourages all member States of the Venice Commission, whether or not member States 10. of the Council of Europe, that have not yet done so to promptly establish a “classical” Ombudsman institution with a broad mandate, allowing individuals to complain about cases of maladministration and violations of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, in line with the Venice Principles, and to co-operate with the Venice Commission to this end.
2 Resolution 2302 (2019)1 Provisional version The Council of Europe Development Bank: contributing to building a more inclusive society Parliamentary Assembly 1.

The Council of Europe Development Bank (“the CEB” or “the bank”), set up in 1956 as a partial agreement of the Council of Europe, serves its 41 member States by supporting social investment.
Ties with the Council of Europe are at the heart of the CEB’s corporate identity and distinctive social mission in the global family of international financial institutions.

Those ties have inspired thousands of field projects in the member States, whilst also underpinning the CEB’s evolving mandate and strategic vision.

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Despite complexities in its economic, financial and regulatory environment, its relatively small size and certain structural rigidities, the CEB has shown a remarkable capacity to manage risks and support social investment with high added-value in its member States.

Over more than six decades of work, the bank has accumulated unique know-how and comprehensive experience in handling projects across countries with very different levels of development, institutional capacity and social needs.
The Parliamentary Assembly encourages the CEB to keep scaling up its investment in countries which require more technical assistance and support for institutional capacity building.

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The Assembly fully supports the CEB’s continued efforts to bolster sustainable and inclusive growth, the integration of refugees, displaced persons and migrants, as well as its emphasis on ‘green investment’ in the light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
The Assembly believes that the ongoing discussions on the CEB’s next development plan for 2020-2022 represent the opportunity to highlight more explicitly the role the CEB can play in the collective mobilisation of its stakeholders towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Moreover, considering the growing emphasis on social rights within the Council of Europe, the 4.
Secretary General’s report to the Committee of Ministers (Helsinki, 16-17 May 2019) and the stated goal of building a more inclusive society, the Assembly believes that national policy makers together with the CEB should focus on the needs of the most disadvantaged population groups in both urban and rural areas.
The Assembly appreciates that the bank’s thematic studies on the challenge of socio-economic inequalities in Europe could guide policy decisions and help structure future projects in this domain, with due attention to addressing the causes and effects of growing inequalities that lead to poverty.

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The Assembly regrets that certain member States of the Council of Europe (Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Monaco, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the United Kingdom) have not yet joined the CEB and encourages these eight States to reconsider their position in the interest of their populations.

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The Assembly commends the CEB’s increased use of innovative financial instruments, direct financing to local authorities in its member States and public-private partnerships for social and sustainable development projects.
Regarding the former, the Assembly notes that, in 2017, the CEB launched its first Cross-Sectoral Loan (CSL) aimed at giving local authorities greater flexibility to fund social infrastructure across overlapping sectors; and issued its first Social Inclusion Bond, thus boosting its own capacity to fund Assembly debate on 2 October 2019 (32nd Sitting) (see Doc.

14961, report of the Committee on Social Affairs, 1.

Health and Sustainable Development, rapporteur: Ms Nicole Trisse).
Text adopted by the Assembly on 2 October 2019 (32nd Sitting).

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As a result, local and regional authorities were direct beneficiaries of CEB funding for about 33% of loans approved in 2018.

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The Assembly welcomes the CEB’s prudent management of capital resources and reserves.

It notes that a regular allocation of annual profits to the reserves enables the bank to gradually increase its capacity to co-finance more projects with high social value.
This capacity could increase even more significantly if the bank’s stakeholders would consider keeping the door open to a new increase in the CEB’s capital, replenishing more substantively the existing trust accounts and mobilising additional support from donors and partner institutions.
The Assembly appreciates the gradual reform progress with regard to the governance of the CEB in 8. order to continue improving its efficiency as expressed in Resolution 434 (2018) of the bank’s Governing Board, in particular concerning the review of the competencies, functions and number of Vice-Governors in due course.
The Assembly encourages the Governing Board to persevere in that direction, notably in relation to the most consensual reform proposals including those put forward in the last Strategic Review of the CEB.

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The Assembly pays tribute to the devoted, professional and efficient staff of the CEB who are committed to the bank’s mission and essential to the pursuit of its ambitions for the future in the smoothest way.
This internal force based on ‘talent pools’ with a sound gender balance, work experience and national diversity should be cultivated further by providing staff, both current and freshly-recruited, with adequate personal development opportunities through training and mobility geared towards the mastering of new skills and competences such as in the area of artificial intelligence and foresight.

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In view of the above considerations, the Assembly recommends that the CEB’s Governing Board: 10.1. continues to rationalise the bank’s governance so as to optimise its internal structures and procedures towards more flexible and rapid decision-making and a lighter voting system so as to update them in accordance with modern management practice of peer organisations; 10.2. uses the ongoing discussions on the CEB’s next development plan for 2020-2022 to: 10.2.1. align the bank’s activities more closely with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals to enable institutional capacity building in member States; 10.2.2. strengthen the bank’s strategy towards assisting its member States 10.2.2.1. inequalities; to tackle more effectively the causes and consequences of socio-economic 10.2.2.2. to achieve greater territorial cohesion in the delivery of public services in both urban and rural areas, notably as regards access to education, healthcare, housing, mobility and employment; 10.2.3. support the bank’s commitment to facilitating long-term integration of migrants and refugees, in particular through labour markets, educational and health-care facilities, as well as social housing; 10.2.4. consider enhancing loan activities aimed at developing multidimensional youth centres that provide vocational counselling and social care, promote civic engagement, cultural diversity and equal opportunities, and can offer child-care support for families in poverty or at risk of poverty, based on Recommendation CM/Rec(2015)3 on Access of young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to social rights; 10.2.5. enhance support for the bank’s efforts to generate new business opportunities in a challenging low interest-rate environment, to raise funds via “thematic” bonds with specific social objectives and to develop further the internal Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) screening/evaluation tools to help transform risks into opportunities; 10.2.6. ensure that, when screening projects for social impact, the CEB also refers, where relevant, to the annual conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) in respect of individual countries; 10.2.7. foster the CEB’s outreach to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in order to tap into opportunities to identify potential projects at local level and optimise the implementation of projects already approved; 2 Resolution 2302 (2019) 10.3. considers reviewing the pertinence of the current criteria for defining the CEB’s target countries and possibly updates them in the light of progress in these countries’ development; 10.4. strengthens links with the Council of Europe and explores options for improving the visibility of the CEB, such as through common communication channels, and attracting new member States to join the bank; 10.5. exploits opportunities to use more extensively the know-how generated by various research institutions and think-tanks, in particular the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The Assembly looks forward to receiving the written reply of the Governing Board of the CEB to the 11. above recommendations.

3 Resolution 2303 (2019)1 Provisional version Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism Parliamentary Assembly The Parliamentary Assembly pays tribute to all victims who were killed or wounded and traumatised 1. during terrorist attacks in several Council of Europe member States and worldwide.

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In their counter-terrorism strategies, governments and parliaments must ensure that the victims of terrorist attacks, with their specific physical, material, emotional and psychological needs, are afforded adequate protection and support, and that their dignity and human rights are fully upheld.

Moreover, all victims must see their rights to truth, justice and reparation guaranteed.

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The Assembly notes that a number of existing legal instruments have not been fully implemented and put in practice and stresses the need for a more consistent and systematic approach to protecting and supporting victims of terrorism throughout Council of Europe member States.
It therefore calls on its member and observer States and States whose parliaments enjoy observer or partner for democracy status with the Assembly: 3.1. with regard to the recognition of “victims of terrorism”, to: 3.1.1. officially recognise “victims of terrorism” in a universally agreed legal framework as a special category of victims, thus acknowledging their suffering on behalf of the State the act was directed against, identify their needs as distinct to those of victims of ‘ordinary’ crime, and facilitate access to support services, in particular for cross-border victims; 3.1.2. consider carrying out a census of all persons affected by an attack, regardless of their nationality and residence status, and inform them of their right of access to justice, the conditions of compensation and the existence of support services and organisations; 3.1.3. recognise the humanitarian, legal and strategic importance of providing prompt and effective support to victims at every stage of the recovery process to empower victims and minimise the harm at both the individual and societal level; 3.2. with regard to supporting victims of terrorism at the national level, to: 3.2.1. material, legal and social assistance; provide victims of terrorism with adequate urgent and long-term medical, psychological, guarantee the right of the victims of terrorism to fair restitution, reparation or 3.2.2. compensation, without any income requirement and irrespective of their residency or nationality status, in the State where the attack takes place, and apply it to members of their immediate family or beneficiaries of the direct victim; 3.2.3. of terrorism through a comprehensive, compassionate and victim-centred approach; ensure that a dedicated public body is responsible for catering to the needs of victims Assembly debate on 2 October 2019 (32nd Sitting) (see Doc.
14957, report of the Committee on Political Affairs and 1.

Democracy, rapporteur: Ms Marietta Karamanli).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 2 October 2019 (32nd Sitting).

See also Recommendation 2164 (2019).
F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Resolution 2303 (2019) 3.2.4. services; develop multilingual information services and material outlining national victim support 3.2.5. ensure that public bodies, agencies and social entities, non-specific to victims of terrorism but with which victims of terrorism may interact, are adequately and continually trained and properly funded; 3.2.6. for victims, ensure consistency in the provision of services and maximise transparency; ensure co-ordination among relevant public bodies to minimise administrative burdens 3.2.7. border victims, members of minorities, women, young people and children; pay attention to the specific needs of vulnerable groups of victims, such as cross- 3.2.8. justice proceedings affecting them; provide, where possible, opportunities for victims of terrorism to participate in criminal 3.2.9. ensure that every effort is made to adequately protect victims from further victimisation, by the original perpetrators or those aligned with their cause, and from secondary victimisation, as a result of their interactions with the authorities; 3.2.10. uphold the dignity and privacy of the victims by making them aware of their rights towards the media and their right to control their privacy and their image, and by encouraging the press to uphold certain ethical standards and avoid degrading or sensationalist reporting, while respecting freedom of the press; 3.2.11. raise public awareness of the risks that social media can represent when they convey information or images of a private and potentially shocking nature of the victims or of the terrorist attacks; 3.2.12. consider the creation of humanitarian funds arising from dedicated appeals for donations or, at the very least, supervise their conditions and ensure their control, to ensure that funds raised by the public are used effectively and efficiently; 3.2.13. counteract terror narratives and various forms of incitement, in line with
 Assembly Resolution 2221 (2018) “Counter-narratives to terrorism”, through school programmes and awareness raising campaigns, underlying the supreme values of human dignity, peace, non- violence, tolerance and human rights and involve the victims of terrorist acts; 3.2.14. through initiatives such as museums, memorials and medals; take appropriate measures to attain social recognition and remembrance of the victims, 3.3. with regard to supporting victims of terrorism in co-operation with civil society, to: 3.3.1. co-operate closely with civil society organisations, such as victims’ organisations, preferably through a clear formal agreement, on policy-making initiatives, awareness and fundraising campaigns, as well as research, education and training programmes; 3.3.2. assist civil society and, in particular, non-governmental organisations involved in providing support to the victims of terrorism to improve the delivery of justice-related services to support victims and their families and beneficiaries; 3.3.3. review the basis and implementation of grants awarded to non-governmental organisations, consult them on their needs, and monitor and evaluate the support services provided on a continual basis to ensure an efficient and effective distribution of resources; 3.4. with regard to supporting victims of terrorism at the international level, to: 3.4.1.
Terrorism (CETS No.
196) on “Protection, compensation and support for victims of terrorism”; implement Article 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of 3.4.2. victims of terrorist acts of 19 May 2017, on a proactive basis; implement the Revised Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers on the protection of 3.4.3. strengthen international co-operation not only to fight more effectively against terrorist organisations but also to better share information between national compensation services and avoid situations of double compensation or non-compensation and co-ordinate assistance; share good practice, experiences and expertise also 3.4.4. international organisations to allow the international community to learn from the unique experience of certain States and thus support the training of professionals of victim support; through 2 Resolution 2303 (2019) 3.4.5. reforms.
prioritise the improvement of support for cross-border victims of terrorism in future 4.

The Assembly invites the European Union to: 4.1. ensure that the European Union Centre of Expertise for Victims of Terrorism also embraces a pan-European dimension and co-ordinates its activities with the Council of Europe, also with a view to promoting the full implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No.

196) and the 2015 Additional Protocol to the Convention (CETS No.
217) and the Revised Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers on the protection of victims of terrorist acts of 19 May 2017; examine, in consultation with the Council of Europe, the possibility of adopting a European 4.2. charter of the rights of the victims of terrorism to facilitate recognition, communication and co-ordination in the wider Europe and thereby highlight the importance of rights and recognition of the status of victims of terrorism.
Finally, the Assembly believes that the survivors of terrorist attacks, along with former terrorists and 5. foreign fighters, should be actively involved in all efforts to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism in all Council of Europe member States, and resolves to closely follow this matter in its future work.

3 Resolution 2304 (2019)1 Provisional version Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia Parliamentary Assembly 1.

North Macedonia joined the Council of Europe in 1995.
Since the year 2000, it has been engaged in a post-monitoring dialogue with the Parliamentary Assembly.

In its Resolution 1949 (2013), the Assembly highlighted the multi-level challenges that North Macedonia had to face in order to secure its political stability and social cohesion.

Since the last report of the Assembly, the country has remained committed to its Euro-Atlantic 2. integration agenda, which has been a consensual strategic objective, transcending political and ethnic differences.
The Assembly welcomes the breakthrough Agreement signed with Greece in Prespa on 17 June 2018, which put an end to the 27-year “name dispute”, changing the country’s name from “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” to “Republic of North Macedonia”, which is now recognised by all United Nations member States.

This was crucial in unblocking negotiations towards integration into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and for the possible launch of European Union accession negotiations.
On 30 September 2018, 94% of voters expressed their support for European Union and NATO membership by accepting the Prespa Agreement in a consultative referendum which, although invalid due to the low turnout (36%), gave a clear indication of the people’s will.

As a result, the parliament adopted the constitutional amendments on 13 December 2018.

The official name of the country changed on 12 February 2019 after the ratification of the Prespa Agreement by the Greek Parliament on 26 January 2019.
The Assembly also welcomes the signature of the “Agreement on Friendship, Good Neighbourly 3.

Relations and Co-operation” with Bulgaria on 1 August 2017, which paved the way towards enhanced bilateral co-operation.
At the same time, the Assembly acknowledges that North Macedonia, along with its neighbours, experienced migration inflows through the ‘Balkan routes” and faced, with limited resources, a major, humanitarian crisis triggered by the conflicts in Syria and Iraq and which very much affected the country.

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Since the adoption of the last Assembly resolution, the country has experienced profound political changes: in 2014, the opposition rejected the results of the 2014 presidential elections and boycotted the parliament after the 2014 early elections.

The release of illegally wire-taped conversations stirred a major political crisis that lasted two years.
The signing of the European Union-sponsored, cross-party and cross- ethnicity “Pržino Agreements” in June 2015 and July 2016 resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Gruevski.

Other developments that arose from these agreements include the establishment of a technocratic government from July 2016 to January 2017 with the participation of opposition members, amendments to the electoral legislation, the organisation of early parliamentary elections on 11 December 2016 and a change of power.

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The Pržino Agreements also stipulated the creation of the office of the “Special Prosecutor for Crimes Related to and Arising from the Content of the Illegal Interception of Communications” which has been, for a limited period of time and under exceptional political circumstances, investigating politically-sensitive allegations of crimes deriving from the illegally wiretapped conversations.
The Assembly welcomes the outstanding work carried out by this office, which pressed charges in 20 high level cases and indicted more than 100 people in at least 18 high cases of serious criminal offenses, most of them concerning abuse of Assembly debate on 2 October 2019 (32nd Sitting) (see Doc.

14964, report of the Committee on the Honouring of 1.
Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee), co-rapporteurs: Ms Lise Christoffersen and Mr Aleksander Pociej).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 2 October 2019 (32nd Sitting).

F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Resolution 2304 (2019) office, abuse of position, forgery of documents, embezzlement and large-scale fraud.
This office has played a crucial role in normalising the situation and ensuring the investigation of the alleged cases arising from the illegally wiretapped conversations.

The Assembly expects that those responsible will be held accountable, considering that amnesty laws should not contravene fundamental rights.

It also calls on the Hungarian authorities to extradite Mr Gruevski in order to allow the continuation of his trial.
The Assembly commends the main political parties for reaching the Pržino Agreements and solving, 6. through negotiations, the political crisis.

The Assembly was, however, appalled by the storming of the parliament on 27 April 2017 before the formation of a new government.

The Assembly strongly condemns this violence and calls on the authorities to ensure that the perpetrators and those who instigated these events will be duly prosecuted.

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The release of the wiretapped conversations revealed serious dysfunctions and a concentration of power within the national security service (UBK).
The Assembly therefore welcomes the recent upgrading of the legal framework including the adoption, in March 2019, of the Law on State Security Agency, the setting- up of an Operational Technical Agency operating upon court orders and the monitoring of the activities of the intelligence service by an oversight parliamentary committee chaired by the opposition.

These measures should provide safeguards and limit potential abuse.
The Assembly welcomes the attitude shown by the opposition parties, who participated actively in the 8. work of the parliament and enabled the adoption of important pieces of legislation required to fulfil the country’s EU accession aspiration.

It also notes that the legislative procedure was marked by institutional deadlocks after the President of the Republic refused, for the second time, to promulgate laws adopted by the parliament.
The Assembly therefore urges the authorities to prevent institutional deadlocks by amending the constitution and avoiding the use of a presidential “pocket veto”, and to re-consider the President’s power to pardon.

The Assembly also strongly encourages all political stakeholders to design legal solutions to situations causing systemic deadlocks.

The Assembly commends the authorities for launching an ambitious plan of reform (so-called 3-6-9 9.
Plan and Plan 18) based on the urgent priorities and recommendations identified by the European Commission Senior Expert Group (so-called Priebe Report) in four key areas: reforms of the judicial system, the security services, public administration and anti-corruption policies.
It welcomes the excellent co-operation established by the authorities with the Council of Europe and its European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) and the setting-up of a Council of Europe project office in Skopje, in line with the Assembly’s proposal in its Recommendation 2022 (2013).
In this context, the Assembly welcomes the steps taken to increase the independence and 10. accountability of the justice system and restore trust in the judiciary, in particular: the abolition of the Council for Disciplinary Liability and Evaluation of judges, in line with the 10.1.
2015 Opinion of the Venice Commission recommendations; the suspension of the lustration process and the abolition of the lustration law in 2015, the 10.2. abolition of the Lustration Committee in 2017 as requested by the Assembly in its Resolution 1949 (2013) and the 2013 Amicus curiae brief of the Venice Commission; the adoption of the Law on Courts, the Law on Judges and the Law on the Judicial Council 10.3. which broadly comply with the opinions issued by the Venice Commission in 2018 and 2019.

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The Assembly invites the authorities of North Macedonia to pursue legal reforms, and in particular to: revise the law on the prosecution office and the law on the Council of Prosecutors, which should 11.1. ensure that the prosecution office will work as an independent body; to seek the expertise of the Council of Europe to ensure the compliance of these laws with Council of Europe standards; 11.2. ensure that the reform of the Prosecution office will enable the “Special Prosecutor for Crimes Related to and Arising from the Content of the Illegal Interception of Communications” to carry on its task, finalise the on-going investigations and further handle sensitive cases with the requisite autonomy and independence.
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Corruption remains a serious problem in North Macedonia.

The Assembly acknowledges the progress made in reforming the legal framework and institutions.

In particular, the Assembly welcomes the adoption of the following laws in 2019: the Law on the Prevention of Corruption and Conflict of interest, the Law on Lobbying, the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Character and the Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers.
The establishment of a new State Commission for the prevention of corruption following an 2 Resolution 2304 (2019) open and transparent appointment procedure is also to be welcomed.

The Assembly also welcomes the setting-up of internal and external oversight mechanisms over the police forces, who remain perceived as politicised.

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However, more effort needs to be made in the fight against corruption: 13.1.
Concerning the prevention of the corruption of public officials, the Assembly calls on the authorities to fully implement the recommendations issued by GRECO in 2018 with respect to “Corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors”; 13.2.

The Assembly calls on the authorities to implement the recommendations issued by GRECO in 2019.
The most relevant recommendations include: the strengthening of the operational independence of the police, the strengthening of the efficiency of the internal control mechanisms, subordinated directly to the Minister of the Interior, as well as the external oversight performed by the Parliament, the Ombudsman and the Public Prosecutor.

This needs to be done in order to improve the public accountability of the police.
North Macedonia should also heed GRECO’s call for the adoption of a code of ethics for the police addressing issues such as the integrity, conflicts of interest, gifts and corruption prevention within the police.

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In light of the findings of its election observation missions of 2014 (presidential and early parliamentary elections) and 2016 (early parliamentary elections), the Assembly calls on the authorities to upgrade the electoral framework and to reform the Electoral Code, in co-operation with the Venice Commission and in line with its 2016 Opinion.
The Assembly takes note of the announced intention of revising the electoral system and urges the authorities to ensure a public and inclusive process in order to reach a consensual solution sufficiently in advance of the next elections.

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In the field of human rights, the Assembly calls on the authorities to implement the recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) to improve conditions in prisons and psychiatric institutions.

It urges the authorities to address, as a matter of priority, the situation of the Idrizovo prison and the continued problems of ill-treatment.
In this context, the Assembly welcomes the adoption, in March 2017, of a Strategy for the implementation of the policy of zero tolerance of ill-treatment and a Plan for the prevention of corruption among the staff at prisons and educational-correctional facilities.
In addition, the Assembly takes note of the adoption, in 2018, of standard operating procedures and a new Code of Conduct for staff at prisons and at educational – correctional facilities, which should establish more effective mechanisms for dealing with cases of ill-treatment of persons deprived of their freedom.
Other measures that ought to be welcomed include: steps aimed at improving detention conditions; the development of a sustainable probation system and alternative measures, which should help tackle overcrowding; the renovation of detention premises, including the Idrizovo prison with the support of the Council of Europe Development Bank; and increased internal and external oversight of the police forces by the Ministry of the Interior, the prosecution office and the Ombudsman.
In line with the recommendations of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), 16. the Assembly expects the resources of the Ombudsman institution to be strengthened in order to ensure that the institution will be in a capacity to carry out its tasks as a national preventive mechanism of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT), an oversight mechanism over the police and prison police officers, an assistance provider for victims and a monitoring body for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.
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In the field of media, the Assembly notes the improvement of the working environment and safety of journalists in recent months, and the adoption of the Law on Audio and Audio-visual Media Services in 2018.

It notes however that the financial sustainability of media remains a challenge and expects the strengthening of the regulatory bodies and the strengthening of the independence of the media.

The interests of the different ethnic groups should be duly reflected in the media policy.
The Assembly also expects the reinforcement of the public broadcaster company, which still needs to be reformed in order to become a high quality and independent public medium.

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The Assembly acknowledges the progress made in fighting discrimination: the Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination, adopted in March 2019, encompasses sexual orientation and gender identity as a grounds for discrimination and allows courts to impose effective, proportional and dissuasive sanctions.
The Assembly, however, invites the authorities to strengthen the composition and capacities of the State Commission for the protection against discrimination, taking into account the 2018 recommendations of the Venice Commission and the Committee of Ministers to ensure that this State Commission can functioning properly as a fully independent, professional quality body.
The Assembly also stresses the need to reinforce the fight against hate speech and welcomes in this respect the amendments to the criminal code.

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Concerning the interethnic relationship, the Assembly recalls the contribution of the Ohrid Framework Agreement (OFA) in securing peaceful co-existence of the ethnic communities in North Macedonia after 2001.

It also notes that interethnic relationships remain fragile.
It therefore welcomes the adoption of the Law on the Languages in 2019, which was one of the last requirements stipulated in the OFA and invites the authorities of the country to take into account the upcoming opinion of the Venice Commission on that law.
The Assembly calls on the authorities to further strengthen the building of an inclusive society, and notably to: 19.1. take all measures to build an integrated and multicultural education system, in line with the Committee of Ministers’ recommendations on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (ETS No.
157) ratified by the country in 1997; 19.2. ensure the effective implementation of the Law on the Languages and the operational functioning and monitoring of the Agency for Implementation of the Language Spoken by at least 20% of the Citizens of North Macedonia, whilst also taking into account the Opinion requested from the Venice Commission on this law and paying special attention to the needs of languages which fall below the 20% threshold; take all measures necessary to prevent and diffuse ethnic tensions and to thoroughly investigate 19.3. alleged cases of ethnically-motivated crimes; 19.4. ensure equitable representation of minorities in the public administrations; reach the necessary political agreement to carry out a census, in line with international 19.5. standards; 19.6. pursue effective decentralisation policies, including fiscal decentralisation, and the proper implementation of the Law on equal regional development; 19.7. foster inclusive policies aimed at consolidating social cohesion and take resolute action to combat discrimination against the Roma community, while pursuing the efforts to identify unregistered persons and ensure their access to social, health and education services.
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The Assembly welcomes progress made in promoting gender equality in North Macedonia.

It encourages the authorities to pursue their efforts to reach the objective of a 50% participation of women in election processes and decision making.

The Assembly equally encourages the authorities to further develop gender budgeting measures.

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The Assembly congratulates the country for the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No.

210, “Istanbul Convention”) in March 2018.

It encourages the authorities to adopt the new Law for the Prevention of and Protection against gender-based violence, to increase the level of services for victims and to improve the training for those professionals dealing with violence against women and domestic violence.

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As regards the rights of the LGBTI people, the Assembly welcomes the anti-discrimination provisions included in the Anti-discrimination law and other pieces of legislation, as well as the holding of the first Pride Parade on 29 June 2019.

It invites the country to carry-out an independent and comprehensive study on all forms of discriminations against LGBTI people, as suggested by ECRI.
In conclusion, the Assembly commends the authorities of North Macedonia for the progress made since 23. the adoption of the last report on the post-monitoring dialogue in 2013.

It further welcomes the steps undertaken, after a two-year political transition period, to normalise the situation of the country and comply with Council of Europe standards in the field of rule of law, democracy and human rights and the outstanding improvement of its neighbouring relations.

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It stresses however that the recently adopted laws need to be fully implemented in order to strengthen the sustainability of State institutions, the independence of the judicial institutions, and the consolidation of the rule of law.
In this context, the Assembly resolves to pursue the post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia, 25. and to assess, in its next report, the progress made in particular in the following areas: 25.1. the further consolidation of the sustainability and functioning of democratic institutions; 4 Resolution 2304 (2019) 25.2. the independence of the judiciary, notably the strengthening of the independence and accountability of judges and prosecutors.
The Assembly expects the reform of the prosecution office to be done in line with Council of Europe standards and to ensure the Special Prosecutor’s office, which has played an important role in addressing highly sensitive cases, will be in a position to operate, within the national public prosecution office, without undue political interference; the fight against corruption, in line with the recommendations issued by the Group of States 25.3. against Corruption (GRECO), in particular with respect to high level corruption cases and non-selective implementation of laws and policies; the consolidation of its electoral framework, in line with the recommendations of the Venice 25.4.
Commission and the Parliamentary Assembly election observation mission reports; the pursuance of inclusive policies aiming at securing the rights of the minorities, in the spirit of 25.5. the Ohrid Framework Agreement, including for the Roma community.

5 Resolution 2305 (2019)1 Provisional version Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response Parliamentary Assembly 1.
The Parliamentary Assembly has been drawing attention to the tragedy playing out in the Mediterranean Sea since its Resolution 1872 (2012) on “Lives lost in the Mediterranean Sea: who is responsible?”.
Other texts followed, in particular Resolution 1999 (2014) “The left-to-die boat: actions and reactions”, Resolution 2000 (2014) on the large-scale arrival of mixed migratory flows on Italian shores, Resolution 2050 (2015) “The human tragedy in the Mediterranean: immediate action needed” and Resolution 2088 (2016) “The Mediterranean Sea: a front door to irregular migration”.
The Assembly held an urgent debate on “International obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea” on 27 June 2018 and has adopted several other texts which refer to the situation in the Mediterranean Sea and the need to find remedies.

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The Assembly continues to be appalled by the high number of lives lost in the Mediterranean Sea by migrants who are trying desperately to reach Europe on makeshift boats.
It calls on member States to respect their international obligations and co-ordinate their efforts to protect lives at sea.

Although migratory flows have now decreased to a fraction of the numbers recorded in 2015, the situation can still be described as an emergency.

In the case of Greece, for instance, the number of migrants has increased by 150% over the past few months.

Over the past six years, almost 20 000 persons have perished during their perilous journey across the Mediterranean.
This situation is untenable and should be remedied without further delay.

The Assembly welcomes the emerging agreement of some European Union member States on the relocation of people rescued at sea by non-governmental organisations and others, and urges more countries to join this agreement.

Likewise, it calls on all European Union countries to accept their responsibilities and welcomes the readiness of the Mediterranean States to co-operate.

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The European Union’s successive Triton and Sophia sea and (now only) air operations, resulted in a reduction of nearly 32% of arrivals on the Italian coasts between November 2016 and November 2017 and have saved over 200 000 lives since 2014.
However, the European Union’s continued priority given to border control and the tendency to promote the processing of asylum claims to countries and regions outside its frontiers have not yielded convincing results, and may be said to have increased the risks to which refugees and asylum-seekers are exposed and indeed, to which they expose themselves in their efforts to reach safety.

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The Assembly welcomes the commitment of non-governmental organisations but insists that it is the duty of States not to let people drown in the Mediterranean.
In the light of the continued denial of the basic human rights of migrants in the Mediterranean, in an effort to avoid further tragic deaths and to provide the right of access to international protection and asylum procedures, the Assembly urges member States to: place the rescue of men, women and children in the Mediterranean above political and other 4.1. considerations and as an imperative for respect of the universal principles underlying respect for human life and assistance to people in mortal danger; Assembly debate on 3 October 2019 (33rd Sitting) (see Doc.
14971, report of the Committee on Migration, Refugees 1. and Displaced Persons, rapporteur: Mr Domagoj Hajduković).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 3 October 2019 (33rd Sitting).
F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Resolution 2305 (2019) 4.2. recalling Resolution 2299(2019) “Pushback policies and practice in Council of Europe member States”, refrain from any action leading to pushbacks or collective expulsions, for these acts constitute a violation of rights of international asylum law, the right to asylum, the right to be protected against refoulement and the right to access an asylum procedure; 4.3. devote special attention to assistance for vulnerable refugees and migrants such as children, people from LGBT+ communities, women, disabled persons and those in need of particular medical or psychological support; 4.4. to launch a new European Union rescue mission; in line with the Council of Europe’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 4.5.
(CETS No.
197), take united action to stop trafficking in human beings, and combat people smuggling in co-operation with other international organisations; 4.6. respect the terms of international conventions, in particular the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue as well as the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Protocol); 4.7. ensure respect for the principle of non-refoulement, in particular in the context of joint or “aggregate rescue” operations, where the prohibition of refoulement cannot be collectively evaded under the obligations stemming from refugee law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ETS No.
5); for those countries concerned, contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Global 4.8.
Compacts on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and on Refugees; support all proposals aimed 4.9. responsibilities for migration management on the basis of reliable and efficient solidarity; implement more efficient relocation and to thus share 4.10. welcome the agreement reached in Malta by the Interior Ministers of Finland, France, Germany Italy and Malta on 23 September 2019, strongly hoping that as many EU member States as possible will join it; 4.11. ensure that these initiatives are taken in full respect for the principles set out by the Assembly in its previous resolutions and recommendations, as well as those of other Council of Europe entities, in particular the Commissioner for Human Rights in her recommendation on “Bridging the protection gap for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean” of June 2019; 4.12. further ensure that any action taken is in line with the standards and principles proposed by international partners, such as the joint United Nations High Commission for Refugees /International Organization for Migration 2018 joint proposal for a Regional Disembarkation Mechanism; 4.13. as stated in previous Assembly texts, allow non-governmental organisations to carry out their life-saving missions in the Mediterranean Sea, recognising their capacities to organise rapid-reaction rescues, and refrain from stigmatising the work of NGOs; 4.14. in particular, ensure that captains of all vessels rescuing migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean are able to disembark them in the nearest port of safety (as provided for by international maritime law), and that once rescued at sea, migrants are brought to safe places of reception where their basic needs are provided for by adequate living conditions, appropriate conditions to uphold the right to apply for asylum and for asylum procedures to be dealt with efficiently.
Specific attention should be given to the care and conditions of children, and the provision of child-friendly support and information; 4.15. increase regular and legal routes to Europe through resettlement programmes, humanitarian visa and swifter family reunification procedures, inter alia, so that people may apply for these rather than embarking on the irregular and deadly journey across the Mediterranean; reconsider training, financing and equipping as well as the logistical support for the Libyan Coast 4.16.
Guard by the EU and its member States.

A pre-condition for co-operation should be the full implementation of human rights standards set forth by the Council of Europe and other European and international institutions, and full respect for the Geneva Refugee Convention and related UN treaties.

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5.

The Assembly also urges the European Union to accelerate its work on revising the Dublin Regulation, on agreement and standards for safe third countries, without undue concentration on the externalisation of asylum processing.
It recommends that future European Union presidencies give greater priority to putting an 2 end to unnecessary deaths in the Mediterranean Sea and build on current positive debate among member States willing to share the responsibilities for reception and integration of refugees and asylum-seekers, so as to ensure equal sharing of responsibilities among member States.

Resolution 2305 (2019) 3 Resolution 2306 (2019)1 Provisional version Obstetrical and gynaecological violence Parliamentary Assembly 1.
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reports that one in three women in Europe is a victim of gender-based violence.

This violence is a violation of human rights and a manifestation of gender discrimination and has long-term consequences on the lives of victims.
No area is spared by this scourge, which has been recognised as a public issue for which authorities have a clear responsibility following the adoption and entry into force of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (“Istanbul Convention”, CETS No.

210).

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210).

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The Parliamentary Assembly reiterates its unwavering support for the Istanbul Convention, confirmed in Resolution 2289 (2019) “The Istanbul Convention on Violence against Women: achievements and challenges”.

It supports the prevention of and fight against all forms of violence against women and emphasises that awareness-raising activities for the general public are essential in order to put an end to such violence.

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3.

Obstetrical and gynaecological violence is a form of violence that has long been hidden and is still too often ignored.

In the privacy of a medical consultation or childbirth, women are victims of practices that are violent or that can be perceived as such.

These include inappropriate or non-consensual acts, such as episiotomies and vaginal palpation carried out without consent, fundal pressure or painful interventions without anaesthetic.
Sexist behaviour in the course of medical consultations has also been reported.

Obstetrical violence is recognised and punished by law in Argentina and Venezuela.

Article 39 of the 4.

Istanbul Convention specifically condemns forced abortion and forced sterilisation, but the Convention does not generally address obstetrical and gynaecological violence.
Back in 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) strongly criticised the disrespectful and abusive treatment that women may suffer while giving birth in hospital.
In August 2019, Dubravka Šimonović, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, submitted a report on “A human rights-based approach to mistreatment and violence against women in reproductive health services with a focus on childbirth and obstetric violence” to the General Assembly of this organisation.

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5.

In a few Council of Europe member States, awareness campaigns have been conducted on social networks and numerous testimonies have been collected in recent years.

This greater willingness to talk about the problem and the sharing of experiences have enabled women victims of gynaecological and obstetrical violence to realise that these were not isolated cases.

This violence reflects a patriarchal culture that is still dominant in society, including in the medical field.
The Assembly reaffirms its commitment to promote gender equality in all areas, which will make it possible to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women, including obstetrical and gynaecological violence.

The Assembly commends the work and commitment of health care personnel.
It acknowledges that 6. their working conditions in health care institutions can be difficult with staff shortages, limited resources and excessive workloads that can have an impact on the way patients and women about to give birth are treated.

Assembly debate on 3 October 2019 (34th Sitting) (see Doc.

14965, report of the Committee on Equality and Non- 1.

Discrimination, rapporteur: Ms Maryvonne Blondin).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 3 October 2019 (34th Sitting).
F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Resolution 2306 (2019) Nevertheless, it deplores all forms of violence against women, including gynaecological and obstetrical violence, and calls for all necessary preventive measures to be taken and for the human rights of all to be upheld, in particular in the health care context.

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7.

The prevention and fight against gynaecological and obstetrical violence are not yet considered priorities, but caring and compassionate practices can be promoted in order to ensure humane, respectful and dignified treatment of and support for patients and women about to give birth.

The Assembly fully supports the good practices identified by WHO and encourages their dissemination within Council of Europe member States.

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In the light of these considerations, the Assembly calls on Council of Europe member States to: 8.1. prevent and combat discrimination on whatever grounds in access to health care in general; ensure that care is provided in a manner that respects human rights and human dignity, during 8.2. medical consultations, treatment and childbirth; 8.3. call on the ministries responsible for health and equality to collect data on medical procedures during childbirth and cases of gynaecological and obstetrical violence, to undertake studies on this subject and to make them public; disseminate the good practices promoted by WHO and ask national medical associations to 8.4. discuss this issue and make recommendations to prevent gynaecological and obstetrical violence, in particular through a commission to promote a caring approach in gynaecology; conduct information and awareness campaigns on patients’ rights and on preventing and 8.5. combating sexism and violence against women, including gynaecological and obstetrical violence; enact and implement legislation on the informed consent of patients and their right to information 8.6. at the various stages of medical procedures, if this has not yet been done; ensure appropriate funding for health care facilities so as to ensure decent working conditions 8.7. for care providers, respectful and caring reception of patients and women in labour and access to pain relief; provide specific training for obstetrician gynaecologists and raise awareness of gynaecological 8.8. and obstetrical violence as part of this training; 8.9. ensure that the training of doctors, midwives and nurses attaches particular importance to the relationship between care providers and patients, the concept of informed consent, equality between women and men, the reception of LGBTI persons, persons with disabilities and vulnerable persons, communication, the prevention of sexism and violence and the promotion of a humane approach to care; 8.10. propose specific and accessible reporting and complaint mechanisms gynaecological and obstetrical violence, within and outside hospitals, including with ombudspersons; for victims of 8.11. provide for a complaint mechanism for gynaecological and obstetrical violence excluding any mediation, and provide for sanctions, if this is not yet the case, against health-care professionals when a complaint for this kind of violence is proven; 8.12. provide assistance to victims of gynaecological and obstetric violence and ensure that care is provided; 8.13. for those States that have not yet done so, sign, ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention; implement Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)1 of the Committee of Ministers on preventing and 8.14. combating sexism.
9.

The Assembly also calls on national parliaments to discuss the protection of patients’ rights in the context of care and gynaecological and obstetrical violence in order to contribute to public debate and the lifting of taboos.

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The Assembly encourages non-governmental organisations to continue their efforts to raise awareness and inform public opinion in order to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women, including gynaecological and obstetrical violence.
2 Resolution 2307 (2019)1 Provisional version A legal status for "climate refugees" Parliamentary Assembly 1.

The Parliamentary Assembly, recalling its Resolution 1655 (2009) and Recommendation 1862 (2009) on Environmentally induced migration and displacement: a 21st century challenge, and the Committee of Ministers reply (Doc.
11999), notes that environmental factors, including climate change, continue to have a dramatic impact on those at risk of being deprived of essential livelihoods, because of natural or man-made environmental disasters which force people to migrate.

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The Assembly welcomes the timely statement made by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights on World Environment Day (5 June 2019) entitled “Living in a clean environment: a neglected human rights concern for all of us”, which makes reference to the 16 Framework Principles of Human Rights and the Environment issued by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment in 2018, which states that “Natural disasters and other types of environmental harm often cause internal displacement and transboundary migration, which can exacerbate vulnerabilities and lead to additional human rights violations and abuses.” (Principle 14h).
The Assembly considers that the absence of a legally binding definition of “climate refugees” does not 3. preclude the possibility of developing specific policies to protect people who are forced to move as a consequence of climate change.

Human mobility and displacement due to climate degradation require a better response.
Council of Europe member States should therefore take a more proactive approach to the protection of victims of natural and man-made disasters and improve disaster preparedness mechanisms, both in Europe and in other regions.

4.

In the light of the above, member States should recognise human migration as a tool for livelihood resilience and a legitimate form of climate change adaptation, and therefore review their management of migration taking this factor into account.
Migration being inevitable in certain cases, States need to take a proactive stance to better identify and anticipate the impact on population movements that may be provoked by climate change.

The Assembly therefore calls for specific action to be taken at local, national and international levels, as 5. follows: 5.1.

To increase local communities’ thresholds of resilience: local communities’ thresholds of resilience must be increased in accordance with Goal 5.1.1.
11 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

More specifically, by 2030, the number of victims must be significantly reduced and the direct economic losses related to global gross domestic product caused by disasters substantially decreased, including in the case of water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations; Assembly debate on 3 October 2019 (34th Sitting) (see Doc.
14955, report of the Committee on Migration, Refugees 1. and Displaced Persons, rapporteur: Ms Marie-Christine Verdier-Jouclas).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 3 October 2019 (34th Sitting).
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Those responsible for disaster management (such as specialised experts in this area) need to be appropriately trained and educated.

5.2.

To improve the capacity to react and cope with disasters at national level: 5.2.1. disaster preparedness strategies should include measures to protect people affected by climate change-induced disasters that force displacement.

Human mobility must be mainstreamed at all levels.
Specific action plans to implement the Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development should be set up as a matter of priority, and the recommendations put forward by the UN Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) on 13-17 May 2019 should be implemented, with a specific emphasis on the protection of vulnerable groups (migrants, asylum-seekers, refugees, people with disabilities, children); 5.2.2. disaster risk reduction should be integrated into sustainable development policies and planning in accordance with internationally agreed action plans, such as the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015; 5.2.3. institutions, mechanisms and capacities to build resilience to hazards and to incorporate risk reduction approaches into the implementation of emergency preparedness, response and recovery programmes should be reinforced, including by making disaster risk reduction a priority, improving risk information and early warning, building a culture of safety and resilience, reducing the risks in key sectors, and strengthening preparedness for an efficient response; the thresholds and the triggers of displacement should be the object of further 5.2.4. research, while acknowledging the multiple causes of displacement which mean that climate change and conflict/violence interact.
5.3.

To enhance co-ordination, mediation and funding: 5.3.1. developments in international human rights law should be taken into account, with a view to strengthening overall protection of human mobility following environment-related disasters or climate changes.
In particular, implementation of mechanisms such as the 2009 African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) should be promoted through European development co-operation programmes; 5.3.2. the obligation to protect internally displaced persons (IDPs) for environmental reasons must be considered as the first level of legal protection in the legislation of each member State.
The reception of natural disaster victims in the territory of member States should be foreseen in domestic law, inter alia by the grant of temporary residence status; consideration should be given to the establishment of an international solidarity fund to 5.3.3. provide protection to people forced to migrate due to climate disasters.
Co-operation with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) could be considered, in accordance with the Declaration of European Principles for the Environment signed by the CEB on 30 May 2006 together with the European Commission and several other international financial organisations (EIB, EBRD, NEFCO, NIB) in a joint effort to implement the fundamental right of present and future generations to live in a healthy environment; 5.3.4. disaster preparedness and risk reduction strategies should be implemented, thereby strengthening resilience and capacity to adapt to climate-related hazards and natural disasters, climate change measures should be integrated into national policies and planning, and progress monitored regularly; 2 Resolution 2307 (2019) 5.3.5. education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning should be developed, with focus on women, youth and local and marginalised communities; 5.3.6. the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilising jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 should be fulfilled and the Green Climate Fund fully operationalised; 5.3.7. comprehensive cross-disciplinary research and co-operation between environmental, migration, climate-research and demographic centres should be carried out to produce reliable forecast data on environmentally induced migration.
5.4.

To develop protections in the asylum systems of member States and in international law for people fleeing long-term climate changes in their native country.

The industrialised member States of the European Council carry a particular responsibility to those countries, especially of the "global south" affected by human-made climate change, and should therefore appropriately provide considerable asylum for climate refugees.
3 Resolution 2308 (2019)1 Provisional version The functioning of democratic institutions in the Republic of Moldova Parliamentary Assembly 1.
Following the parliamentary elections of 24 February 2019, which resulted in a hung parliament, the Republic of Moldova faced an unprecedented situation: on 7 June 2019 the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova ruled that the deadline to form a parliamentary majority had expired, based – as the Venice Commission stated – on a novel calculation of the three-month time-limit period provided by the constitution.
On 8 June 2019, a “temporary political agreement for the de-oligarchisation of Moldova” was reached between the Party of the Socialists and the ACUM Bloc, enabling the formation of a parliamentary majority, the election of a Speaker of the Parliament and the designation of a government.
On the same day, the Constitutional Court declared these decisions as unconstitutional, and decided, on 9 June 2019, to temporarily suspend the President of the Republic, who had refused to comply with Constitutional Court’s request to dissolve the parliament and call early parliamentary elections.

These decisions of the Constitutional Court plunged the country into a political and constitutional crisis and resulted in an unprecedented duality of power.
A new ruling coalition was set up in parliament, while the incumbent government stayed in power.

This situation prompted the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to request an opinion of the Venice Commission on 8 June 2019.

2.

In its opinion of 21 June 2019, the Venice Commission ruled that the Constitutional Court did not meet the conditions required for the dissolution of the parliament.
The Parliamentary Assembly values the fact that this opinion was instrumental in finding a way out of this crisis.

Following the resignation of the incumbent government, the Constitutional Court resolved to annul its controversial decisions.

3.

The Assembly deeply regrets that this crisis has cast a shadow on the Constitutional Court, which did not act in accordance with the constitution and its own case law, thus discrediting this institution.
It calls on the newly elected members of the Constitutional Court to restore confidence in the institution.

4.

Given the polarized context of the Republic of Moldova, the Assembly welcomes the peaceful transition of power and the resilience and restraint demonstrated by the Moldovan people who, through their vote, have clearly expressed their wish for political alternance and their expectations for genuine changes.

The political forces, i.e.


the Party of the Socialists and the ACUM Bloc which formed a ruling coalition, represent a large spectrum of Moldovan voters and managed to agree on common political objectives despite their diverging political visions.

5.

The Assembly notes that the newly-established government has undertaken, as a matter of priority and following a “temporary political agreement”, to “de-oligarchise” the country and fight against corruption.
The Assembly acknowledges the legitimate and necessary steps needed to eradicate all elements of a “captured state” from state institutions.

At the same time, the Assembly calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure that the measures to be introduced will allow them to reform the system, and eventually consolidate the democratic institutions.
The Assembly also stresses that democratic processes should be promoted and, in particular, it calls on the parliament to ensure that the rights of the opposition will be respected.

Assembly debate on 3 October 2019 (34th Sitting) (see Doc.

14963, report of the Committee on the Honouring of 1.

Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee), co-rapporteurs: Ms Maryvonne Blondin and Mr Egidijus Vareikis).
Text adopted by the Assembly on 3 October 2019 (34th Sitting).

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The Assembly welcomes the steps taken to identify those responsible for the use of public institutions for the benefit of private, party or business interests, in particular the setting up of several inquiry commissions by the parliament.
It calls on the judicial authorities to take the allegations of wrongdoings seriously and to thoroughly investigate possible crimes.

Those responsible should be held accountable and brought to justice.

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The Assembly recalls that the “bank fraud scandal”, which resulted in massive illegal transfers of money in 2014 from the bank system, resulted in a major financial burden for the Moldovan citizens, as the State had offered financial guarantees.
The Assembly regrets that, five years later, the investigations carried out have proved inconclusive.

It therefore welcomes the recent steps taken by the parliament to create a parliamentary investigative committee to re-launch the investigation.

It welcomes the publication of the Kroll 2 audit report, while urging all information to be brought to the knowledge of the relevant authorities.

The Assembly now expects all those involved to be brought to justice.
It also calls on all Council of Europe member States concerned to fully co-operate with the Moldovan justice to trace and recover the stolen money.

8.

The Assembly notes that the authorities are determined to overhaul the system and to clean it.
While there is a pressing temptation to swiftly remove state officials who were allegedly receptive to external influence and pressure, the Assembly underlines that the legal steps taken today to “de-oligarchise” the country will have long-term effects and should therefore contribute to consolidating state institutions, strengthening their independence and ensuring that new legislation and its implementation comply with Council of Europe standards.
It also calls on the Moldovan authorities, should it prove appropriate, to repeal pieces of legislation which were deemed necessary to overcome deadlocks.

9.

The Assembly notes that the steps taken after June 2019 have restored the trust of international donors.
It welcomes the resumption of international financial support by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, which could significantly contribute towards strengthening the rule of law, increasing investment and job opportunities, improving the social and economic living conditions of the Moldovan people and providing them with strong incentives not to leave their country.

The Assembly takes note of the reform of the justice system which was announced by the authorities in 10.

August 2019.
August 2019.

This reform is likely to substantially alter the election of the General Prosecutor, the composition of the Supreme Court of justice, the Superior Council of Magistrates and the Superior Council of Prosecutors.

The reform will also make changes to the evaluation of judges and prosecutors.

The Assembly welcomes the determination of the authorities to address pressing issues and restore confidence in the justice system.
At the same time, it recalls that it is of fundamental importance to ensure that the changes proposed will strengthen the independence and impartiality of the judicial and prosecutorial regulatory bodies and establish open, transparent and merit-based recruitment systems.

The Assembly is concerned that the recent appointment of judges to the Constitutional Court was not fully transparent.
The Assembly is concerned that the recent proposed amendments by the Moldovan Government do not fully comply with recommendations of the Council of Europe.

Therefore, the Assembly expects the Moldovan authorities to seek the expertise of the Council of Europe, in particular the Venice Commission, to ensure that the changes proposed are sustainable and comply with Council of Europe standards.

11.
The Assembly also calls on the Moldovan authorities to: 11.1. ensure that dismissal and recruitment procedures in public administrations and institutions be based on clear and open criteria so as to increase the transparency and accountability of the state institutions; 11.2. review the functioning of the National Institute for Justice and ensure that initial and onward training aims at strengthening the capacity of future judges and prosecutors, so that they act in an independent way; 11.3. do everything possible to terminate all existing politically motivated criminal cases against political activists and their lawyers, which were initiated by the previous regime as the result of political interference in the judiciary and law enforcement as mentioned in the report by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (Doc.
14405).

12.

The Assembly stresses the need to strengthen the judiciary system, as its weaknesses have allowed money-laundering schemes (so-called ‘laundromats”) to develop.
The Assembly recalls its Resolution 2279 (2019) “Laundromats: responding to new challenges in the international fight against organised crime, corruption and money laundering” and reiterates its call on the Moldovan authorities to repeal pieces of legislation such as “fiscal amnesties” or “golden visa” schemes which have facilitated money-laundering, and to introduce provisions preventing persons charged or convicted of serious offences, including corruption and money-laundering, from taking or exercising public office.
2 Resolution 2308 (2019) 13.

The Assembly recalls that corruption remains a prevalent phenomenon in the Republic of Moldova.

The Assembly welcomes the publication, on 24 July 2019, of the 2018 compliance report of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), which took stock of measures aimed at preventing corruption amongst judges, prosecutors and members of parliament.
It urges the Moldovan authorities to take resolute action to eradicate corruption and to implement the 2016 and 2018 recommendations of GRECO.

In particular, the Assembly calls on the Moldovan Parliament to adopt its Code of ethics, code of conduct and Code on the rules of procedures, in line with the 2016 recommendations issued by GRECO.

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14.

Following the change of the electoral legislation and the abolishment of the mixed electoral system in August 2019, in line with the recommendations of the Venice Commission, the Assembly welcomes the steps taken to increase the transparency in the financing of election campaigns, decrease the electoral thresholds, and increase the possibility for the diaspora to cast its vote.
It invites the Moldovan authorities to implement the recommendations made by the PACE election observation ad hoc committee in 2018 and the opinions of the Venice Commission related to the funding of political parties and campaigns (2017) and the electoral system (2017).

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15.

The Assembly calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure that the reform of the judicial system and prosecution office are implemented in full compliance with Council of Europe standards so as to achieve the restoration of the rule of law and put an end to the selective justice system which has hitherto prevailed.

Such reform will also secure the legal protection of people’s fundamental human rights, including women’s rights.
In this context, the Assembly encourages the Moldovan authorities to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No.210, “Istanbul Convention”), which was signed by the country in 2017.

In this respect, the Assembly welcomes the support expressed by the President of the Republic for this ratification.

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16.

The Assembly welcomes the willingness of the Moldovan authorities to continue the 5+2 discussions, which involve the Republic of Moldova, the de facto Transnistrian authorities, the OSCE, the Russian Federation and Ukraine to achieve a peaceful resolution of the Transnistrian conflict.
The Assembly also reiterates its full support for the territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and its call on the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops and equipment from the Moldovan territory, in line with Resolution 1896 (2012) on the honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation.

In this context, the Assembly welcomes any initiative that could result, as a first step, in the liquidation of the ammunition stock in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova.
17.

The Assembly encourages the Moldovan authorities to pursue their co-operation with the Council of Europe, in particular the Venice Commission, and make use of its expertise, in particular for the reform of the judiciary, the prosecution office and the anti-corruption legislation.

It resolves to follow the on-going developments in the framework of its monitoring procedure.

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18.

In the context of local and parliamentary elections to be held on 20 October 2019, the Assembly calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure that elections are organised in compliance with the best practices and standards of the Council of Europe.

3 Resolution 2309 (2019)1 Provisional version Jewish cultural heritage preservation Parliamentary Assembly 1.
Jewish cultural heritage reflects the historic plurality of communities that have lived together over millennia and, while there have been instances of persecution, there have also been significant cross-cultural exchanges and mutual enrichment.

The Parliamentary Assembly emphasises that Jewish cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, forms an integral part of the shared cultural heritage in Europe and therefore requires a common responsibility to preserve it.

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2.

In this context, the Assembly recalls its Resolution 885 (1987) on the Jewish Contribution to European Culture, Recommendation 1291 (1996) in relation to Yiddish Culture, Resolution 1883 (2012) on Jewish Cemeteries and Resolution 1981 (2014) on Europe’s Endangered Heritage.

Today, less than one quarter of historic synagogue buildings in Europe still function as synagogues.

3.

Without a community of users, the majority are often neglected and are therefore especially vulnerable.
By ensuring the survival of such sites, collective memory would also be preserved, and they could continue to serve as “living heritage” able to engage and educate people, especially the young, about their history and culture, strengthening identity and sense of place.

4.

Accordingly, the Assembly recommends that the member States of the Council of Europe: 4.1. concerning strategy and policy design: sign and ratify the Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural 4.1.1.
Heritage for Society (CETS No.

199, “Faro Convention”) and the European Landscape Convention (ETS No.
176) if they have not yet done so, and include Jewish cultural heritage equitably in national strategies which take into account cultural heritage according to the principles laid down in these conventions; 4.1.2. community of users, to be considered in shaping heritage policies and programmes; recognise the special vulnerability of Jewish heritage as “orphaned” heritage, without a include Jewish heritage as a distinct category in national surveys on the state of 4.1.3. heritage, develop action plans to ensure that Jewish heritage receives an appropriate level of protection, conservation and maintenance, and direct resources to the most urgent cases of Jewish heritage sites at risk; value the potential of Jewish cultural heritage sites for fostering inter-cultural dialogue 4.1.4. as a means of promoting inclusiveness, social cohesion and combating ignorance and prejudice; and undertake an assessment of the degree to which Jewish history and interaction of Jewish culture with other cultures are understood within society with a view to establish Jewish historical record fully and for Jewish history to be included within school and university curricula, and recognised within the museums’ world; Assembly debate on 4 October 2019 (35th Sitting) (see Doc.
14960, report of the Committee on Culture, Science, 1.

Education and Media, rapporteur: Mr Raphaël Comte).

Text adopted by the Assembly on 4 October 2019 (35th Sitting).

See also Recommendation 2165 (2019).
F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Resolution 2309 (2019) 4.1.5. traditions, customs, religious practices, language, food, music, arts and crafts; recognise, interpret and communicate a rich intangible cultural heritage namely Jewish 4.2. concerning implementation at local level: 4.2.1. raise awareness of the pressing need to preserve Jewish heritage, also as an asset of local sustainable development, and foster local “ownership” and engagement by encouraging partnerships among various stakeholders including local authorities, civil society groups and interested Jewish communal and heritage organisations; develop mechanisms that can facilitate discussion, exchanges and the sharing of 4.2.2. involving volunteer activists and knowledge, skills, experiences and best practice, professionals working in the field of Jewish heritage preservation, with a view to advance the sense of a shared ethos and the standardisation of practices; 4.2.3. where required, develop policies to address legal ownership questions in relation to Jewish communal buildings to help solve disputes and to avoid that they adversely affect preservation work; 4.2.4. in the event of development schemes that may endanger Jewish sites, ensure that preservation measures are considered in consultation with heritage agencies and Jewish heritage bodies such as the Foundation for Jewish Heritage; 4.2.5. in addition to established conservation practices and methodologies to be applied to Jewish heritage sites, provide training to ensure that the specific heritage value of Jewish heritage sites can be recognised, appropriately assessed and correctly managed; 4.3. concerning the educational value: 4.3.1. address the challenges surrounding the context of Jewish heritage and the impact of the Holocaust in an honest and forthright way through education, as a means to bring a form of societal healing while promoting well-being and reconciliation; 4.3.2. develop educational programming, especially for young people, to acquire greater understanding and appreciation of the Jewish experience, helping them understand the historic diversity of the peoples of Europe, promoting respect for others and democratic citizenship; 4.4. concerning co-operation at European level: 4.4.1. foster inclusion of Jewish heritage sites in the Jewish cultural route, which is part of the Council of Europe Cultural Routes Programme, with a view to co-operate and take part in historical research and education, youth exchanges, and the promotion of contemporary cultural and artistic expression, as well as to interact with other cultural routes promoting the sense of shared history and heritage; 4.4.2. disseminate best practice in the domain of protection and preservation of Jewish heritage.
promote and support co-operation and partnerships across Europe, seeking to 5.

The Assembly invites the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe to take account of the present resolution and promote co-operation between local and regional authorities in this respect.

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6.

The Assembly invites the European Union to co-operate with the Council of Europe with a view to supporting the implementation of the Faro Convention, to develop guidance and financial incentives for the protection and preservation of Jewish heritage sites, to consider the setting-up of a mechanism for monitoring the state of Jewish heritage preservation and the introduction of an award for outstanding volunteer work on Jewish heritage preservation.
2 Resolution 2310 (2019)1 Provisional version Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio- demographic processes in these countries Parliamentary Assembly 1.

Labour migration from eastern European countries to the European Union and other European countries is a complex phenomenon, with both positive and negative consequences for the countries of origin.
The positive effects include the reduction of unemployment and of the resulting social tension; the steady influx of remittances which, on an individual level, raise the living standards of families back home and, on the national level, improve the commercial balance of the countries of origin; possible investments into joint enterprises; promotion of the culture of these countries abroad, etc.

2.

There are also negative consequences that cannot be ignored.
Some countries experience brain-drain, fall in population, or lack of contributions to the social funds which may become problematic in the long run.

The sending countries may face serious social problems within families and local communities.

The situation of children left behind by parents who have emigrated to work is particularly worrying.

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3.

The Parliamentary Assembly calls for concerted action by both sending and receiving countries to alleviate the negative impact of labour migration on the countries of origin, while doing everything needed to preserve the positive aspects.

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4.

The Assembly invites national parliaments to regularly monitor progress in the implementation of the European Social Charter (revised) (ETS No.163), giving specific priority in this context to all provisions of Article 19 of the revised Charter; It invited those countries that have not done so to ratify the revised Charter.

5.
As regards sending countries, the Assembly: invites national parliaments to regularly assess the situation in the member States with regard to 5.1. labour migration and to mitigate the negative effects of this migration, including through job creation in sectors where labour migrants are employed abroad, fighting bad management practices and corruption, introducing legislative reforms encouraging the return of skilled workers and prevention of human trafficking and smuggling of migrants, especially women; 5.2. calls upon the authorities in the sending countries to take urgent actions to support the vulnerable population, especially families affected by the departure of a primary caregiver, especially the mother, to prevent family crisis, weakening parent-children relationships and risks of indefinite separation that may cause the alienation of children from their parents and have, overall, long-term negative psychosocial consequences; 5.3. calls for the improvement of social care and support systems, in order to prevent and address abandonment and neglect of children left behind by parents working abroad, which is detrimental to their development.
Specific measures are also needed to accompany these children’s transition into adulthood.

Systems such as “SOS families” should be supported, allowing children to stay until they can be reunited with their parents.

All measures must be taken in the best interest of the child; Assembly debate on 4 October 2019 (35th Sitting) (see Doc.

14956, report of the Committee on Migration, Refugees 1. and Displaced Persons, rapporteur: Mr Ionuţ-Marian Stroe).
Text adopted by the Assembly on 4 October 2019 (35th Sitting).

F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int http://assembly.coe.int Resolution 2310 (2019) 5.4. asks that measures be taken to ensure that children left behind because of parents’ employment abroad do not drop out of school or risk lowering their education level.
Specific psychological support and counselling should be provided in this context, as necessary; 5.5. encourages public authorities to set up support systems for potential labour migrants, providing clear information on opportunities and risks associated with labour migration, including through public awareness campaigns.
Channels of communication, including in rural areas, should be set up to inform labour migrants about new opportunities in their home countries; proposes that governments adopt policies to facilitate labour migrants’ return and resettlement in 5.6. their countries of origin, recognising and validating their vocational experience acquired abroad; 5.7. encourages member States to consider other specific action and good practices, such as: local migration focal points acting as connectors between diasporas and their communities of origin; databases mapping the impact of migration and allowing investment opportunities to be identified; consultation of migrants on local priorities, integrating their suggestions in development plans; establishment of Hometown Associations that bring together local governments, local populations, internal migrants and the diaspora to collaborate on local development initiatives and to strengthen transparency and build trust between the diaspora and the local governments in the process.
Given that most sending countries are not members of the European Union, the Assembly invites the 6.

European Union institutions to bear in mind at the same time the positive and the negative consequences of labour migration when devising their labour mobility policies.

It invites the European Union institutions to include specific measures in their co-operation programmes and action plans addressed to non-European Union Council of Europe member States from which European Union labour migrants originate.
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As regards receiving countries, the Assembly calls for: 7.1. every effort to be made to put a stop to unofficial labour migration which can in worst cases lead to forms of modern slavery and trafficking, as identified by the Council of Europe’s Group of States on Action against Trafficking in Huma Beings (GRETA); 7.2. public authorities to make greater efforts towards the integration of labour migrants to enhance the positive impact of labour migration, promoting diversity and better living together, endeavouring to ensure that such processes become self-evident and naturally imbedded in the everyday functioning of European societies; 7.3. social integration of labour migrants to be improved through specific action addressed to them, available in the languages of sending countries, and communicated through various channels, including through diaspora organisations and social media; improvements in frameworks for recognition of qualifications for third-country nationals and 7.4. related support procedures for professional insertion; provision for extending national retirement pension systems to cover temporary migrant workers 7.5. and guarantees for the preservation of the labour rights they acquire.
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The Assembly calls upon European Union member States to: develop European Union-wide job-matching databases compatible with labour migration 8.1. channels and schemes; 8.2. increase opportunities for intra-European Union mobility by lowering barriers, such as income requirements, for seasonal workers, students who have graduated, and other legally present third- country nationals; 8.3. harmonise administrative procedures and transferability of labour and residence rights, allowing for a certain degree of standardisation for test procedures and application forms for labour migrants, for example.
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Receiving countries should also allow refugees to access more favourable labour migration schemes.

The Assembly calls for a greater application of the Council of Europe initiatives towards the recognition of qualifications of refugees, and, namely, of the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees.

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Finally, the Assembly, recalling its Resolution 2175 (2017) and Recommendation 2109 (2017) on “Migration as an opportunity for European development”, invites national parliaments to review progress in achieving the recommendations put forward therein.
It reiterates its invitation to enhance co-operation 2 between the Council of Europe, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the OECD and the European Union, with a view to promoting a positive image of migrants in Europe by developing joint activities in the fields of human, economic and social development.

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Agenda [AS/Jur (2019) 06 Adoption of the agenda 2.


Minutes [AS/Jur (2019) PV 05] Approval of the minutes of the meeting held in Strasbourg from 24-27 June 2019 3.
The continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region Rapporteur: Mr Frank Schwabe, Germany, SOC [AS/Jur (2018) 10] Request for prolongation of reference and oral report by the Rapporteur on his recent fact-finding visit to the region 1 The Sub-Committee on Human Rights will meet on Wednesday 2 October 2019 in Room 10 from 2-2.30pm .
This draft agenda, addressed to full members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to Secretaries of delegations and of political groups Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http://assembly.coe.inUextranet.

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Appointment of rapporteurs [Appointment procedure document Rapporteur table Doc.

14878 Doc.

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14920] For report: Addressing the issue of Daesh foreign fighters and their families returning from Syria and other countries to the member States of the Council of Europe Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH 17 The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rig hts- 101h report (Re-appointment following the departure of the former Rapporteur, Mr Evangelos Venizelos, (Greece, SOC), from the Assembly) Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Geneva conventions: the contribution of the Council of Europe to the increasing synergy between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law 2 AS/Jur (2019) OJ 06 For opinion: Countering ill democracies in Europe (Rapporteur for the committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Ms Marie-Christine Dalloz France, EPP/CD (appointed on 25.06.2019)) For information: Humanitarian and legal assistance to victims of gross violations of human rights and the right to reparations ***** Tuesday 1 October 2019 from 8.30am-10am 9.
Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe Rapporteur: Mr Sylvain Waserman France, ALOE [Doc.

14958 +amendments] Consideration of amendments to the draft resolution and the draft recommendation 10.

Human rights and climate change [AS/Jur/lnf (2019) 08 & motion for resolution] Consideration and adoption of a committee declaration and, to be tabled on behalf of the committee, a motion for a resolution 11.

Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?
Rapporteur: Mr Boriss Cilevics, Latvia, SOC [AS/Jur (2019) II Consideration of an introductory memorandum Hearing 13.
The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace Rapporteur: Mr Davor Stier, Croatia, EPPICD [AS/Jur (2019) 26] Hearing with the participation of Ms Katayoun Alidadi, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, History and Social Sciences Department, Bryant University, Rhode Island, United States (via video conference) Mr Javier Martinez-Torron, Professor of Law, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain Dr Nazila Ghanea, Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford ***** 3 AS/Jur (2019) OJ 06 Tuesday 1 October 2019 from 5.30pm-7pm 14.
Ombudsman Institutions in Europe -the need for a set of common standards Rapporteur: Lord Richard Balfe, United Kingdom, EC [Doc.

14953 +amendments] Consideration of amendments to the draft resolution and the draft recommendation Hearing 16.
The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States I Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders: Mr Raphael Comte, Switzerland, ALOE Hearing with the participation of Mr Gerald Staberock, Secretary General, World Organisation Against Torture; Geneva, Switzerland Ms Emma Sinclair-Webb, senior Turkey researcher, Europe and Central Asia division, Human Rights Watch , Istanbul, Turkey Ms Elena Jimenez, Board member, Omnium Cultural, Barcelona, Spain Wednesday 2 October October 2019 from 2pm-2.30pm {Sub-Committee on Human Rights - for information) ***** Thursday 3 October 2019 from 8.30-10am ***** 18.
Hearing Joint hearing with the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by member states of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) on: "Eradicating torture in Europe: exchange of views with the CPT on its Annual Report and recent Public Statements" I tt ''• \.

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Sub-Committee on Human Rights [AS/Jur/DH (2019) OJ 04] Report by the Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on the meeting held in Strasbourg on 2 October 2019 20.
Human rights and business - what follow-up to Committee of Ministers Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3?

Rapporteur: Mr Elshad Hasanov, Azerbaijan, NR (AS/Jur (2019) II Consideration of a draft report and adoption of a draft resolution 22.

Legal aspects of "autonomous" vehicles Rapporteur: Mr Ziya Altunyaldiz,Turkey, NR [AS/Jur (2019) Ill Consideration of an introductory memorandum 23.

Incident in Kosovo2 involving a Russian UNMIK official [Letter] (English only) Follow-up 24.
Replies from the Committee of Ministers to recommendations emanating from the Committee [AS/Jur (2019) 32 AS/Jur (2019) 33] Reply by the Committee of Ministers to Recommendation 2146 (2019) on "Improving follow-up to CPT recommendations: enhanced role of the Parliamentary Assembly and of national parliaments" Reply by the Committee of Ministers to Recommendation 2147 (2019) on "Protecting human rights during transfers of prisoners 2 All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full complianc' with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
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Other business 26.

Next meetings Plenary Committee: - Berlin, 14-15 November 2019 (Bundestag) - Paris, 10 December 2019 (Council of Europe Office) (to be confirmed) ***** SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING THE 4th PART-SESSION: Sub-Committee on Human Rights: • Strasbourg, Wednesday 2 October 2019 in Room 10 from 2-2.30pm ·--..J 6 t: Parliamentary Assembly Assemblee parlementaire .,.,~~ ~//../,/ ~ -D11DI/fik$if1ul!
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Agenda [AS/Jur (2019) 06 Rev] Adoption of the agenda 2.

Minutes [AS/Jur (2019) PV 05] Approval of the minutes of the meeting held in Strasbourg from 24-27 June 2019 3.

The continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region Rapporteur: Mr Frank Schwabe, Germany, SOC [AS/Jur (2019) 10] Request for prolongation of reference and oral report by the Rapporteur on his recent fact-finding visit to the region.
1 The Sub-Committee on Human Rights will meet on Wednesday 2 October 2019 in Room 10 from 2-2.30pm.

This draft agenda, addressed to full members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to Secretaries of delegations and of political groups Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http://assembly.coe.inUextranet.

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Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan Rapporteur: Ms Thorhildur Sunna JEvarsd6ttir, Iceland, SOC [AS/Jur (2019) 01] Statement by the Rapporteur following her fact-finding visit to Azerbaijan 5-7 September 2019 Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination and the rule of law in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges Rapporteur: Mr Pieter Omtzigt, Netherlands, EPPICD [Resolution 2293 (2019)] letter from Mr Pieter Omtzigt to Mr Emmanuel Mallia Follow-up to Assembly Resolution 2293 (2019) Shedding light on the murder of Boris Nemtsov Rapporteur: Mr Emanuelis Zingeris, Lithuania, EPPICD [Resolution 2297 (2019)] Follow-up to Assembly Resolution 2297 (2019) Appointment of rapporteurs [Appointment procedure document Rapporteur table Doc.
14878 Doc.

14929 Doc.

14925 Doc.

14823 Doc.
14920] For report: Addressing the issue of Daesh foreign fighters and their families return ing from Syria and other countries to the member States of the Council of Europe Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH 17 The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights - 1 01h report (Re-appointment following the departure of the former Rapporteur, Mr Evangelos Venizelos, (Greece, SOC), from the Assembly) Celebrating the 701h anniversary of the Geneva conventions: the contribution of the Council of Europe to the increasing synergy between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law For opinion : Countering ill democracies in Europe (Rapporteur for the committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Ms Marie-Christine Dalloz France, EPP/CD (appointed on 25.06.2019)) For information: Humanitarian and legal assistance to victims of gross violations of human rights and the right to reparations 8.
Judges in Poland and in the Republic of Moldova must remain independent Rapporteur: Mr Andrea Orlando, Italy, SOC [AS/Ju r (2019) ... ] Consideration of an introdu ctory memorandum 2 AS/Jur {2019) OJ 06 Rev Tuesday 1 October 2019 from 8.30am-10am ***** 9.

Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe Rapporteur: Mr Sylvain Waserman France, ALOE [Doc.

14958 +amendments] Consideration of amendments to the draft resolution and the draft recommendation 10.
Human rights and climate change [AS/Jur/ lnf (2019) 08 & motion for resolution] Consideration and adoption of a committee declaration and, to be tabled on behalf of the comm ittee, a motion for a resolution 11 .

Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?

Rapporteur: Mr Boriss Cilevics, Latvia, SOC [AS/Jur (2019) ... ] Consideration of an introductory memorandum Hearing 12.
The protection offreedom of religion or belief in the workplace Rapporteur: Mr Davor Stier, Croatia, EPPI CD [AS/Jur (2019) 26] Hearing w ith the participation of Ms Katayoun Alidadi, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, History and Social Sciences Department, Bryant University, Rhode Island, United States (via video conference) Mr Javier Martinez-Torron, Professor of Law, Complutense University, Madrid, Seain r Nazila Ghanea Associate Professor in International Human Ri ht.r...:s...;.L.;.;.a;:;;.w;:;.;a~t:;:.:t..;:.h:.e1:;.
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Ombudsman Institutions in Europe- the need for a set of common standards Rapporteur: Lord Richard Balfe, United Kingdom, EC [Doc.

14953 +amendments] Consideration of amendments to the draft resolution and the draft recommendation Hearing 14.
The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States General Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders: Mr Raphael Comte, Switzerland, ALOE Hearing with the participation of Mr Gerald Staberock, Secretary General, World Organisation Against Torture; Geneva, Switzerland Ms Emma Sinclair-Webb, senior Turkey researcher, Europe and Central Asia divis ion, Human Rights Watch, Istanbul, Turkey Ms Elena Jimenez, Board member, Omnium Cultural, Barcelona, Spain 3 AS/Jur (2019) OJ 06 Rev 15.
Abolition of the Death Penalty: 171h World Day against the Death Penalty General Rapporteur: Mr Titus Corlafean, Romania, SOC [AS/Jur (2019) ... ] Consideration and adoption of a declaration to be issued on the 171h World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2019 Wednesday 2 October October 2019 from 2pm-2.30pm {Sub-Committee on Human Rights t.b.c.

- for information) ***** Thursday 3 October 2019 from 8.30-10am ***** 16.
Hearing Joint hearing with the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by member states of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) on : " Eradicating torture in Europe: exchange of views with the CPT on its Annual Report and recent Public Statements" (t.b.c.)

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Sub-Committee on Human Rights [AS/Jur/DH (2019) OJ 04] Report by the Chairperson of the Sub-Comm ittee on the meeting held in Strasbourg on 2 October 2019 18.
Human rights and business - what follow-up to Committee of Ministers Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3?

Rapporteur: Mr Elshad Hasanov, Azerbaijan, FOG [AS/Jur (2019) ... ] Consideration of a draft report and adoption of a draft resolution 19.

Legal aspects of "autonomous" vehicles Rapporteur: Mr Ziya Altunyaldiz,Turkey, NR [AS/Jur (2019) .. .. ] Consideration of an introductory memorandum 20.
Incident in Kosovo2 [Letter] involving a Russian UNMIK official Follow-up 2 All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in fu ll compliance f ~with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

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Drug policy and human rights in Europe: a baseline study Rapporteur: Ms Hannah Bardell, United Kingdom, NR [AS/Jur (2019) 25 Rev] Feedback from the Rapporteur following her visit to the drug consumption room in Strasbourg on 28 June 2019 22.
Replies from the Committee of Ministers to recommendations emanating from the Committee [AS/Jur (2019) 32 AS/Jur (2019) 33] Reply by the Committee of Ministers to Recommendation 2146 (2019) on "Improving follow-up to CPT recommendations: enhanced role of the Parliamentary Assembly and of national parliaments" Reply by the Committee of Ministers to Recommendation 2147 (2019) on "Protecting human rights during transfers of prisoners 23.
Participation of members in conferences, meetings, seminars etc Report by the following representatives: • 119th plenary session of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), 21-22 June 2019: Mr Sergiy Vlasenko, Ukraine, EPP/CD (t. b.c. )

• 561 h plenary meeting of MONEYVAL, 15-19 July 20 18: Mr Titus Corlatean, Romania, SOC 24.

Other business 25.
Other business 25.

Next meetings Plenary Committee: - Berlin, 14-15 November 2019 (Bundestag) - Paris, 10 December 2019 (Council of Europe Office) (to be confirmed) ***** SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING THE 4th PART-SESSION: Sub-Committee on Human Rights: • Strasbourg, Wednesday 2 October 2019 in Room 10 from 2-2.30pm 5 l£f-- Parliamentary Assembly ~~ Assemblee parlementaire ~~ ffir ~ c4Uii!B/hl$1Au1£1L"!

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Monday 30 September 2019, 14:00-15:00 .

Tuesday 1 October 2019, 08:30 - 10:00 .

Tuesday 1 October 2019, 17:30 -19:00 (tbc) .

Wednesday 2 October 2019, 14:00-15:30 .

Thursday 3 October 2019, 08:30- 10:00 Monday 30 September 2019, 14:00-15:00, room 9 1.
Agenda [AS/Pol (2019) OJ 06rev2] Adoption of the agenda 2.

Minutes [AS/Pol (2019) PV 05] Approval of the minutes of the meeting held Strasbourg from 24 to 27 June 2019 3.

Ten years after the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening Council of Europe and European Union co operation Rapporteur: Mr Titus Corlafean, Romania, SOC [Doc.

14866] Exchange of views with the participation of: .

Mr Zoltan Taubner, Director, Directorate of External Relations of the Council of Europe, Head of Brussels office .
Mr Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe 4.
Open discussion on current issues Recent developments and prospects of the Minsk process: follow-up to Resolution 2259 (2019) on The escalation of tensions around the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and threats to European security [Res 2259 (2019), Press Release by the President 07.09.2019] Statement by the former Rapporteur, Mr Andreas Nick, Germany, EPP/CD This draft agenda, addressed to members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to Secretaries of delegations and political groups Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http:llassembly.coe.inUextranet.
AS/Pol (2019) OJ 06rev2 5.

Strengthening parliamentary dialogue with Algeria Rapporteur: Mr Jacques Maire, France, A LOE [AS/Pol (2019) 13] Statement by the Rapporteur Tuesday 1 October 2019, 08:30 - 10:00, room 9 6.

Hearing on the preparation of parliamentary elections in Belarus on 17 November 2019 [Res 2172 (2017)] with the participation of: .

Mr Maksim Misko, Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Law, House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus .
Ms Anna Kanopatskaya, Member of the Standing Commission on Economic Policy, House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Mr Ales Bialiatski, Chairperson , Viasna Hu man Rights Centre, Minsk .

Mr Uladzimir Niakliaeu, Belarusian National Congress .

Mr Vital Rymasheuski, Co-Chairman of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party (09:15) 7.
Exchange of views with Mr Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission (open to the pub/ic1J Tuesday 1 October 2019, 17:30-19:00 Meeting to be confirmed, subject to a possible urgent debate Wednesday 2 October 2019, 14:00-15:30, room 9 8.

Need for democratic governance of artificial intelligence (open to the public2J Rapporteur: Ms Deborah Bergamini, Italy, EPPICD [Doc.

14868, SG/Inf (2019) 21] .

Statement by the Rapporteur .

Hearing with the participation of: .


Ms Birgit Schippers, Senior lecturer in Politics, St Mary's University College, Belfast .

Mr Paul Nemitz, Principal Advisor, "Strategies for cross-cutting justice policies and legal actions", Directorate-General for Ju stice and Consum ers, European Commission .

Mr Yannick Meneceur, Information Society and Action against crim e Directorate, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, French magistrate on secondm ent to the Council of Europe 9.
Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism Rapporteur: Ms Marietta Karamanli, France, SOC [Doc.

14957, Amendments] Consideration of amendments to the draft resolution and the draft recommendatio n3 Deadline for amendments: Tuesday 1 October, 16:00 Debate in the Assembly: Wednesday 2 October, afternoon 10.

Work programme [AS/Pol (2019) WP 05] 1 Subject to the decision of the Committee.

2 Subject to the decision of the Committee.

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2 AS/Pol (2019) OJ 06rev2 11.

Relations between the Assembly and the OECD .

OECD Global Parliamentary Network (Paris, 10 and 11 October 2019) [Draft programme] .

Consideration of a new motion for a resolution in light of the expiry of the current reference (20 January 2020) and new arrangements [Draft motion for a resolution, AS/Pol (2019) 04] 12.

World Forum for Democracy on "/s democracy in danger in the information age?"
(Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019) [Draft programme] Appointment of members to the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum 13.

Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Jordan [AS/Pol (2019) 16, draft motion for a resolution] Consideration of a new motion for a resolution in light of the expiry of the current reference {13 October 2019) 14.

The situation in Kosovo*4 (subject to the ratification by the Assembly of the refere nce) [Doc.
14921, AS/Pol/lnf (2019) 01 rev3] Call for candidates Thursday 3 October 2019, 08:30 - 10:00 15.

Follow-up to Resolution 2277 (2019) and Recommendation 2153 (2019) on the Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future Former Rapporteur: Mr Tiny Kox, Netherlands, UEL [Resolution 2277 (2019), Recommendation 2153 (2019)] Statement by the Rapporteur 16.
Follow-up to Resolution 2271 (2019) and Recommendation 2150 (2019) Strengthening co operation with the United Nations in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Former Rapporteur: Mr Adao Silva, Portugal, EPPICD [Resolution 2271 (2019), Recommendation 2150 (2019), Doc.

14966] Consideration of the reply by the Committee of Ministers 17.
Open discussion on current issues (cont'd) Current political challenges and the role of the Council of Europe in European architecture Sub-items to be proposed by members of the Committee 18.

Authorisations by the Committee 19.

Other business 20.
Next meetings • • • Paris, 10-11 October 2019, ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network Berlin, 14 November 2019 [AS/Pol/lnf (2019) 03rev, AS/Pol/lnf (2019) 09, Participation form] Paris, 9 December 2019 (OECD Headquarters, Paris 161h arrond issement) 4 Throughout this text, all reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in ful~ compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
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Tuesday 1 October 2019, 08:30-10:00 .

Wednesday 2 October 2019, 14:00 - 15:30 .


Thursday 3 October 2019, 08:30 - 10:00 Tuesday 1 October 2019, 08:30 - 1 0:00, room 9 4.

Open discussion on current issues Recent developments and prospects of the Minsk process: follow-up to Resolution 2259 (2019) on The escalation of tensions around the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and threats to European security [Res 2259 (2019), Press Release by the President 0700902019] Statement by the former Rapporteur, Mr Andreas Nick, Germany, EPP/CD 5.
Hearing on the preparation of parliamentary elections in Belarus on 17 November 2019 [Res 2172 (2017)] with the participation of: 0 Mr Maksim Misko, Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Law, House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus 0 Ms Anna Kanopatskaya, Member of the Standing Commission on Economic Policy, House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Mr Ales Bialiatski, Chairperson, Viasna Human Rights Centre, Minsk 0 Mr Uladzimir Niakliaeu, Belarusian National Congress 0 Mr Vital Rymasheuski, Co-Chairman of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party 6.
Strengthening parliamentary dialogue with Algeria Rapporteur: Mr Jacques Maire, France, ALOE [AS/Pol (2019) 13] Statement by the Rapporteur 7.

Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Jordan [AS/Pol (2019) 16, draft motion for a resolution] Consideration of a new motion for a resolution in light of the expiry of the current reference (13 October 2019) 8.
Composition of sub-committees This draft agenda, addressed to members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to Secretaries of delegations and political groups Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http://assembly.coe.int/extranet.
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Need for democratic governance of artificial intelligence (open to the public) Rapporteur: Ms Deborah Bergamini, Italy, EPP!CD [Doc.14868, SG/Inf (201 9) 21] .

Statement by the Rapporteur .

Hearing with the participation of: .

Ms Birgit Schippers, Senior lecturer in Politics, St Mary's University College, Belfast .
Mr Paul Nemitz, Principal Advisor, "Strategies for cross-cutting justice policies and legal actions", Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission .

Mr Yannick Meneceur, Information Society and Action against crime Directorate, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, French magistrate on secondment to the Council of Europe 10.

Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism Rapporteur: Ms Marietta Karamanli, France, SOC [Doc.
14957, Amendments] Consideration of amendments to the draft resolution and the draft recommendation Deadline for amendments: Tuesday 1 October, 16:00 Debate in the Assembly: Wednesday 2 October, afternoon 11.

Work programme [AS/Pol (2019) WP 05] 12.

Relations between the Assembly and the OECD .

OECD Global Parliamentary Network (Paris, 10 and 11 October 2019) [Draft programme] .
Consideration of a new motion for a resolution in light of the expiry of the current reference (20 January 2020) and new arrangements [Draft mot ion for a resolution, AS/Pol (2019) 04] 13.

World Forum for Democracy on "Is democracy in danger in the information age?"

(Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019) [Draft programme] Appointment of members to the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum 14.

The situation in Kosovo*1 (subject to the ratification by the Assembly of the reference) [Doc.
14921 , AS/Pol/lnf (201 9) 01 rev3] Call for candidates Thursday 3 October 2019, 08:30 -10:00 15.

Follow-up to Resolution 2277 (2019) and Recommendation 2153 (2019) on the Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future [Res 2277 (2019), Rec 2153 (2019)] Statement by the former Rapporteur, Mr Tiny Kox, Netherlands, UEL ~ Throughout this text, all reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full .
rs::ompliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

2 AS/Pol (2019) OJ 06rev4 16.

Follow-up to Resolution 2298 (2019) Situation in Syria: prospects for a political solution?

[Res 2298 (2019)] Statement by the former Rapporteur, Ms Theodora Bakoyan nis, Greece EPP/CD 17.
Open discussion on current issues (cont'd) Current political challenges and the role of the Council of Europe in European architecture Sub-items to be proposed by members of the Committee 18.

Authorisations by the Committee 19.

Other business 20.
Next meetings • • • Paris, 10-11 October 2019, ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network Berlin, 14 November 2019 [AS/Pol/lnf (2019) 03rev, AS/Pol/lnf (2019) 09, Participation form] Paris, 9 Decem ber 2019 (OECD Headquarters, Paris 161h arrondissement) 3 t Parliamentary Assembly ~ ~ .... ilil!lflm:uJ.ill'!iilli~-------------· Assemblee parlementaire :_:.-.,;,~ ~~;_...~:;./ AS/Pol (2019) OJ 06rev5 1 October 2019 Apoj06rev5_19 l. .... CONSEIL DE !.
:EUROPE Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Revised draft agenda 5 of the meetings to be held in Strasbourg, Palais de !

'Europe, room 9, on: .

Wednesday 2 October 2019, 14:00- 15:30 .

Thursday 3 October 2019, 08:30 - 10:00 Wednesday 2 October 2019, 14:00-15:30, room 9 6.

Need for democratic governance of artificial intelligence (open to the public) Rapporteur: Ms Deborah Bergamini, Italy, EPP!CD [Doc.14868, SG/ Inf (2019) 21] .

Stateme~t by the Rapporteur .


Hearing with the participation of: .

Ms Birgit Schippers, Senior lecturer in Politics, St Mary's University College, Belfast .

Mr Paul Nemitz, Principal Advisor, "Strategies for cross-cutting justice policies and legal actions", Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Comm ission .
Mr Yannick Meneceur, Information Society and Action against crime Directorate, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, French magistrate on secondment to the Council of Europe 7.

Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism Rapporteur: Ms Marietta Karamanli, France, SOC [Doc.

14957, Amendments] Consideration of amendments to the draft resolution and the draft recommendation Deadline for amendments: Tuesday 1 October, 16:00 Debate in the Assembly: Wednesday 2 October, afternoon 8.
Work programme [AS/Pol (2019) WP 05] 9.

Relations between the Assembly and the OECD .

OECD Global Parliamentary Network (Paris, 10 and 11 October 2019) [Draft programme] .
Consideration of a new motion for a resolution in light of the expiry of the current reference (20 January 2020) and new arrangements [Draft motion for a resolution, AS/Pol (2019) 04] This draft agenda, addressed to members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to Secretaries of delegations and political groups Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http://assembly.coe.intlextranet.
F- 67075 Strasbourg Cedex I assembly@coe.int I Tel:+ 33 3 88 41 2000 I Fax: +33 3 88 41 29 44 ' .

AS/Pol (2019) OJ 06rev5 10.

World Forum for Democracy on "Is democracy in danger in the information age?"

(Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019) [Draft programme] Appointment of members to the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum 11.
Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parl iament of Jordan [AS/Pol (2019) 16, draft motion for a resolution] Consideration of a new motion for a resolution in light of the expiry of the current reference (13 October 2019) 12.

Call for candidates [AS/Pol/lnf (2019) 01 rev4] .

The situation in Kosovo* [Doc.

14921] .

Assessing the functioning of the partnership for democracy [Doc.

14942] Thursday 3 October 2019, 08:30- 10:00 13.


Strengthening parliamentary dialogue with Algeria Rapporteur: Mr Jacques Maire, France, ALOE [AS/Pol (2019) 13] Statement by the Rapporteur 14.

Follow-up to Resolution 2277 (2019) and Recommendation 2153 (2019) on the Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future [Res 2277 (2019), Rec 2153 (2019)] Statement by the former Rapporteur, Mr Tiny Kox, Netherlands, UEL 15.
Follow-up to Resolution 2298 (2019) Situation in Syria: prospects for a political solution?

[Res 2298 (2019)] Statement by the former Rapporteur, Ms Theodora Bakoyannis, Greece, EPP/CD 16.

Open discussion on current issues (cont'd) Current political challenges and the role of the Council of Europe in European architecture Sub-items to be proposed by members of the Committee 17.

Authorisations by the Committee 18.

Composition of sub-committees 19.

Other business 20.
Next meetings • • Paris, 10-11 October 2019, ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network Berlin, 14 November 2019 [AS/Pol/lnf (2019) 03rev, AS/Pol/lnf (2019) 09, Participation form] Paris, 9 December 2019 (OECD Headquarters, Paris 161h arrondissement) • Throughout this text, all reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full compliance' { ) ( with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
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:EUROPE AS/Cult (2019) OJ 06rev2 27 September 2019 AAC OJ06rev2_1 9 Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Revised draft agenda 2 of the meeting to be held in Strasbourg, Palais de I'Europe, on: Monday 30 September 2019 from 2 pm to 3 pm (Room 6) Tuesday 1 October 2019 from 8.30 am to 10 am (Room 6) Tuesday 1 October 2019 from 5.30 pm to 7 pm (Room 6) Thursday 3 October 2019 from 8.30 am to 10 am (Room 6) Thursday 3 October 2019 from 2 pm to 2.30 pm (Room 9) Please note: Wednesday 2 October 2019 from 2 pm to 3 pm (Room 6): Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society Monday, 30 September 2019 from 2 pm to 3 pm (Room 6) 1.
Agenda [AS/Cult (2019) OJ 06rev2) Adoption of the agenda 2.

Election of the Bureau of the committee (subject to confirmation)1 [AS/Cult (2019) 02) Election of the Chairperson of the committee 3.
Minutes [AS/Cult (2019) PV 04add; AS/Cult (2019) PV 05] Approval of the addendum of the minutes of the meeting held in Paris on 27-28 May 2019 and of the minutes of the meeting held in Strasbourg on 24-27 June 2019; matters arising from the minutes 1 Subject to the presentation of a candidate by the Group of the European People's Party (EPP/CD).

This item may be taken at any time.


This draft agenda, addressed to members of the committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to Secretaries of national delegations, of obsetver and partner for democracy delegations and of political groups Meeting documents will be published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national ~ delegations): http://assembly.coe.int/extranet. '
[ ,__ _______ _,E,__;;;- 67075 Stra sbourg Cedex assembly@coe.int 1 Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 AS/Cult (2019) OJ 06rev2 l .. 4.

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Media education in the new media environment Rapporteur: Ms Nino Goguadze, Georgia, EC [AS/Cult (2019) 18] Adoption of a draft resolution and approval of a report Strengthening the role of young people in the prevention and resolution of conflicts (open to the public) Rapporteur: Ms lnka Hopsu, Finland, SOC Exchange of views with the participation of representatives of the NGO Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YI HR) shortlisted for the 2019 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize Tuesday, 1 October 2019 from 8.30 am to 10 am (Room 6) 6.
Threats to media freedom and journalists' security in Europe Rapporteur: Lord George Foulkes, United Kingdom, SOC [AS/Cult (2019) 19] Consideration of a preliminary draft report 7.
Artificial intelligence: the role of culture and education in a new technological era (open to the public) Exchange of views with the participation of: Mr Vladan Joler, Professor at the New Media department of the University of Novi Sad and co founder of SHARE Foundation, Serbia Mr Vuk Cosic, Expert on AI , culture and creativity, Slovenia 8.

Composition of sub-committees2 [AS/Cult (2019) 02] 9.
World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019)2 Appointment of members to the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019), subject to a decision by the Bureau of the Assembly Tuesday, 1 October 2019 from 5.30 pm to 7 pm (Room 6) 10.
Time to act: Europe's political response to fighting the manipulation of sports competitions (open to the public) Rapporteur: Mr Roland Rino Buche/, Switzerland, ALOE [AS/Cult (2019) 16] Hearing with the participation of: Mr Vincent Ven, Head of Integrity, International Federation of Association Football (FI FA), Zurich Mr Joao Paulo Almeida, Director General, National Olympic Comm ittee of Portugal, Lisbon Mr Claudio Marinelli, Criminal Intelligence Officer, Anti-Corruption Office of the Organised and Emerging Crime Directorate, Interpol, Lyon Mr Coretin Segal en, Coordinator of the French National Platform, French Online Gam ing Regulatory Authority (ARJEL), Paris Mr Giancarlo Sergi, Secretary General , Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) and President of the Swiss Basketball Federation, Lausanne , \!'
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J 2 Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 8.30 am to 10 am (Room 6) AS/Cult (2019) OJ 06rev2 11.

New forms of public debate on the ethical aspects of rapid advances in science and technology Rapporteur: Mr Stefan Schennach, Austria, SOC [AS/Cult/lnf (2019) 07; AS/Cult/lnf (2009)08] Consideration of an expert report and an information document with case studies 12.
Threats to academic freedom and autonomy of universities in Europe (open to the public) Rapporteur: M. Koloman Brenner, Hongrie, NR [AS/Cult/lnf (2019) 06] Consideration of an expert report and exchange of views with the participation of: Mr Terence Karran, Senior Academic and Director of Research, School of Education, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom (via video-conference) Mr Liviu Matei, Provost of the Central European University, Vienna (via video-conference) Mr Tony Gallagher, Acting Dean of Research, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Queen's University Belfast 13.
Museum Prize of the Council of Europe3 Appointment of the representative of the committee for the Museum Prize 2020 14.

Replies from the Committee of Ministers3 14.1.

Consideration of the analysis of the reply from the Committee of Ministers (Doc.

14893) to the Recommendation 2144 (2019) "Internet governance and human rights", proposal by the Sub Committee on Media and Information Society [AS/Cult/MIS (2019) 02] 14.2.

Reply from the Committee of Ministers (Doc.


14962) to the Recommendation 2149 (20 19) "The value of cultural heritage in a democratic society" 15.

Committee work programme3 [AS/Cult (2019) 01] 15.1.

References to the committee and appointment of rapporteurs [AS/Cult/lnf (2019) 01] Football governance and ethics: business or values?

(Doc.

14447) 15.2.
(Doc.

14447) 15.2.

Extension of references Threats to academic freedom and autonomy of universities in Europe (Doc.14365) Football governance and ethics: business or values?

(Doc.

14447) 15.3.

Reports on recent meetings 15.4.

Approval of rapporteurs' fact-finding visits 15.5.

Appointment of representatives for forthcoming events 15.6.
Draft motions of resolutions and recommendations The role of culture and education in a new technological era (tabled by Mr Constantinos Efstathiou) Transmission of heritage related skills and traditional crafts (tabled by Mr Andries Gryffroy) 15.7.

Sub-Committees 3 This item may be taken at any time.

3 AS/ Cult (2019) OJ 06rev2 ' l Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 2 pm to 2.30 pm (Room 9) 16.

Jewish cultural heritage preservation Rapporteur: Mr Raphael Comte, Switzerland, ALOE [Doc.
14960] Debate in the Assembly: Friday 4 October morning (tbc) Deadline for amendments: Thursday 3 October at 10.30 am (tbc) Consideration of amendments to the draft resolution and to the draft recommendation 17.

Other business 18.

Next meetings Paris, 5-6 December 2019 't .... 4 lLJ;;;- Parliamentary Assembly lifL~ Assemblee parlementaire ~-.,~ ~~ -jjiffiftfl$1¥J••'"i"!'3lli!lil!3:ll•l!

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AS/Mig (2019) OJ 07rev 26 September 2019 amoj07rev_2019 Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Revised draft agenda of the meeting to be held in Strasbourg on - Tuesday, 1 October 2019, from 5.30 to 7 pm (Room 8) - Thursday, 3 October 2019, from 8.30 to 10 am (Room 8) - Thursday, 3 October 2019, from 2 to 3.30 pm (Room 8) A joint meeting of the Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People with the Sub-Committee on Children (of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development) is foreseen for Tuesday 1 October from 8.30 am to 10 am in Room 7.
Tuesday, 1 October 2019 from 5.30 to 7 P-m Room 8)-----------------~ 1.

Agenda [AS/M ig (2019) OJ 07rev] Adoption of the agenda 2.

Minutes [AS/Mig (2019) PV 06] Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting held in Paris on 6 September 2019 3.

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5.
Statement by the Chair of the Committee The implications of Brexit for migration Rapporteur: Mr Killion Munyama, Poland, EPPICD [AS/Mig (2019)18] Approval of a draft report and vote on a preliminary draft resolution Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe Rapporteur: Ms Serap Ya§ar, Turkey, NR [AS/Mig (2019)21 ] Approval of a draft report and vote on a preliminary draft resolution and recommendation This draft agenda, addressed to full members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to secretaries of delegations and political groups Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http://assembly.coe.int/extranet.
AS/Mig (2019) OJ 07rev 6.

Rights and obligations of NGOs assisting refugees and migrants in Europe Rapporteur: Mr Oomagoj Hajdukovi6, Croatia, SOC [AS/Mig (2019)20] Exchange of views with Ms Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin, Division Director of Migration and Inclusion, Open Society Initiative for Europe, Berlin (via video-conference) Ttiursd~ 3 October 2019 from 8.30 to 10 am (Room~-------------------" 7.

A legal status for "climate refugees" Rapporteur: Ms Marie-Christine Verdier-Jouclas, France, ALOE [Doc.
14955 and amendments] Consideration of possible amendments tabled to the draft resolution [Assembly debate: Thursday, 3 October 2019 afternoon] [Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday, 2 October at 4 pm] 8.

Concerted action on human trafficking Rapporteur: Mr Vernon Coaker, United Kingdom, SOC [AS/Mig (2019)24] Consideration of a preliminary draft report and exchange of views with Ambassador Carina Calugaru, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe 9.
For a European policy on diasporas Rapporteur: Mr Paulo Pisco, Portugal, SOC [AS/Mig (2019)23] Consideration of an introductory memorandum and exchange of views with: - Mr Constantin Codreanu, Chairperson of the Committee for Romanian Communities from Abroad, Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Romania; - Mr Varlam Badzaghua, Deputy Director, Department of Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia; - Mr Pierre-Yves le Borgn', President, Europeans Throughout The World, Brussels, Belgium .

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10.

Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies [AS/Mig/Dia (2019)05] [Final conclusions] Statement by Mr Duarte Marques, Coordinator of the Network, on the regional conference of the Network held in Amman (Jordan) on 18 September 2019 11 .
The protection of victims of forced displacement under international law Rapporteur: Mr Fabien Gouttefarde, France, ALOE [AS/M ig (2019)06] Exchange of views with Mr Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson of the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands (via video-conference) Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 2 to 3.30 pm (Room 8) 12.

Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio-demographic processes in these countries Rapporteur: Mr lonuf-Marian Stroe, Romania, EPPICO [Doc.
14956 and amendments] Consideration of possible amendments tabled to the draft resolution [Assembly debate: Friday, 4 October 2019 morning] [Deadline for tabling amendm ents: Thursday, 3 October at 10.30 am] !

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Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in refugee camps across Europe Rapporteur: Mr Egidijus Vareikis, Lithuania, EPPICD [AS/Mig (2019)22) Consideration of a preliminary draft report and exchange of views with: - Mr Ado Greve, Open Doors Germany; - Ms Carla Barbarella, Director, Aliseicoop- social cooperative, Todi , Italy (via video-conference); - Mr Francis Messner and Ms Clemence Kelche, INTER-RELIGIO project, University of Strasbourg; - Mr Basil Ugorji, President and CEO, International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation (ICERM), New York, USA (via video-conference).
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Safe third countries for asylum seekers [AS/M ig/l nf (2019)14] Consideration and approval of a draft motion for a resolution 15.

Work programme [AS/Mig/WP (2019) 07] 16.


Representation of the Committee at various events Appointment The 4th Intergovernmental Conference on "Achieving Equal Opportun ities for All Migrants Through Learning and Assessment: Language and knowledge of society requ irements for migrants in Council of Europe member states", co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Association of Language Testers in Europe (AL TE), 16 October 2019, Strasbourg 17.
Composition of the Sub-Committees [AS/Mig/List (201 9) 05] Possible modifications of the composition of the Sub-Committees 18.

Free debate 19.

Other business 20.

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Monday, 30 September 2019 from 2.40 to 2.50 pm (Room 7) 1.
Agenda [AS/Mig (2019) OJ 07rev2] Adoption of the agenda Tuesday, 1 October 2019 from 5.30 to 7 pm (Room 8) 3.

Minutes [AS/Mig (2019) PV 06] Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting held in Paris on 6 September 2019 4.
Statement by the Chair of the Committee This draft agenda, addressed to full members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to secretaries of delegations and political groups Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http://assembly.coe.int/extranet.

F- 67075 Strasbourg Cedex I asmig@coe.int I Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 AS/Mig (2019) OJ 07rev2 6.

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The implications of Brexit for migration Rapporteur: Mr Killion Munyama, Poland, EPP/CD [AS/Mig (2019)1 8] Approval of a draft report and vote on a preliminary draft resolution Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe Rapporteur: Ms Serap Ya§ar, Turkey, NR [AS/ Mig (2019)21 ] Approval of a draft report and vote on a preliminary draft resolution and recommendation Rights and obligations of NGOs assisting refugees and migrants in Europe Rapporteur: Mr Domagoj Hajdukovic, Croatia, SOC [AS/Mig (2019)20] Exchange of views with Ms Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin, Division Director of Migration and Inclusion, Open Society Initiative for Europe, Berlin (via video-conference) Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 8.30 to 10 am (Room 8) 10.
A legal status for "climate refugees" Rapporteur: Ms Marie-Christine Verdier-Jouclas, France, ALOE [Doc.

14955 and amendments] Consideration of possible amendments tabled to the draft resolution [Assembly debate: Thursday, 3 October 2019 afternoon] [Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday, 2 October at 4 pm] 11.
Concerted action on human trafficking Rapporteur: Mr Vernon Coaker, United Kingdom, SOC [AS/Mig (2019)24] Consideration of a preliminary draft report and exchange of views with Ambassador Carina Calugaru, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Euro pe 12.
For a European policy on diasporas Rapporteur: Mr Paulo Pisco, Portugal, SOC [AS/Mig (2019)23] Consideration of an introductory memorandum and exchange of views with: - Mr Constantin Codreanu, Chairperson of the Committee for Romanian Com munities from Abroad , Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Romania; - Mr Varlam Badzaghua, Deputy Director, Department of Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia; - Mr Pierre-Yves le Borgn', President, Europeans Throughout The World, Brussels, Belgium.

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Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies [AS/Mig/Dia (2019)05] [Final conclusions] .

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• Statement by Mr Duarte Marques , Coordinator of the Network, on the regional conference of the Network held in Amman (Jordan) on 18 September 2019 2 AS/Mig (20 19) OJ 07rev2 14.
The protection of victims of forced displacement under international law Rapporteur: Mr Fabien Gouttefarde, France, ALOE [AS/Mig (2019)06] Exchange of views with Mr Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson of the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands (via video-conference) Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 2 to 3.30 pm (Room 8) 15.

Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio-demographic processes in these countries Rapporteur: Mr lonu(-Marian Stroe, Romania, EPP!CD [Doc.
14956 and amendments] Consideration of possible amendments tabled to the draft resolution [Assembly debate: Friday, 4 October 2019 morning] [Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday, 3 October at 10.30 am] 16.
Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in refugee camps across Europe Rapporteur: Mr Egidijus Vareikis, Lithuania, EPP/CD [AS/Mig (2019)22] Consideration of a preliminary draft report and exchange of views with: - Mr Ado Greve, Open Doors Germany; - Ms Carla Barbarella, Director, Aliseicoop- social cooperative, Todi, Italy (via video-conference); - Mr Francis Messner and Ms Clemence Kelche, INTER-RELIGIO project, University of Strasbourg; - Mr Basil Ugorji, President and CEO, International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation (ICERM), New York, USA (via video-conference).
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Safe third countries for asylum seekers [AS/Mig/lnf (2019)14] Consideration and approval of a draft motion for a resolution 18.

Work programme [AS/Mig/WP (2019) 07] 19.


Representation of the Committee at various events Appointment The 4th Intergovernmental Conference on "Achieving Equal Opportun ities for All Mig rants Through Learning and Assessment: Language and knowledge of society requirements for migrants in Council of Europe member states", co-organised by the Council of Europe and the Association of Language Testers in Europe (AL TE), 16 October 2019, Strasbourg 20.
Composition of the Sub-Committees [AS/Mig/List (2019) 05] Possible modifications of the composition of the Sub-Committees 21 .

Free debate 22.

Other business 23.

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!llli'!1jl Assemblee parlementaire l .... CONSE IL DE I: EUROPE AS/Soc (2019) OJ 07 20 September 2019 Asocoj07 _2019 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Draft agenda for the meetings to be held in Strasbourg on Monday, 30 September 2019, from 2 to 3 pm [Room 1 ]* Wednesday, 2 October 2019, from 2 to 3.30 pm [Room 7] Thursday, 3 October 2019, from 2 to 3.30 pm [Room 7] * Joint meeting with the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination [Joint meeting of the Sub-Committee on Children and the Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, on Tuesday, 1 October 2019, from 8.30 to 10 am, Room 7] [Joint meeting of the Sub-Committee on Children and the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter, on Thursday, 3 October 2019, from 8.30 to 9.15 am, Room 7] [Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize, on Thursday, 3 October 2019, from 9.15 to 10 am, Room 7] Monday.
30 September 2019. from 2 to 3 pm [Room 11 1.

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Agenda [AS/Soc (2019) OJ 07] Adoption of the draft agenda Minutes [AS/Soc (2019) PV 06] Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting held in Paris on 13 September 2019 3.
Joint meeting with the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Public hearing on "life after treatment" (of breast cancer) with experts: ../ Ms Liz Egan, Team leader- Macmillan Working Through Cancer Programme (Un ited Kingdom) ../ NN This draft agenda, addressed to members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to Secretaries of National Delegations, Permanent Representations and of observer and partner for democracy delegations Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http://assembly.coe.int/extranet.
F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex I assembly@coe.int I Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 I Fax: +33 3 88 41 2733 AS/Soc (2019) OJ 07 Wednesday.

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The Council of Europe Development Bank: contributing to building a more inclusive society Rapporteur: Ms Nicole Trisse, France, ALOE [Doc 14961 , amendments] Consideration of amendments Co-operation with the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities [Resolution 2277 (2019)] Round table with the participation of: ../ Mr Jean-Pierre Grin, General Rapporteur on local and regional authorities of the Parliamentary Assembly ../ NN ../ NN Committee's work programme and priorities [AS/Soc (2019) 01 rev6, AS/Soc (2019) 02rev6] Consideration of a draft motion for a resolution/recommendation with a view to adoption by the Committee for tabling [AS/Soc (2019) 38] Socio-economic inequalities in Europe: time to restore social trust by strengthening social rights 6.2.
Appointment of Committee representatives to external events 6.3.

World Forum for Democracy, Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019 [Concept note] Information on the Forum and appointment of members of the Bureau's ad hoc Committee to participate in the Forum 6.4.

Reports from Committee representatives to external events 7.

Changes in Sub-Committees [Lists of the Sub-Committees] Thursday.

3 October 2019. from 2 to 3.30 pm [Room 7] 8.
The Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs (CETS No.216) [Handbook] ../ Presentation of the Handbook fo r parliamentarians on the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs by Mr Kristof Van Assche, Research Professor in Health Law and Kinship Studies, University of Antwerp ../ Public hearing with the participation of: • Ms Liliane Maury Pasquier, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe • Mr Jan Kleijssen, Director, Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate • Mr Michael Wierer, Deputy Head of Department, European D irectorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare 9.
Human rights and business - What follow-up to Committee of Ministers Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3?

Rapporteur: Mr Mikayel Melkumyan, Armenia, EC [Doc .... , AS/Soc (2019) 41] Consideration and approval of a draft opinion 2 AS/Soc (2019) OJ 07 10.

Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize ./ Report by the Chairperson on the Sub-Committee's meeting in Strasbourg on 3 October 201 9 ./ Approval of the decision of the Sub-Committee regarding changes to the Rules of Procedure of the Europe Prize competition 11 .
Sub-Committee on Children Report by the Chairperson on the Sub-Committee's meetings in Strasbourg on 1 and 3 October 2019 12.

Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter Report by the Chairperson on the Sub-Committee's meeting in Strasbourg on 3 October 2019 13.

Other business National developments 14.
Date and place of next meetings Plenary committee 3 December 2019, Paris (Council of Europe Office) First part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 27-31 January 2020, Strasbourg 12 March 2020, Paris (Council of Europe Office) OR 12-13 March 2020 (place to be determined) Second part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 20-24 April 2020, Strasbourg 19 May 2020, Paris (Council of Europe Office) Third part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 22-26 June 2020, Strasbourg 22 September 2020, Paris (Council of Europe Office) Fourth part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 12-16 October 2020, Strasbourg 1 December 2020, Paris (Council of Europe Office) Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize Fourth part-session 2019 of the Assembly, 30 September-4 October 2019, Strasbourg First part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 27-31 January 2020, Strasbourg Second part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 20-24 April 2020, Strasbourg Sub-Committee on Children 13-14 November 2019, on the occasion of the Mid-term Stock-taking Conference on the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021 ), Strasbourg 14-15 November 2019, joint meeting with the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter, Strasbourg 3 December 2019, Paris (Council of Europe Office) First part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 27-31 January 2020, Strasbou rg Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter 14-15 November 2019, joint meeting with the Sub-Committee on Ch ildren , Strasbourg First part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 27-31 January 2020, Strasbourg 3 t Parliamentary Assemb ly Assemblee parlementaire ---~ ~'"-'-'//./.// ~ ~jiiJ!lf.j:IO.j:1¥J•HilrRmBijl l. "" CONSE IL DE !
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Joint meeting with the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable development Hearing on "life after treatmenf' (of breast cancer) with the participation of: - Ms Liz Egan , Team leader, Macmillan Working Through Cancer Programme, United Kingdom ; - Ms Julie Daul , Occupational psychologist, Ligue nationale contre le cancer, Strasbourg .
This draft agenda, addressed to full members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to secretaries of delegations and political groups Meeting documents are published on PACE extranet website (restricted area for PACE Members) when they become available: http://assembly.coe.inVextranet F- 67075 Strasbourg Cedex I assembly@coe.int I Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 I Fax: +33 3 90 21 5652 AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07 Tuesday 1 October 2019, from 8.30 to 10 am, Room 3 2.
Agenda [AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07] Adoption of the draft agenda.

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Minutes [AS/Ega (2019) PV 06] Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting of the committee held in Paris on 12 September 2019.

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The gender dimension of foreign policy Rapporteur: Ms Petra Stienen (Netherlands, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 38] Consideration of an information memorandum.
Hearing with the participation of: - Ms Nina Nordstrom, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe; - Ms Simone Filippini, President of the Leadership4SDGs Foundation, The Hague; - Ms Marie-Cecile Naves, PhD in Political science, Director of the " Gender and Geopolitics , Observatory at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (I RIS), Paris.

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Gender aspects and human rights implications of pornography Rapporteur: Mr Frank Heinrich (Germany, EPP!

CO) [AS/Ega (2019) 39] Consideration of an introductory memorandum.

Wednesday 2 October 2019, from 2 to 3.30 pm, Room 3 6.

Discrimination against Roma and Travellers in the field of housing Rapporteur: Mr Frantisek Kopfiva (Czech Republic, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 40] Consideration of an information memorandum.

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Work programme [AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 01 rev 6; AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 18] i. ii.

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Consideration of the work programme; Appointment of a rapporteur for report on: - Combating Afrophobia in Europe, motion for a resolution tabled by the Committee on Equal ity and Non-Discrimination [Doc.

14924]; Appointment of General Rapporteurs on: [AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 19; AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 20] - Violence against women; - Combating racism and intolerance .

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Composition of Sub-Committees [Lists] Approval of modifications in the composition of the Sub-Committees.

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Reply from the Committee of Ministers [AS/Ega (2019) 41; Rec.

2152 (2019); Doc.
2152 (2019); Doc.

14843] Consideration of the reply of the Committee of Ministers to Assembly Recommendation on Promoting parliaments free of sexism and sexual harassment.

Thursday 3 October 2019, from 8.30 to 9.15 am, Room 3 10.

Obstetrical and gynaecological violence Rapporteur: Ms Maryvonne Blondin (France, SOC) [Doc.

14965; amendments] Consideration of possible amendments to the draft resolution.

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Strengthening the fight against so-called "honour" crimes Rapporteur: Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 42] Consideration of an introductory memorandum.

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Reporting back - Ms Thorhildur Sunna ..tEvarsd6ttir (Iceland, SOC) for her participation in the afternoon session of the meeting of the Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart (Germany); - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALDE) and Ms Thorhildur Sunna ..tEvarsd6ttir (Iceland, SOC), for their participation in the joint side event with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Sexism, Harassment and Violence against Women Parliamentarians, on 10 July 2019 in Geneva; - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALDE) for her participation in the meeting of the Regional Steering Committee of the South Programme Ill of the Council of Europe and European Union on Ensuring Sustainable Democratic Governance and Human Rights in the Southern Mediterranean.
on 16 September 2019 in Brussels; - Ms Thorhildur Sunna ..tEvarsd6ttir (Iceland, SOC) for her participation in the panel discussion on violence against women politicians, organised by the lnterparliamentary Union (IPU) and the League of Women Voters, on 19 September 2019 in Washington DC, USA; - Ms Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL) for her participation in the high-level conference organised by the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union on Advancing LGBTI Equality in the EU from 2020 and beyond, on 23-24 September 2019 in Brussels; - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALDE) for her participation in the Conference of high representatives of Interior Ministers on Combating domestic violence on 24-25 September 2019 in Strasbourg; - Ms Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL) for her participation in the Round Table on homophobic and transphobic hate speech organised under the French Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers and in parallel with the 25th anniversary of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, on 26 September 2019 in Paris; - Ms Elvira Kovacs (Serbia, EPP/CD) and Mr Damien Thiery (Belgium, ALDE), for their participation in the High-Level Conference organised on the occasion of the 251h anniversary of the European 3 AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07 Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), under the French Presidency of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, on 26-27 September 2019 in Paris.
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Appointment of representative(s) (subject to the availability of funds) [Programmes] - - Invitation toMs Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL) , in her capacity as General Rapporteur on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, to participate in the 23rd ILGA Europe Annual Conference, to be held on 23-26 October 2019 in Prague; Invitation to participate in the 181h plenary meeting of the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (CAHROM), to be held on 28-31 October 2019 in Strasbourg.
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Hearing on intersectional discrimination With the participation of: - Ms Hanane Karimi, Associated expert, Centre for Intersectional Justice (CIJ), Strasbourg; - Ms Sarah Chander, Senior Advocacy Officer, European Network Against Racism (ENAR), Brussels.

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:EUROPE AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07 rev 27 September 2019 Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Draft agenda (revised) of the meeting to be held in Strasbourg on Monday 30 September 2019, from 2 to 3 pm, Room 1 Tuesday 1 October 2019, from 8.30 to 10 am, Room 3 Wednesday 2 October 2019, from 2 to 3.30 pm, Room 3 Thursday 3 October 2019, from 8.30 to 9.15 am, Room 3 Thursday 3 October 2019, from 9.15 to 1 Oam, room 3: meeting of the Sub-Committee on Disability and Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination Monday 30 September 2019, from 2 to 3 pm, Room 1 1.
Joint meeting with the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable development [open to the public] Hearing on "life after treatmenf' (of breast cancer) with the participation of: - Ms Liz Egan, Team leader, Macmillan Working Through Cancer Programme, United Kingdom ; - Ms Julie Daul, Occupational psychologist, Ligue nationale contre /e cancer, Strasbourg .
This draft agenda, addressed to full members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to secretaries of delegations and political groups Meeting documents are published on PACE extranet website (restricted area tor PACE Members) when they become available: http://assembly.coe.inVextranet F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex I assembly@coe.int I Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 I Fax: +33 3 90 21 5652 AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07 rev Tuesday 1 October 2019, from 8.30 to 10 am, Room 3 2.
Agenda [AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07rev] Adoption of the revised draft agenda.

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Minutes [AS/Ega (2019) PV 06] Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting of the committee held in Paris on 12 September 2019.

4.

The gender dimension of foreign policy [open to the public] Rapporteur: Ms Petra Stienen (Netherlands, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 38] Consideration of an information memorandum.
Hearing with the participation of: - Ms Nina Nordstrom , Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe; - Ms Simone Filippini, President of the Leadership4SDGs Foundation, The Hague; - Ms Marie-Cecile Naves, PhD in Political science, Director of the " Gender and Geopolitics , Observatory at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), Paris.

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Gender aspects and human rights implications of pornography Rapporteur: Mr Frank Heinrich (Germany, EPP!

CO) [AS/Ega (2019) 39] Consideration of an introductory memorandum.

Wednesday 2 October 2019, from 2 to 3.30 pm, Room 3 6.

Discrimination against Roma and Travellers in the field of housing Rapporteur: Mr Frantisek Kopriva (Czech Republic, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 40] Consideration of an information memorandum.

7.

Work programme [AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 01 rev 6; AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 18] i. ii.

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Consideration of the work programme; Appointment of a rapporteur for report on: - Combating Afrophobia in Europe, motion for a resolution tabled by the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination [Doc.

14924]; Appointment of General Rapporteurs on: [AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 19; AS/Ega/ lnf (2019) 20] - Violence against women; - Combating racism and intolerance .

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Consideration of possible draft motion(s) for a resolution/recommendation with a view to adoption by the Committee for tabling.
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Composition of Sub-Committees [Lists] Approval of modifications in the composition of the Sub-Committees.

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Reply from the Committee of Ministers [AS/Ega (2019) 41; Rec.

2152 (2019) ; Doc.

14967] Consideration of the reply of the Committee of Ministers to Assembly Recommendation on Promoting parliaments free of sexism and sexual harassment.

10.
Reporting back - Ms Thorhildur Sunna A:varsd6ttir (Iceland, SOC) for her participation in the afternoon session of the meeting of the Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart (Germany); - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) and Ms Thorhildur Sunna A:varsd6ttir (Iceland, SOC), for their participation in the joint side event with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Sexism, Harassment and Violence against Women Parliamentarians, on 10 July 2019 in Geneva; - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) for her participation in the meeting of the Regional Steering Committee of the South Programme Ill of the Council of Europe and European Union on Ensuring Sustainable Democratic Governance and Human Rights in the Southern Mediterranean, on 16 September 2019 in Brussels; - Ms Thorhildur Sunna A:varsd6ttir (Iceland, SOC) for her participation in the panel discussion on violence against women politicians, organised by the lnterparliamentary Union (IPU) and the League of W omen Voters, on 19 September 2019 in Washington DC, USA; - Ms Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL) for her participation in the high-level conference organised by the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union on Advancing LGBTI Equality in the EU from 2020 and beyond, on 23-24 September 20 19 in Brussels; - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) for her participation in the Conference of high representatives of Interior Ministers on Combating domestic violence on 24-25 September 2019 in Strasbourg; - Ms Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL) for her participation in the Round Table on homophobic and transphobic hate speech organised under the French Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers and in parallel with the 25th anniversary of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, on 26 September 20 19 in Paris; - Ms Elvira Kovacs (Serbia, EPP/CD) for her participation in the High-Level Conference organised on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the European Comm ission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) , under the French Presidency of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, on 26-27 September 2019 in Paris.
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Obstetrical and gynaecological violence Rapporteur: Ms Maryvonne Blondin (France, SOC) [Doc.

14965; amendments] Consideration of possible amendments to the draft resolution.

13.

Strengthening the fight against so-called "honour" crimes Rapporteur: Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 42] Consideration of an introductory memorandum.

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Appointment of representative(s) (subject to the availability of funds) [Programmes] - - - - - Invitation to Mr Malcolm Momodou Jallow (Sweden, UEL) to participate in the 5th IPCAN Seminar (Independent Police Complaints Authorities' Network) on 17 and 18 October 2019 in Paris (at no cost to the Assembly); Invitation to Ms Jette Christensen (Norway, SOC) to participate in the Seminar on Taking action to improve women 's participation in public and political decision making, organised by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, the Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights in the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to be held on 17 and 18 October 2019 in Sochi; Invitation to participate in the 25th meeting of the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, to be held on 18 October 2019 in Strasbourg; Invitation toMs Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL), in her capacity as General Rapporteur on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, to participate in the 23rd ILGA Europe Annual Conference, to be held on 23-26 October 2019 in Prague; Invitation to participate in the 18th plenary meeting of the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (CAHROM), to be held on 28-31 October 2019 in Strasbourg; Invitation to Ms Edite Estrela (Portugal, SOC) to participate in a workshop organised by the Parliamentary Assembly during the 25th Lisbon Forum on Parliamentary contribution towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals: special focus on Gender Equality and Children 's Rights, to be held on 25 November 2019 in Lisbon.
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Other business 16.

Next meeting Paris, 4 December 2019 (Counci l of Europe Office).

Thursday 3 October 2019, from 9.15 to 10am, room 3: meeting of the Sub-Committee on Disability and Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination 17.
Hearing on intersectional discrimination [open to the public] With the participation of: - Ms Sarah Chander, Senior Advocacy Officer, European Network Against Racism, Brussels; - Dr Hanane Karimi, Sociologist - University of Strasbourg, Associated expert - Centre for Intersectional Justice (CIJ), Strasbourg.

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Joint meeting with the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable development [open to the public] Hearing on "life after treatment" (of breast cancer) with the participation of: - Ms Liz Egan, Team leader, Macmillan Working Through Cancer Programme, United Kingdom ; - Ms Julie Daul, Occupational psychologist, Ligue nationale contre le cancer, Strasbourg.
This draft agenda, addressed to full members of the Committee and their alternates, is the convocation to the meeting Copy to secretaries of delegations and political groups Meeting documents are published on PACE extranet website (restricted area for PACE Members) when they become available: http://assembly.coe.inVextranet F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex I assembly@coe.int I Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 I Fax: +33 3 90 21 5652 AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07 rev 2 Tuesday 1 October 2019, from 8.30 to 10 am, Room 3 2.
Agenda [AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07rev 2] Adoption of the revised draft agenda.

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Election of the Bureau of the Committee [List of members of the Committee] Election of the 3rd Vice-Chairperson.

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Minutes [AS/Ega (2019) PV 06] Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting of the committee held in Paris on 12 September 2019.

5.

The gender dimension of foreign policy [open to the public] Rapporteur: Ms Petra Stienen (Netherlands, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 38] Consideration of an information memorandum.
Hearing with the participation of: - Ms Nina Nordstrom, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe; - Ms Simone Filippini, President of the Leadership4SDGs Foundation, The Hague; - Ms Marie-Cecile Naves, PhD in Political science, Director of the " Gender and Geopolitics , Observatory at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), Paris.

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Gender aspects and human rights implications of pornography Rapporteur: Mr Frank Heinrich (Germany, EPP!

CO) [AS/Ega (2019) 39] Consideration of an introductory memorandum .

Wednesday 2 October 2019, from 2 to 3.30 pm, Room 3 7.

Discrimination against Roma and Travellers in the field of housing Rapporteur: Mr Frantisek Kopriva (Czech Republic, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 40] Consideration of an information memorandum.

8.

Work programme [AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 01 rev 6; AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 18] i. ii.
Consideration of the work programme; Appointment of a rapporteur for report on: - Combating Afrophobia in Europe, motion for a resolution tabled by the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination [Doc.

14924]; 2 iii.

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Call for candidates for a report on: - Preserving Europe 's linguistic, ethnic, cultural and national diversity, motion for a resolution tabled by Ms Elvira Kovacs and other members of the Assembly [Doc.
14553]; AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07 rev 2 Appointment of General Rapporteurs on: [AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 19; AS/Ega/lnf (2019) 20] - Violence against women; - Combating racism and intolerance.

v. Consideration of possible draft motion(s) for a resolution/recommendation with a view to adoption by the Committee for tabling.

9.

Composition of Sub-Committees [Lists] Approval of modifications in the composition of the Sub-Committees.

10.

Reply from the Committee of Ministers [AS/Ega (2019) 41; Rec.

2152 (2019); Doc.
2152 (2019); Doc.

14967] Consideration of the reply of the Committee of Ministers to Assembly Recommendation on Promoting parliaments free of sexism and sexual harassment.

11.
Reporting back - Ms Thorhildur Sunna .A:varsd6ttir (Iceland, SOC) for her participation in the afternoon session of the meeting of the Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart (Germany); - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) and Ms Thorhildur Sunna .A:varsd6ttir (Iceland , SOC), for their participation in the joint side event with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Sexism, Harassment and Violence against Women Parliamentarians, on 10 July 2019 in Geneva; - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) for her participation in the meeting of the Regional Steering Committee of the South Programme Ill of the Council of Europe and European Union on Ensuring Sustainable Democratic Governance and Human Rights in the Southern Mediterranean, on 16 September 2019 in Brussels; - Ms Thorhildur Sunna .A:varsd6ttir (Iceland, SOC) for her participation in the panel discussion on violence against women politicians, organised by the lnterparliamentary Union (IPU) and the League of Women Voters, on 19 September 2019 in Washington DC, USA; - Ms Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL) for her participation in the high-level conference organised by the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union on Advancing LGBTI Equality in the EU from 2020 and beyond, on 23-24 September 2019 in Brussels; - Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) for her participation in the Conference of high representatives of Interior Ministers on Combating domestic violence on 24-25 September 2019 in Strasbourg; - Ms Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL) for her participation in the Round Table on homophobic and transphobic hate speech organised under the French Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers and in parallel with the 251h anniversary of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, on 26 September 2019 in Paris; - Ms Elvira Kovacs (Serbia, EPP/CD) for her participation in the High-Level Conference organised on the occasion of the 251h anniversary of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), under the French Presidency of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, on 26-27 September 2019 in Paris.
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Free debate 3 AS/Ega (2019) OJ 07 rev 2 Thursday 3 October 2019, from 8.30 to 9.15 am, Room 3 13.

Obstetrical and gynaecological violence Rapporteur: Ms Maryvonne Blondin (France, SOC) [Doc.

14965; amendments] Consideration of possible amendments to the draft resolution.

14.

Strengthening the fight against so-called "honour" crimes Rapporteur: Ms Beatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALOE) [AS/Ega (2019) 42] Consideration of an introductory memorandum.

15.
Appointment of representative(s) (subject to the availability of funds) [Programmes] - - - - Invitation to Mr Malcolm Momodou Jallow (Sweden, UEL) to participate in the 5th IPCAN Seminar (Independent Police Complaints Authorities' Network) on 17 and 18 October 2019 in Paris (at no cost to the Assembly) ; Invitation to Ms Jette Christensen (Norway, SOC) to participate in the Seminar on Taking action to improve women's participation in public and political decision making, organised by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, the Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights in the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to be held on 17 and 18 October 2019 in Sochi; Invitation to participate in the 25th meeting of the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, to be held on 18 October 2019 in Strasbourg; Invitation to Ms Violeta Tomic (Slovenia, UEL), in her capacity as General Rapporteur on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual , transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, to participate in the 23rd ILGA Europe Annual Conference, to be held on 23-26 October 2019 in Prague; Invitation to participate in the 18th plenary meeting of the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (CAHROM), to be held on 28-31 October 2019 in Strasbourg ; Invitation to Ms Edite Estrela (Portugal, SOC) to participate in a workshop organised by the Parliamentary Assembly during the 25th Lisbon Forum on Parliamentary contribution towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals: special focus on Gender Equality and Children 's Rights, to be held on 25 November 2019 in Lisbon.
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Other business 17.

Next meeting Paris, 4 December 2019 (Council of Europe Office).

Thursday 3 October 2019, from 9.15 to 1 Oam, room 3: meeting of the Sub-Committee on Disability and Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination 18.
Hearing on intersectional discrimination [open to the public] With the participation of: - Ms Sarah Chander, Senior Advocacy Officer, European Network Against Racism, Brussels; - Dr Hanane Karimi, Sociologist - University of Strasbourg, Associated expert - Centre for Intersectional Justice (CIJ), Strasbourg.

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Draft agenda [AS/Mon (2019) OJ 07 REV] Adoption of the revised draft agenda Draft minutes [AS/Mon (2019) PV 06] Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting held in Paris on 10 September 2019 This draft agenda, addressed to members of the Committee, is the convocation to the meeting.
It also constitutes the invitations foreseen in Resolution 1115 (1997), paragraph 10.1 Copy to Secretaries of national delegations and of political groups Meeting documents are published on the Parliamentary Assembly extranet website (restricted area for national delegations): http://assembly .coe.

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By analogy with Rule 6, paragraph 8, no member of the parliamentary delegation of t he member state concerned shall participate in a vote on any question concerning this state."

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AS/Man (2019) OJ 07 REV Poland Co-rapporteurs: Ms Azadeh Rojhan Gustatsson, Sweden, SOC and Mr Pieter Omtzigt, Netherlands, EPP!CD [Final programme of the visit] Oral report by the co-rapporteurs on their fact-finding visit to Warsaw (5-6 September 2019) Georgia Co-rapporteurs: Mr Titus Corlatean, Romania, SOC and Mr Claude Kern, France, ALOE [Final programme of the visit] [Press release] Oral report by the co-rapporteurs on their fact-finding visit to Tbilisi (16-18 September 2019) Tuesday, 1 October 2019 from 8.30 am to 10.00 am (room 11) 5.
Russian Federation Co-rapporteurs: Mr Telmo Correia, Portugal, EPP!CD and Ms Angela Smith, United Kingdom, SOC [AS/Mon/l nf (2016) 29] [Press release from the President of the Assembly] Hearing on civil society and democratic participation in the Russian Federation Presentations by: • Mr Vladimir Kara-Murza, Chairman of the Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom • Ms Emiliya Slabunova, President of the Yabloko Party, Russian Federation • Mr Leonid Volkov, Campaign Manager of Mr Alexei Navalny • Ms Tatiana Glushkova, Representative of the Memorial Human Rights Centre Exchange of views Wednesday, 2 October 2019 from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm (room 11) 6.
North Macedonia Co-rapporteurs: Ms Lise Christoffersen, Norway, SOC and Mr Aleksander Pociej, Poland, EPP/CD [Doc.

14964] [Amendments to Doc.

14964] Consideration of possible amendments tabled to the draft resolution on Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia [Assembly debate: Wednesday, 2 October 2019 afternoon] [Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 1 October at 4.00 pm] 2 Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 8.30 am to 9.15 am (room 5) [open to the public] AS!Mon (20 19) OJ 07 REV 7.
Joint hearing with the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights on Eradicating torture in Europe [Resolution 2264 (2019)] [Recommendation 2146 (2019)] [Doc.
14950] [CPT/Inf (2019) 6] Presentations by : • Mr Mykola Gnatovskyy, President of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) Mr Mark Kelly, 1st Vice-President of the CPT • Ms Eva Csergo, Europe and Central Asia Programme Officer, Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) (video link) • Mr Piotr Tolstoy, Chairperson of the PACE delegation of the Russian Federation (tbc) Exchange of views Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm (room 11) 8.
Republic of Moldova Co-rapporteurs: Mr Egidijus Vareikis, Lithuania, EPP!CD and Ms Maryvonne Blondin, France, SOC [Doc.

14963] [Amendments to Doc.

14963] Consideration of possible amendments tabled to the draft resolution on The functioning of the democratic institutions in the Repulic of Moldova [Assembly debate: Thursday, 3 October 2019 afternoon] [Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 2 October at 4.00 pm] 9.
Bulgaria Co-rapporteurs: Mr Frank Schwabe, Germany, SOC and ... [AS/Mon/List (2019) 05] Appointment of a co-rapporteur to replace Mr Zsolt Nemeth, Hungary, EPP/CD 10.

Montenegro Co-rapporteurs: Mr lonut-Marian Stroe, Romania, EPP/CD and Mr Anne Mulder, Netherlands, ALOE [Final programme of the visit] [Press release] Oral report by the co-rapporteurs on their fact-finding visit to Podgorica (11 -1 3 September 2019) 11.

World Forum for Democracy on Is Democracy in danger in the information age?
(Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019) [Draft programme] Designation of members to the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum 3 AS/Mon (2019) OJ 07 REV 12.

Authorisation of fact-finding visits 13.

Other business State of procedures [AS/Mon/lnf (2019) 15] Work programme [AS/Mon/lnf (2019) 16] 14.
Next meetings Paris, 13 November 2019 Paris, 11 December 2019 4 BUREAU OF THE ASSEMBLY AS/Bur/CB (2019) 10 30 September 2019 To the Members of the Assembly Synopsis of the meeting held in Strasbourg on 30 September 2019 The Bureau of the Assembly, meeting on Monday 30 September 2019 in Strasbourg, with Ms Liliane Maury Pasquier, President of the Parliamentary Assembly, in the Chair, as regards: - - i.
Communications: took note of the communications by the President of the Assembly, the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe; Fourth part-session of 2019 (Strasbourg, 30 September-4 October): Requests for debates under urgent procedure: - - took note of the request tabled by Mr Rik Daems (Belgium, ALDE) on behalf of the ALDE group, to hold a debate under urgent procedure on Democratic rights violations and suppression of peaceful protests in the Russian Federation against the background of elections to the Moscow City Council; and took note of the withdrawal of this request; took note of the request tabled by the SOC Group to hold a debate under urgent procedure on Saving people in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent answer; decided to recommend to the Assembly to hold this debate and to refer the matter to the Committee on migration, refugees and displaced persons; ii.
Requests for current affairs debates: - - took note of the request tabled by Mr Rik Daems (Belgium, ALDE) on behalf of the ALDE group, to hold a current affairs debate on Democratic rights violations and suppression of peaceful protests in the Russian Federation against the background of elections to the Moscow City Council; and decided to recommend to the Assembly to hold this debate with Mr Martin Poliačik (Slovak Republic, ALDE) as first speaker; took note of the request tabled by the SOC Group to hold a current affairs debate on Recent challenges for local democracy in Russia and in Turkey; and took note of the withdrawal of this request; iii.
Draft agenda: updated the draft agenda; iv.
v. Election of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights: took note of the report drawn up by the Committee on the election of judges following interviews with candidates for the post of a judge in respect of Portugal; Joint Committee (Strasbourg, 3 October 2019, 12.00 noon): took note of the draft agenda and prepared the meeting; F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 2776 AS/Bur/CB (2019) 10 - Election observation: Belarus: early parliamentary elections (17 November 2019): took note of the invitation letter, decided to observe these elections, and constituted an ad hoc committee for this purpose composed of 20 members (EPP/CD: 7; SOC: 6, EC: 3, ALDE: 3, UEL: 1 - in accordance with the D’Hondt system).
Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and of the Standing Committee (28 June to 29 September 2019) (Rapporteur: Ms Nicole Trisse (France, ALDE): approved the Progress report; References and transmissions to committees: approved the references and transmissions as set out in Appendix 1, subject to ratification by the Assembly through the Progress report; Composition of the Monitoring Committee, the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs and of the Committee on the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights Monitoring Committee: - on the basis of a proposal by the SOC Group, appointed Mr Antonio Gutiérrez (Spain) and Mr Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland); - on the basis of a proposal by the ALDE Group, appointed Ms Alexandra Louis (France); Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs: - on the basis of a proposal by the EC Group, appointed Mr Markus Wiechel (Sweden) - on the basis of a proposal by the ALDE Group, appointed Ms Nicole Trisse (France) - on the basis of a proposal by the UEL Group, appointed Mr George Loucaides (Cyprus) - - - i. ii.
iii.
Committee on the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights: - on the basis of a proposal by the EC Group, appointed Mr Morten Messerschmidt (Denmark) - - - Meetings of the Bureau and Standing Committee in Tbilisi (28-29 November 2019): took note of the draft programme and practical information; Meetings of the Standing Committee and the Bureau in 2020: approved the proposals contained in the document (Appendix 2); Dates and place of next meetings: decided to hold its meetings as follows: Friday, 4 October 2019, Strasbourg, at 8.30 am Thursday, 28 November 2019, Tbilisi, at 3 pm Friday, 13 December 2019, Paris, at 9 am Isild Heurtin, Kateryna Gayevska Copy to: Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe 2 AS/Bur/CB (2019) 10 Appendix 1 – References and transmissions to committees A. References and transmissions to committees Doc.
14930, Motion for a resolution, Ukraine failed to live up to its commitments regarding the language rights of national minorities: reference to the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) to be taken into account in the framework of the report on the “Honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine”; Doc.
14931, Motion for a resolution, Initiating Assembly contacts with the Somaliland Parliament, with a view to its possible eventual Partnership for Democracy with the Assembly: no further action; Doc.
14932, Motion for a resolution, Support for the independent civil society of Azerbaijan: reference to the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) to be taken into account in the framework of the report on the “Honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan”; Doc.
14941, Motion for a resolution, Adopting new tools in the fight against anti-Semitism in Europe: transmission to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for information; Doc.

14942, Motion for a resolution, Assessing the functioning of the partnership for democracy: reference to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report; Doc.
14943, Motion for a resolution, Ways and means to respond to the migratory challenge at all institutional levels: transmission to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for information; Doc.

14944, Motion for a resolution, Acting for the health of all through healthy and sustainable food and agriculture: transmission to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for information; Doc.
14945, Motion for a resolution, Emergence of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) and their necessary apprehension through European human rights law: consultation of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights on possible follow-up; Doc.

14946, Motion for a resolution, Best interests of the child and policies to ensure a work-life balance: reference to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report; Doc.
14947, Motion for a resolution, Inaction on climate change – a violation of children's rights: reference to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report; Doc.

14948, Motion for a recommendation, Artificial intelligence in health care: medical, legal and ethical challenges ahead: reference to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report1.

B.

Modification of reference Doc.


14925, Motion for a resolution, Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Geneva conventions: the contribution of the Council of Europe to the increasing synergy between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report and to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for opinion.

1 It is proposed to hold a joint debate on artificial intelligence in 2020.
Several motions on this issue have been/will be referred to different committees: AS/Pol, AS/Jur, AS/Soc and AS/Ega.
3 AS/Bur/CB (2019) 10 Appendix 2 – Meetings of the Standing Committee and the Bureau in 2020 Monday 27 January, 8.00 am Strasbourg (part-session) Friday 31 January, 8.30 am Strasbourg (part-session) Bureau Bureau Thursday 5 March, 3.00 pm, Paris Friday 6 March, 9.30 am, Paris Bureau Standing Committee Monday 20 April, 8.00 am, Strasbourg (part-session) Friday 24 April, 8.30 am, Strasbourg (part-session) Bureau Bureau Thursday 28 May,3.00 pm, Athens Friday 29 May, 9.00 am, Athens Bureau Standing Committee (CM Chairmanship) Monday 22 June, 8.00 am, Strasbourg (part-session) Friday 26 June, 8.30 am, Strasbourg (part-session) Tuesday 7 September, 9.00 am, Paris Monday 12 October, 8.00 am, Strasbourg (part-session) Friday 16 October, 8.30 am, Strasbourg (part-session) Bureau Bureau Bureau Bureau Bureau Thursday 19 November, 3.00 pm, Berlin Friday 20 November, 9.00 am, Berlin Bureau Standing Committee (CM Chairmanship) Friday 11 December, 9.00 am, Paris Bureau 4 BUREAU OF THE ASSEMBLY AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 7 October 2019 To the Members of the Assembly Synopsis of the meeting held in Strasbourg on 4 October 2019 The Bureau of the Assembly, meeting on Friday 4 October 2019 in Strasbourg, with Ms Liliane Maury Pasquier, President of the Parliamentary Assembly, in the Chair, as regards: - - - - - - - - - Fourth part-session of 2019 (Strasbourg, 30 September-4 October): held an exchange of views on the Fourth part-session; Standing Committee meeting in Tbilisi (29 November 2019): took note of the draft agenda; First part-session of 2020 (Strasbourg, 27-31 January): drew up the preliminary draft agenda; Election observation: Belarus: early parliamentary elections (17 November 2019): approved the list of members of the ad hoc committee and appointed Lord Blencathra (United Kingdom, EC/DA) as its Chairperson (Appendix 1); References and transmissions to committees: considered and approved the requests for extension of references as set out in Appendix 2; 2019 World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 6-8 November): approved the
 final composition of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum (Appendix 3); OECD Global Parliamentary Network (Paris, 10- 11 0ctober 2019): approved the final composition of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network (Appendix 4); Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and of the Standing Committee (4 October 2019 – 26 January 2020): appointed Mr Tiny Kox (Netherlands, UEL) as Rapporteur; European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT): approved the list of candidates in respect of Albania, Latvia and Portugal to be forwarded to the Committee of Ministers; F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 2776 .
AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 - i.

Composition of the Monitoring Committee and the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights Monitoring Committee: - on the basis of a proposal by the SOC Group, appointed Mr Betian Kitev (North Macedonia) ii.
Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights: - - on the basis of a proposal by the EPP/CD Group, appointed Mr Vladimir Vardanyan (Armenia) on the basis of a proposal by the ALDE Group, appointed Mr Dimitri Houbron (France) - Dates and place of next meetings: decided to hold its meetings as follows: Thursday, 28 November 2019, Tbilisi, at 3 pm Friday, 13 December 2019, Paris, at 9 am Isild Heurtin, Kateryna Gayevska Copy to: Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe 2 Appendix 1 AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE BUREAU FOR THE OBSERVATION OF THE EARLY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN BELARUS 17 November / novembre 2019 COMMISSION AD HOC DU BUREAU POUR L’OBSERVATION DES ELECTIONS LEGISLATIVES ANTICIPEES AU BELARUS ____________ List of members / Liste des membres Chairperson / Président : Lord David BLENCATHRA, United Kingdom (EC/DA) / Royaume-Uni (CE/AD) Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD) / Groupe du Parti populaire européen (PPE/DC) Ms / Mme Dubravka FILIPOVSKI, Serbia / Serbie Mr / M. Aleksander POCIEJ, Poland / Pologne Mr / M. Birgir THÓRARINSSON, Iceland / Islande Mr / M. Attila TILKI, Hungary / Hongrie Ms / Mme Laurence TRASTOUR-ISNART, France …… ....... Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group / Groupe des socialistes, démocrates et verts (SOC) Ms / Mme Maria Luisa BUSTINDUY, Spain / Espagne * Mr / M. Kimmo KILJUNEN, Finland / Finlande Ms / Mme Edite ESTRELLA, Portugal Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria / Autriche Mr / M. Sos AVETISYAN, Armenia / Arménie Mr / M. Pierre-Alain
 FRIDEZ, Switzerland / Suisse Substitutes / Suppléant·e·s Mr / M. Adrian CANDU, Republic of Moldova / République de Moldova Mr / M. José CEPEDA, Spain / Espagne Ms / Mme Esther PEÑA, Spain / Espagne * Mr / M. Predrag SEKULIĆ, Montenegro / Monténégro Mr / M. Ervin BUSHATI, Albania / Albanie European Conservatives Group & Democratic Alliance (EC/DA) / Groupe des conservateurs européens & Alliance démocratique (CE/AD) Lord David BLENCATHRA, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni Ms / Mme Nino GOGUADZE, Georgia / Géorgie Ms / Mme Sahiba GAFAROVA, Azerbaijan / Azerbaïdjan Substitutes / Suppléants Lord Simon RUSSELL, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni Lord Richard BALFE, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni Mr / M. Mikayel MELKUMYAN, Armenia / Arménie * Subject to the submission of the declaration of interests for the year 2019 by 31.10.2019 / sous réserve du dépôt de la déclaration d’intérêts au titre de l’année 2019 d’ici au 31 octobre 2019.
3 AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) / Alliance des démocrates et des libéraux pour l’Europe (ADLE) Mr / M. Hovhannes IGITYAN, Armenia / Arménie Mr / M. Jacques LE NAY, France Ms / Mme Emilie Enger MEHL, Norway / Norvège Substitutes / Suppléants Mr / M. Zeki Hakan SIDALI, Turkey / Turquie Mr / M. Edmon MARUKYAN, Armenia / Arménie Mr / M. Georges-Louis BOUCHEZ, Belgium / Belgique * Group of the Unified European Left (UEL) / Groupe pour la gauche unitaire européenne (GUE) Mr / M. Antón GÓMEZ-REINO, Spain / Espagne * Substitutes / Suppléants Mr / M. George LOUCAIDES, Cyprus / Chypre Venice Commission / Commission de Venise Ms / Mme Katharina PABEL, Austria / Autriche, substitute member / membre suppléant Mr / M. Michael JANSSEN, Legal advisor / Conseiller juridique * Subject to the submission of the declaration of interests for the year 2019 by 31.10.2019 / sous réserve du dépôt de la déclaration d’intérêts au titre de l’année 2019 d’ici au 31 octobre 2019.
4 Appendix 2 REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF REFERENCES AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 Doc.

14101, Motion for a resolution, The need to enable the Committee of Ministers to give answers to the Assembly even in the absence of a consensus (Reference 4236 of 14 October 2016 (extended on 12 October 2018)) – validity: 4 October 2019: extension until 5 October 2020.

Doc.
Doc.

14365, Motion for a resolution, Threats to academic freedom and autonomy of universities in Europe (Reference 4324 of 13 October 2017) – validity: 13 October 2019: extension until 31 May 2020.

Doc.

14382, Motion for a resolution, The continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region (Reference 4333 of 13 October 2017) – validity: 13 October 2019: extension until 31 March 2020.
Bureau decision - Guidelines on the scope of the parliamentary immunities enjoyed by members of the Parliamentary Assembly (Reference 4338 of 13 October 2017) – validity: 13 October 2019: extension until 5 October 2020.

Doc.

14417, Motion for a resolution, Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe (reference 4343 of 24 November 2017) – validity: 24 November 2019: extension until 31 January 2020.

Doc.

14447, Motion for a resolution, Football governance and ethics: business or values?
(Reference 4357 of 22 January 2018) – validity: 22 January 2020: extension until 31 December 2020.
5 AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 Appendix 3 Bureau of the Assembly Bureau de l’Assemblée Ad Hoc Committee to participate in the World Forum for Democracy on 6-8 November 2019 in Strasbourg Commission ad hoc pour participer au Forum mondial de la démocratie du 6 au 8 novembre 2019 à Strasbourg LIST OF MEMBERS / LISTE DES MEMBRES Chairperson / Présidente Ms Liliane Maury Pasquier - President of the Parliamentary Assembly / Présidente de l’Assemblée parlementaire Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy / Commission des questions politiques et de la démocratie Mr Georgios Katrougkalos (Greece, UEL / Grèce, GUE) Mr Akif Çağatay Kiliç (Turkey, NR / Turquie, NI) Mr Betian Kitev (North Macedonia, SOC / Macédoine du Nord, SOC) Mr Simon Moutquin (Belgium, SOC / Belgique, SOC) Mr George Papandreou (Greece, SOC / Grèce, SOC) Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights / Commission des questions juridiques et des droits de l’homme Mr Ziya Altunyaldız (Turkey, NR / Turquie, NI) Mr Norbert Kleinwaechter (Germany, NR / Allemagne, NI) Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) / Commission pour le respect des obligations et engagements des Etats membres du Conseil de l’Europe (Commission de suivi) Mr Edmon Marukyan (Armenia, ALDE / Arménie, ADLE) Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC / Autriche, SOC) 6 AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media / Commission de la culture, de la science, de l’éducation et des médias Mr Sos Avetisyan (Armenia, SOC / Arménie, SOC) Mr Roland Rino Büchel (Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse, ADLE) Mr José Cepeda (Spain, SOC / Espagne, SOC) Mr Rafael Comte (Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse, ADLE) Lord George Foulkes (United Kingdom, SOC / Royaume-Uni, SOC) Mr Hovhannes Igityan (Armenia, ALDE / Arménie, ADLE) Mr Roberto Rampi (Italy, SOC / Italie, SOC) Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination / Commission sur l’égalité et sur la non- discrimination Ms Petra Bayr (Austria, SOC / Autriche, SOC) Ms Jette Christensen
 (Norway, SOC / Norvège, SOC) Mr Jean-Pierre Grin (Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse, ADLE) Mr Momodou Malcolm Jallow (Sweden, UEL / Suède, GUE) Mr Robert Troy (Ireland, ALDE / Irlande, ADLE) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons / Commission des migrations, des réfugiés et des personnes déplacées Ms Tatevik Hayrapetyan (Armenia, EPP/CD / Arménie, PPE/DC) Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs / Commission du Règlement, des immunités et des affaires institutionnelles Mr Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania, EPP/CD / Lituanie, PPE/DC) Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Developement / Commission des questions sociales, de la santé et du développement durable Mr Joseph O’Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD / Irlande, PPE/DC) Ms Selin Sayek Boke (Turkey, SOC / Turquie, SOC) 7 AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 Appendix 4 Bureau of the Assembly Bureau de l’Assemblée Ad Hoc Committee to participate in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network – Paris, 10 – 11 October 2019 Commission ad hoc pour participer au Réseau parlementaire mondial de l'OCDE – Paris, 10 – 11 octobre 2019 LIST OF MEMBERS / LISTE DES MEMBRES Chairperson / Présidente Ms Liliane Maury Pasquier - President of the Parliamentary Assembly / Présidente de l’Assemblée parlementaire Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy / Commission des questions politiques et de la démocratie Ms Ria Oomen-Ruijten (Netherlands, EPP/CD / Pays-Bas, PPE/DC) Ms Theodora Bakoyannis (Greece, EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC) Ms Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD / Italie, PPE/DC) Mr Mugurel Cozmanciuc (Romania, EPP/CD / Roumanie, PPE/DC) Ms Marietta Karamanli (France, SOC) Mr Georgios Katrougkalos (Greece, UEL / Grèce, GUE) Mr Akif Çağatay Kiliç (Turkey, NR / Turquie, NI) Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights / Commission des questions juridiques et des droits de l’homme Mr Ziya Altunyaldız (Turkey, NR / Turquie, NI) Mr Olivier Becht (France, ALDE/ADLE) Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development /
 Commission des questions sociales, de la santé et du développement durable Ms Jennifer De Temmerman (France, ALDE / ADLE) Baroness Doreen E. Massey (United Kingdom, SOC / Royaume-Uni, SOC) Ms Selin Sayek Böke (Turkey, SOC / Turquie, SOC) Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC / Autriche, SOC) 8 Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media / Commission de la culture, de la science, de l’éducation et des médias AS/Bur/CB (2019) 11 Mr José Cepeda (Spain, SOC / Espagne, SOC) Mr Rafael Comte (Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse, ADLE) Mr Hovhannes Igityan (Armenia, ALDE / Arménie, ADLE) Mr Roberto Rampi (Italy, SOC / Italie, SOC) Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination / Commission sur l’égalité et sur la non- discrimination Ms Petra Bayr (Austria, SOC / Autriche, SOC) Mr Jean-Pierre Grin (Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse, ADLE) Ms Zita Gurmai (Hungary, SOC / Hongrie, SOC) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons / Commission des migrations, des réfugiés et des personnes déplacées Ms Tatevik Hayrapetyan (Armenia, EPP/CD / Arménie, PPE/DC) Ms Anne-Mari Virolainen (Finland, EPP/CD / Finlande, PPE/DC) 9 SECRETARIAT AS/Pol (2019) CB 06 7 October 2019 To the members of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Synopsis of the meetings held in Strasbourg from 30 September to 3 October 2019 The Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, meeting in Strasbourg from 30 September to 3 October 2019, with Ms Ria Oomen-Ruijten (Netherlands, EPP/CD) in the chair: Monday 30 September 2019, as regards: – – Hearings on the Preparation of early parliamentary elections in Belarus on 17 November 2019 and on the Need for democratic governance of artificial intelligence: decided to open these hearings to the public; Ten years after the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening Council of Europe and European Union co- operation (Rapporteur: Mr Titus Corlăţean, Romania, SOC): heard a statement by the Rapporteur including a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; held an exchange of
 views with the participation of Mr Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General of the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe; Mr Zoltan Taubner, Director of the Directorate of External Relations of the Council of Europe, Head of Brussels office; and Mr Christian Leffler, Deputy Secretary- General of the European External Action Service; Tuesday 1 October 2019, as regards: – – Open discussion on current issues: heard a statement by Mr Andreas Nick (Germany, EPP/CD), former Rapporteur for the January 2019 report under urgent procedure on The escalation of tensions around the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and threats to European security, on the follow-up to his report further to recent developments and prospects of the Minsk process, followed by an exchange of views; Hearing on the preparation of early parliamentary elections in Belarus on 17 November 2019: held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Maksim Misko, Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Law, House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus; Ms Anna Kanopatskaya, Member of the Standing Commission on Economic Policy, House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus; Mr Ales Bialiatski, Chairperson, Viasna Human Rights Centre, Minsk; and Mr Vital Rymasheuski, Co-Chairman of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party; Wednesday 2 October 2019, as regards: – Need for democratic governance of artificial intelligence (Rapporteur: Ms Deborah Bergamini, Italy, EPP/CD): heard a statement by the Rapporteur including a declaration of absence of conflict of interests and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Birgit Schippers, Senior lecturer in Politics at St Mary’s University College, Belfast; Mr Paul Nemitz, Principal Advisor, “Strategies for cross-cutting justice policies or legal actions”, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission; and Mr Yannick Meneceur, Information
 Society and Action against crime Directorate, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, French magistrate on secondment to the Council of Europe; – Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism (Rapporteur: Ms Marietta Karamanli, France, SOC): took position on 5 amendments to the draft resolution; This document is available on the Parliamentary Assembly Extranet website (restricted area for PACE Members) http://assembly.coe.int/extranet.
F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 27 33 AS/Pol (2019) CB 06 – Relations between the Assembly and the OECD:  took note of the programme of the OECD Global Parliamentary Network (Paris, 10-11 October 2019) and proposed as members of the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau of the Assembly: Ms Theodora BAKOYANNIS (Greece, EPP/CD) Ms Marietta KARAMANLI (France, SOC) Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS (Greece, UEL) Mr Akif Çağatay KILIÇ (Turkey, NR) Ms Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN (Netherlands, EPP/CD)  in view of the expiry of the current reference on 20 January 2020 and the resignation of the Rapporteur, Mr Ervin Bushati (Albania, SOC), considered and adopted a motion for a resolution (see Doc 14976); – World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019): took note of the programme and proposed as members of the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau of the Assembly: Mr Georgios KATROUGKALOS (Greece, UEL) Mr Akif Çağatay KILIÇ (Turkey, NR) Mr Betian KITEV (North Macedonia, SOC) Mr Simon MOUTQUIN (Belgium, SOC) Mr George PAPANDREOU (Greece, SOC); – Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Jordan (Former Rapporteur: Mr Mogens Jensen, Denmark, SOC): considered an information note by the former Rapporteur, held an exchange of views with the Jordanian delegation and, in view of the expiry of the current reference on 13 October 2019, considered and adopted a motion for a resolution (see Doc 14975); – Call for candidates: called for candidates for the following reports: .
The situation in Kosovo* .
Assessing the functioning of the partnership for democracy; Thursday 3 October 2019, as regards: – – – – – Strengthening parliamentary dialogue with Algeria (Rapporteur: Mr Jacques Maire, France, ALDE): heard a statement by the Rapporteur; Follow-up to Resolution 2277 (2019) and Recommendation 2153 (2019) on the Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future (Former Rapporteur: Mr Tiny Kox, Netherlands, UEL): heard a statement by the former Rapporteur, as well as by Mr Wojciech Sawicki, Secretary General of the Assembly, followed by an exchange of views; Follow-up to Resolution 2298 (2019) Situation in Syria: prospects for a political solution?
(Former Rapporteur: Ms Theodora Bakoyannis, Greece, EPP/CD): heard a statement by the former Rapporteur followed by an exchange of views and took note that she would keep the Committee updated on the matter when appropriate; Open discussion on current issues (cont’d): heard statements by Mr Ian Murray (United Kingdom, SOC), who replaced Lord George Foulkes, on the need for the Council of Europe to observe the respect of the separation of powers by the member States, and by Mr Bernard Sabella (Palestinian Partner for Democracy delegation) on the need for Europe to play a more active role in the neighbouring regions; Authorisations by the Committee: appointed Mr Adão Silva (Portugal, EPP/CD), former rapporteur on Strengthening co-operation with the United Nations in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to represent it at the Lisbon Forum (Lisbon, 28 and 29 November 2019); * Throughout this text, all reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
2 AS/Pol (2019) CB 06 – Composition of sub-committees: appointed the following members: Sub-Committee on External Relations (full list appended) Mr Georges-Louis Bouchez (Belgium, ALDE) becomes alternate to Mr Hendrik Daems (Belgium, ALDE) Mr Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC) becomes member Mr Anastasios Chatzivasileiou (Greece, EPP/CD) becomes alternate to Ms Theodora Bakoyannis (Greece, EPP/CD) Mr Algirdas Butkevičius (Lithuania, SOC) becomes member Mr Corneliu Mugurel Cozmanciuc (Romania, EPP/CD) becomes alternate to Mr Attila Korodi (Romania, EPP/CD) Mr Leonid Kalashnikov (Russian Federation, UEL) becomes member with Mr Aleksei Kondratev (Russian Federation, NR) as his alternate Mr Žarko Obradović (Serbia, SOC) becomes member Sub-Committee on the Middle East and Arab World (full list appended) Ms Kristien Van Vaerenbergh (Belgium, NR) becomes member with Mr Simon Moutquin (Belgium, SOC) as her alternate Ms Anne-Mari Virolainen (Finland, EPP/CD) becomes member Mr Georgios Katrougkalos (Greece, UEL) becomes member with Mr George Papandreou (Greece, SOC) as his alternate Ms Rósa B. Brynjólfdóttir (Iceland, UEL) becomes member Mr Aleksei Kondratev (Russian Federation, NR) becomes member with Mr Leonid Kalashnikov (Russian Federation, UEL) as his alternate; – Other business: took note that Mr Kimmo Kiljunen, Chairperson of the Finnish delegation, intended to invite the Sub-Committee on External Relations to hold a meeting in Rovaniemi (Finland) on 16 December 2019 (subject to the authorisation by the Bureau of the Assembly) with a view to considering the challenges for international co-operation in the Arctic region and the model of the Artic Council, including its parliamentary dimension; – Next meetings: took note   of the programme and practical information for the meeting in Berlin, 14 November 2019 that the meeting in Paris on 9 December 2019 would take place at the OECD Headquarters.
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Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe 3 AS/Pol (2019) CB 06 04/10/2019 Sub-Committee on External Relations of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Sous-commission des relations extérieures de la Commission des questions politiques et de la démocratie 30 seats / 30 sièges LIST OF MEMBERS / LISTE DES MEMBRES Chairperson / Président·e … Vice-Chairperson / Vice-président Mr Adão SILVA (Portugal, EPP/CD) Members / Membres Mme BONELL Mònica (ALDE) 1.
Mr RUBINYAN Ruben (NR) 2.

Mr AMON Werner (EPP/CD) 3.

Mr SEYIDOV Samad (EC/DA) 4.

Mr DAEMS Hendrik (ALDE) 5.

Mr LOUCAIDES George (UEL) 6.

Mr BENEŠÍK Ondřej (EPP/CD) 7.

Mr JENSEN Michael Aastrup (ALDE) 8.

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Mr KILJUNEN Kimmo (SOC) 10.

Mme KARAMANLI Marietta (SOC) 11.

Ms KATSARAVA Sofio (SOC) 12.

Mr HARDT Jürgen (EPP/CD) 13.

Ms BAKOYANNIS Theodora (EPP/CD) 14.

Mr NÉMETH Zsolt (EPP/CD) 15.

Mr COWEN Barry (ALDE) 16.

Mr RIBOLLA Alberto (NR) 17.

Mr BUTKEVIČIUS Algirdas (SOC) 18.


M. GRAAS Gusty (ALDE) 19.

M. BADIA José (EPP/CD) 20.

Mr SEKULIĆ Predrag (SOC) 21.

Mr BERNACKI Włodzimierz (EC/DA) 22.

Mr SILVA Adão (EPP/CD) 23.

Mr KORODI Attila (EPP/CD) 24.
Mr KALASHNIKOV Leonid (UEL) Alternates / Remplaçants Mr SCHÄFER Axel (SOC) Mr CHATZIVASILEIOU Anastasios (EPP/CD) Mr IGITYAN Hovhannes (NR) Mr GRAF Martin (NR) Mr HAJIYEV Sabir (SOC) M. BOUCHEZ Georges-Louis (ALDE) Ms KYRIADKIDES Stella (EPP/CD) Andorra / Andorre Armenia / Arménie Austria / Autriche Azerbaijan / Azerbaïdjan Belgium / Belgique Cyprus / Chypre Czech Republic / République tchèque Denmark / Danemark Finland / Finlande France Georgia / Géorgie Germany / Allemagne Greece / Grèce Hungary / Hongrie Ireland / Irlande Italy / Italie Lithuania / Lituanie Luxembourg Monaco Montenegro / Monténégro Poland / Pologne Mr MIESZKOWSKI Krzysztof (ALDE) Ms MENDES Ana Caterina (SOC) Portugal Romania / Roumanie Mr COZMANCIUC Corneliu Mugurel (EPP/CD) Russian Federation / Mr Aleksei KONDRATEV (NR) Fédération de Russie Serbia / Serbie Slovenia / Slovénie Sweden / Suède Mr TROY Robert (ALDE) Ms BERGAMINI Deborah (EPP/CD) Mr LOMBARDI Filippo (EPP/CD) Mr ÇEVİKÖZ Ahmet Ünal (SOC) Mr MCGINN Conor (SOC) 25.
Mr OBRADOVIĆ Žarko (SOC) 26.

Mr ŠIRCELJ Andrej (EPP/CD) 27.

Ms ÅBERG Boriana (EPP/CD) 28.

Mme SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER (EPP/CD) Switzerland / Suisse 29.

Mr KILIÇ Akif Çağatay (EC/DA) 30.
Mr CHOPE Christopher (EC/DA) Turkey / Turquie United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni Ex-officio: Ms Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy / Présidente de la Commission des questions politiques et de la démocratie 4 SECRETARIAT AS/Jur (2019) CB 06 7 October 2019 To the members of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Synopsis of the meeting held in Strasbourg on 30 September – 3 October 2019 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, meeting in Strasbourg from 30 September – 3 October 2019:        on Monday 30 September 2019 at 2.00 pm, with Ms Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC) in the Chair, as regards, Hearings and exchanges of views during the week: agreed to open to the public the discussion on the Abolition of the Death Penalty: 17th World Day against the Death Penalty (General Rapporteur: Mr Titus Corlăţean, Romania, SOC) and the hearing on the situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States (General Rapporteur: Mr Raphaël Comte, Switzerland, ALDE); and agreed to open to the public the hearing on eradicating torture in Europe: exchange of views with the CPT on its Annual Report and recent Public Statements, organised jointly with the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee); The continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region (Rapporteur: Mr Frank Schwabe, Germany, SOC): took note of the Rapporteur’s oral report on his visit to Moscow and Grozny (Russian Federation) on 18-20 September 2019; authorised the rapporteur to conduct a further fact-finding visit to the Russian Federation, including the Republics of Ingushetia and Dagestan (subject to the availability of funds); and agreed to request the Bureau to authorise an extension of the reference for this report until 31 March 2020; Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan (Rapporteur: Ms Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir, Iceland, SOC): took
 note of the Rapporteur’s oral report on her visit to Baku (Azerbaijan) on 5-7 September 2019, and of her intention to present a draft report at the Committee’s meeting on 10 December 2019; Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges (Rapporteur: Mr Pieter Omtzigt, the Netherlands, EPP/CD): held an exchange of views on follow-up to Assembly Resolution 2293 (2019); took note of and agreed to declassify the Rapporteur’s information note concerning the establishment of an independent public inquiry into the murder of Ms Caruana Galizia; adopted a statement endorsing the Rapporteur’s information note; and agreed to return to this item at its next meeting; Shedding light on the murder of Boris Nemtsov (Rapporteur: Mr Emanuelis Zingeris, Lithuania, EPP/CD): authorised the Rapporteur to conduct a fact-finding visit to the Russian Federation in the context of his mandate to ensure follow-up to Assembly Resolution 2297 (2019) (subject to the availability of funds); The crash of Polish Air Force Tu-154M transporting the Polish State delegation, on 10 April 2010 on the Russian Federation’s territory (Rapporteur: Mr Pieter Omtzigt, the Netherlands, EPP/CD): held an exchange of views on follow-up to Assembly Resolution 2246 (2018) and took note of the reply received from the Polish authorities; F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 |       on Tuesday 1 October 2019 at 8.30 am, as regards: Improving the protection of whistleblowers all over Europe (Rapporteur: Mr Sylvain Waserman, France, ALDE): took position on 5 amendments to the draft resolution; Appointment of rapporteurs For report: - Addressing the issue of Daesh foreign fighters and their families returning from Syria and other countries to the member States of the Council of Europe: appointed Mr Pieter Omtzigt (the Netherlands, EPP/CD) and heard from him a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; -
 Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH17: appointed Mr Titus Corlăţean (Romania, SOC) in absentia, subject to his making a declaration of absence of conflict of interests at a forthcoming meeting; - The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights – 10th report: following the departure of the former Rapporteur, Mr Evangelos Venizelos (Greece, SOC), from the Assembly, appointed Mr Constantinos Efstathiou (Cyprus, SOC) and heard from him a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; - Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Geneva conventions: the contribution of the Council of Europe to the increasing synergy between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law: appointed Lord Richard Balfe (United Kingdom, EC/DA) and heard from him a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; For opinion: - Countering ill democracies in Europe (Rapporteur for the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Ms Marie-Christine Dalloz, France, EPP/CD): appointed Mr Vladimir Vardanyan (Armenia, EPP/CD) and heard from him a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; For information: - Humanitarian and legal assistance to victims of gross violations of human rights and the right to reparations: took note of the Assembly’s reference of this motion for information; Human rights and climate change: adopted a public declaration and, to be tabled on behalf of the Committee, a motion for a resolution; Abolition of the Death Penalty: 17th World Day against the Death Penalty (General Rapporteur: Mr Titus Corlăţean, Romania, SOC): adopted a statement to be issued on the 17th World Day against the Death Penalty (10 October 2019); Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?
(Rapporteur: Mr Boriss Cilevičs, Latvia, SOC): took note of and agreed to declassify the Rapporteur’s introductory memorandum; and agreed to hold a hearing with up to three experts at a forthcoming meeting, authorise the Rapporteur to conduct a fact-finding visit to Madrid and Barcelona (Spain) (both subject to the availability of funds), request an opinion of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) as specified in the introductory memorandum and send a questionnaire to national parliaments via the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD);  The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace (Rapporteur: Mr Davor Stier, Croatia, EPP/CD): held a hearing with the participation of: - Ms Katayoun Alidadi, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, History and Social Sciences Department, Bryant University, Rhode Island, United States (via video-conference); - Mr Javier Martinez-Torron, Professor of Law, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain; 2 - Ms Nazila Ghanea, Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law, University of Oxford (via video-conference); With Lord Balfe (United Kingdom, EC/DA), in the Chair     on Tuesday 1 October 2019 at 5.30pm, as regards: Judges in Poland and in the Republic of Moldova must remain independent (Rapporteur: Mr Andrea Orlando, Italy, SOC): took note of the Rapporteur’s introductory memorandum; agreed to declassify it, and to hold a hearing with up to three experts at a forthcoming meeting and authorised the Rapporteur to conduct a fact-finding visit to Poland (both subject to the availability of funds); World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019): invited members interested in participating in this event to make themselves known to the Secretariat by 1pm on 2 October 2019; Legal aspects of “autonomous” vehicles (Rapporteur: Mr Ziya Altunyaldiz, Turkey, NR): took note of the rapporteur’s introductory memorandum, and agreed to hold a hearing with up to three experts at a forthcoming meeting and
 to authorise the Rapporteur to visit an organisation in Europe conducting research into autonomous vehicles (both subject to the availability of funds); With Ms Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC) in the Chair        Ombudsman Institutions in Europe – the need for a set of common standards (Rapporteur: Lord Richard Balfe, United Kingdom, EC/DA): took position on one amendment to the draft resolution and one amendment to the draft recommendation; Abolition of the Death Penalty: 17th World Day against the Death Penalty (General Rapporteur: Mr Titus Corlăţean, Romania, SOC): held an exchange of views in advance of the 17th World Day against the Death Penalty (10 October 2019); including with representatives of the Belarusian parliament and civil society, on the prospects for abolition of the death penalty in Belarus; The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States (General Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders: Mr Raphaël Comte, Switzerland, ALDE): held a hearing with the participation of: - Mr Gerald Staberock, Secretary General, World Organisation Against Torture, Geneva, Switzerland; - Ms Emma Sinclair-Webb, senior Turkey researcher, Europe and Central Asia division, Human Rights Watch, Istanbul, Turkey; - Ms Elena Jiménez, board member, Omnium Cultural, Barcelona, Spain; on Thursday 3 October 2019 at 8.30am, as regards: Eradicating torture in Europe: exchange of views with the CPT on its Annual Report and on recent Public Statements (jointly with the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)): held a hearing with the participation of: - Mr Mykola Gnatovskyy, President of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT); - Mr Mark Kelly, 1st Vice-president of the CPT; - Ms Eva Csergö, Europe and Central Asia Programme Officer, Association for the Prevention of Torture,
 Geneva, Switzerland (via video-conference); Sub-Committee on Human Rights: heard a report from the Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Human Rights regarding the meeting held in Strasbourg on Wednesday 2 October 2019 and endorsed the proposals of the Sub-Committee concerning the order of preference amongst candidates to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) on the lists presented by the delegations of Albania, Latvia and Portugal, for transmission to the Bureau of the Assembly; Human rights and business – what follow-up to Committee of Ministers Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3?
(Rapporteur: Mr Elshad Huseynov, Azerbaijan, FDG): considered a draft report presented by the Rapporteur and unanimously adopted a draft resolution and a draft recommendation; 3    Incident in Kosovo1 involving a Russian UNMIK official: held an exchange of views and took note of the non-paper sent by the Consulate General of Kosovo in Strasbourg and the information provided orally by Mr Bashkin (Russian Federation, N.I.)
concerning the incident that occurred on 28 May 2019; Replies from the Committee of Ministers to recommendations emanating from the committee: took note of the replies from the Committee of Ministers (respectively Doc.

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14914) to Recommendation 2146 (2019) on improving follow-up to CPT recommendations: enhanced role of the Parliamentary Assembly and of national parliaments and to Recommendation 2147 (2019) on protecting human rights during transfers of prisoners; Participation of members in conferences, meetings, seminars etc: took note of summary reports by the following representative on:  58th plenary meeting of MONEYVAL, 15-19 July 2019: Mr Titus Corlăţean, Romania, SOC (written report);  Other business  Sub-committees: agreed to a proposal from the Greek delegation to appoint Mr Evripidis Stylianidis (Greece, EPP/EC) as full member and Mr Georgios Katrougkalos (Greece, UEL) as his alternate on the Sub-committee on Human Rights, Mr Evripidis Stylianidis (Greece, EPP/EC) as full member and Ms Liana Kanelli (Greece, UEL) as his alternate on the Sub-committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, and Mr Dimitrios Kairidis (Greece, EPP/EC) as full member and Mr Georgios Katrougkalos (Greece, UEL) as his alternate on the Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights; and to a proposal from the Belgian delegation to appoint Ms Marie-Christine Marghem (Belgium, ALDE) as full member on the Sub-committee on Human Rights, Mr Georges-Louis Bouchez (Belgium, ALDE) as full member on the Sub-committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights and Ms Marie-Christine Marghem (Belgium, ALDE) as full member on the Sub-committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights;  International Conference “New Technology and the Law – a Human Rights Perspective” (4 November 2019, Herzen University, St Petersburg, Russian Federation): authorised the participation of Mr Boriss Cilevičs (Latvia, SOC) in his capacity as Rapporteur on justice by algorithm – the role of artificial intelligence in policing and criminal justice systems, at no cost to the Assembly;  OECD Global Parliamentary Network (Paris, 10 October 2019): noted that Mr Olivier Becht (France, ALDE) indicated his interest to attend to the secretariat;  The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States: renewed the mandate of the General Rapporteur, Mr Raphaël Comte (Switzerland, ALDE), for an additional year;  Annual ticket 2019: took note of practical information concerning the committee’s meeting in Berlin, Germany, on 14 (afternoon) -15 November 2019;  Next meetings: confirmed its meeting on 10 December 2019 and took note of the forthcoming meetings: Plenary Committee: - Berlin, Germany, 14 (afternoon) -15 November 2019 (Bundestag) - Paris, 10 December 2019 (Council of Europe Office).
Günter Schirmer, David Milner, Agnieszka Szklanna, Kelly Sipp 1 All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
4 ***** The Sub-Committee on Human Rights (of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights), meeting in Strasbourg on Wednesday 2 October 2019 at 2.00pm, with the Chairperson, Ms Azadeh Rojhan Gustafsson (Sweden, SOC), in the Chair, as regards: - European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT): considered the lists of candidates to the CPT in respect of Albania, Latvia and Portugal; in the absence of any member of the national delegation to present the list, postponed consideration of the lists of candidates to the CPT in respect of Poland and the Slovak Republic to its next meeting; and encouraged the delegations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and the Russian Federation to present lists of candidates to the CPT at the earliest opportunity; - Next meeting: during the January part-session 2020.
Günter Schirmer, David Milner, Agnieszka Szklanna, Kelly Sipp Copy to: Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe 5 SECRETARIAT AS/Mig (2019) CB 07 7 October 2019 To the members of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Synopsis of the meeting held in Strasbourg from 30 September to 3 October 2019 The Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, meeting in Strasbourg, with Mr Killion Munyama (Poland, EPP/CD) and Mr Pierre-Alain Fridez (Switzerland, SOC) in the Chair:  –  –  – – – – – on Monday, 30 September 2019 at 2.40 p.m., as regards: Debate under urgent procedure: following the ratification by the Assembly and the referral to the Committee of the request to hold a debate under urgent procedure on “Saving persons in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent answer”, appointed Mr Domagoj Hajduković (Croatia, SOC) as rapporteur and heard from him a declaration of absence of conflict of interest; on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 at 5.30 p.m., as regards: Saving persons in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent answer (Rapporteur: Mr Domagoj Hajduković, Croatia, SOC): considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution as amended; agreed to change the title of the report as follows: “Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response“; on Thursday, 3 October 2019 at 8.30 a.m., as regards: Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response (Rapporteur: Mr Domagoj Hajduković, Croatia, SOC): took position on the amendments tabled to the draft
 resolution; The implications of Brexit for migration (Rapporteur: Mr Killion Munyama, Poland, EPP/CD): decided to postpone the approval of a draft report and vote on a preliminary draft resolution to a future meeting; Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe (Rapporteur: Ms Serap Yaşar, Turkey, NR): decided to ask the Bureau for an exceptional extension of the validity of the reference until 31 January 2020; Concerted action on human trafficking (Rapporteur: Mr Vernon Coaker, United Kingdom, SOC): considered a preliminary draft report and held an exchange of views with Ambassador Corina Călugăru, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe; For a European policy on diasporas (Rapporteur: Mr Paulo Pisco, Portugal, SOC): considered an introductory memorandum and held an exchange of views with Mr Varlam Badzaghua, Deputy Director, Department of Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, and Mr Pierre-Yves le Borgn’, President, Europeans Throughout The World, Brussels, Belgium; F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | asmig@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 AS/Mig (2019) CB 07  – – – on Thursday, 3 October 2019 at 2 p.m., as regards: A legal status for “climate refugees” (Rapporteur: Ms Marie-Christine Verdier-Jouclas, France, ALDE): took position on the amendments tabled to the draft resolution; Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio-demographic processes in these countries (Rapporteur: Mr Ionuț-Marian Stroe, Romania, EPP/CD): in the absence of the rapporteur, took position on the amendments tabled to the draft resolution; Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in refugee camps across Europe (Rapporteur: Mr Egidijus Vareikis, Lithuania, EPP/CD): held an exchange of views with: - Mr Ado Greve, Open Doors Germany; - Ms Carla Barbarella, Director, Aliseicoop – social cooperative, Todi, Italy (via video-conference); - Mr Francis Messner and Ms Clémence Kelche, INTER-RELIGIO project, University
 of Strasbourg; - Mr Basil Ugorji, President and CEO, International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation (ICERM), New York, USA (via video-conference); – The protection of victims of forced displacement under international law (Rapporteur: Mr Fabien Gouttefarde, France, ALDE): authorised a fact-finding visit of the rapporteur to the Reception and Identification Centre at Moria, Greece, subject to the availability of financial resources; – Composition of the Sub-Committees: approved the following changes: Sub-Committee on Integration:  Mr Fourat Ben Chikha (Belgium, SOC) to become a titular member and Ms Darya Safai (Belgium, NR) to become his alternate member; Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People:  Mr Tom Van Grieken (Belgium, NR) to become a titular member and Ms Marie-Christine Marghem (Belgium, ALDE) to become his alternate member; Sub-Committee on Diasporas:  Ms Darya Safai (Belgium, NR) to become a titular member and Mr Fourat Ben Chikha (Belgium, SOC) to become her alternate member; – Next meetings: took note of the forthcoming meeting as follows: Plenary Committee:  Paris, 2 December 2019.
************* The Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People, jointly with the Sub-Committee on Children (of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development), meeting in Strasbourg on 1 October 2019, with Lord Alexander Dundee (United Kingdom, EC/DA) and Ms Irina Pruidze (Georgia, EC/DA) in the Chair, as regards: – – – Council of Europe action for the protection of migrant children’s rights: held an exchange of views with Ms Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Director General of Democracy; Co-operation with the Parliamentary Assembly on the protection of children (including migrant children): held an exchange of views with Ms Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou, Chair of the Ad hoc Committee on the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), Council of Europe and Mr Mikaël Poutiers, Administrator to the Lanzarote Committee, Council of Europe; Protection of children against violence and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: held an exchange of views with Baroness Doreen E. Massey (United Kingdom, SOC), Rapporteur on “Ending violence against children: a Council of Europe contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals”; 2 AS/Mig (2019) CB 07 – Future activities of the Parliamentary Assembly for the protection of the rights of migrant and left-behind children: held an exchange of views with Ms Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir (Iceland, UEL), Rapporteur on “Stop violence against, and exploitation of, migrant children” and Mr Viorel Riceard Badea (Romania, EPP/CD), Rapporteur on the “Impact of labour migration on left-behind children”; – Next meetings: left it to the Chairpersons to convene the next meetings.
Penelope Denu, Rüdiger Dossow, Olga Kostenko, Angela Garabagiu cc: Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe 3 SECRETARIAT AS/Cult (2019) CB 06 4 October 2019 To the members of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Synopsis of the meeting held in Strasbourg on 30 September, 1 and 3 October 2019 The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, meeting in Strasbourg on 30 September, 1 and 3 October 2019 with Lord George Foulkes (United Kingdom, SOC) and Mr Bernard Fournier (France, EPP/CD) in the Chair, Monday, 30 September 2019 from 2 pm to 2.40 pm, as regards: - - Media education in the new media environment (Rapporteur: Ms Nino Goguadze, Georgia, EC/DA): took note of the explanatory memorandum, then unanimously adopted a draft resolution, thereby adopting the report; Strengthening the role of young people in the prevention and resolution of conflicts (Rapporteur: Ms Inka Hopsu, Finland, SOC): heard a declaration of absence of conflict of interest from the rapporteur and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Nikola Puharić, Croatia, Mr Ivan Djuric, Serbia, Mr Bojan Stanković, Serbia, Ms Marigona Shabiu, Kosovo1, and Ms Edina Hasanaga Cobaj, Montenegro, representatives of the NGO Youth initiative for human rights (YIHR), winner (ex-aequo with Ilham Tohti) of the 2019 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize; Tuesday, 1 October 2019 from 8.30 am to 10 am, as regards: - - - Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe (Rapporteur: Lord George Foulkes, United Kingdom, SOC): considered a
 preliminary draft report; Committee work programme: Draft motions of resolutions and recommendations: adopted the two following motions for resolutions (texts in addendum), with the requisite quorum as defined in Rule 47.3:  The role of culture and education in a new technological era, presented by Mr Constantinos Efstathiou (Cyprus, SOC),  Transmission of traditional crafts and heritage related skills, presented by Mr Andries Gryffroy (Belgium, NR); Artificial intelligence: the role of culture and education in the new technological era: held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Vladan Joler, Professor at the New Media department of the University of Novi Sad and co-founder of SHARE Foundation, Serbia; and Mr Vuk Ćosić, Expert on AI, culture and creativity, Slovenia; 1 Throughout this text, all reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 2797 - Composition of sub-committees: approved the following changes: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage:  Mr Bob de Brabandere (Belgium, NR) becomes the alternate to Mr Andries Gryffroy (Belgium, NR),  Mr Evripidos Stylianidis (Greece, EPP/CD) becomes member and Ms Foteini Pipili (Greece, EPP/CD) becomes his alternate; Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport:  Mr Sos Avetisyan (Armenia, SOC) becomes member;  Mr Andries Gryffroy (Belgium, NR) becomes member and Mr Christophe Lacroix (Belgium, SOC) becomes his alternate,  Mr Theodoros Rousopoulos (Greece, EPP/CD) becomes member and Mr Alexandros Triantafyllidis (Greece,UEL) becomes his alternate; Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society:  Ms Karin Brouwers (Belgium EPP/CD) becomes member and Mr Bob de Brabandere (Belgium, NR) becomes her alternate,  Mr Alexandros Triantafyllidis (Greece, UEL) becomes member and Mr Theodoros Rousopoulos (Greece,EPP/CD) becomes his alternate; Tuesday, 1 October 2019 from 5.30 pm to 7 pm, as regards: - - World Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019): took note of the dates of the next World Forum for Democracy on the theme of “Information and democracy” which will be held on 6-8 November 2019 in Strasbourg; Time to act: Europe’s political response to fighting the manipulation of sports competitions (Rapporteur: Mr Roland Rino Büchel, Switzerland, ALDE): held a hearing with the participation of Mr Vincent Ven, Head of Integrity, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Zürich, Switzerland; Mr João Paulo Almeida, Director General, National Olympic Committee of Portugal, Lisbon; Mr Claudio Marinelli, Criminal Intelligence Officer, Anti-Corruption Office of the Organised and Emerging Crime Directorate, Interpol, Lyon, France (via video-conference); Mr Coretin Segalen, Coordinator of the French National Platform, French Online Gaming Regulatory Authority (ARJEL) Paris; and Mr Giancarlo Sergi,
 Secretary General, Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) and President of the Swiss Basketball Federation, Lausanne, Switzerland; Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 8.30 am to 10 am, as regards: - - - Election of the Bureau of the committee: elected by acclamation Mr Frédéric Reiss (France, EPP/CD) Chairperson, in his absence; Council of Europe Museum Prize: appointed Mr Roberto Rampi (Italy, SOC) as Representative of the committee for the Museum Prize 2020; Committee work programme: References to the committee and appointment of rapporteurs: appointed Lord George Foulkes (United Kingdom, SOC) rapporteur on “Football governance and ethics: business or values?” (Doc.
14447), and heard his declaration of absence of conflict of interest; Extension of references: decided to ask to the Bureau of the Assembly for the extension of the validity of the following references:   “Threats to academic freedom and autonomy of universities in Europe” (Doc.

14365) (Rapporteur: Mr Koloman Brenner, Hungary, NR) until 30 April 2020, “Football governance and ethics: business or values” (Doc.
14447) (Rapporteur: Lord George Foulkes, United Kingdom, SOC) until 31 December 2020; - New forms of public debate on the ethical aspects of rapid advances in science and technology (Rapporteur: Mr Stefan Schennach, Austria, SOC): considered an expert report and an information document with case studies; 2 - - Other business: appointed Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC) to represent the committee on Friday, 4 October morning, at the Assembly debate on “Jewish cultural heritage preservation” (Rapporteur: Mr Raphaël Comte, Switzerland, ALDE); Threats to academic freedom and autonomy of universities in Europe (Rapporteur: M. Koloman Brenner, Hongrie, NR): considered an expert report and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Terence Karran, Senior Academic and Director of Research, School of Education, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom (via video-conference); Mr Liviu Matei, Provost of the Central European University, Budapest (via video-conference); and Mr Tony Gallagher, Acting Dean of Research, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Queen's University Belfast; Thursday 3 October 2019 from 2 pm to 2.30 pm, as regards - - Jewish cultural heritage preservation (Rapporteur: Mr Raphaël Comte, Switzerland, ALDE): took note that there were no amendments to the draft resolution and the draft recommendation; Replies from the Committee of Ministers:   considered the proposals of follow-up of the reply from the Committee of Ministers (Doc.
14893) to the Recommendation 2144 (2019) “Internet governance and human rights”, submitted by the Sub- Committee on Media and Information Society, took note of the reply from the Committee of Ministers (Doc.
14962) to the Recommendation 2149 (2019) “The value of cultural heritage in a democratic society” and asked the rapporteur, Lord Alexander Dundee (United Kingdom, EC/DA) and the Sub-committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage to prepare an analysis with proposals of follow-up, as required, and to report back to the committee; - Committee work programme: Appointment of representatives for forthcoming events: appointed, at no costs for the Assembly:  Mr Luís Leite Ramos (Portugal, EPP/CD), Assembly representative to the European Centre for interdependence and worldwide solidarity (North-South Centre), to participate in the Lisbon Forum 2019 of the North South Centre, on 28-29 November 2019 in Lisbon; appointed, subject to the availability of funds:  Mr Roland Rino Büchel (Switzerland, ALDE), Rapporteur on “Time to act: Europe’s political response to fighting the manipulation of sports competitions”, to participate in a meeting of a restraint committee with members of the European parliament, on 25 November 2019, and in the Conference “EU sports diplomacy: prospects for cooperation with international organisations”, on 26 November 2019, in Strasbourg,  Mr Roberto Rampi (Italy, SOC), Representative of the committee for the Council of Europe Museum Prize, to participate at the meeting of the Jury of the European Museum Forum (EMF), on 22-23 November 2019 at Portimão, Portugal; - Next meetings: took note of the next meeting of the committee which will be held on 5-6 December 2019 in Paris.
*** The Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media) meeting in Strasbourg on 2 October 2019 from 2 pm to 3 pm, with Lord George Foulkes (United Kingdom, SOC) in the Chair, as regards: - Election of the Bureau of the sub-committee: elected by acclamation Ms Maura Hopkins (Ireland, EPP/CD) Chairperson, in her absence; 3 - Work programme of the sub-committee and future priorities: considered the future priorities of the sub-committee and held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department, DGI - Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe; - Follow-up of the Replies from the Committee of Ministers: considered the analysis of the reply from the Committee of Ministers (Doc.
14893) to the Recommendation 2144 (2019) “Internet governance and human rights” and decided to submit the proposals of follow-up to the committee; - Next meeting: decided to leave it to the Chairperson to convene the next meeting.
Roberto Fasino, Ivi-Triin Odrats, Dana Karanjac, Eugen Cibotaru ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ cc: Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe 4 Appendix Doc.
… … October 2019 Transmission of traditional crafts and heritage related skills Motion for a resolution Tabled by the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, in compliance with the Rule 25.2 ______________________________________________________________________________________ This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it ______________________________________________________________________________________ Industrialisation, urban development, mass tourism, the standardisation of lifestyles and of the various forms of knowledge and skills, all constitute a context which places heritage related skills and traditional crafts in a vulnerable position.
In the follow-up to the PACE Resolution 2269 and Recommendation 2148 (2019) on “Safeguarding and enhancing intangible cultural heritage in Europe”, the Assembly could consider specific measures and incentives that are needed to sustain traditional crafts but also to help them to be open to innovation and the use of new technologies.
The aim should be to enable traditional crafts to develop and evolve with the times, and not to rigidly entrench age-old practices seeking to shield this area of intangible cultural heritage.

Crafts offer a huge repository of skills.

The “maker movement” has opened up new spaces that use technologies and creativity to repair, revise and refashion products, as well as to make new products.
Adequate training or education are required to ensure the preservation and transmission of those skills, but also to widen their range, so that they can be a resource for the future, and for innovation.

The Assembly could recommend expanding the ongoing activities under the European Heritage Strategy for the 21st century and the Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society (Faro Convention) to assist member States in this field.

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… … October 2019 The role of culture and education in a new technological era Motion for a resolution Tabled by the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, in compliance with the Rule 25.2 ______________________________________________________________________________________ This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it ______________________________________________________________________________________ New technologies and their applications are blurring the boundaries between human and machine, between online and offline activities, between the physical and the virtual world, and between the natural and the artificial.
They raise some fundamental questions: what is human?

What are the boundaries to be respected to preserve what we can define as human?

What kind of society do we want for the future and how to prepare the cohabitation of humankind with intelligent machines?

Citizens ought to take an active part in replying to these fundamental issues and not be subject to corporate interests.
In the follow up to the PACE Recommendation 2102 (2017) on “Technological convergence, artificial intelligence and human rights”, the Assembly should explore ways to reinforce individual capacity to engage in a wider reflection not only with the view to regulate the advancements of science and technology and their implementation, but more fundamentally to question - early on in the process - their essence, their direction and whether they are acceptable and beneficial to society as a whole.
Cultural and educational sectors - including individual artists, cultural activists, associations, cultural institutions and schools - have a key role to play in this context, by stimulating critical thinking and ethical analysis in this new technological era which would be so fundamental for citizens, and particularly young people, to address numerous challenges in the form of a continuous, open and informed debate.
Specific guidelines to assist and stimulate culture and educational sectors in this important task, should be developed, building on the Council of Europe acquis in these domains, and in particular the Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture.
6 SECRETARIAT AS/Ega/CB (2019) 07 4 October 2019 To the members of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Synopsis of the meeting held in Strasbourg from 30 September to 3 October 2019 The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, meeting in Strasbourg from 30 September to 3 October 2019:  ‐ Monday 30 September, from 2 to 2.50 pm, holding a joint meeting with the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable development with Ms Elvira Kovács (Serbia, EPP/CD), Chairperson, and Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), Chairperson of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, in the Chair, as regards: “Life after treatment” (for breast cancer): held a hearing with the participation of: ‐ Ms Liz Egan, Team leader, Macmillan Working Through Cancer Programme, United Kingdom; ‐ Ms Julie Daul, Occupational psychologist, Ligue nationale contre le cancer, Strasbourg;  Tuesday 1 October, from 8.30 to 10am, with Ms Elvira Kovács (Serbia, EPP/CD), Chairperson, in the Chair, as regards: ‐ ‐ ‐  ‐ Election of the Bureau of the Committee: elected by acclamation Ms Feleknas Uca (Turkey, UEL) as 3rd Vice-Chairperson, following the departure from the Assembly of the previous incumbent; The gender dimension of foreign policy (Rapporteur: Ms Petra Stienen, Netherlands, ALDE): considered an information memorandum and held a hearing with the participation of: ‐ Ms Nina Nordström, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe; ‐ Ms Simone Filippini, President of the Leadership4SDGs Foundation, The Hague; ‐ Ms Marie-Cécile Naves, PhD in Political Science, Director of the Gender and Geopolitics Observatory at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), Paris; Gender aspects and human rights implications of pornography (Rapporteur: Mr Frank Heinrich, Germany, EPP/CD): considered an introductory memorandum; Wednesday 2 October, from 2 to 3.30pm, as regards: Discrimination against Roma and Travellers in the field
 of housing (Rapporteur: Mr František Kopřiva, Czech Republic, ALDE): considered an information memorandum; _______________________________________________________________________________________________ This document is available on the Parliamentary Assembly Extranet website (restricted area for PACE Members) http://assembly.coe.int/extranet F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 20 00 | Fax: +33 3 90 21 56 52 AS/Ega/CB (2019) 07 ‐ Appointment of rapporteurs: appointed: ‐ Mr Momodou Malcolm Jallow (Sweden, UEL) as rapporteur for report on Combating Afrophobia in Europe and heard from him a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; ‐ Ms Elvira Kovács (Serbia, EPP/CD), as rapporteur for report on Preserving Europe’s linguistic, ethnic, cultural and national diversity, following the departure from the Assembly of the previous rapporteur, and heard from her a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; ‐ Ms Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALDE) as General Rapporteur on violence against women and heard from her a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; ‐ Mr Momodou Malcolm Jallow (Sweden, UEL) as General Rapporteur on combating racism and intolerance and heard from him a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; - Composition of Sub-Committees: approved the following changes: - - - Sub-Committee on Gender Equality: Ms Els van Hoof (Belgium, EPP/CD) joining the Sub-Committee as a full member (instead of Ms Karin Brouwers) and Mr Christophe Lacroix (Belgium, SOC) as her alternate; Mr George Papandreou (Greece, SOC) joining the Sub-Committee as a full member and Mr Dimitrios Kairidis (Greece, EPP/CD) as his alternate; Ms Zita Gurmai (Hungary, SOC) joining the Sub-Committee as a full member; - Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities: Ms Daria Safai (Belgium, NR) joining the Sub-Committee as a full member; Mr Dimitrios Kairidis (Greece, EPP/CD) joining the Sub-Committee as a full member and Mr Anastasios Chatzivasileiou
 (Greece, EPP/CD) as his alternate; - Sub-Committee on Disability, Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination: Ms Els van Hoof (Belgium, EPP/CD) joining the Sub-Committee as a full member (instead of Ms Karin Brouwers) and Mr Fourat Ben Chikha (Belgium, SOC) as her alternate; Ms Nina Kasimati (Greece, UEL) joining the Sub-Committee as a full member and Mr Anastasios Chatzivasileiou (Greece, EPP/CD) as her alternate; Reply from the Committee of Ministers: took note of the reply of the Committee of Ministers to Assembly Recommendation 2152 (2019) on Promoting parliaments free of sexism and sexual harassment; Reporting back: heard reports from: - Ms Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC) on her participation in the afternoon session of the meeting of the Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, held in Stuttgart (Germany) on 28 June 2019; - Ms Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALDE) and Ms Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC) on their participation in the joint side event with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Sexism, Harassment and Violence against Women Parliamentarians, held in Geneva (Switzerland) on 10 July 2019; - Ms Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALDE) on her participation in the meeting of the Regional Steering Committee of the South Programme III of the Council of Europe and European Union on Ensuring Sustainable Democratic Governance and Human Rights in the Southern Mediterranean, held on 16 September 2019 in Brussels; - Ms Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC) on her participation in the panel discussion on violence against women politicians, organised by the Interparliamentary Union (IPU) and the League of Women Voters on 19 September 2019, in Washington DC, USA; - Ms Violeta Tomić (Slovenia, UEL) on her participation in the high-level conference organised by the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union on Advancing LGBTI Equality in the EU from 2020 and beyond, held on 23-24
 September 2019 in Brussels; - Ms Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo (Monaco, ALDE) on her participation in the Conference of High Representatives of Interior Ministers on Combating domestic violence on 24-25 September 2019 in Strasbourg; - Ms Violeta Tomić (Slovenia, UEL) on her participation in the Round Table on homophobic and transphobic hate speech organised under the French Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers and in parallel with the 25th anniversary of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, on 26 September 2019 in Paris; 2 AS/Ega/CB (2019) 07 - Ms Elvira Kovács (Serbia, EPP/CD) on her participation in the High-Level Conference organised on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), under the French Presidency of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, on 26-27 September 2019 in Paris; Thursday, 3 October, from 8.30 to 9.15am, as regards: Obstetrical and gynaecological violence (Rapporteur: Ms Maryvonne Blondin, France, SOC): took position on the 6 amendments tabled to the draft resolution and asked its Chairperson to propose that the amendment unanimously approved be declared as adopted by the Assembly under Rule 34.11 of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure; Strengthening the fight against so-called “honour” crimes (Rapporteur: Ms Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo, Monaco, ALDE): considered an introductory memorandum; Appointment of representatives: appointed:  - ‐ ‐ ‐ Mr Momodou Malcolm Jallow (Sweden, UEL) to participate in the 5th IPCAN Seminar (Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network) on 17 and 18 October 2019 in Paris (at no cost to the Assembly); ‐ Ms Jette Christensen (Norway, SOC) to participate in the Seminar on Taking action to improve women’s participation in public and political decision making, organised by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, the Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights in the Russian
 Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to be held in Sochi (Russian Federation), on 17 and 18 October 2019 (subject to the availability of funds); ‐ Ms Violeta Tomić (Slovenia, UEL), in her capacity as General Rapporteur on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, to participate in the 23rd ILGA-Europe Annual Conference, to be held on 23-26 October 2019 in Prague (subject to the availability of funds); ‐ Mr Jean-Pierre Grin (Switzerland, ALDE) to participate in the 18th plenary meeting of the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (CAHROM), to be held on 28-31 October 2019 in Strasbourg (at no cost to the Assembly); ‐ Ms Edite Estrela (Portugal, SOC) to participate in a workshop organised by the Parliamentary Assembly during the 25th Lisbon Forum on Parliamentary contribution towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals: special focus on Gender Equality and Children’s Rights, to be held on 25 November 2019 in Lisbon (at no cost to the Assembly); ‐ Ms Dubravska Filipovski (Serbia, EPP/CD) to participate in the Council of Europe contact visit to Armenia on the Istanbul Convention, from 31 October to 2 November 2019 (at no cost to the Assembly); ‐ Next meeting: confirmed its next meeting as follows: ‐ Paris, 4 December 2019 (Council of Europe Office).
***** The Sub-Committee on Disability and Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination, meeting in Strasbourg on 3 October 2019 from 9.15 to 10am with Ms Sanja Pavićević (Montenegro, SOC) in the Chair, as regards: - Intersectional discrimination: held a hearing with the participation of: - Ms Sarah Chander, Senior Advocacy Officer, European Network Against Racism (ENAR), Brussels; - Ms Hanane Karimi, Sociologist - University of Strasbourg, Associated expert - Centre for Intersectional Justice (CIJ), Strasbourg; - Next meeting: left it to its Chairperson to propose the date and place of the next meeting.
Liri Kopaçi-Di Michele, Sarah Burton, Giorgio Loddo, Elodie Fischer 3 AS/Ega/CB (2019) 07 Copy to: Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe 4 SECRETARIAT AS/Mon (2019) CB 07 4 October 2019 To the members of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Synopsis of the meeting held in Strasbourg on 30 September, 1, 2 and 3 October 2019 The Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee), meeting in Strasbourg on 30 September, 1, 2 and 3 October 2019 in camera, with Sir Roger Gale (United Kingdom, EC/DA) and Mr Boriss Cilevičs (Latvia, SOC) in the Chair: • on Monday, 30 September 2019 at 2.00 pm., with Sir Roger Gale (United Kingdom, EC/DA) in the Chair, as regards: – Poland (co-rapporteurs: Ms Azadeh Rojhan Gustafsson, Sweden, SOC and Mr Pieter Omtzigt, Netherlands, EPP/CD): heard an oral report from Ms Gustafsson on the fact-finding visit by the co-rapporteurs to Warsaw on 5-6 September 2019 and held an exchange of views; Georgia (co-rapporteurs: Mr Titus Corlăţean, Romania, SOC, and Mr Claude Kern, France, ALDE): – heard an oral report from Mr Kern on the fact-finding visit by the co-rapporteurs to Tbilisi on 16-18 September 2019 and held an exchange of views; Ukraine (co-rapporteurs: Ms Dzhema Grozdanova, Bulgaria, EPP/CD and Mr Alfred Heer, Switzerland, – ALDE): agreed to ask the Venice Commission for an opinion on the recent amendments to the legal framework in
 Ukraine governing the Supreme Court and judicial self-governing bodies; Azerbaijan (co-rapporteurs: Mr Stefan Schennach, Austria, SOC and Sir Roger Gale, United Kingdom, – EC/DA): agreed to declassify an information note on the fact-finding visit to Baku (4-6 July 2019); – Armenia (co-rapporteurs: Mr Andrej Šircelj, Slovenia, EPP/CD and…): agreed to appoint a new co- rapporteur to replace Ms Yuliya Lovochkina (Ukraine, SOC), who is no longer a member of the Assembly, at its next meeting; agreed to organise a hearing on “Challenges and responses to the independence of the judiciary in Armenia,” at its next meeting; – Bosnia and Herzegovina (co-rapporteurs: Mr Tiny Kox, Netherlands, UEL and …): agreed to appoint a new co-rapporteur to replace Mr Serhiy Sobolev (Ukraine, EPP/CD), who is no longer a member of the Assembly, at its next meeting; • on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 at 8.30 am., with Sir Roger Gale (United Kingdom, EC/DA) in the Chair, as regards, as regards: – Russian Federation (co-rapporteurs: Mr Telmo Correia, Portugal, EPP/CD and ….
): agreed to appoint a new co-rapporteur to replace Ms Angela Smith (United Kingdom, ALDE), who is no longer a member of the Committee, at its next meeting; held a hearing on civil society and democratic participation in the Russian Federation with the participation of Mr Vladimir Kara-Murza, Chairman of the Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, Ms Emiliya Slabunova, President of the Yabloko Party, Mr Leonid Volkov, Campaign Manager of Mr Alexei Navalny and Ms Tatiana Glushkova, representative of Memorial; F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | asmon@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 29 05 AS/Mon (2019) CB 07 • on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 at 2.00 pm., with Mr Boriss Cilevičs (Latvia, SOC) in the Chair, as regards: North Macedonia (co-rapporteurs: Ms Lise Christoffersen, Norway, SOC and Mr Aleksander Pociej, – Poland, EPP/CD): took position on 5 amendments tabled to the draft resolution; • on Thursday, 3 October 2019 at 8.30 am., with Sir Roger Gale (United Kingdom, EC/DA) in the Chair, as regards: – Joint hearing with the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights on Eradicating torture in Europe: held a joint hearing with the participation of Mr Mykola Gnatovskyy, President of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Mr Mark Kelly, 1st Vice-President of the CPT and Ms Eva Csergö, Europe and Central Asia Programme Officer, Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) (video link); • on Thursday, 3 October 2019 at 2.00 pm., with Sir Roger Gale (United Kingdom, EC/DA) in the Chair, as regards: Republic of Moldova (co-rapporteurs: Mr Egidijus Vareikis, Lithuania, EPP/CD and Ms Maryvonne – Blondin, France, SOC): took position on 7 amendments tabled to the draft resolution; – North Macedonia (co-rapporteurs: Ms Lise Christoffersen, Norway, SOC and Mr Aleksander Pociej, Poland, EPP/CD): took note of Mr Pociej’s resignation as co-rapporteur and agreed to appoint a new co- rapporteur to replace him at its next meeting; – Bulgaria (co-rapporteurs: Mr Frank Schwabe,
 Germany, SOC and Mr Aleksander Pociej, Poland, EPP/CD,): appointed Mr Aleksander Pociej (Poland, EPP/CD) as co-rapporteur for the post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria and heard from him a declaration of non-conflict of interest; Montenegro (co-rapporteurs: Mr Ionuț-Marian Stroe, Romania, EPP/CD and Mr Anne Mulder, – Netherlands, ALDE): postponed the oral report by the co-rapporteurs on their fact-finding visit to Podgorica on 11-13 September 2019 until a future meeting and agreed to hold an exchange of views at the December meeting on the Montenegrin “Commission for monitoring actions of the competent authorities in the investigation of cases of threats and violence against journalists, murders of journalists and attacks on media property”; World Forum for Democracy on “Is Democracy in danger in the information age?” (Strasbourg, – 6-8 November 2019): took note of the draft programme; – Other business: was informed of a breach of confidentiality of the Committee proceedings by a representative of the Russian delegation who took part in the hearing of 1 October and entrusted the Chairperson to write an open letter to the Chairperson of the delegation of the Russian Federation regarding this issue; – Next meetings: decided to hold its upcoming meetings on the following dates: Paris, 13 November 2019 (Council of Europe Office) Paris, 11 December 2019 (Council of Europe Office) Agnieszka Nachilo, Bas Klein, Sylvie Affholder, Alexis Salanson Copy to: Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the
 Council of Europe AS/Soc (2019) CB 07 4 October 2019 To the members of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Synopsis of the meetings held in Strasbourg from 30 September to 3 October 2019 The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, meeting in Strasbourg:  Monday 30 September, at 2 pm, held a joint meeting with the Committee on Equality and Non- Discrimination with Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), Chairperson, and Ms Elvira Kovács (Serbia, EPP/CD), Chairperson of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, in the Chair, as regards:  “Life after treatment” (of breast cancer): held a public hearing with the participation of:  Ms Liz Egan, Team leader — Macmillan Working Through Cancer Programme (United Kingdom)  Ms Julie Daul, Occupational psychologist, Ligue nationale contre le cancer, Strasbourg (France)  Wednesday, 2 October 2019, at 2 pm, with Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), Chairperson, in the Chair, as regards:  The Council of Europe Development Bank: contributing to building a more inclusive society (Rapporteur: Ms Nicole Trisse, France, ALDE): took note that there were no amendments to the draft resolution, except those unanimously approved and tabled by the Committee itself at its meeting on 13 September 2019;  Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe (Rapporteur: Lord Touhig, United Kingdom, SOC): postponed adoption of the opinion;  Committee’s work programme and priorities:  Consideration of draft motions for a resolution/recommendation with a view to adoption by the Committee for tabling: approved the motion for a resolution on “Socio-economic inequalities in Europe: time to restore social trust by strengthening social rights” for tabling on behalf of the Committee;  heard a declaration of absence of conflict of interest from Mr Igor Kagramanyan (Russian Federation, NR) rapporteur (for report) on “Vaccine hesitancy: a major public health issue” (appointed in his absence
 during the Committee meeting in Paris on 13 September 2019);  appointed rapporteurs as follows: For report  Combatting trafficking in human tissues and cells: Ms Reina de Bruijn-Wezeman (Netherlands, ALDE);  Organ transplant tourism: Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC);  Best interests of the child and policies to ensure a work-life balance: Ms Françoise Hetto-Gaasch  (Luxembourg, EPP/CD); Inaction on climate change – a violation of children's rights: Ms Jennifer De Temmerman (France, ALDE); F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 2733 AS/Soc (2019) CB 07  Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care: medical, legal and ethical challenges ahead: Ms Selin Sayek Böke (Turkey, SOC); and heard from them a declaration of absence of conflict of interest;  appointed Committee representatives to external events, as follows (subject to the availability of funds):  7th meeting of the Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), 12 November 2019,  Strasbourg: Baroness Doreen E. Massey (United Kingdom, SOC); International Conference on "New technologies in health: medical, legal and ethical issues", 21-22 November 2019, Thessaloniki, Greece: Ms Selin Sayek Böke (Turkey, SOC);  Lisbon Forum on “Building together the SDGs”, 25 November 2019, Lisbon, Portugal: Baroness Doreen E. Massey (United Kingdom, SOC), Ms Jennifer De Temmerman (France, ALDE), Ms Nina Kasimati (Greece, UEL) and (at no cost to the Assembly) Mr Jean-Pierre Grin (Switzerland, ALDE);  World Forum for Democracy, Strasbourg, 6-8 November 2019: took note of the dates of the next forum on the theme “Information and democracy” and designated Ms Selin Sayek Böke (Turkey, SOC) and Mr Joseph O’Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD) as members of the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum;  heard reports from Committee representatives to external events, as follows:  Expert seminar on “Reinforcing social rights protection in Europe: towards more
 cohesion and equality”, Strasbourg, 19 September 2019: Ms Selin Sayek Böke (Turkey, SOC);  Changes in Sub-Committees: approved the following changes: Sub-Committee on Children  Mr Kyriakos Velopoulos (Greece, EC/DA) becomes the alternate of Ms Nina Kasimati (Greece, UEL) Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter  Mr Sergey Kalashnikov (Russian Federation, UEL) becomes a full member Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize  Mr Kyriakos Velopoulos (Greece, EC/DA) becomes a full member  Mr Sokratis Famellos (Greece, UEL) becomes the alternate of Mr Kyriakos Velopoulos (Greece, EC/DA) Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development  Mr Sokratis Famellos (Greece, UEL) becomes a full member   Thursday, 3 October 2019, at 2 pm, with Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), Chairperson, in the Chair, as regards: The Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs (CETS No.216): held a launch event for the Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Convention with an opening by Ms Liliane Maury Pasquier, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a presentation of the Handbook by Mr Kristof Van Assche, Research Professor in Health Law and Kinship Studies, University of Antwerp, and a public hearing with the participation of:  Mr Jan Kleijssen, Director, Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate  Ms Marta Lopez Fraga, Scientific Programme Officer, HealthCare Section, European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Health Care 2  Human rights and business – What follow-up to Committee of Ministers Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3?
(Rapporteur: Mr Mikayel Melkumyan, Armenia, EC/DA): considered and approved an opinion including six amendments to the draft resolution and one amendment to the draft recommendation tabled by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights; AS/Soc (2019) CB 07  Date and place of next meetings: Plenary Committee - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 December 2019, Paris (Council of Europe Office); First part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 27-31 January 2020, Strasbourg; 12 March 2020, Paris (Council of Europe Office) OR 12-13 March 2020 (place to be determined, to be confirmed); Second part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 20-24 April 2020, Strasbourg; 19 May 2020, Paris (Council of Europe Office); Third part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 22-26 June 2020, Strasbourg; 22 September 2020, Paris (Council of Europe Office); Fourth part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 12-16 October 2020, Strasbourg; 1 December 2020, Paris (Council of Europe Office); Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize 3 December 2019, Paris (Council of Europe Office) First part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 27-31 January 2020, Strasbourg; Second part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 20-24 April 2020, Strasbourg.
***** The Sub-Committee on Children and the Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, meeting in Strasbourg on 1 October 2019, with Ms Irina Pruidze (Georgia, EC/DA), and Lord Alexander Dundee (United Kingdom, EC/DA) in the Chair, as regards:  Council of Europe action for the protection of migrant children’s rights: held an exchange of views with Ms Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Director General of Democracy;  Co-operation with the Parliamentary Assembly on the protection of children (including migrant children): held an exchange of views with Ms Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou, Chair of the Ad hoc Committee on the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), Council of Europe, and Mr Mikaël Poutiers, Administrator at the Lanzarote Committee, Council of Europe;  Protection of children against violence and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: held an exchange of views with Baroness Doreen E. Massey (United Kingdom, SOC), Rapporteur on “Ending violence against children: a Council of Europe contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals”;  Future activities of the Parliamentary Assembly for the protection of the rights of migrant and left- behind children: held an exchange of views with Ms Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir (Iceland, UEL), Rapporteur on “Stop violence against, and exploitation of, migrant children”, and Mr Viorel Riceard Badea (Romania, EPP/CD), Rapporteur on the “Impact of labour migration on left-behind children”;  Next meetings: left it to the Chairpersons to convene the next meetings.
3 AS/Soc (2019) CB 07 ***** The Sub-Committee on Children and the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter, meeting in Strasbourg on 3 October 2019, with Ms Irina Pruidze (Georgia, EC/DA) and Mr Andrej Hunko (Germany, UEL) in the Chair, as regards:  Joint meeting of the Sub-Committee on Children and the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter, to be held on 14-15 November 2019 in Strasbourg: considered the draft agenda for the joint meeting;  Next meetings: Sub-Committee on Children - On the occasion of the Mid-term Evaluation Conference on the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021), 13-14 November 2019, Strasbourg; Joint meeting with the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter, 14-15 November 2019, Strasbourg; First part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 27-31 January 2020, Strasbourg; - - Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter - - Joint meeting with the Sub-Committee on Children, 14-15 November 2019, Strasbourg; First part-session 2020 of the Assembly, 27-31 January 2020, Strasbourg.
Tanja Kleinsorge, Aiste Ramanauskaite, Yulia Pererva _____________ cc: Secretary General of the Assembly Directors and all staff of the Secretariat of the Assembly Secretaries of National Delegations and of Political Groups of the Assembly Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations Secretary General of the Congress Secretary to the Committee of Ministers Directors General Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Director of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights Director of Communication Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe 4 Communication Division Division de la communication 27/09/2019 16:25 PACE Autumn Session (30 September-4 October 2019) Official side-events Monday 30 September 2019 2–3 pm Room 6, Palais Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media 2.15–3 pm Room 1, Palais Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Exchange of views on “Strengthening the role of young people in the prevention and resolution of conflicts” in the context of the report being prepared by Inka Hopsu (Finland, SOC), with the participation of: • Ivan Djuric, Program Director in Serbia of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), nominee for the 2019 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize, • Gizem Kilinç, Member of the Council of Europe’s Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ), United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY), Netherlands (tbc) Joint hearing on “Life after treatment” (of breast cancer) with the participation of: • • Liz Egan, Team leader – Macmillan Working Through Cancer Programme, United Kingdom Julie Daul, psychologist, Ligue nationale contre le cancer, Strasbourg (France) Breast Cancer Awareness Event 7 pm Parvis, Palais Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Illumination in pink of the Palais de l’Europe, with a short speech by PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier, in the presence of: • Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of
 Europe • Stefan Schennach, Chairperson of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development • Gabriella Battaini, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe • Wojciech Sawicki, PACE Secretary General Tuesday 1 October 2019 8.30–10 am Room 3, Palais Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination 8.30–10 am Room 6, Palais Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media 8.30–10.00 am Room 7, Palais Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People (Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons) Sub-Committee on Children (Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development) 9.15–10 am Room 9, Palais Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy 8.30–10 am Room 10, Palais Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Hearing on “The gender dimension of foreign policy” in the context of the report being prepared by Petra Stienen (Netherlands, ALDE), with the participation of: • Nina Nordström, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe • Simone Filippini, President of the Leadership4SDGs Foundation, The Hague • Marie-Cécile Naves, PhD in political science, Director of the “Gender and Geopolitics” Observatory at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), Paris Exchange of views on “Artificial intelligence: role of culture and education in a new technological era” with the participation of: • Vladan Joler, SHARE Foundation co-founder and professor at the New Media Department of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia ► Exchange of views on the “Council of Europe action for the protection of migrant children’s rights” with the participation of: • Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Director General, Directorate General of Democracy ► Exchange of views on “Co-operation with the Parliamentary Assembly on the protection of children (including migrant children)” with the participation of: • Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou, Chair of the Ad hoc Committee on
 the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), Council of Europe • Mikaël Poutiers, Administrator to the Lanzarote Committee, Council of Europe ► Exchange of views on the “Protection of children against violence and the UN Sustainable Development Goals” with the participation of: • Baroness Massey (United Kingdom, SOC), Rapporteur on “Ending violence against children: a Council of Europe contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals” ► Exchange of views on “Future activities of the Parliamentary Assembly for the protection of the rights of migrant and left-behind children” with the participation of: • Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir (Iceland, UEL), Rapporteur on “Stop violence against, and exploitation of, migrant children” • Viorel Riceard Badea (Romania, EPP/CD), Rapporteur on the “Impact of labour migration on left-behind children” Exchange of views with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission Hearing on “The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace” in the context of the report being prepared by Davor Stier (Croatia, EPP/CD), with the participation of: • Katayoun Alidadi, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies in the History and Social Sciences Department of Bryant University, Rhode Island, United States (via video conference) Javier Martinez-Torron, Professor of Law, Complutense University, Madrid • • Nazila Ghanea, Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford 2 Tuesday 1 October 2019 5.30–7 pm Room 6, Palais Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Hearing on “Time to act: Europe’s political response to fighting the manipulation of sports competitions” in the context of the report being prepared by Roland Rino Büchel (Switzerland, ALDE), with the participation of: • Vincent Ven, Head of Integrity, Fédération Internationale de Football Association • (FIFA), Zürich, Switzerland João Paulo Almeida, Director General, National Olympic Committee of Portugal, Lisbon • Coretin Segalen, co=ordinator
 of the French National Platform, Autorité de regulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL), Paris (tbc) • Guy Goudesone, Co-ordinator of the Belgian National Platform, Belgian Federal Judicial Police (tbc) • Giancarlo Sergi, Secretary General, Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) and President of the Swiss Basketball Federation, Lausanne, Switzerland 5.30–7 pm Room 8, Palais Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Exchange of views on “Rights and obligations of NGOs assisting refugees and migrants in Europe” in the context of the report being prepared by Domagoj Hajduković (Croatia, SOC), with the participation of: • Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin, Division Director of Migration and Inclusion, Open Society Initiative for Europe, Berlin (via video-conference) 5.30–7 pm Room 10, Palais Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Hearing “The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States” in the context of the mandate of the General Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Raphaël Comte (Switzerland, ALDE), with the participation of: • Gerald Staberock, Secretary General, World Organisation Against Torture, Geneva, Switzerland • Emma Sinclair-Webb, senior Turkey researcher, Europe and Central Asia division, Human Rights Watch, Istanbul, Turkey • Elena Jiménez, Board member, Omnium Cultural, Barcelona, Spain Wednesday 2 October 2019 2–3.30 pm Room 9, Palais Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Hearing on the “Need for democratic governance of artificial intelligence” in the context of the report being prepared by Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD), with the participation of: • Birgit Schippers, Senior lecturer in Politics, St Mary’s University College, Belfast • Paul Nemitz, Principal Advisor, “Strategies for cross-cutting justice policies and legal actions”, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission • Yannick Meneceur, Information Society and Action against crime Directorate, Directorate
 General of Human Rights and the Rule of Law, French magistrate on secondment to the Council of Europe Thursday 3 October 2019 8.30–9.15 am Room 5, Palais Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Monitoring Committee Joint hearing on “Eradicating torture in Europe: exchange of views with the CPT on its Annual Report and recent Public Statements” with the participation of: • Mykola Gnatovskyy, President of the CPT, on the CPT’s most recent annual report (tbc) a representative of the CPT (tbc) a representative of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) • • 3 Thursday 3 October 2019 8.30–10.00 am Room 6, Palais Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media 8.30–10 am Room 8, Palais Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons 9.15–10 am Room 3, Palais Sub-Committee on Disability and Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination 2–2.45 pm Room 7, Palais Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development 2–3.30 pm Room 8, Palais Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Exchange of views on “Threats to academic freedom and autonomy of universities in Europe” in the context of the report being prepared by Koloman Brenner (Hungary, NI), with the participation of: • • Liviu Matei, Provost of the Central European University, Vienna (via video- conference) Tony Gallagher, Acting Dean of Research, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Queen's University Belfast ► Exchange of views on “Concerted action on human trafficking” in the context of the report being prepared by Vernon Coaker (United Kingdom, SOC), with the participation of: • Ambassador Corina Călugăru, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe ► Exchange of views on “For a European policy on diasporas” in the context of the report being prepared by Paulo Pisco (Portugal, SOC), with the participation of: • Constantin Codreanu, Chairperson of the Committee for Romanian Communities from Abroad, Chamber of Deputies,
 Parliament of Romania • Varlam Badzaghua, Deputy Director, Department of Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia • Pierre-Yves le Borgn’, President, Europeans Throughout the World, Brussels, Belgium ► Exchange of views on “The protection of victims of forced displacement under international law” in the context of the report being prepared by Fabien Gouttefarde (France, ALDE), with the participation of: • Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson of the International Criminal Court, The Hague (via video-conference) Hearing on “Intersectional discrimination” with the participation of: • Hanane Karimi, expert associate, Centre for Intersectional Justice (CIJ), Strasbourg • Sarah Chander, Senior Advocacy Officer, European Network Against Racism (ENAR), Brussels The Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking (CETS No.
216) ► Opening by PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier ► Presentation of the Handbook for parliamentarians on the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs by Kristof Van Assche, Research Professor in Health Law and Kinship Studies, University of Antwerp ► Hearing, with the participation of: in Human Organs Jan Kleijssen, Director, Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate • • Marta Lopez Fraga, Scientific Programme Officer, HealthCare Section, European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Health Care Exchange of views on “Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in refugee camps across Europe” in the context of the report being prepared by Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania, EPP/CD), with the participation of: • Ado Greve, Open Doors Germany • Carla Barbarella, Director, Aliseicoop – social cooperative, Todi, Italy (via video- • conference) Francis Messner and MClémence Kelche, Inter-Religio project, University of Strasbourg • Basil Ugorji, President and CEO, International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation (ICERM), New York, USA (via video-conference) Note: This list includes non-plenary events organised by the Assembly / its committees, and open to the press.
It may be subject to last-minute changes.

4 Unofficial meetings sponsored by PACE members PACE Session (30 September-4 October 2019) 27 September 2019 N.B.

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They remain under the full responsibility of the PACE members sponsoring the meeting.

For any further questions, please see the contact persons listed below.
DATE PLACE TIME TITLE SPONSORS CONTACT PERSONS 30/09/2019 8 1-2 pm "Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges George Foulkes (United Kingdom, SOC) 30/09/2019 3 1-2 pm Are human rights universal?
The case of the forgotten people of “grey zones” Ruben Rubinyan (Armenia, EPP/CD) 30/09/2019 5 1-2 pm Presentation of Josette Durrieu’s book co-written with Florent Parmentier « Moldova at the crossroads of worlds » Maryvonne Blondin (France, SOC) 1/10/2019 5 1-2 pm Women with Disabilities throughout Europe in Future Ali Şahin (Turkey, NR) 1/10/2019 7 1-2 pm Pieter Omtzigt (Netherlands, EPP/CD) MH17: search for truth and justice 2/10/2019 5 1-2 pm Centennial of women's suffrage in Azerbaijan Samad Seyidov (Azerbaijan, EC) Sevinj Fataliyeva (Azerbaijan, EC) Sahiba Gafarova (Azerbaijan, EC) 2/10/2019 6 1-1.45 pm Implementing human rights law regarding bodily integrity and bodily autonomy: A discussion of the resource “Protecting Intersex People in Europe: A Toolkit for Law and Policymakers Violeta Tomić (Slovenia, UEL) 2/10/2019 10 1-1.45 pm Early childhood - an underestimated potential Framing European policies for high quality early childhood development: the impact on rights, economy and society Sylvain Waserman (France, ADLE) Rebecca Vincent Reporters without borders (RSF) UK Bureau Director rvincent@rsf.org +44 (0)20 7324 8903 Karine Shimshiryan Delegation Secretary of Armenia Karine.shimshiryan@parliament.am +374 11 513 430 Josette Durrieu Honorary member of the Council of Europe +33(0)6 08 46 27 53 durrieu.josette@wanadoo.fr Kenan Arpacioglu Secretary of the Turkish Delegation kenanarpacioglu@tbmm.gov.tr +90 (312) 420 8504 Iris Kwakkel LLM Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal i.kwakkel@tweedekamer.nl +31 70 318 3554 Emin Mammadov Delegation Secretary of Azerbaijan emin.mammadov@meclis.gov.az +994 124928920 Cianan Russell Senior Policy Officer - ILGA Europe Cianan@ilga-europe.org + 32 2 609 54 12 / mob + 32 478 12 00 76 Association « Ensemble pour l’éducation de la petite enfance » contact@eduensemble.org Tel : +33 (0)1 71 22 71 00 3/10/2019 10 1-2 pm How Authoritarian States Undermine International Human Rights Mechanisms Frank Schwabe (Germany, SOC) 3/10/2019 6 1-2 pm Mobilizing parliamentarians and civic leaders to implement the culture of peace and Sustainable Development Goals through legislation Antonio Gutiérrez (Spain, SOC) Paola Gaffurini Open Dialogue Foundation paola.gaffurini@odfoundation.eu +32 (0)2 280 11 15 Teresa Gȯmez-Bernardo Delegation Secretary of Spain Consejo.europa@congreso.es +34 91 390 63 52 This information is available on the website of the Parliamentary Assembly under the heading “the session”, together with the applicable guidelines on the organisation of such meetings.
23 October 2019 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Reports under preparation in the committees of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Document updated after the 4th part-session (30 September - 4 October 2019) F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | assembly@coe.int | Tel: + 33 3 88 41 2000 | assembly.coe.int Contents I.

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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Title of draft report Evaluation of the Partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Bureau decision Evaluation of the Partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic COZMANCIUC, Corneliu Mugurel Romania EPP/CD 25/01/2018 24/06/2014 (KHIDASHELI, Tinatin, Georgia, ALDE) 01/09/2015 (DESTEXHE, Alain, Belgium, ALDE) Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights GUTIÉRREZ, Antonio Spain SOC 06/09/2016 Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination GAFAROVA, Sahiba Azerbaijan EC/DA 03/12/2018 4045 11/04/2014 22/01/2018 (29/01/2016, 27/01/2017) 31/12/2019 June 2014 part-session – The committee held an exchange of views with Ms Asilbek Jeenbekov, Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament.
04-05/09/2014 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur followed by an exchange of views.

11-12/11/2014 – The rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Kyrgyzstan.

08/12/2014 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on her fact-finding visit, and also held an exchange of views with the participation of by Ms Asiya Sasykbaeva, Deputy Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament.

07-09/09/2016 – The rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to the Kyrgyz Republic.
26/09/2016 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on his fact-finding visit, followed by an exchange of views.

October 2016 part-session – The committee heard a statement by Mr Saidulla Nyshanov, member of the Partner for Democracy Delegation of Kyrgyzstan.

06/03/2017 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, followed by an exchange of views with Mr Serguei Kouznetsov, Head of Division, Neighbourhood Co- operation, Venice Commission, and considered an introductory memorandum.
April 2017 part-session – The committee decided to declassify the introductory memorandum presented by the rapporteur on 06/03/2017.

January 2018 part-session – Further to the resignation of Mr Alain Destexhe, the committee appointed Mr Corneliu Cozmanciuc as rapporteur, subject to hearing from him a declaration of non-conflict of interest.
11/12/2018 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, followed by an exchange of views with Mr Nyshanov, member of the Kyrgyz partner for democracy delegation, and agreed to request to the Bureau of the Assembly an authorisation for the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Kyrgyzstan in 2019, in the framework of his report (subject to the availability of funds).
January 2019 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, followed by an exchange of views with Mr Nyshanov, member of the Kyrgyz partner for democracy delegation, and agreed to request to the Bureau of the Assembly an authorisation for the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Kyrgyzstan in 2019, in the framework of his report (subject to the availability of funds).

23/05/2019 – The Bureau authorised the fact-finding visit.
1 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Setting minimum standards for electoral systems in order to offer the basis for free and fair elections Motion Setting minimum standards for electoral systems in order to offer the basis for free and fair elections 14072 DAEMS, Hendrik Belgium ALDE 11/09/2018 Former rapporteur(s) 13/10/2016 (CENTEMERO, Elena, Italy, EPP/CD) Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs LEIGH, Edward United Kingdom EC/DA 02/10/2019 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights FRIDEZ, Pierre-Alain Switzerland SOC 23/01/2017 4222 24/06/2016 21/01/2019 (27/04/2018) 31/12/2019 January 2017 part-session – The committee held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Gianni Buquicchio, President of the Venice Commission.
06/03/2017 – The committee took note of the outline for report and postponed the discussion of this item.
April 2017 part-session – The committee held a joint hearing with the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, with the participation of Mr Florian Grotz, Chair of Comparative Politics, Institute of Political Science, Helmut Schmidt University of Hamburg; Ms Marilisa D'Amico, Professor of constitutional law, University of Milan; and Ms Ana Rusu, Senior Election Adviser, OCSE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), followed by an exchange of views.
June 2018 part-session – The committee thanked Ms Centemero for her work and held an exchange of views based on an introductory memorandum prepared by the Chairperson.

11/09/2018 – The committee appointed Mr Hendrik Daems as rapporteur.

11/12/2018 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, including a declaration of absence of any conflict of interest, and, upon his proposal, agreed to request to the Bureau of the Assembly an extension of reference until 31/12/2019.
April 2019 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, agreed to his proposal to organise a hearing on the issue and authorised the rapporteur to attend a meeting of the Venice Commission in the framework of the preparation of his report (subject to the availability of funds).

14/11/2019 – The committee will hold a hearing with the participation of invited experts.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - First part-session Title of draft report Democracy hacked?

How to respond?

Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Bureau decision Democracy hacked?

How to respond?

SCHMIDT, Frithjof Germany SOC 12/03/2018 AS/Inf (2019) 13 2 Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Modified on Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights ZINGERIS, Emanuelis Lithuania EPP/CD 09/10/2018 4353 22/01/2018 01/06/2018 22/01/2020 April 2018 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, followed by an exchange of views.
June 2018 part-session – The committee held exchanges of views with the participation of Ms Simona Granata-Menghini, Deputy Secretary, Council of Europe Venice Commission on the issue of security in elections; and with Mr Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department of the Council of Europe Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, on the issue of information disorder.
11/09/2018 – The committee held an exchange of views with the participation of Ms Divina Frau-Meigs, Professor, sociologist and media researcher, University Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, and Mr Ben Scott, member of the management board of the think tank Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Omidyar Network, and former co-ordinator of technology and innovation policy advisers for the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016 (via videoconference), and considered an outline report.
The committee also authorised the rapporteur to pay a fact-finding visit combining a visit to the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (StratCom COE) in Riga, and a visit to the electoral authorities in Stockholm or in Oslo, subject to availability of funds.

January 2019 part-session – The committee authorised the rapporteur to pay a fact- finding visit to Stockholm in 2019 (subject to the availability of funds).

15/05/2019 – The rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Stockholm.
20/05/2019 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on his fact-finding visit to Stockholm, on 15 May 2019, followed by an exchange of views.
14/11/2019 – The committee will hear a statement by the rapporteur on the basis of his preliminary draft report as well as a statement by the rapporteur for opinion followed by a hearing with the participation of Mr Arne Schönbohm, President of the Federal Office for Information Security, Ms Sabine Bechtold, Vice-President of the German Central Election Commission, Dr Johan Farkas, Malmö University, Chairperson of YECREA (Young Scholars Network), and Ms Ulrike Klinger, Assistant Professor, Institute for Media and Communication Studies, Freie Universität, Berlin.
2020 - First part-session The activities of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2018-2019 Origin Title Bureau decision The activities of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2018-2019 Rapporteur To be appointed Former rapporteur(s) 25/01/2018 (BUSHATI, Ervin, Albania, SOC) Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee 4354 22/01/2018 22/01/2020 June 2018 part-session – The committee took note of an outline report proposed by the OECD.
11/09/2018 - The committee was informed by the chairperson that, in light of this year’s exceptional circumstances, it had been agreed with the OECD to forego, in 2018, the report and enlarged debate on the activities of the OECD it being understood that the OECD and the Parliamentary Assembly would pursue their longstanding and valued co- operation in order to schedule in due time activities for 2019.
January 2019 part-session – The committee took note of a memorandum (AS/Pol (2019) 3 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy 04 declassified) on relations between the Assembly and the OECD prepared by the Secretariat on the basis of an exchange of letters between Mr Wojciech Sawicki, Secretary General of the Assembly, and Mr Angel Gurría, Secretary General of the OECD; agreed to the proposed procedures regarding reports on the activities of the OECD and decided to inform the Bureau of the Assembly accordingly.
June 2019 part-session – The committee appointed members to participate in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network (GPN) (10-11 October 2019) in the framework of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau.
October 2019 part-session – The committee took note of the programme of the OECD Global Parliamentary Network (Paris, 10-11/10/2019); proposed members to the ad hoc committee of the Bureau of the Assembly; and in view of the expiry of the current reference on 20/01/2020 and the resignation of the rapporteur, Mr Ervin Bushati (Albania, SOC), considered and approved a motion for a resolution (see Doc 14976).
10-11/10/2019 – Members of the committee, including its Chairperson, took part in the meeting of the OECD Global Parliamentary Network.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Fourth part-session Title of draft report Strengthening parliamentary dialogue with Algeria Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Strengthening parliamentary dialogue with Algeria 14476 MAIRE, Jacques France ALDE 27/06/2018 4363 15/03/2018 15/03/2020 06/11/2018 – M. Morad Helis, Vice-President of the Algerian National People’s Assembly, and M. Mohamed Saadani, Vice-President of the Algerian Council of the Nation, participated in the Parliamentary Conference on Building democratic security in the Mediterranean: common challenges, shared responsibility, held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 06/11/2018.
05/03/2019 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, decided to organise an exchange of views with representatives of the Algerian Parliament during the April part-session and approved the request of the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Algeria in 2019 (subject to the authorisation of the Bureau of the Assembly and the availability of funds).
April 2019 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an exchange of views with a delegation from the Algerian Council of the Nation.

The Bureau of the Assembly authorised the rapporteur’s fact-finding visit during its meeting on 08/04/2019.
20/05/2019 – The committee held an exchange of views with the participation of Ms Sophie Bessis, Research Associate, Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS), Paris, and with Mr Nacer-Eddine Ghozali, former professor of law, University of Paris XIII.
June 2019 part-session – The committee held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Rachid Achour, Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, of International Co-operation and the Algerian community abroad, head of the delegation; Mr Fouad Sebouta and Mr Rabah Benyoub, members of the Algerian Council of the Nation; and Mr Rahim Hichem and Mr Chebill Lazhar, members of the National People’s Assembly; and considered an introductory memorandum and an outline for report.
October 2019 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.

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of report Date of debate foreseen AS/Inf (2019) 13 4 Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Motion Reshaping the foundations of multilateralism 14588 To be appointed Committee for opinion Rapporteur Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights To be appointed Reference Number Date Valid until Others 4397 08/10/2018 08/10/2020 State of work in committee 11/12/2018 – The committee decided to keep the reference on its work programme and to examine it at a later date, in light of the report on Strengthening co-operation with the United Nations in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Transparency and regulation of donations to political parties and electoral campaigns from foreign donors Motion Transparency and regulation of donations to political parties and electoral campaigns from foreign donors 14818 KUHLE, Konstantin Germany ALDE 27/06/2019 4438 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 20/05/2019 – The committee called for candidates.
June 2019 part-session – The committee appointed Mr Konstantin Kuhle as rapporteur, subject to hearing from him a declaration of non-conflict of interest.

14/11/2019 – The committee will hear a statement by the rapporteur.
Title of draft report Countering ill democracies in Europe Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Motion Countering ill democracies in Europe 14823 DALLOZ, Marie-Christine France EPP/CD 25/06/2019 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights VARDANYAN, Vladimir Armenia EPP/CD 01/10/2019 4441 5 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 20/05/2019 – The committee called for candidates.
June 2019 part-session – The committee appointed Ms Marie-Christine Dalloz as rapporteur, subject to hearing from her a declaration of non-conflict of interest.

Ten years after the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening Council of Europe and European Union co-operation Motion Ten years after the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening Council of Europe and European Union co-operation 14866 CORLĂŢEAN, Titus Romania SOC 25/06/2019 4444 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 20/05/2019 – The committee called for candidates.
June 2019 part-session – The committee appointed Mr Titus Corlăţean as rapporteur, subject to hearing from him a declaration of non-conflict of interest.
October 2019 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur including a declaration of absence of conflict of interests; held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General of the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe; Mr Zoltan Taubner, Director of the Directorate of External Relations of the Council of Europe, Head of Brussels office; and Mr Christian Leffler, Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service.
Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Need for democratic governance of artificial intelligence Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Need for democratic governance of artificial intelligence 14868 BERGAMINI, Deborah Italy EPP/CD 25/06/2019 4445 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 05/03/2019 – The committee held an exchange of views with Mr Jan Kleijssen, Director, Information Society – Action against Crime, Council of Europe Internet Governance Co- ordinator on Artificial intelligence and challenges to democracy and agreed to consider a motion for a resolution on this subject at its next meeting with a view to tabling it on behalf of the committee.
April 2019 part-session – The committee approved a motion for a resolution.

20/05/2019 – The committee called for candidates.

June 2019 part-session – The committee appointed Ms Deborah Bergamini as rapporteur, subject to hearing from her a declaration of non-conflict of interest.
AS/Inf (2019) 13 6 Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy October 2019 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur including a declaration of absence of conflict of interests and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Birgit Schippers, Senior lecturer in Politics at St Mary’s University College, Belfast; Mr Paul Nemitz, Principal Advisor, “Strategies for cross-cutting justice policies or legal actions”, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission; and Mr Yannick Meneceur, Information Society and Action against crime Directorate, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, French magistrate on secondment to the Council of Europe.
11/10/2019 – The rapporteur took part in the meeting of the Global Parliamentary Network at the OECD in Paris and intervened as a discussant in the session on How are countries approaching their AI strategies and policies?

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Reference Number Date Valid until Others 2020 - Third part-session Motion The situation in Kosovo* 14921 To be appointed 4462 30/09/2019 30/09/2021 State of work in committee October 2019 part-session – The committee called for candidates.

14/11/2019 – The committee will appoint a rapporteur.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Reference Number Date Valid until Others Motion Assessing the functioning of the partnership for democracy 14942 To be appointed 4468 30/09/2019 30/09/2021 State of work in committee October 2019 part-session – The committee called for candidates.

14/11/2019 – The committee will appoint a rapporteur.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 7 AS/Inf (2019) 13 II.
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Title of draft report Interpol reform and extradition proceedings: building trust by fighting abuse Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Extradition requests and the abuse of process 14315 POCIEJ, Aleksander Poland EPP/CD 09/10/2017 4306 30/06/2017 30/06/2019 On 22/05/2018, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and authorised the rapporteur to attend the PC-OC meeting on 20/06/2018 in Strasbourg, as well as the holding of a hearing with experts and an exchange of views with a senior representative of Interpol, all subject to the availability of funds.
On 13/12/2018, the committee held a hearing with the participation of three experts.

On 27/06/2019, the committee considered a draft report, unanimously adopted a draft resolution and agreed to change the title of the report.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 27/06/2019 14997 2019 - November Standing Committee Title of draft report The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights Origin Title Date Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Bureau decision The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 30/06/2017 EFSTATHIOU, Constantinos Cyprus SOC 01/10/2019 Former rapporteur(s) 10/10/2017 (VENIZELOS, Evangelos, Greece, SOC) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee 4313 30/06/2017 12/04/2019 30/04/2020 On 23/01/2018, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and agreed to the rapporteur’s request to send a letter to national delegations about the state of play of implementation of Resolution 2178 (2017) and to hold two hearings, one with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, representatives of the Committee of Ministers and the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights, and one with representatives of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), and of civil society and an academic expert, subject to the availability of funds.
On 24/04/2018, the committee held a hearing with the participation of three experts.

On 09/10/2018, the committee held a hearing with two experts and agreed to the rapporteur’s proposal to hold exchanges of views with heads of national delegations of countries with the highest number of unimplemented judgments, subject to the availability of funds.

On 13/12/2018, the committee agreed to open the hearings, planned for the January 2019 part-session, to the public.
On 22/01/2019, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Mustafa Yeneroğlu, member of the Turkish delegation to the Assembly, and experts from the Turkish Ministry of Justice, and agreed to declassify the information note concerning the AS/Inf (2019) 13 8 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights implementation of judgments against Turkey and Ukraine.

On 22/01/2019, the committee held a discussion in the absence of the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Assembly.
On 09/04/2019, the committee held a public exchange of views with Mr Zsolt Németh, Chairperson of the Hungarian delegation to the Assembly.

It agreed to declassify the information note regarding implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights against Hungary and Italy.
On 09/04/2019, the committee also held a public exchange of views with the participation of Mr Alvise Maniero, Chairperson of the Italian delegation to the Assembly, and Ms Maria Giuliana Civinini, Co-agent for the Italian government at the European Court for Human Rights.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report The principles and guarantees of advocates Origin Title Number Date Rapporteur Motion The principles and guarantees of advocates 14376 13/10/2017 To be appointed Former rapporteur(s) 12/12/2017 (LOGVYNSKYI, Georgii, Ukraine, EPP/CD) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Date Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on 4329 13/10/2017 12/04/2019 30/04/2020 On 09/04/2019, the committee decided to request the Bureau to extend this reference until 30/04/2020.

On 26/06/2019, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and authorised a hearing with up to three experts (subject to the availability of funds) and agreed that this hearing be open to the public.
On 27/06/2019, the committee agreed to the declassification of the rapporteur’s introductory memorandum.

Human rights and business – what follow-up to Committee of Ministers Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3?

follow-up to Committee of Ministers rights and business – what Motion Human Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3?
14377 13/10/2017 HASANOV, Elshad Azerbaijan NR 26/06/2018 Former rapporteur(s) 12/12/2017 (HUSEYNOV, Vusal, Azerbaijan, EPP/CD) Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development MELKUMYAN, Mikayel Armenia EC/DA 06/12/2017 4330 13/10/2017 13/10/2019 9 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Date Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights On 11/10/2018, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and agreed to hold a hearing with three experts at a future committee meeting, subject to the availability of funds.
On 04/03/2019, the committee decided to open the future hearing to the public.

On 27/06/2019, the committee held a hearing with the participation of three experts (one by video conference).
03/10/2019 2019 - November Standing Committee The continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region Motion The continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region 14382 13/10/2017 SCHWABE, Frank Germany SOC 12/12/2017 4333 13/10/2017 04/10/2019 31/03/2020 On 14/03/2018, in the absence of the rapporteur, the committee agreed to postpone consideration of his introductory memorandum to the April 2018 part-session and authorised the rapporteur’s request for a fact-finding visit to the Russian Federation, including the North Caucasus region, subject to the availability of funds.
On 24/04/2018, in anticipation of the joint hearing with the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination on “Alleged extreme discrimination and crimes against LGBTI people in the Chechen Republic (Russian Federation)”, the committee agreed to share the rapporteur’s introductory memorandum with members of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination.
On 24/04/2018, the committee held a joint hearing with the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination with the participation of two experts, in the framework of the preparation of this report and that of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination on “Alleged extreme discrimination and crimes against LGBTI people in the Chechen Republic (Russian Federation)”.

On 26/04/2018, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 10/09/2018, the committee held a hearing with the participation of two experts.

On 25/06/2019, the committee held a hearing with the participation of four experts.

On 25/06/2019, the committee held a hearing with the participation of four experts.

On 18-20/09/2019, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Moscow and Grozny (Russian Federation).

On 30/09/2019, the committee noted the rapporteur’s oral report of his visit to Moscow and Grozny (Russian Federation) on 18-20/09/2019.
It authorised the rapporteur to conduct a further fact-finding visit to the Russian Federation, including the Republics of Ingushetia and Dagestan (subject to the availability of funds).

It agreed to request the Bureau to extend the reference.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Second part-session Title of draft report Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Motion Political prisoners in Azerbaijan 14538 ÆVARSDÓTTIR, Thorhildur Sunna Iceland AS/Inf (2019) 13 10 Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights SOC 26/06/2018 4386 01/06/2018 01/06/2020 On 22/01/2019, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and decided to change the title.
It authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Azerbaijan and to hold a hearing on the subject.

It also agreed to declassify the introductory memorandum.

On 24/01/2019, the committee agreed to open the hearing, proposed for the April 2019 part-session, to the public.
On 09/04/2019, the committee held a joint public hearing with the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) with the participation of four experts.

On 05-07/09/2019, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Baku (Azerbaijan).
On 30/09/2019, the committee took note of the rapporteur’s oral report on her visit to Baku (Azerbaijan) on 05-07/09/2019, and of her intention to present a draft report at the committee’s meeting on 10/12/2019.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - First part-session Title of draft report Restrictions on NGO activities in Council of Europe member States Origin Title Rapporteur Bureau decision Restrictions on NGO activities in Council of Europe member States To be appointed Former rapporteur(s) 10/09/2018 (SOTNYK, Olena, Ukraine, ALDE) Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 4394 29/06/2018 29/06/2020 On 08/10/2018, the committee agreed to the rapporteur’s proposal to seize the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) for an opinion on the compatibility with international human rights standards of the Hungarian law of 20/07/2018 amending certain tax laws and other related laws, and on the immigration tax.

On 13/12/2018, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 24/01/2019, the committee decided to open the hearing, proposed for the meeting on 04/03/2019, to the public.

On 04/03/2019, the committee held a public hearing with the participation of three experts.
Title of draft report Drug policy and human rights in Europe: a baseline study Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion Drug policy and human rights in Europe: a baseline study 14587 BARDELL, Hannah United Kingdom NR 13/12/2018 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development PRUIDZE, Irina Georgia EC/DA 24/01/2019 11 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights 4396 08/10/2018 08/10/2020 On 04/03/2019, the committee held a hearing, open to the public, with three experts and noted that the rapporteur intends to visit harm reduction facilities in Scotland and in Strasbourg.
It further noted that the rapporteur intends to carry out a fact-finding visit, for which she will request authorisation in due course.

On 28/05/2019, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and watched a video recorded in a drug consumption room in Strasbourg.

It authorised fact-finding visits to Portugal, Scotland and the drug consumption room in Strasbourg with only the visit to Portugal being at cost to the Assembly and subject to the availability of funds.
On 25/05/2019, the committee authorised the rapporteur to send a questionnaire to national delegations.

It noted the rapporteur’s visit to the drug consumption room in Strasbourg on 28/06/2019.

It authorised Ms Bardell to participate in the Pompidou Group’s 85th Meeting of Permanent Correspondents on 20/11/2019 in Strasbourg (at no cost to the Assembly) and agreed to declassify the rapporteur’s introductory memorandum.
On 28/06/2019, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding mission to a drug consumption room in Strasbourg.
2020 - Third part-session Justice by algorithm – the role of artificial intelligence in policing and criminal justice systems Motion Justice by algorithm – the role of artificial intelligence in policing and criminal justice systems 14628 CILEVIČS, Boriss Latvia SOC 21/01/2019 4407 12/10/2018 12/10/2020 On 11/04/2019, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and agreed to hold a hearing at a future meeting with up to three experts, subject to the availability of funds.
On 03/10/2019, the committee authorised the participation of the rapporteur in the international conference on “New Technology and the Law – a Human Rights Perspective” on 04/11/2019 in St Petersburg, Russian Federation (at no cost to the Parliamentary Assembly).

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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Third part-session Title of draft report The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace 14544 STIER, Davor Ivo Croatia EPP/CD 13/12/2018 Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination DONALDSON, Jeffrey United Kingdom AS/Inf (2019) 13 12 Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights EC/DA 23/01/2019 4408 12/10/2018 12/10/2020 On 28/05/2019, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.

It agreed to send a questionnaire to national parliaments and to authorise a hearing with a maximum of three experts, subject to the availability of funds.

On 01/10/2019, the committee held a hearing with the participation of three experts.
2020 - First part-session Urgent need to strengthen Financial Intelligence Units – Sharper tools needed to improve confiscation of illegal assets Motion Urgent need to strengthen Financial Intelligence Units – Sharper tools needed to improve confiscation of illegal assets 14638 To be appointed Former rapporteur(s) 13/12/2018 (VEN, Mart van de, Netherlands, ALDE) Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 4411 23/11/2018 23/11/2020 Title of draft report Fighting corruption – General principles of political responsibility Origin Title Number Rapporteur Motion Fighting corruption – General principles of political responsibility 14639 To be appointed Former rapporteur(s) 13/12/2018 (VLASENKO, Sergiy, Ukraine, EPP/CD) Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy KARAMANLI, Marietta France SOC 05/03/2019 4412 23/11/2018 23/11/2020 Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 13 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Title of draft report Judges in Poland and in the Republic of Moldova must remain independent Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others Motion Judges in Poland and in the Republic of Moldova must remain independent 14650 ORLANDO, Andrea Italy SOC 04/03/2019 4416 21/01/2019 21/01/2021 State of work in committee On 01/10/2019, the committee discussed the rapporteur’s introductory memorandum and agreed to declassify it.
It authorised a hearing with up to three experts at a forthcoming meeting and a fact-finding visit by the rapporteur to Poland (both hearing and visit subject to the availability of funds).

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Misuse of the Schengen system by Council of Europe member States as a politically-motivated sanction Motion Misuse of the Schengen system by Council of Europe member States as a politically- motivated sanction 14652 To be appointed Former rapporteur(s) 04/03/2019 (SOTNYK, Olena, Ukraine, ALDE) Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen 4417 21/01/2019 21/01/2021 Title of draft report Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?

Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Motion Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?
14802 CILEVIČS, Boriss Latvia SOC 08/04/2019 4428 28/02/2019 28/02/2021 AS/Inf (2019) 13 14 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights On 01/10/2019, the committee noted and agreed to declassify the rapporteur’s introductory memorandum.
It agreed to hold a hearing with up to three experts at a forthcoming meeting, to authorise the rapporteur to conduct a fact-finding visit to Madrid and Barcelona (Spain) (both subject to the availability of funds) and to request an opinion of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) to clarify in which circumstances, if any, the European Convention on Human Rights allows the criminalization of calls by politicians or representatives of civil society for radical constitutional changes by peaceful means - including calls for independence or far-reaching autonomy for parts of the national territory.
It agreed to send a questionnaire to national parliaments via the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD).

The human being-machine connection: new rights or new threats to fundamental freedoms?

Motion The human being-machine connection: new rights or new threats to fundamental freedoms?

14814 BECHT, Olivier France ALDE 29/05/2019 4435 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report To put an end to enforced disappearances on the territory of the Council of Europe Motion To put an end to enforced disappearances on the territory of the Council of Europe 14816 GATTOLIN, André France ALDE 29/05/2019 4437 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Legal aspects of "autonomous" vehicles Origin Title Number Motion Legal aspects of "autonomous" vehicles 14839 15 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights ALTUNYALDIZ, Ziya Turkey NR 29/05/2019 4442 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 On 01/10/2019, the committee took note of the rapporteur’s introductory memorandum and agreed to hold a hearing with up to three experts at a forthcoming meeting.
It authorised the rapporteur to visit an organisation in Europe conducting research into autonomous vehicles (both hearing and visit subject to the availability of funds).

Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report How to put confiscated criminal assets to good use?

Motion How to put confiscated criminal assets to good use?
14841 VALLINI, André France SOC 29/05/2019 4443 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 Addressing the issue of Daesh foreign fighters and their families returning from Syria and other countries to the member States of the Council of Europe Motion Addressing the issue of Daesh foreign fighters and their families returning from Syria and other countries to the member States of the Council of Europe 14878 OMTZIGT, Pieter Netherlands EPP/CD 01/10/2019 4452 25/06/2019 25/06/2021 Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen AS/Inf (2019) 13 16 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Title of draft report Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH 17 Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH 17 14929 CORLĂŢEAN, Titus Romania SOC 01/10/2019 4460 28/06/2019 28/06/2021 Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Geneva conventions: the contribution of the Council of Europe to the increasing synergy between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law Motion Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Geneva conventions: the contribution of the Council of Europe to the increasing synergy between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law 14925 BALFE, Richard United Kingdom EC/DA 01/10/2019 Committee for opinion Rapporteur Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons To be appointed Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen 4464 30/09/2019 30/09/2021 17 AS/Inf (2019) 13 III.
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Title of draft report Organ transplant tourism Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Organ transplant tourism to China 14190 SCHENNACH, Stefan Austria SOC 02/10/2019 27/06/2017 (MAURY PASQUIER, Liliane, Switzerland, SOC) 17/09/2018 (KYRIAKIDES, Stella, Cyprus, EPP/CD) 4290 28/04/2017 12/04/2019 31/12/2019 On 17/09/2018, in Lisbon, the committee appointed Ms Kyriakides as the new rapporteur, given that Ms Maury Pasquier was elected President of the Assembly.
On 04/12/2018, in Paris, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held an exchange of views with Mr Kristof Van Assche, Research Professor in Health Law and Kinship Studies, University of Antwerp (Belgium), on the basis of his expert memorandum.

On 24/01/2019, in Strasbourg, in the absence of the rapporteur, the committee agreed to submit to the Bureau a request for the rapporteur to undertake a fact-finding visit to Israel (subject to availability of funds).
On 19/03/2019, in Paris, the committee agreed to submit to the Bureau a request for an extension of the reference.

On 13/09/2019, in Paris, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.

On 03/10/2019, in Strasbourg, the committee appointed Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC) as rapporteur, given that Ms Stella Kyriakides was appointed EU-Commissioner for Health-designate.

On 10-12/11/2019, the rapporteur will carry out a fact-finding visit to Israel.
On 03/12/2019, in Paris, the committee will consider a draft report and adopt a draft resolution (possibly a draft recommendation as well).

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - First part-session Title of draft report The societal impact of the platform economy Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion The societal impact of the “platform economy” 14355 LEITE RAMOS, Luís Portugal EPP/CD 06/12/2017 4319 13/10/2017 13/10/2019 On 18/09/2018 in Lisbon, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Tiago Souza d'Alte, expert, Portugal (on the basis of his expert memorandum) and Ms Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, MEP, Portugal.
On 04/12/2018, in Paris, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact- finding visit to either the European Commission or the Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) (subject to availability of funds).

On 19/03/2019, in Paris, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.

On 20-21/03/2019, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to the European AS/Inf (2019) 13 18 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Commission in Brussels.
On 11/04/2019, in Strasbourg, the committee heard back from the rapporteur on his fact- finding visit to the European Commission on 20-21 March 2019.

On 13/05/2019, in Vienna, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Stephan Schulmeister, expert (Austria), considered a revised preliminary draft report and decided to change the title.

On 13/09/2019, in Paris, the committee considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.


of report Date of debate foreseen 13/09/2019 2019 - November Standing Committee Title of draft report Combating trafficking in human tissues and cells Origin Title Number Date Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion Combating trafficking in human tissues and cells 14357 13/10/2017 BRUIJN-WEZEMAN, Reina de Netherlands ALDE 02/10/2019 06/12/2017 (MERGEN, Martine, Luxembourg, EPP/CD) 21/01/2019 (KIRAL, Serhii, Ukraine, EC) 4320 13/10/2017 12/04/2019 31/12/2019 from On 24/01/2019, in Strasbourg, the committee appointed Mr Kiral (Ukraine, EC) as rapporteur the following Ms Mergen’s (Luxembourg, EPP/CD) departure Assembly.
On 19/03/2019, in Paris, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and agreed to submit to the Bureau a request for an extension of the reference.

On 11/04/2019, in Strasbourg, the committee authorised the rapporteur to undertake a fact-finding visit to the National Agency for the Safety of medicines and health products in Saint Denis/Paris (subject to availability of funds).
On 04/06/2019, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to the National Agency for the Safety of medicines and health products in Saint Denis/Paris.

On 13/09/2019, in Paris, the committee considered a preliminary draft report and held an exchange of views with Unit at the University Hospital, A Coruña in Spain and Mr Givi Javashvili, Chairman of the National Council on Bioethics of Georgia and Head of the Family Medicine Department at the Tbilisi State Medical University.
On 03/10/2019, in Strasbourg, the committee appointed Ms Reina de Bruijn-Wezeman (Netherlands, ALDE) as rapporteur, given that Mr Kiral had left the Assembly.

On 03/12/2019, in Paris, the committee will consider a draft report and adopt a draft resolution and recommendation.
2020 - First part-session Addressing sexual violence against children: stepping up action and co-operation in Europe Motion Stepping up co-operation between European initiatives for better child protection against sexual violence 14480 MASSEY, Doreen United Kingdom SOC 20/03/2018 19 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development 4367 15/03/2018 15/03/2020 On 24/01/2019, in Strasbourg, the committee authorised the rapporteur to undertake a fact-finding visit to either Germany or Cyprus (subject to availability of funds).
On 19/03/2019, in Paris, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and decided to change the title.

On 06-07/05/2019, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Berlin.
On 26/06/2019, in Strasbourg, the committee considered a revised introductory memorandum and held an exchange of views with Ms Gioia Scappucci, Executive Secretary of the Lanzarote Committee (Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse), and Ms Tineke Sonck, Co-founder of the Belgian Voices in Sport Foundation.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.


of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Second part-session Title of draft report Supporting people with autism and their families Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen Motion The treatment of people with autism and their families 14489 FATALIYEVA, Sevinj Azerbaijan EC/DA 28/06/2018 4374 27/04/2018 27/04/2020 On 25/06/2019, in Strasbourg, the committee considered an introductory memorandum, approved a questionnaire to be distributed via the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD), decided to change the title of the report and authorised the rapporteur to undertake a fact-finding visit to the United Kingdom (subject to the availability of funds).
On 03/12/2019 in Paris, the committee will hold an exchange of views with experts and consider the analysis of replies to the ECPRD questionnaire.
Title of draft report Impact of labour migration on left-behind children Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Modified on Valid until Motion Impact of labour migration on left-behind children 14537 BADEA, Viorel Riceard Romania EPP/CD 28/06/2018 Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons KYRIAKIDES, Stella Cyprus EPP/CD 05/12/2018 4385 01/06/2018 12/10/2018 01/06/2020 AS/Inf (2019) 13 20 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Others State of work in committee On 04/12/2018, in Paris, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and authorised the rapporteur to undertake a fact-finding visit to Italy.
On 11-12/03/2019, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Italy.

On 14/05/2019, in Vienna, the committee heard back from the rapporteur on his fact- finding visit to Italy.

On 03/12/2019 in Paris, the committee will hold an exchange of views with experts.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Third part-session Title of draft report Involuntary addiction to prescription medicines Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Involuntary addiction to prescription medicines 14646 O'REILLY, Joseph Ireland EPP/CD 19/03/2019 4415 21/01/2019 21/01/2021 On 14/05/2019, in Vienna, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Roland Mader, Head of Department III of the Anton Proksch Institute (Austria) and considered an introductory memorandum.
On 13/09/2019, in Paris, the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Anne Guy, Secretariat Co-ordinator for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence of the House of Commons/House of Lords (United Kingdom) and Mr Thomas Clausen, Professor at the University of Oslo.

On 20/11/2019, in Strasbourg, the rapporteur will participate in an exchange of views with the Pompidou Group.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.


of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Third part-session Title of draft report Artificial intelligence and labour markets: friend or foe?

Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Artificial intelligence and labour markets: friend or foe?
14778 SCHENNACH, Stefan Austria SOC 09/04/2019 4424 21/01/2019 21/01/2021 On 14/05/2019, in Vienna, the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Judith Pühringer, managing director of “arbeit plus” (Austria).

On 13/09/2019, in Paris, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and authorised the rapporteur to undertake a fact-finding visit to the ILO in Geneva, subject to availability of funds.
On 03/12/2019 in Paris, the committee will consider a preliminary draft report and hold an exchange of views with an expert.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.


of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Third part-session 21 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Title of draft report Giving a voice to every child: promoting child participation as a foundation for democratic societies Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Motion Giving a voice to every child: promoting child participation as a foundation for democratic societies 14806 MASSEY, Doreen United Kingdom SOC 19/03/2019 4429 28/02/2019 28/02/2021 On 24-25/06/2019, memorandum and agreed to declassify it.
in Strasbourg, the committee considered an introductory Title of draft report Vaccine hesitancy: a major public health issue Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others Motion Vaccine hesitancy: a major public health issue 14890 KAGRAMANYAN, Igor Russian Federation NR 13/09/2019 4456 25/06/2019 25/06/2021 State of work in committee Documentary research.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.


of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Best interests of the child and policies to ensure a work-life balance Motion Best interests of the child and policies to ensure a work-life balance 14946 HETTO-GAASCH, Françoise Luxembourg EPP/CD 02/10/2019 4471 30/09/2019 30/09/2021 Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen AS/Inf (2019) 13 22 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Title of draft report Inaction on climate change – a violation of children's rights Motion Inaction on climate change – a violation of children's rights 14947 DE TEMMERMAN, Jennifer France ALDE 02/10/2019 4472 30/09/2019 30/09/2021 Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Artificial intelligence in health care: medical, legal and ethical challenges ahead Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others Motion Artificial intelligence in health care: medical, legal and ethical challenges ahead 14948 SAYEK BÖKE, Selin Turkey SOC 02/10/2019 4473 30/09/2019 30/09/2021 State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Third part-session 23 AS/Inf (2019) 13 IV.
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Title of draft report Rights and obligations of NGOs assisting refugees and migrants in Europe Origin Title Number Date Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion Defining guidelines for international NGOs 14380 13/10/2017 HAJDUKOVIĆ, Domagoj Croatia SOC 26/03/2019 Former rapporteur(s) 12/10/2017 (DUMERY, Daphné, Belgium, NR) Committee for opinion Rapporteur Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights To be appointed Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee 4331 13/10/2017 24/05/2019 (15/03/2018) 30/04/2020 23/04/2018: Consideration of an introductory memorandum.
Agreement of the Committee to change the title of the report.

28/06/2018: Exchange of views with Mr Ruben Neugebauer, Spokesperson and co- founder of the NGO Sea Watch, Berlin, and Ms Anna Rurka, President of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe; Agreement of the Committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visit to Malta, subject to the availability of financial resources of the Assembly.

22/01/2019: Exchange of views with Mr András Léderer, Hungarian Helsinki Committee.
11/04/2019: Exchange of views with the President of Doctors of the World, Dr Philippe de Botton.

06/09/2019: Consideration of a preliminary draft report.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Second part-session Title of draft report Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe 14417 YAŞAR, Serap Turkey NR 08/12/2017 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development TOUHIG, Don United Kingdom SOC 11/04/2019 4343 24/11/2017 04/10/2019 31/01/2020 28/06/2018: Consideration of an introductory memorandum and exchange of views with Ms Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children and President of Missing Children Europe.
21/09/2018: Exchange of views on the unlawful death of refugees and migrants with Ms Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council on extra- AS/Inf (2019) 13 24 Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons judicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
09/10/2018: Exchange of views, together with the report on Concerted action on human trafficking, with Mr Markus Lehner, Administrator with the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), and Ms Goia Scappucci, Executive Secretary of the Lanzarote Committee (Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (T-ES)).
11/04/2019: Exchange of views with the participation of Ms Paula Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Researcher, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

06/09/2019: Consideration of two information documents and a preliminary draft report and exchange of views with a representative of INTERPOL.

02/12/2019: Scheduled approval of a draft report and votes on a preliminary draft resolution and recommendation.
2020 - First part-session Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in refugee camps across Europe Motion Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in refugee camps across Europe 14429 VAREIKIS, Egidijus Lithuania EPP/CD 11/10/2018 4351 22/01/2018 22/01/2020 29/05/2019: Consideration of an introductory memorandum.
03/10/2019: Exchange of views with Mr Ado Greve, Open Doors Germany, Ms Carla Barbarella, Director, Aliseicoop – social cooperative, Todi, Italy, Mr Francis Messner and Ms Clémence Kelche, IN-TER-RELIGIO project, University of Strasbourg and Mr Basil Ugorji, President and CEO, International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation (ICERM), New York, USA (via video-conference).

02/12/2019: Scheduled approval of a draft report and vote on a preliminary draft resolution.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.


of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - March Standing Committee Title of draft report The implications of Brexit for migration Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion The implications of Brexit for migration 14364 MUNYAMA, Killion Poland EPP/CD 22/03/2018 4356 22/01/2018 22/01/2020 25/06/2018: Consideration of an introductory memorandum and agreement of the committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visit to the United Kingdom, subject to the availability of financial resources of the Assembly.
04-05/09/2018: Rapporteur fact-finding visit to London and Nottingham.

21/09/2018: Agreement of the Committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visit to the European Commission (Brussels), subject to the availability of financial resources of the 25 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Assembly.

05/12/2018: Consideration of a preliminary draft report.

11/12/2018: Rapporteur fact-finding visit to the European Commission (Brussels).
22/01/2019: Exchange of views with Ms Anne-Laure Donskoy, The3million.

26/03/2019: Consideration of a revised preliminary draft report and exchange of views with Ms Anne-Laure Donskoy, The3million.

02/12/2019: Scheduled approval of a draft report and vote on a preliminary draft resolution.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Concerted action on human trafficking Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion Concerted action on human trafficking 14478 COAKER, Vernon United Kingdom SOC 26/04/2018 Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination RAUCH, Isabelle France ALDE 28/06/2018 Reference Number Date Valid until Other Motion(s) taken into account No.
4310 of 30/06/2017 4365 15/03/2018 15/03/2020 Others State of work in committee 21/09/2018: Exchange of views on the unlawful death of refugees and migrants with Ms Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council on extra- judicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
09/10/2018: Exchange of views, together with the report on Missing refugee and migrant children in Europe, with Mr Markus Lehner, Administrator with the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), and Ms Goia Scappucci, Executive Secretary of the Lanzarote Committee (Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (T-ES)).

05/12/2018: Consideration of an introductory memorandum.
27/06/2019: Joint hearing with the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination with the participation of Mr Davor Derenčinović, Chairperson, Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) of the Council of Europe, Zagreb, Ms Annabel Canzian, Lawyer, Committee Against Modern Slavery (CCEM), Paris and Ms Odette Herijgers, medical doctor, Advocacy for Refugee Rights in Greece, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
06/09/2019: Exchange of views with Ms Sabine Constabel, social worker and founder, Sisters NGO, Stuttgart, Germany, and Ms Anna Sereni, Anti- Trafficking Monitoring Coordinator, Anti-Slavery International, London.
03/10/2019: Consideration of a preliminary draft report and exchange of views with Ambassador Corina Călugăru, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe 02/12/2019: Scheduled approval of a draft report and votes on a preliminary draft resolution and recommendation.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.


of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - First part-session Title of draft report Investment migration: trends, advantages, standards Origin Title Number Motion Investment migration: trends, advantages, standards 14441 AS/Inf (2019) 13 26 Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Modified on Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons POCIEJ, Aleksander Poland EPP/CD 04/06/2018 Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights OMTZIGT, Pieter Netherlands EPP/CD 29/05/2019 4382 27/04/2018 25/06/2018 27/04/2020 22/01/2019: Consideration of an introductory memorandum.
10/04/2019: Joint hearing with the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights with the participation of Ms Gillian More, Policy Officer, DG Justice, D.3 – Union Citizenship Rights and Free Movement, European Commission, Brussels (via videoconference), and Ms Ekaterine Rostomashvili, Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator, Transparency International, Berlin.

02/12/2019: Scheduled exchange of views with Mr Bruno L’ecuyer, Chief Executive and Member of the Governing Board, Investment Migration Council, Geneva.
2020 - Second part-session The protection of victims of forced displacement under international law Motion The protection of victims of forced displacement under international law 14548 GOUTTEFARDE, Fabien France ALDE 11/10/2018 4389 25/06/2018 25/06/2020 10/04/2019: Consideration of an introductory memorandum.
25/06/2019: Exchange of views with Mr Pascal Brice, former Director General of the French Agency for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA), judge at the Cour des comptes (Court of Auditors) of France, and Mr Yves Pascouau, Schengen Chair at Nantes university and Executive director of the NGO “European Migration Law”.

06/09/2019: Scheduled exchange of views with experts.
03/10/2019: Agreement of the Committee for a fact-finding visit to Greece, subject to the availability of financial resources of the Assembly.
2020 - Third part-session Effective guardianship for unaccompanied and separated migrant children Motion Unaccompanied and separated migrant children: the need for effective guardianship 14637 GAFAROVA, Sahiba Azerbaijan 27 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Committee for opinion Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons EC/DA 05/12/2018 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development TOUHIG, Don United Kingdom SOC 04/12/2018 4410 23/11/2018 23/11/2020 29/05/2019: Consideration of an introductory memorandum.
Agreement of the committee for a fact-finding visit to Greece, subject to the availability of financial resources of the Assembly.

06/09/2019: Consideration of a preliminary draft report and exchange of views with Mr Serge Durand, Director of protection of unaccompanied foreign minors, France terre d'asile, Paris, Ms Liedewij de Ruijter de Wildt, Project manager, Nidos, guardianship organisation, Utrecht, Netherlands, and Ms Nathalie Lequeux, legal coordinator, Defender of Rights, Paris.
Agreement of the Committee to change the title of the report.
lawyer – 2020 - Third part-session Humanitarian action for refugees and migrants in countries at the southern Mediterranean Sea Motion Humanitarian action for refugees and migrants in countries at the southern Mediterranean Sea 14654 DUNDEE, Alexander United Kingdom EC/DA 22/01/2019 Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development DE TEMMERMAN, Jennifer France ALDE 11/04/2019 4419 21/01/2019 21/01/2021 State of work in committee 25/06/2019: Consideration of an introductory memorandum.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on 2020 - Third part-session Role of parliaments in implementing the United Nations global compacts for migrants and refugees Motion Role of parliaments in implementing the United Nations global compacts for migrants and refugees 14655 KYRIAKIDES, Stella Cyprus EPP/CD 26/03/2019 AS/Inf (2019) 13 28 Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Reference Number Date Valid until Others 4420 21/01/2019 21/01/2021 State of work in committee 27/06/2019: Consideration of an introductory memorandum.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report For a European policy on diasporas Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Motion For a European policy on diasporas 14815 PISCO, Paulo Portugal SOC 29/05/2019 4436 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 03/10/2019: Consideration of an introductory memorandum and exchange of views with Mr Varlam Badzaghua, Deputy Director, Department of Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, and Mr Pierre-Yves le Borgn’, President, Europeans Throughout The World, Brussels.
29 AS/Inf (2019) 13 V. Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Title of draft report Role of education in the digital era: from “digital natives” to “digital citizens” Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Reshaping the role of education for “digital citizens” 14042 EFSTATHIOU, Constantinos Cyprus SOC 21/06/2016 4216 20/06/2016 25/01/2019 (27/04/2018) 30/06/2019 On 24/01/2017 in Strasbourg, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Konstantin Scheller, Policy Officer, DG EAC.B3, European Commission and Mr Hans Martens, Digital Citizenship Programme Manager, European Schoolnet/ Transforming education in Europe.
On 26/01/2017 in Strasbourg, the committee approved fact-finding visits of the rapporteur to Tallinn and to Helsinki (dates to be agreed with the host authorities).

On 29-30/11/2017, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Tallinn, Estonia.

On 12-14/02/2018, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Helsinki.
On 22/03/2018 in Paris, in the absence of the rapporteur, the committee considered an information memorandum; agreed to change the title; invited committee members to send contributions on best practices of innovative approaches to digital education in their countries before 20/04/2018; and decided to ask the Assembly Bureau to extend the reference.
On 26/04/2018 in Strasbourg, the committee heard the rapporteur on his two fact-finding visits to Tallinn and Helsinki; considered an information memorandum and held an exchange of views on the Council of Europe Digital Citizenship Education project, with the participation of Mr Villano Qiriazi, Head of Division Education Policy, Education Department, DG II - Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and Participation, Council of Europe.
On 28/06/2018 in Strasbourg, in the absence of the rapporteur, the committee considered an information memorandum.

On 25/09/2018 in Tbilisi, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.

On 11/10/2018 in Strasbourg, the committee heard an oral proposal by the rapporteur concerning the content of a draft resolution.

On 23/01/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee decided to ask the Bureau of the Assembly to extend the reference until 30/06/2019.
On 27/05/2019 in Paris, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.

On 24/06/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee took note of the explanatory memorandum, then unanimously adopted a draft resolution and a draft recommendation, thereby adopting the report.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 24/06/2019 15000 2019 - November Standing Committee Title of draft report Towards an Internet Ombudsman institution Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Motion Creation of the position of «Internet Ombudsman» in charge of assessing the legal or illegal nature of internet contents through screening procedures 14243 REISS, Frédéric France EPP/CD 22/03/2017 4278 10/03/2017 AS/Inf (2019) 13 30 Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media 21/01/2019 31/12/2019 On 25/01/2018 in Strasbourg, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Dan Shefet, lawyer at the Court of Appeal of Paris, and heard Mr Tom Høyem, former Danish Minister.
On 22/03/2018 in Paris, the committee considered an introductory memorandum; agreed to change the title of the report; and held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights“ and “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?”, with the participation of Mr Marco Pancini, Director of Public Policy of Google; Mr Dan Shefet, Lawyer at the Court of Appeal of Paris; and Mr Oliver Gray, representative of the European Advertising Standard Alliance (EASA).
On 26/06/2018 in Strasbourg, the committee held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights”, “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?
“ and “Media education in the new media environment”, with the participation of Professor Jean-Gabriel Ganascia, President of the CNRS Ethics Committee (COMETS), Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris; Professor Francisco Segado Boj, Director of the Research Group “Communication and Digital Society”, Universidad International de la Rioja (UNIR), Spain; and Mr Dan Shefet, Lawyer at the Court of Appeal of Paris.
On 25/09/2018 in Tbilisi, the committee held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights”, “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?
“ and “Media education in the new media environment”, with the participation of Ms Margo Smit, Ombudsman at Dutch Public Broadcaster (NPO), Investigative reporter, Vice-Chair of Global Investigative Journalism Network, Netherlands, Ms Mariam Sulaberidze, Head of International Relations and Project Management, Georgian National Communications Commission, Ms Keti Rekhviashvili, Head of Market Analysis and Strategic Development Department, Georgian National Communications Commission, and Ms Ketevan Chachava, Executive Director, Center for Development and Democracy, Georgia.
In addition, the committee decided to modify the title of the report (uniquely in French to better comply with the English title) to: « Vers une institution d’ombudsman chargé des questions liées à l’internet ».
On 09/10/2018 in Strasbourg, the Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights”, “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?“ and “Media education in the new media environment”, with the participation of Ms Victoria Nash, Deputy Director, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, Mr Nello Cristianini, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems Laboratory, University of Bristol, United Kingdom, and Mr Francisco Segado Boj, Director of the Research Group “Communication and Digital Society”, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Spain.
On 06/12/2018 in Paris, the committee considered an information memorandum and held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights”, “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?“ and “Media education in the new media environment”, with the participation of Ms Sandra Wachter, Lawyer and research fellow in Data Ethics, AI, robotics and Internet Regulation/cyber- security, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, Mr Thomas Myrup Kristensen, Managing Director EU Affairs and Northern Europe, Facebook, Head of Office Brussels, and Ambassador Thomas Schneider, Chairperson of the Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) of the Council of Europe.
On 06/12/2019 in Paris, the committee plans to adopt a draft resolution and approve a report.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - First part-session Title of draft report Threats to academic freedom and autonomy of universities in Europe Origin Title Number Date Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion Threats to academic freedom and autonomy of universities in Europe 14365 13/10/2017 BRENNER, Koloman Hungary NR 28/06/2018 31 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Former rapporteur(s) 05/12/2017 (XUCLÀ, Jordi, Spain, ALDE) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report 4324 13/10/2017 04/10/2019 31/05/2020 On 07/12/2018 in Paris, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Máté László Botos, Head of the Committee on Humanities of the Hungarian Rectors' Conference, Budapest.
On 08/04/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee appointed the rapporteur to attend, subject to the availability of funds, the Global Forum on “Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy and the Future of Democracy”, on 20-21 June 2019 in Strasbourg.

On 27/05/2019 in Paris, the committee held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Terence Karran, Senior Academic and Director of Research, School of Education, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom.
On 20-21/06/2019 in Strasbourg, the rapporteur participated in the Global Forum on “Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy and the Future of Democracy”.
On 03/10/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee considered an expert report and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Terence Karran, Senior Academic and Director of Research, School of Education, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom (via video- conference); Mr Liviu Matei, Provost of the Central European University, Budapest (via video-conference); and Mr Tony Gallagher, Acting Dean of Research, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Queen's University Belfast.
On 05/12/2019 in Paris, the committee will consider an information memorandum.

2020 - Second part-session Strengthening the link between popular sports events and cultural heritage Origin Title Number Rapporteur Motion Strengthening the link between popular sports events and cultural heritage 14218 To be appointed Former rapporteur(s) 23/01/2018 (MAVROTAS, Georgios, Greece, SOC) Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 4348 24/11/2017 24/11/2019 On 11/10/2018 in Strasbourg, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out, with no costs for the Assembly, a fact-finding visit to Athens (dates to be agreed on).

On 28/05/2019 in Paris, the committee postponed the appointment of a new rapporteur to the next meeting of the committee.
On 27/06/2019 in Strasbourg, further to the proposal from the Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport, the committee decided not to appoint a new rapporteur and not to ask for a prolongation of the validity of the reference after its expiry on 24/11/2019.

Title of draft report Football governance and ethics: business or values?

Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion Football governance and ethics: business or values?
14447 FOULKES, George United Kingdom SOC 03/10/2019 AS/Inf (2019) 13 32 Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Former rapporteur(s) 23/01/2018 (JENSEN, Mogens, Denmark, SOC) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee 4357 22/01/2018 04/10/2019 31/12/2020 On 27/04/2018 in Strasbourg, the Bureau sent to the committee, to be taken into account in the framework of the report, the motion for a resolution on “Defend human rights and the rule of law in the context of international football events” (Doc.
14491, reference 4376 of 27/04/2018).

On 05-06/10/2018, the rapporteur participated, with no costs for the Assembly, in the first “Olympism in Action” forum organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

On 25/06/2019 in Strasbourg, in the absence of the rapporteur, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 05/12/2019 in Paris, the committee will consider a preliminary expert report and will hold a hearing with the participation of Mr Alan Tomlinson, Professor of Leisure Studies at the University of Brighton, United Kingdom; Mr Miguel Poiares Maduro, Director of the School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute, Fiesole (Florence), Italy; Ms Sylvia Schenk, Chair of the Working Group on Sport at Transparency International Germany; and Ms Elda Moreno Villanueva, Head of Children's Rights and Sport Values Department, DGII-Directorate General of Democracy, Council of Europe.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Media education in the new media environment Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Media education in the new media environment 14448 GOGUADZE, Nino Georgia EC/DA 23/01/2018 4358 22/01/2018 22/01/2020 On 25/05/2018 in Paris, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 26/06/2018 in Strasbourg, the committee held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights”, “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?
“ and “Towards an Internet Ombudsman institution”, with the participation of Professor Jean-Gabriel Ganascia, President of the CNRS Ethics Committee (COMETS), Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris; Professor Francisco Segado Boj, Director of the Research Group “Communication and Digital Society”, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Spain; and Mr Dan Shefet, Lawyer at the Court of Appeal of Paris.
On 25/09/2018 in Tbilisi, the committee held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights”, “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?
“ and “Towards an Internet Ombudsman institution”, with the participation of Ms Margo Smit, Ombudsman at Dutch Public Broadcaster (NPO), Investigative reporter, Vice-Chair of Global Investigative Journalism Network, Netherlands, Ms Mariam Sulaberidze, Head of International Relations and Project Management, Georgian National Communications Commission, Ms Keti Rekhviashvili, Head of Market Analysis and Strategic Development Department, Georgian National Communications Commission, and Ms Ketevan Chachava, Executive Director, Center for Development and Democracy, Georgia.
On 09/10/2018 in Strasbourg, the Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights”, “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?
“ and “Towards an Internet Ombudsman institution”, with the participation of Ms Victoria Nash, Deputy Director, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, Mr Nello 33 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Cristianini, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems Laboratory, University of Bristol, United Kingdom, and Mr Francisco Segado Boj, Director of the Research Group “Communication and Digital Society”, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Spain.
On 06/12/2018 in Paris, in the absence of the rapporteur, the committee held a joint hearing on this report and on “Internet governance and human rights”, “Social media: social threads or threats to fundamental freedoms?“ and “Towards an Internet Ombudsman institution”, with the participation of Ms Sandra Wachter, Lawyer and research fellow in Data Ethics, AI, robotics and Internet Regulation/cyber-security, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, Mr Thomas Myrup Kristensen, Managing Director EU Affairs and Northern Europe, Facebook, Head of Office Brussels, and Ambassador Thomas Schneider, Chairperson of the Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) of the Council of Europe.
On 04/03/2019 in Granada, Spain, the committee considered an expert report and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Tarlach McGonagle, Senior researcher/lecturer, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, Mr Tom Law, Director of Campaigns and Communications, Ethical Journalism Network, Kingston upon Thames, and Mr Stéphane Hoebeke, Lawyer at the Legal Department, Head of Media Education, Belgian Radio-Television of the French Community (RTBF), Brussels.
On 27/05/2019 in Paris, the committee considered a revised expert report and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Martina Chapman, Independent consultant in Media Literacy, Ireland, Ms Sharon Stokes, Head of the BBC Young Reporter, London, Mr Giacomo Mazzone, Head of Institutional and Member Relations, European Broadcasting Union, Geneva, and Ms Divina Frau-Meigs, Professor, Expert in media education, Sorbonne, Paris.
On 21/06/2019 in Bern, the Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage and the Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society held an exchange of views on “Media education in school and post-school curricula: content and evolution” with the participation of Mr Christian Georges, Scientific collaborator, General Secretariat of the Intercantonal Conference of Public Education of French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, Mr Philippe Froidevaux, Director of the Fritic Competence Centre, Directorate of Public Education, Culture and Sport Friburg, Switzerland, and Mr Beat Döbeli, Head of the Institute for Media and Schools, Pädagogische Hochschule Schwyz, Switzerland.
Then the two sub-committees held an exchange of views on “Media education projects developed by the public service media” with the participation of Ms Tania Chytil, Journalist, producer of RTS Découverte, Educational website of Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), and Ms Magali Philip, Journalist in charge of social networks RTSinfo.

On 24/06/2019 in Strasbourg, in the absence of the rapporteur, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.
On 30/09/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee took note of the explanatory memorandum, then unanimously adopted a draft resolution, thereby adopting the report.

30/09/2019 2019 - November Standing Committee Strengthening the role of young people in the prevention and resolution of conflicts Motion Strengthening the role of young people in the prevention and resolution of conflicts 14494 HOPSU, Inka Finland SOC 27/06/2019 Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) 25/05/2018 (PALLARÉS, Judith, Andorra, ALDE) Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee 4377 27/04/2018 27/04/2020 On 11/10/2018 in Strasbourg, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Ms Gizem Kilinç, Member of the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) of the Council of Europe, United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY), Netherlands, Mr Ramon Tena Pera, Director of Dialoga, Andorra, and trainer at the Council of Europe Youth Peace Camp, and Mr Rui Gomes, Head of Education and Training Division, Youth AS/Inf (2019) 13 34 Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Department, DGII - Directorate General of Democracy, Council of Europe.
In addition, the committee appointed the rapporteur to participate, subject to the availability of funds, in the Lisbon forum of the North-South Centre, on 15-16/11/2018.

On 15-16/11/2018 in Lisbon, the rapporteur participated in the forum of the North-South Centre on “Youth, Peace and Security”.
On 30/09/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee heard a declaration of absence of conflict of interest from the rapporteur and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Nikola Puharić, Croatia, Mr Ivan Djuric, Serbia, Mr Bojan Stanković, Serbia, Ms Marigona Shabiu, Kosovo*, and Ms Edina Hasanaga Cobaj, Montenegro, representatives of the NGO Youth initiative for human rights (YIHR), winner (ex-aequo with Ilham Tohti) of the 2019 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.
New forms of public debate on the ethical aspects of rapid advances in science and technology Motion New forms of public debate on the ethical aspects of rapid advances in science and technology 14517 SCHENNACH, Stefan Austria SOC 28/06/2018 4383 01/06/2018 01/06/2020 On 08/04/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee appointed the rapporteur to attend, with no costs for the Assembly, the High-level seminar on “Public debate as a tool for the governance of new technologies”, organised by the Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO) of the Council of Europe on 04/06/2019 in Strasbourg.
On 27/05/2019 in Paris, the committee held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Lars Klüver, Director, Danish Technology Counsel, Copenhagen, and Mr Jean- François Delfraissy, President, National Ethical Consultative Committee for life sciences and health (CCNE), Paris.

On 04/06/2019 in Strasbourg, the rapporteur took part in the High-level seminar on “Public debate as a tool for the governance of new technologies” organised by the Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO) of the Council of Europe.
On 27/06/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.

On 03/10/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee considered an expert report and an information document with case studies.

On 05/12/2019 in Paris, the committee will consider a preliminary draft report.
Time to act: Europe’s political response to fighting the manipulation of sports competitions Motion Time to act: Europe’s political response to fighting the manipulation of sports competitions 14518 BÜCHEL, Roland Rino Switzerland ALDE 26/06/2018 4384 01/06/2018 35 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media 01/06/2020 representatives of the Swiss authorities, the Swiss government, On 27/06/2018 in Strasbourg, the Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport held a hearing with the participation of Ms Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr Harri Syväsalmi, Secretary General, Finnish Centre for Integrity in Sports, Finland, Mr Friedrich Martens, Head of the Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions, Lausanne, Switzerland (via video conference), and Mr João Paulo Almeida, Director General, Olympic Committee of Portugal.
On 11/04/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out, with no costs for the Assembly, a fact-finding visit on 20-23 May 2019 to Switzerland, to meet international sport governing with representatives of organisations and sports betting operators.
On 16/05/2019 in Nyon and Mies, Switzerland, and on 21-23/05/2019 in Bern, Zurich, Lausanne and Nyon, Switzerland, the rapporteur carried out fact-finding visits to meet with international sport governing organisations, sports intelligence and sports betting regulators.
On 25/06/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee considered an introduction memorandum and held an exchange of views with the participation of Ms Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr Philippe Vlaemminck, Partner of Pharumlegal, Brussels (via videolink), and Mr Christian Kalb, CEO of CK Consulting, France.
On 27/06/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out, subject to the availability of funds, a two-day fact-finding visit by the rapporteur in September 2019 (dates to be confirmed) to Brussels, to meet with representatives of the European Union institutions, the European Olympic Committee, the Belgian National Platform and other relevant bodies involved in the fight against sportive competitions manipulation.
On 01/10/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Vincent Ven, Head of Integrity, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Zürich, Switzerland; Mr João Paulo Almeida, Director General, National Olympic Committee of Portugal, Lisbon; Mr Claudio Marinelli, Criminal Intelligence Officer, Anti- Corruption Office of the Organised and Emerging Crime Directorate, Interpol, Lyon, France (via video-conference); Mr Corentin Segalen, Coordinator of the French National Platform, French Online Gaming Regulatory Authority (ARJEL) Paris; and Mr Giancarlo Sergi, Secretary General, Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) and President of the Swiss Basketball Federation, Lausanne, Switzerland.
On 21/11/2019 in Brussels, the rapporteur will carry out a fact-finding visit.

On 26/11/2019 in Strasbourg, the rapporteur will participate in the Conference “EU sports diplomacy: prospects for co-operation with international organisations”.

On 06/12/2019 in Paris, the committee will consider an information memorandum and will hold an exchange of views with the participation of experts.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Second part-session Title of draft report Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe 14555 FOULKES, George United Kingdom SOC 28/06/2018 4391 25/06/2018 25/06/2020 On 06/12/2018 in Paris, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Mogens Blicher Bjerregård, President of the European Federation of Journalists, Brussels, Ms Flutura Kusari, Legal advisor, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, Leipzig, Ms Sophie Busson, Head of advocacy, Reporters without borders, Paris, Ms Joy Hyvarinen, Representative of Index on Censorship, London, and Ms Roberta Taveri, Programme Officer, Europe & Central Asia Team, ARTICLE 19, AS/Inf (2019) 13 36 Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media London.
On 08/04/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 28/05/2019 in Paris, the committee considered an expert report and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Marc Gruber, Expert on media and communication, Strasbourg, Mr Ricardo Gutiérrez, Secretary General, European Federation of Journalists, Brussels, Mr Thomas Friang, Advocacy Officer, Reporters Without Borders, Paris, and Mr Giacomo Mazzone, Head of Institutional and Member Relations, European Broadcasting Union, Geneva.
On 10/07/2019 in London, in the framework of the Global Conference for Media Freedom, the Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society organised a workshop on “Keeping journalists safe – what international organisations can do”, chaired by the rapporteur and with the participation of Mr Moez Chakchouk, Assistant Director General for Communication and Information, UNESCO; Ms Herdis Kjerulf Thorgeirsdottir, First Vice-President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe; Ambassador Thomas Schneider, President of the Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI), Council of Europe; and Mr Matjaz Gruden, Director of Democratic Participation, DGII-Directorate General of Democracy, Council of Europe.
On 11/07/2019 in London, in the framework of the Global Conference for Media Freedom, the Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society held a hearing with the participation of Ms Joy Hyvarinen, Head of Advocacy, and Ms Jessica Ní Mhainín, Policy Research & Advocacy Officer, both from Index on Censorship, London; Mr Tom Gibson, European Union Representative, Committee to Protect Journalists, Brussels; Mr Giacomo Mazzone, Head of Institutional and Member Relations, European Broadcasting Union, Geneva; and Mr Matjaz Gruden, Director of Democratic Participation, DGII-Directorate General of Democracy, Council of Europe.
On 01/10/2019 in Strasbourg, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.

On 06/12/2019 in Paris, the committee plans to adopt a draft resolution and approve a report.

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Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Title of draft report The situation of Crimean Tatars Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Motion Russian racial discrimination of Crimean Tatars in Crimea 14262 TORNARE, Manuel Switzerland SOC 28/06/2018 4371 15/03/2018 15/03/2020 On 07/03/2019, the committee considered an introductory memorandum; decided to change the title of the report; authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Ukraine (subject to the availability of funds); and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Benjamin Moreau, Deputy Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, and Ms Yulia Gorbunova, Researcher, Europe and Central Asia Division, Human Rights Watch (the latter by video-conference).
On 05/06/2019, the committee considered an information memorandum.

During the June 2019 part-session, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.

On 12/09/2019, following a vote, decided to postpone the examination of a draft report to a future meeting.
Title of draft report Ethnic profiling in Europe: a matter of high concern Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Ethnic profiling in Europe: a matter of high concern 14545 CILEVIČS, Boriss Latvia SOC 11/10/2018 4387 25/06/2018 25/06/2020 During the April 2019 part-session, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Lanna Hollo, Legal Officer, Open Society Justice Initiative, Paris, and Mr Michael Whine, Member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) in respect of the United Kingdom.
During the June 2019 part-session, the committee considered an information memorandum.

On 12/09/2019, the committee considered an information memorandum and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Aydan Iyiguengoer, Head of Sector Awareness Raising, Technical Assistance & Capacity Building, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Vienna and Mr Tamás Kádár, Deputy Director, European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet), Brussels.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Third part-session AS/Inf (2019) 13 38 Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Title of draft report Preserving Europe’s linguistic, ethnic, cultural and national diversity Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion Preserving Europe’s linguistic, ethnic, cultural and national diversity 14553 KOVÁCS, Elvira Serbia EPP/CD 02/10/2019 Former rapporteur(s) 11/10/2018 (GORROTXATEGI, Miren, Spain, UEL) Reference Number Date Valid until Others 4390 25/06/2018 25/06/2020 State of work in committee During the June 2019 part-session, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Discrimination against Roma and Travellers in the field of housing Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion Discrimination against Roma and Travellers in the field of housing 14590 KOPŘIVA, František Czech Republic ALDE 23/01/2019 4399 08/10/2018 08/10/2020 During the April 2019 part-session, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
During the June 2019 part-session, the committee held a hearing on the situation of Travellers as regards the right to housing, with the participation of Ms Marie Pichault, Centre de Médiation des Gens du voyage et des Roms, Belgium; Mr Martin Collins, Co- Director, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, Ireland, and Mr Adrian Jones, National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups, United Kingdom.

During the October 2019 part-session, the committee considered an information memorandum.
Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Third part-session Title of draft report Empowering women: promoting access to contraception in Europe Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Motion Empowering women: promoting access to contraception in Europe 14597 BAYR, Petra Austria SOC 03/12/2018 4402 12/10/2018 12/10/2020 39 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Others State of work in committee Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination During the January 2019 part-session, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
During the April 2019 part-session, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Ms Camille Butin, Advocacy Advisor, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) European Network, Brussels, and Mr Neil Datta, Executive Director, European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF), Brussels.

On 05/06/2019, the committee considered an information memorandum.
On 12/09/2019, the committee considered an information memorandum and authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Finland in the framework of the preparation of her report.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.


of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - First part-session Title of draft report The gender dimension of foreign policy Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Motion The gender dimension of foreign policy 14627 STIENEN, Petra Netherlands ALDE 03/12/2018 4406 12/10/2018 12/10/2020 During the January 2019 part-session, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.
During the April 2019 part-session, the committee considered an introductory memorandum; authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Sweden, subject to the availability of funds; and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Torbjörn Haak, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the Council of Europe, and Ms Laila Ait Baali, Political Coordinator, Wo=Men, Dutch Gender Platform, Netherlands.
During the October 2019 part-session, the committee considered an information memorandum and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Nina Nordström, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe; Ms Simone Filippini, President of the Leadership4SDGs Foundation, The Hague; and Ms Marie-Cécile Naves, PhD in Political Science, Director of the Gender and Geopolitics Observatory at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), Paris.
Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Second part-session Title of draft report Preventing discrimination caused by the use of artificial intelligence Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Motion Preventing discrimination caused by the use of artificial intelligence 14808 LACROIX, Christophe Belgium SOC 25/06/2019 4434 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 AS/Inf (2019) 13 40 Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Others State of work in committee On 12/09/2019, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Alice Coucke, Senior Machine Learning Scientist, Snips, Paris, and Ms Aydan Iyiguengoer, Head of Sector Awareness Raising, Technical Assistance & Capacity Building, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Vienna.
Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - Third part-session Title of draft report Strengthening the fight against so-called “honour” crimes Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others Motion Strengthening the fight against so-called “honour” crimes 14821 FRESKO-ROLFO, Béatrice Monaco ALDE 05/06/2019 4439 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 State of work in committee During the October 2019 part-session, the committee examined an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Gender aspects and human rights implications of pornography Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others Motion Gender aspects and human rights implications of pornography 14864 HEINRICH, Frank Germany EPP/CD 25/06/2019 4450 24/05/2019 24/05/2021 State of work in committee During the October 2019 part-session, the committee examined an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Alleged violations of LGBTI+ rights in the Caucasus region Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Motion Alleged violations of LGBTI+ rights in the Caucasus region 14879 LACROIX, Christophe Belgium SOC 12/09/2019 4453 25/06/2019 41 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination 25/06/2021 Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Combating Afrophobia in Europe Motion Combating Afrophobia in Europe 14924 JALLOW, Momodou Malcolm Sweden UEL 02/10/2019 4463 30/09/2019 30/09/2021 Origin Title Number Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.

of report Date of debate foreseen AS/Inf (2019) 13 42 VII.
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Albania Origin Title Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Origin mandate Reference Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by Albania HUNKO, Andrej Germany UEL 29/01/2015 O'REILLY, Joseph Ireland EPP/CD 23/06/2016 25/04/1997 (LINDEN, René van der, Netherlands, EPP/CD) 16/05/1997 (SOLÉ TURA, Jordi, Spain, SOC) 07/03/2001 (SØNDERGAARD, Søren, Denmark, UEL) 27/01/1999 (SMORAWIŃSKI, Jerzy, Poland, EPP/CD) 25/04/2005 (PLATVOET, Leo, Netherlands, UEL) 25/01/2006 (WILSHIRE, David, United Kingdom, EDG) 05/11/2007 (LAAKSO, Jaakko, Finland, UEL) 24/01/2011 (JIRSA, Tomáš, Czech Republic, EDG) 30/05/2011 (PETRENCO, Grigore, Republic of Moldova, UEL) 23/01/2013 (EVANS, Jonathan, United Kingdom, EDG) 28/01/2016 (PREDA, Cezar Florin, Romania, EPP/CD) Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 189 (1995) on Albania's application for membership of the Council of Europe.
No validity limit Report (Doc.

13586) and Resolution 2019 (2014) adopted on 02/10/2014.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 02/07/2015.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 29-30/06/2015 declassified on 03/11/2015: AS/Mon(2015)35.

Statement by Mr Hunko on 12/11/2015.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 02/11/2016.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in October 2016 declassified on 24/01/2017: AS/Mon(2017)01.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 01/03/2017.


Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in February-March 2017 declassified on 16/05/2017: AS/Mon(2017)07.

Electoral mission: 25/06/2017.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 11/09/2018.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in September 2018 declassified on 12/12/2018: AS/Mon(2018)15rev2.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 18/12/2018 and 26/02/2019.

Co-rapporteurs' visit foreseen on 28-30/10/2019.
Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia ŠIRCELJ, Andrej Slovenia EPP/CD 11/10/2018 07/03/2001 (BELOHORSKÁ, Irena, Slovak Republic, EDG) 02/04/2003 (ANDRÉ, René, France, EPP/CD) 07/03/2001 (JASKIERNIA, Jerzy, Poland, SOC) 25/01/2006 (ELO, Mikko, Finland, SOC) 15/12/2004 (COLOMBIER, Georges, France, EPP/CD) 18/04/2007 (MIMICA, Neven, Croatia, SOC) 24/06/2010 (LINDBLAD, Göran, Sweden, EPP/CD) 12/12/2012 (PRESCOTT, John, United Kingdom, SOC) 43 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Origin mandate Reference Valid until Others State of work in committee 10/12/2010 (FISCHER, Axel, Germany, EPP/CD) 27/06/2013 (MEALE, Alan, United Kingdom, SOC) 09/12/2015 (GALATI, Giuseppe, Italy, EPP/CD) 23/01/2018 (LOVOCHKINA, Yuliya, Ukraine, SOC) Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 221 (2000) on Armenia’s application for membership of the Council of Europe.
No validity limit Report (Doc.

12710) and Resolution 1837 (2011) on the functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia adopted on 05/10/2011.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 16-17/01/2012 declassified on 13/03/2012: AS/Mon(2012)04rev.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 16-18/06/2014 declassified on 03/09/2014: AS/Mon(2014)19.
Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 15/06/2015 and 25/06/2015, Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 08-11/06/2015 declassified on 03/09/2015: AS/ Mon(2015)28rev.

Statement by the Committee on 28/09/2015.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 23/05/2016.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 10-12/05/2016 declassified on 21/06/2016: AS/Mon(2016)16.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in November 2016 declassified on 26/01/2017: AS/Mon(2017)03.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 07/07/2017.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 07/07/2017.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in November 2017 declassified on 13/03/2018: AS/Mon(2018)02.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 23/04/2018 and 28/05/2018.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in May 2018 declassified on 27/06/2018: AS/ Mon(2018)09rev.

Statement by Ms Lovochkina on 03/10/2018.

Electoral mission: 09/12/ 2018.


Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 25/03/2019 and 21/05/2019.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in March 2019 declassified on 25/06/2019: AS/ Mon(2019)14.

Appointment of a new co-rapporteur to replace Ms Yuliya Lovochkina foreseen on 13/11/2019.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan Origin Title Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan SCHENNACH, Stefan Austria SOC 09/12/2015 GALE, Roger United Kingdom EC/DA 28/06/2018 07/03/2001 (MARTÍNEZ CASAÑ, Guillermo, Spain, EPP/CD) 07/03/2001 (GROSS, Andreas, Switzerland) 29/06/2006 (LLOYD, Tony, United Kingdom, SOC) 06/11/2007 (JIVKOVA, Evguenia, Bulgaria, SOC) 22/06/2004 (HERKEL, Andres, Estonia, EPP/CD) 18/11/2009 (DEBONO GRECH, Joseph, Malta, SOC) 24/06/2010 (AGRAMUNT, Pedro, Spain, EPP/CD) 29/01/2015 (IWIŃSKI, Tadeusz, Poland, SOC) 25/06/2015 (CONDE, Agustín, Spain, EPP/CD) 19/04/2016 (PREDA, Cezar Florin, Romania, EPP/CD) Origin mandate Reference Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 222 (2000) on Azerbaijan’s application for membership of the Council of Europe.
Valid until Other Motion(s) taken into account No.

4466 of 30/09/2019 No validity limit AS/Inf (2019) 13 44 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Origin mandate Reference Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Report (Doc.

14403 and addendum) and Resolution 2184 (2017) on the functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan adopted on 11/10/2017.

Statement by the co- rapporteurs on 10/11/2017.

Electoral mission on 11/04/2018.


Statements by the co- rapporteurs on 04/01/2019, 22/01/2019, 06/03/2019 and 19/03/2019.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on the visit to Baku by Mr Schennach in July 2019 declassified on 30/09/2019: AS/Mon(2019)18.
The honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina KOX, Tiny Netherlands UEL 15/05/2017 25/04/2002 (AKGÖNENÇ, Oya, Turkey, EDG) 25/04/2002 (SURJÁN, László, Hungary, EPP/CD) 14/01/2003 (SHAKHTAKHTINSKAYA, Naira, Azerbaijan, EDG) 25/01/2006 (ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Mevlüt, Turkey, EDG) 15/09/2004 (SASI, Kimmo, Finland, EPP/CD) 24/06/2010 (MIGNON, Jean-Claude, France, EPP/CD) 17/03/2010 (WOLDSETH, Karin S., Norway, EDG) 13/03/2012 (VAREIKIS, Egidijus, Lithuania, EPP/CD) 13/12/2013 (GALE, Roger, United Kingdom, EDG) 18/09/2018 (SOBOLEV, Serhiy, Ukraine, EPP/CD) Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No.
234 (2002) on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s application for membership of the Council of Europe.

No validity limit Report (Doc.

14465) and Resolution 2201 (2018) adopted on 24/01/2018.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 05/04/2019 and on 01/07/2019.

Appointment of a new co- rapporteur to replace Mr Serhiy Sobolev foreseen on 13/11/2019.
Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia Origin Title Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia CORLĂŢEAN, Titus Romania SOC 27/06/2017 KERN, Claude France ALDE 23/01/2019 27/01/2000 (DIANA, Lino, Italy, EPP/CD) 23/10/2002 (KIRILOV, Evgeni, Bulgaria, SOC) 27/01/2000 (EÖRSI, Mátyás, Hungary, ALDE) 18/04/2007 (ISLAMI, Kastriot, Albania, SOC) 19/05/2010 (JENSEN, Michael Aastrup, Denmark, ALDE) 31/05/2012 (CILEVIČS, Boriss, Latvia, SOC) 25/06/2015 (LUNDGREN, Kerstin, Sweden, ALDE) 45 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Origin mandate Reference Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
No.
of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 209 (1999) on Georgia’s application for membership of the Council of Europe No validity limit Information note on the fact-finding visit to Moscow and Tbilisi from 12-16/05/2013 prepared by the co-rapporteurs on the Russian Federation and the co-rapporteurs on Georgia under the responsibility of the Chair declassified on 27/06/2013: AS/ Mon(2013)14rev (see also below the paragraph on the honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation).
Meeting between the co-rapporteurs on Georgia, the co-rapporteurs on the Russian Federation and representatives of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague on 06/11/2013 in Paris (see also below the paragraph on the honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation).

Report (Doc.

13588 and addendum) and Resolution 2015 (2014) on the functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia adopted on 01/10/2014.
Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 31/10/2014 and on 10/12/2014.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 03-05/12/2014 declassified on 17/03/2015: AS/ Mon(2015)11rev.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 24/03/2015, 19/10/2015 and 06/ 11/2015.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 12-14/10/2015 declassified on 28/01/2016: AS/Mon(2015)36.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 10/05/2016, 19/05/2016 and 23/06/2016.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 02-05/05/2016 declassified on 23/06/2016: AS/Mon(2016)15.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 05/10/2016.

Pre-electoral mission: 13-14/09/2016.

Electoral missions: 08 and 30/10/2016.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 03/03/2017.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 03/04/2017 and 06/06/2017.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in March 2017 declassified on 27/06/2017: AS/ Mon(2017)16.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 28/11/2017.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in November 2017 declassified on 25/01/2018: AS/ Mon(2018)03.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 26/02/2018 and 31/05/2018.

Electoral mission: 28/ 10/2018.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 26/11/2018.

Information note by the co- rapporteurs on their visit in November 2018 declassified on 12/12/2018: AS/ Mon(2018)23rev.
Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 14/12/2018, 14/03/2019, 12/06/ 2019, 25/06/2019, 26/08/2019 and 25/09/2019.

Co-rapporteurs' visit on 16-18/09/2019.
The honouring of obligations and commitments by the Republic of Moldova Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by the Republic of Moldova VAREIKIS, Egidijus Lithuania EPP/CD 26/04/2017 BLONDIN, Maryvonne France SOC 15/11/2017 25/04/1997 (COLUMBERG, Dumeni, Switzerland, EPP/CD) 27/01/2000 (MOREELS, Reginald, Belgium, EPP/CD) 24/04/2001 (VAHTRE, Lauri, Estonia, EPP/CD) 05/11/2003 (KVAKKESTAD, André, Norway, EDG) 25/04/1997 (DURRIEU, Josette, France) 24/06/2010 (CHRISTOFFERSEN, Lise, Norway, SOC) 24/01/2011 (WACH, Piotr, Poland, EPP/CD) 26/01/2016 (JÓNASSON, Ögmundur, Iceland, UEL) 25/06/2015 (LESKAJ, Valentina, Albania, SOC) Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 188 (1995) on Moldova's application for membership of the Council of Europe.
AS/Inf (2019) 13 46 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Reference Valid until Other Motion(s) taken into account No.

4379 of 27/04/2018 No validity limit Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Origin mandate Reference Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.

of report Report (Doc.

14963) and Resolution 2308 (2019) on the functioning of democratic institutions in the Republic of Moldova adopted on 03/10/2019.
The honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation CORREIA, Telmo Portugal EPP/CD 25/04/2018 25/04/1997 (MÜHLEMANN, Ernst, Switzerland, LDR) 27/01/2000 (ATKINSON, David, United Kingdom, EDG) 25/04/1997 (BINDIG, Rudolf, Germany, SOC) 25/01/2006 (BRANDE, Luc Van den, Belgium, EPP/CD) 25/01/2006 (PANGALOS, Theodoros, Greece, SOC) 27/01/2010 (FRUNDA, György, Romania, EPP/CD) 27/01/2010 (GROSS, Andreas, Switzerland, SOC) 20/03/2013 (BAKOYANNIS, Theodora, Greece, EPP/CD) 29/01/2015 (MAURY PASQUIER, Liliane, Switzerland, SOC) 10/10/2018 (SMITH, Angela, United Kingdom, ALDE) Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 193 (1996) on the Russian Federation's application for membership of the Council of Europe.
No validity limit Report (Doc.

13018 and addendum) and Resolution 1896 (2012) adopted on 02/10/ 2012.

Information note on the fact-finding visit to Moscow and Tbilisi on 12-16/05/2013 prepared by the co-rapporteurs on the Russian Federation and the co-rapporteurs on Georgia under the responsibility of the Chair declassified on 27/06/2013: AS/ Mon(2013)14rev (see also above the paragraph on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia).
Co-rapporteurs’ visit to Moscow and Yaroslavl: 01-05/07/ 2013.

Meeting between the co-rapporteurs on the Russian Federation, the co- rapporteurs on Georgia and representatives of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague on 06/11/2013 in Paris (see also above the paragraph on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia).

Declaration by the co-rapporteurs on 25/02/2014.

Co-rapporteurs’ visit: 16-18/12/2014.


Declarations by the co-rapporteurs on 28/02/2015, 29/05/2015, 18/12/2015 and 14/03/ 2016.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on the functioning of democratic institutions in the Russian Federation declassified on 11/10/2016: AS/Mon(2016)29.

Statement by the committee on 13/10/2016.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 21/01/ 2017, 27/03/2017, 21/04/2017 and 07/02/2019.

Appointment of a new co-rapporteur to replace Ms Angela Smith foreseen on 13/11/2019.
See also: - Resolution 2034 (2015) on the Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation adopted on 28/01/2015 (Doc.

13685, report of the Monitoring Committee, rapporteur: Mr Stefan Schennach); - Resolution 2063 (2015) on the Consideration of the annulment of the previously ratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation (follow-up to paragraph 16 of Resolution 2034 (2015)) adopted on 24/06/2015 (Doc.
13800, report of the Monitoring Committee, rapporteur: Mr Stefan Schennach); - Resolution 2292 (2019) on the Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation adopted on 26/06/ 2019 (Doc.

14922, report of the Monitoring Committee, rapporteur: Sir Roger Gale).
47 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia Origin Title Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Origin mandate Reference Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Ian United Kingdom EC/DA 10/04/2019 FASSINO, Piero Italy SOC 10/09/2019 29/06/2006 (GROSS, Andreas, Switzerland) 08/03/2006 (GOERENS, Charles, Luxembourg, ALDE) 27/04/2010 (HURSKAINEN, Sinikka, Finland, SOC) 01/10/2009 (HARUTYUNYAN, Davit, Armenia, EDG) 30/05/2011 (SAAR, Indrek, Estonia, SOC) 25/06/2015 (SCHENNACH, Stefan, Austria, SOC) 26/06/2014 (SEYIDOV, Samad, Azerbaijan, EDG) 26/06/2018 (GOODWILL, Robert, United Kingdom, EC) 26/01/2016 (GUZENINA, Maria, Finland, SOC) Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 239 (2002) on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’s application for membership of the Council of Europe.
No validity limit Report (Doc.

12813) and Resolution 1858 (2012) adopted on 25/01/2012.

Pre-electoral mission on 17-18/04/2012.

Electoral mission on 04-07/05/2012.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 25-27/11/2013 declassified on 30/11/2014: AS/ Mon(2014)01rev.

Co-rapporteurs’ visit on 27-28/10/2014.

Statement by the co- rapporteurs on 28/10/2016.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in October 2016 declassified on 26/01/2017: AS/Mon(2017)02rev.
Co-rapporteurs’ visit: 18-21/07/2017.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 24/07/2017.

Preliminary draft report considered on 24/01/2018 and sent to the Serbian authorities for comments.

Comments considered on 26/06/2018.

Preliminary draft report sent to the Serbian authorities for comments on 30/01/2019.

Comments considered on 17/05/2019.
Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Turkey Origin Title Date Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by Turkey 25/04/2017 EVANS, Nigel United Kingdom EC/DA 27/06/2017 HAMMARBERG, Thomas Sweden SOC 27/06/2019 Former rapporteur(s) 27/06/2017 (MIKKO, Marianne, Estonia, SOC) Origin mandate Reference Resolution 1115 (1997) Resolution 2156 (2017) Valid until Other Motion(s) taken into account No.
4375 of 27/04/2018 No validity limit AS/Inf (2019) 13 48 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Report (Doc.

14812 and addendum) and Resolution 2260 (2019) on the worsening situation of opposition politicians in Turkey: what can be done to protect their fundamental rights in a Council of Europe member State?
adopted on 24/01/2019.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 28/01/2019, 30/07/2019 and 07/10/2019.
Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine Origin Title Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Origin mandate Reference Resolution Honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine GROZDANOVA, Dzhema Bulgaria EPP/CD 25/04/2018 HEER, Alfred Switzerland ALDE 11/10/2018 16/05/1997 (KELAM, Tunne, Estonia, EPP/CD) 25/04/1997 (SEVERINSEN, Hanne, Denmark, ALDE) 27/01/2000 (WOHLWEND, Renate, Liechtenstein, EPP/CD) 22/01/2008 (LEUTHEUSSER-SCHNARRENBERGER, Sabine, Germany, ALDE) 16/11/2010 (POURBAIX-LUNDIN, Marietta de, Sweden, EPP/CD) 28/01/2010 (REPS, Mailis, Estonia, ALDE) 29/01/2015 (MIGNON, Jean-Claude, France, EPP/CD) 25/06/2015 (XUCLÀ, Jordi, Spain, ALDE) 03/11/2015 (FISCHER, Axel, Germany, EPP/CD) 12/10/2017 (KROSS, Eerik-Niiles, Estonia, ALDE) Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 190 (1995) on Ukraine's application for membership of the Council of Europe.
Valid until Other Motion(s) taken into account No.

4379 of 27/04/2018 No.

4413 of 21/01/2019 No.

4465 of 30/09/2019 No validity limit Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.

of report Date of debate foreseen Report (Doc.

14227) and Resolution 2145 (2017) on the functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine adopted on 25/01/2017.

Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 01/ 02/2017 and 28/09/2017.

Statements by the co-rapporteur on 23/03/2018 and 18/05/2018.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs on Mr Kross’ visit in March 2018 declassified on 29/05/2018: AS/ Mon(2018)06.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 28/11/2018.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in November 2018 declassified on 23/01/2019: AS/ Mon(2019)02.

Pre-electoral mission on 06-07/03/2019.

Electoral missions on 31/03/ 2019 and 21/04/2019.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 02/07/2019.
Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria Origin Title Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Resolution Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria SCHWABE, Frank Germany SOC 25/06/2015 POCIEJ, Aleksander Poland EPP/CD 49 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Appointed on 03/10/2019 Former rapporteur(s) Reference Valid until Others 22/01/2008 (HOLOVATY, Serhiy, Ukraine, ALDE) 24/06/2010 (VOLONTÈ, Luca, Italy, EPP/CD) 06/09/2013 (MATUŠIĆ, Frano, Croatia, EPP/CD) 28/01/2016 (NÉMETH, Zsolt, Hungary, EPP/CD) No validity limit State of work in committee Report (Doc.
14904) and Resolution 2296 (2019) adopted on 27/06/2019.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

No.
of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro Origin Title Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Resolution Post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro STROE, Ionuț-Marian Romania EPP/CD 23/04/2015 MULDER, Anne Netherlands ALDE 10/10/2018 Former rapporteur(s) 23/04/2015 (LEYDEN, Terry, Ireland, ALDE) 26/04/2017 (RIGONI, Andrea, Italy, ALDE) Reference Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
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of report Date of debate foreseen No validity limit Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 20/11/2015.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit on 17-19/11/2015 declassified on 28/01/2016: AS/Mon(2015)39.

Electoral mission: 16/10/2016.

Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 06/10/2017.

Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in October 2017 declassified on 13/12/2017: AS/ Mon(2017)31.

Electoral mission: 15/04/2018.

Co-rapporteurs’ visit: 11-13/09/2019.


Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 23/09/2019.
Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Reference Valid until Others Resolution Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia CHRISTOFFERSEN, Lise Norway SOC 25/06/2015 27/02/2014 (WALTER, Robert, United Kingdom, EDG) 25/06/2015 (GHILETCHI, Valeriu, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD) 10/09/2019 (POCIEJ, Aleksander, Poland, EPP/CD) No validity limit State of work in committee Report (Doc.
14964) and Resolution 2304 (2019) adopted on 02/10/2019.

Appointment of a new co-rapporteur to replace Mr Aleksander Pociej foreseen on 13/11/2019.

Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen AS/Inf (2019) 13 50 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Title of draft report The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland Origin Title Number Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Co-rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Former rapporteur(s) Motion The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland 13978 OMTZIGT, Pieter Netherlands EPP/CD 06/03/2019 ROJHAN GUSTAFSSON, Azadeh Sweden SOC 06/03/2019 23/06/2016 (MARIANI, Thierry, France, EPP/CD) 15/11/2017 (SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER, Elisabeth, Switzerland, EPP/CD) 23/06/2016 (CRUCHTEN, Yves, Luxembourg, SOC) 29/05/2018 (BAKOYANNIS, Theodora, Greece, EPP/CD) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Other Motion(s) taken into account No.
4379 of 27/04/2018 4206 27/05/2016 12/04/2019 (27/04/2018, 23/11/2018) 25/01/2020 Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Rapporteur Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Rapporteur Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in April 2017 declassified on 16/05/ 2017: AS/Mon(2017)14.

Co-rapporteurs' visit:05-06/09/2019.
2020 - First part-session Bureau decision The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Hungary To be appointed 4446 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 Bureau decision The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Malta To be appointed 4447 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 51 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Title of draft report Origin Title Rapporteur Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Bureau decision The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Romania To be appointed 4448 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 Title of draft report The progress of the Assembly's monitoring procedure (January- December 2019) Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Valid until Others Resolution The progress of the Assembly's monitoring procedure (January-December 2019) GALE, Roger United Kingdom EC/DA 30/09/2019 No validity limit State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
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of report Date of debate foreseen 2020 - First part-session AS/Inf (2019) 13 52 VIII.
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs Title of draft report The need to enable the Committee of Ministers to give answers to the Assembly even in the absence of a consensus Origin Title Number Date Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Motion The need to enable the Committee of Ministers to give answers to the Assembly even in the absence of a consensus 14101 22/06/2016 ÆVARSDÓTTIR, Thorhildur Sunna Iceland SOC 04/09/2018 Former rapporteur(s) 02/12/2016 (SCHENNACH, Stefan, Austria, SOC) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Origin Title Date Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on 4236 14/10/2016 04/10/2019 (12/10/2018) 05/10/2020 On 02/12/2016, the committee held an exchange of views on the issue of replies given by the Committee of Ministers to written questions from Assembly members, on the basis of an information document prepared by the secretariat.
On 28/06/2017, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Emil Ruffer, Chair of the Ministers’ Deputies of the Council of Europe, and invited the rapporteur to present a preliminary draft report at a next meeting.
Guidelines on the scope of the parliamentary immunities enjoyed by members of the Parliamentary Assembly Bureau decision Guidelines on the scope of the parliamentary immunities enjoyed by members of the Parliamentary Assembly 13/10/2017 KOX, Tiny Netherlands UEL 02/10/2019 Former rapporteur(s) 16/11/2017 (VEN, Mart van de, Netherlands, ALDE) Reference Number Date Extended on Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen 4338 13/10/2017 04/10/2019 05/10/2020 On 09/03/2018, the committee heard a presentation by Mr Yves Marie Doublet, expert for the Group of States against corruption (GRECO) and the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), Deputy Director of the General Secretariat of the French National Assembly, and held an exchange of views.
53 AS/Inf (2019) 13 Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs Revision of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Parliamentary Assembly in accordance with §13.2 of Resolution 2274 (2019) on Promoting parliaments free of sexism and sexual harassment Bureau decision Revision of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Parliamentary Assembly in accordance with §13.2 of Resolution 2274 (2019) on Promoting parliaments free of sexism and sexual harassment ÆVARSDÓTTIR, Thorhildur Sunna Iceland SOC 03/06/2019 4449 12/04/2019 12/04/2021 Title of draft report Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.
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of report Date of debate foreseen Title of draft report Challenge, on procedural grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation Origin Title Rapporteur Country Political Group Appointed on Reference Number Date Valid until Others State of work in committee Adopted in committee on Doc.

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of report Date of debate foreseen Assembly decision Challenge, on procedural grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation VAREIKIS, Egidijus Lithuania EPP/CD 25/06/2019 4459 25/06/2019 25/06/2021 On 26/06/2019, the committee considered a draft report and, following an extensive exchange of views, failed to adopt a draft resolution.
It decided to request the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) for an opinion on the compliance with the Council of Europe and other international standards of national parliamentary elections organised in a State’s nationwide constituency which is not within internationally recognised borders.
On 02/10/2019, the committee held a hearing on “Rule 7 of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure on the challenge, on procedural grounds, of credentials submitted by national delegations: taking into account restrictive measures adopted by the European Union concerning individuals”, with the participation of Professor Pierre Klein, Centre for International Law, Faculty of Law – Free University of Brussels, and Professor Władysław Czapliński, Institute of International Law, Polish Academy of Sciences, Łódź (Poland).
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