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The Chairperson of PACEs sub committee on the Middle East and the Arab World, Mr Yiorgos Loukaides (UEL, AKEL, Cyprus), welcomes the statement of PACE President Rik Daems on the possible illegal annexation by Israel of occupied Palestinian Territories

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Anna K

Mr Loukaides: ‘In its last meeting members of the sub committee asked for a clear reaction from the Assembly to the announcement of the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on possible annexation, from 1 July 2020. Any unilateral act by Israel… Continue Reading →

UEL, SOC and ALDE urge CoE member states to speak out against and combat racism

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Anna K

The tragic death of George Floyd at the hand of the police in the United States shocked and saddened the public around the world. It is not, however, something new or unheard of: many more people of colour have been… Continue Reading →

Safeguarding human rights in peaceful protests is essential

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Anna K

The UEL Group follows carefully the developments of anti-government protests in Ljubljana, Slovenia and urges the authorities to respect human rights, opposition and journalists. UEL Member Violeta Tomic (Levica, Slovenia) says “Thousands of Slovenians are accusing the government of corruption… Continue Reading →

Mr. Eide, co-rapporteur for the monitoring of Albania welcomes agreement on electoral reform

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Anna K

UEL Member Petter Eide (Socialist Left Party, Norway), co-rapporteur for the monitoring of Albania by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) welcomed the agreement reached between the ruling majority and the parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition on reform… Continue Reading →

Social affairs Committee adopts by large majority report by Andrej HUNKO on rights-based response to COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Anna K

The resolution and recommendation prepared by vice-chair UEL, Mr Hunko (Die Linke, Germany) on “Lessons for the future from an effective and rights-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic” have been adopted by a large majority by the Committee on Social… Continue Reading →

Vice-chair Hunko appointed as rapporteur on Lessons for future public health emergencies from an effective and rights-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Anna K

On Tuesday 19 May UEL vice-chair Andrej Hunko (Die Linke, Germany) has been appointed as rapporteur by the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development to draft the report on “Lessons for future public health emergencies from an effective… Continue Reading →

Solidarity & respect for fundamental rights is the cure for crisis

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Anna K

Statement by Manon Aubry and Martin Schirdewan, Co-Presidents of the GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament and Tiny Kox, President of the European Left group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The best way to address the… Continue Reading →

Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir (UEL) warns ‘COVID-19 could become human rights crisis’

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Anna K

In this week’s debate of the PACE Standing Committee, Ms Rosa Björk Brynjolfsdottir, Head of the Icelandic delegation and member of the Enlarged Bureau of UEL said that “when it comes to response of the Council of Europe Member States… Continue Reading →

Chair Kox in the current affairs debate on “Response of Council of Europe member States to the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to human rights, democracy and the rule of law”

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Anna K

On 30 April the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held a current affairs debate on the “response of the Council of Europe member States to the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to human rights, democracy… Continue Reading →

Statement of the UEL Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Anna K

The Group of the Unified European Left in de Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe urges member States and Parliaments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic while upholding Council of Europe standards and values. In reaction to the recent COVID-19… Continue Reading →

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