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The Parliamentary Assembly is due to debate its observation of these elections at a meeting of its Standing Committee on 27 November.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 21h

"Every citizen matters and every vote counts" said the head of the PACE team Jone Blikra. "Free and fair elections must guarantee that people can make their choice freely, that all votes are treated equally, and that the will of the voters is respected, which are basic @coe.int values.”

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 22h

Did Bosnia and Herzegovina's general elections meet international standards? WATCH LIVE as international observers - including the head of the PACE team Jone Blikra - deliver their preliminary conclusions at this #Sarajevo presser, getting under way now... www.youtube.com/live/lCSD94M...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina, General Elections, 4 October 2026: ODIHR Press Conference

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 02/10/2026

The #PACEAutumn2026 session finishes today, as Assembly members head back to their home parliaments. @pace-president.bsky.social Petra Bayr sums up the high points of what has been a packed plenary week... youtu.be/tjMIZKEaTw0

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PACE President Petra Bayr looks back on the 2026 autumn session

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 28/09/2026

Congratulations to Nasrin Sotoudeh, winner of the 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, honouring her extraordinary commitment to justice, dignity and freedom in #Iran. We also honour shortlisted nominees Márta Pardavi and Alinejad Masih for their courageous human rights work. #PACEautumn2026

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 28/09/2026

This event is under way! Watch LIVE at the link below…

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 25/09/2026

PACE monitors Deborah Bergamini and Claude Kern, ending a visit to Bratislava, have expressed concern at signs of "democratic regression" in the Slovak Republic, and call for stronger checks and balances. Their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1042...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 25/09/2026

What future for #Russia after its fake "elections"? Watch on Monday at 13h CEST - round table with the PACE Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces, hosted by ex-BBC journalist David Eades. 🎦 Live: www.youtube.com/live/AJJjQ6V... ℹ️ More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1041... #PACEautumn2026

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Fake ‘elections’ in Russia: what next? — parliamentary round table at the Council of Europe

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 22/09/2026

The #PACEautumn2026 session is coming 🍂 ▶️ HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco ▶️ The President of Portugal ▶️ Germany's Foreign Minister ▶️ Award of the #HavelPrize ... and much more. Join us! pace.coe.int/en/pages/ses...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 18/09/2026

"Fake 'elections' to an illegitimate parliament" Read the full statement by the PACE Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces on the vote beginning today in Russia... pace.coe.int/en/news/1041...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 17/09/2026

Bring Ukraine’s children home. Thousands have been forcibly transferred or deported, separated from their families and exposed to attempts to change their identity, indoctrinate and militarise them. 🔗Read more: pace.coe.int/en/news/1041...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 17/09/2026

Une délégation de 20 membres de l'APCE observera les élections législatives du 23 septembre au #Maroc, dont le parlement est un "partenaire pour la démocratie" de l'Assemblée. Pour en savoir plus : pace.coe.int/fr/news/10414

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L’APCE observera les élections législatives au Maroc

Une délégation de l’Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe (APCE), composée de 20 membres et conduite par Elisabetta Gardini (Italie, CEPA), se rendra au Maroc du 21 au 24 septembre 2026 pour ...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 15/09/2026

PACE's General Rapporteur on LGBTI rights Kate Osborne has condemned raids and arrests against #LGBTI activists in #Türkiye. Her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1041...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 10/09/2026

A seven-member team of @coe.int Assembly observers, headed by Norwegian Deputy Jone Blikra, makes a three-day "pre-electoral" visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 15-17 Sept ahead of the country's 4 October general elections. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1040...

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PACE delegation makes pre-electoral visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina

A seven-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Jone Blikra (Norway, SOC), will make a pre-electoral visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 15 to 17 Septe...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 09/09/2026

PACE's Azadeh Rojhan has condemned a Baku court's arbitrary conviction of Azerbaijani human rights defender Anar Mammadli. "Mr Mammadli’s conviction is manifestly incompatible with Azerbaijan’s international obligations" she said. Her statement in full: pace.coe.int/en/news/1040...

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PACE rapporteur condemns the arbitrary conviction of Anar Mammadli

The General Rapporteur for political prisoners of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Azadeh Rojhan (Sweden, SOC), made the following statement today: “Yesterday, a court in Ba...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 09/09/2026

Members of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family, at a PACE hearing this morning in Paris, have denounced the failure to convict anyone for ordering her murder. More on the hearing, feeding into a coming report by PACE's Baroness Shami Chakrabarti: pace.coe.int/en/news/10400

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Members of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family, at a PACE hearing, denounce the failure to convict anyone for ordering her murder

Members of the family of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the investigative journalist assassinated in Malta nine years ago, have denounced the “complete failure” to convict anyone for ordering her assassinati...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 07/09/2026

Democracy in Greece is "firmly rooted and resilient" but sustained efforts are needed to protect it and further entrench the rule of law, says PACE's Monitoring Committee after a "periodic review": pace.coe.int/en/news/1039... PACE plenary debate coming later this month.

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Democracy in Greece ‘firmly rooted and resilient’ but sustained efforts needed to protect it, says PACE committee

While democracy in Greece remains firmly rooted and resilient, “sustained efforts and constructive political dialogue must converge to protect it and further entrench the rule of law”, PACE’s Monitori...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 03/09/2026

PACE's Baroness Chakrabarti, in a statement on yesterday's court ruling in Malta: "the quest for justice for #DaphneCaruanaGalizia is not over". In full: pace.coe.int/en/news/1039... Daphne's son Matthew Caruana Galizia and sister Corinne Vella address a PACE hearing on the case next week.

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PACE rapporteur: the quest for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia is not over

Baroness Shami Chakrabarti (United Kingdom, SOC), who is preparing a report for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Justice delayed: the unfinished implementation of the Daph...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 02/09/2026

« Il est encore temps de répondre aux préoccupations d’ordre pratique et de renforcer cette confiance » a-t-elle ajouté. Une délégation plus large de l'APCE reviendra aux alentours du jour du scrutin afin d'évaluer l'ensemble du processus au regard des normes du @coe.int.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 02/09/2026

« La crédibilité de ces élections dépendra non seulement du scrutin, mais aussi de la confiance dans la campagne, de l’impartialité de l’administration, de l’égalité des chances pour les candidats et de la transparence du dépouillement » a dit la cheffe de la délégation Elisabetta Gardini.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 27/08/2026

@pace-president.bsky.social calls on the remaining @coe.int states to join the UN Convention on Enforced Disappearances without delay. “It is time to help these families and do the right thing.” Full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1039...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 26/08/2026

The new ECHR judgment should be “a wake-up call for the rule of law in Türkiye,” said PACE's Sergiy Vlasenko. He urged Türkiye to release Osman Kavala immediately and fully implement the ruling. 👉 More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1039... #OsmanKavala #RuleOfLaw

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PACE rapporteur welcomes new judgment in the case of Osman Kavala as 'a wake-up call'

Sergiy Vlasenko (Ukraine, EPP/CD), PACE rapporteur for the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, made the following statement today: “Turkish human rights defender and phi...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 24/08/2026

International observers, including PACE and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, found Kazakhstan’s elections technically well prepared but politically lacking. “Free and fair elections and independent media are deeply interconnected,” said PACE’s Sevilay Çelenk. 🔗 More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1039...

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Kazakhstan’s elections were technically well prepared, but took place in an environment lacking political pluralism, international observers say

Kazakhstan’s 23 August early parliamentary elections, while technically well prepared, took place in an environment lacking political pluralism. Political choice was reduced by the lack of distinct po...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 21/08/2026

How can Council of Europe standards strengthen Ukraine’s parliamentary work? A strategic session under PACE UP brought the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat and Council of Europe experts together to identify priorities for cooperation. 🔗 Read more: pace.coe.int/en/news/1038...

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Ukraine’s parliamentary legislative process through the lens of the Council of Europe standards: strategic session sets priorities for future cooperation

How can European standards be translated into the daily work of parliament? How can Council of Europe expertise and instruments support the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as it advances reforms and its Eur...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 21/08/2026

“Returning a child home is not the end of the process.” Following a study visit to Romania, PACE parliamentarians prepared ten recommendations to place Ukrainian children’s voices, rights and long-term support at the centre of the response. 🔗 More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1038...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 21/08/2026

PACE’s election observation mission in #Kazakhstan starts today. A 19-member delegation, led by Sevilay Çelenk, will observe the early parliamentary elections alongside OSCE observers, with voting on 23 August. 🔗 Read more: pace.coe.int/en/news/1038...

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PACE to observe the early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan

A 19-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Sevilay Çelenk (Türkiye, UEL), will travel to Kazakhstan from 21 to 24 August to observe the early parli...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 11/08/2026

“Democracy cannot thrive without their voices.” On the eve of #InternationalYouthDay, PACE's Sona Ghazaryan and Yevheniia Kravchuk call for young people to be equal partners in democratic decision-making. 🔗 Their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1038...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 11/08/2026

This week marks 77 years since PACE held its historic first session. But did you know that every speech made to the Assembly by a President or Prime Minister since then can be found in this fascinating online archive? Take a look...🔽 pace.coe.int/en/pages/voi... #PACE_history

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 07/08/2026

From 12 to 14 August a PACE delegation will visit Romania to meet Ukrainian children affected by the war, and the specialists supporting them, at the “Maramureș for Peace – A Week of Hope” camp. More on the visit: pace.coe.int/en/news/1038...

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PACE Parliamentary Network to conduct study visit to Romania in support of Ukrainian children

A delegation of the PACE Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine will carry out a study visit to Maramureș County, Romania, from 12 to 14 August 2026. The central programme w...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 07/08/2026

Eighteen years ago today, Russia invaded and occupied Georgia. Read the statement by PACE Georgia monitors Sabina Ćudić and Edite Estrela...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 17/07/2026

PACE's General Rapporteur on #LGBTI rights @kateosbornemp.bsky.social calls for action against growing restrictions on #Pride marches across Europe. Her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1038... 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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PACE General Rapporteur calls for action against growing restrictions on Pride marches across Europe

PACE General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI persons, Kate Osborne (United Kingdom, SOC), has expressed concern at the growing number of bans and restrictions affecting Pride marches across Europe, ...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 16/07/2026

For a young person, voting for the first time can be a big moment. The @coe.int Tirana office spoke to Geraldina, one of more than 20,000 school pupils in Albania helped by a PACE-run project to explore what "democratic citizenship" means in practice... www.coe.int/en/web/tiran...

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From students to engaged citizens: The Power of the First Vote - Council of Europe Office in Tirana - www.coe.int

Tirana, Albania 13 July 2026

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Petra Bayr @pace-president.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

‘All men are created equal with certain unalienable rights, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’ – these words pronounced in the city of Philadelphia on that day 250 years ago gave birth to the United States of America.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 03/07/2026

Today, the flags of Ukraine and Europe fly at half-mast at the @coe.int in memory of the victims of Russia's deadly air strikes on the night of 1-2 July. We mourn with Ukraine and stand in solidarity with all those affected by this tragic attack. 🕯️Eternal memory to the victims.

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Petra Bayr @pace-president.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Kyiv has endured another night of brutal Russian drone and missile attacks, including on residential buildings. While Ukraine acts in self-defence and strikes military targets, Russia again attacks civilians and terrorises. I stand in full solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 26/06/2026

Thanks to Carlos Cordero Sanz from Access Info Europe for the analysis of information laws in Europe, and the impact of Tromsø, and to Tetyana Oleksiyuk of the CoE's own Access Info Group for the briefing. More on this week's event... coe.int/en/web/acces... #ARighttoSee

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The Tromsø Convention was discussed in a hearing at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

Strasbourg 24/06/2026

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 26/06/2026

The convention is now in force in 17 @coe.int countries, aimed at creating a general "right of access" to official paperwork and data. Take a look to see if your country is among them... coe.int/en/web/conve...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 26/06/2026

Did you know the @coe.int has a treaty that makes it easier for everyone to access official documents? 📄👀 At a #PACEsummer2026 hearing, MPs learned more about the working of the Tromsø Convention - in force since 2020 - which encourages transparency in public administration.

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