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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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

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 · 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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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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PACE @pace.coe.int · 23/06/2026

First up for the new Network was a great case-study of positive change: how Romania turned the #ECtHR's Bălșan v. Romania judgment into new laws to protect women, with inspiring stories from Senator Cynthia Păun and Andreea Bragă. Thank you!

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 23/06/2026

📢 Welcome to the new PACE Network on the implementation of #ECHR judgments, which held its first meeting today at the #PACEsummer2026 session! And congrats to @adambodnar.bsky.social and @gokcegokcen.bsky.social, elected as Chair and Vice-Chair 👏 🌐 More on the Network: pace.coe.int/en/pages/net...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 22/06/2026

Congratulations and welcome to the new members of the Assembly - from ten national delegations - whose credentials were approved this morning! pace.coe.int/en/files/360... See here who is on your national delegation to PACE! pace.coe.int/en/pages/nat...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 22/06/2026

Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment! "My voice, my choice" is a grassroots movement originating in Slovenia that works towards safe and accessible abortion across the EU. Watch the award ceremony: www.youtube.com/live/67Pm7rw... More soon...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 19/06/2026

#PACEsummer2026 session is coming to Strasbourg. AI and democracy. Migration. Human rights in Iran. Transnational repression. Media freedom. Women’s empowerment. Stay tuned!

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 19/06/2026

On Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday, @pace-president.bsky.social calls for her release. 📄Full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1034...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 16/06/2026

PACE monitors @zklukasevica.bsky.social and Antonio Gutiérrez Limones have arrived in #Moldova for a three-day fact-finding visit to assess how far the country meets its @coe.int obligations. On the agenda: ongoing reform, fighting corruption and the situation in Transnistria, among other things.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 12/06/2026

At the European Museum of the Year ceremony in Bilbao, PACE's @luzseijo.bsky.social presents the winner of the 2026 @coe.int Museum Prize: the Young V&A in London, designed for joy and for building the future. More on the win: pace.coe.int/en/pages/mus...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 05/06/2026

A seven-member team from PACE, headed by Iulian Bulai, has arrived in Kosovo* to observe this Sunday's early parliamentary elections. Stand by for its preliminary conclusions at a Pristina presser at 10 a.m. local time... More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1032...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 05/06/2026

A 22-member team from PACE, headed by Damien Cottier, has arrived in #Armenia to observe this Sunday's parliamentary elections together with international partners. Stand by for their preliminary conclusions at a Monday afternoon presser... More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1032...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 05/06/2026

How is Russia’s war affecting Ukrainian children with disabilities? A PACE parliamentary network meets in Athens today to look at how best to rehabilitate and care for this special group of kids. More on the meeting: rm.coe.int/agenda-of-th...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 29/05/2026

Ahead of a @coe.int debate, PACE's Tone Trøen has expressed concern over the treatment of Qatar World Cup whistleblower Abdullah Ibhais. "Sport's credibility depends on what happens on the field, but also on those who speak truth doing so freely." More: pace.coe.int/en/news/10321

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 29/05/2026

PACE's Legal Affairs Committee has condemned "transnational repression" - when authoritarian states reach across borders to kill, harm or harass exiled dissidents - and has set out what can be done to stop it. Plenary debate to come! More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1031...

A map, prepared by the NGO Freedom House, showing the extent of transnational repression globally between 2014 and 2025.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 27/05/2026

ICC officials face repressive measures, impacting their families, just for doing their jobs - trying genocide and war crimes. It's "an unacceptable attack" on their independence and a threat to international justice, says the PACE Legal Affairs Committee: pace.coe.int/en/news/1031...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 26/05/2026

A warm welcome to @aleksijantti.bsky.social from Finland, who joins the Assembly!👋 His credentials were ratified on Friday during the Standing Committee meeting in Monaco: pace.coe.int/en/files/360... Find out who else from your country is or has been a member of PACE here: pace.coe.int/en/members

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 25/05/2026

Türkiye: “the opposition must not be silenced through force or judicial pressure” say PACE monitors @yvescruchten.bsky.social and Lord Blencathra. Read their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1031...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 22/05/2026

Les membres de l'APCE ont reçu hier un accueil chaleureux au Palais princier de Monaco – merci au Prince Albert et à la Princesse Charlene! 🇲🇨🇪🇺

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 21/05/2026

“Climate action and human rights are inseparable” - PACE President Petra Bayr welcomes yesterday’s historic UN vote that states have a legal obligation to address climate change. Read her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1030...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 21/05/2026

Georgia: democratic backsliding and the crackdown on opposition and civil society continue, says PACE's Monitoring Committee, ahead of a plenary debate. Georgia is one of 10 @coe.int states subject to PACE monitoring. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1030... Full report: pace.coe.int/files/tmp/8b...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 21/05/2026

Stand by for tomorrow’s PACE “mini-session” in #Monaco! 🇲🇨 There’ll be a welcome from National Council Speaker Thomas Brezzo and Foreign Minister Isabelle Berro-Amadeï will set out Monaco’s priorities for its @coe.int Presidency. Full details and livestream ⬇️ pace.coe.int/en/pages/ses...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 06/05/2026

Three candidates shortlisted for the 2026 #VigdísPrize for Women’s Empowerment✨ • Girl Child Counselling Women Group (Kenya) • My Voice, My Choice (Slovenia) • Sasane – Samrakshak Samuha (Nepal) The winner will be announced on 22 June in Strasbourg🏆

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 24/04/2026

This week at #PACEspring2026, as part of the @CoE's New Democratic Pact, members explored how social injustice impacts democracy and trust in institutions - and what to do about it: ▶️ Engaging the young ▶️ Local voices ▶️ Volunteering ▶️ Better rules ... and more! #Fairness

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 23/04/2026

At a showing of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr Nobody against Putin" during the #PACEspring2026 session, PACE President Petra Bayr thanked its creator, teacher Pavel Talankin, for his courage in showing how young Russians are being indoctrinated.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 22/04/2026

Congratulations to the town of Reggio Emilia in Italy, which has just been awarded the 2026 Europe Prize! 🏆 The Prize, the highest honour in a three-tier award system, rewards towns and cities for their commitment to the European ideal. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1027...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 22/04/2026

Culture must not serve as "cover for aggression". The head of the the @coe.int Assembly's Culture Committee @mogensjensens.bsky.social has written to the organisers of the Venice Biennale calling on them to reverse their decision to allow Russia to take part. Read his full letter below 🔽

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 21/04/2026

Cottier Damien hosted a side-event on technological disruption and its impact on human rights. PACE's Secretary General Despina Chatzivassiliou underlined: “The future of AI depends on the choices we make today — as legislators, public officials and citizens.”

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 20/04/2026

Welcome to our new or returning members from Iceland, the Netherlands and Poland, whose credentials were approved this morning! pace.coe.int/en/files/359...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 19/04/2026

Join us for the #PACEspring2026 session running all week! What’s up: pace.coe.int/en/pages/ses... Where to watch it: pace.coe.int/en/pages/mul... Highlights ⬇️

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 16/04/2026

🚨 BIG NEWS - PACE is on Instagram! 🎉 We’ve just landed on Instagram. Follow us to stay updated on the debates shaping Europe and the decisions that impact your daily life: www.instagram.com/pace_coe/

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 16/04/2026

A 13-strong team of observers from PACE, led by Chris Said, will observe #Bulgaria's 19 April early parliamentary elections alongside @odihr.pl observers. Watch for their preliminary conclusions at a 3pm presser in Sofia on Monday. More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1025... #Democracy

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 13/04/2026

"Péter Magyar and Tisza have a clear mandate to turn the page and now carry a great responsibility – to honour the trust placed in them by the Hungarian people and strengthen the rule of law, balance of powers and democracy," concluded Mr Hispán.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 13/04/2026

“It’s a powerful democratic response, and reflects the indispensable role played by civil society and independent media in preserving scrutiny, accountability and the conditions for political change," he added.

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 13/04/2026

“Congratulations to the people of Hungary, who expressed a clear and unequivocal choice," said PACE delegation head Pablo Hispán. "The exceptionally high voter turnout demonstrates that fearmongering, threats and intimidation cannot suppress the democratic will of the people."

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 13/04/2026

Hungary’s parliamentary elections were vibrant, but contestants did not have equal opportunities, say international observers, including a team from the @coe.int Parliamentary Assembly. Their full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/1024...

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 10/04/2026

“The case for moving to sustainable, local and clean energy solutions is clear.” PACE's Saskia Kluit urges a faster shift to local renewables, as rising energy prices risk fuelling inflation. 🔗 Her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10245

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PACE @pace.coe.int · 01/04/2026

PACE Secretary General highlights growing trust with Ukrainian partners as latest high-level dialogue focuses on post-war governance. 🔗 More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1023... #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

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