Rapporter under udarbejdelse i udvalgene efter 4. session 2023.

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Abbreviations:
SOC: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group
EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party/Christian Democrats
ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
EC/DA: European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance
UEL: Group of the United European Left
NR: Not belonging to a Political Group of the Assembly
Rec.: Recommendation
Res.: Resolution
Doc.: Document
Ref.: Reference
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Contents
I. Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
II. Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
III. Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
IV. Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
V. Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
VI. Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
VII. Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council
of Europe (Monitoring Committee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
VIII. Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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I. Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Title of draft report Recent developments in Libya and in the Middle East: what
consequences for Europe?
Origin Bureau decision
Title Recent developments in Libya and in the Middle East: what consequences for Europe?
Rapporteur FASSINO, Piero
Country Italy
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 08/09/2020
Reference
Number 4494
Date 31/01/2020
Extended on 23/01/2023 (01/02/2021, 07/05/2020)
Valid until 31/01/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Bureau decision (The urgent need to relaunch the Middle East peace process and
prevent a resurgence of violence)
Bureau decision (Escalation of violence in the Middle-East following the recent Hamas
attack on Israel)
Others
State of work in committee On 08/09/2020, the committee heard a statement by the Chairperson of the Sub-
Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World, and held an exchange of views on
the follow up to the current affairs debate and the scope of the report.
On 23/09/2020, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur followed by an
exchange of views with Ms Sharren Haskel, member of the Israeli Knesset.
On 04/02/2021, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an
exchange of views.
On 28/05/2021, the Standing Committee, on the proposal of the five political groups,
held a current affairs debate on “The urgent need to relaunch the Middle East peace
process and prevent a resurgence of violence”, with the rapporteur as the first speaker.
On 04/11/2021, the committee considered an outline report.
On 13/10/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and authorised him
to carry out a fact-finding visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
On 23/01/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an
exchange of views.
On 11/10/2023, the committee, in preparation of the current affairs debate on
"Escalation of violence in the Middle-East following the recent Hamas attack on Israel",
heard a statement by the rapporteur, first speaker in the debate, followed by an
exchange of views.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
Title of draft report Relationship between the parliamentary majority and the opposition
in a democracy
Origin Motion
Title Relationship between the parliamentary majority and the opposition in a democracy
Number 15047
Rapporteur KOVÁCS, Elvira
Country Serbia
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 26/04/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 23/09/2020 (GOLUBEVA, Marija, Latvia, ALDE)
28/09/2021 (LLOYD, Tony, United Kingdom, SOC)
Reference
Number 4499
Date 06/03/2020
Extended on 23/01/2023 (01/02/2021, 07/05/2020)
Valid until 06/03/2024
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Others
State of work in committee On 04/02/2021, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and a presentation
by Ms Regina Kiener, Vice-President of the Venice Commission and member of the
Commission for Switzerland of the opinion on Parameters on the relationship between
the parliamentary majority and the opposition in a democracy: a Checklist.
On 11/05/2023, the committee considered an outline report.
On 12/09/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and considered a
preliminary draft report.
On 12/10/2023, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit
to London.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Call for a national political reform process in Belarus
Origin Motion
Title Call for an inclusive national political process in Belarus
Number 15130
Rapporteur KILJUNEN, Kimmo
Country Finland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 23/09/2020
Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Rapporteur ZINGERIS, Emanuelis
Country Lithuania
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 27/09/2021
Reference
Number 4527
Date 15/09/2020
Extended on 23/01/2023 (01/02/2021)
Valid until 15/03/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15249 (Forced migration due to political repression)
Doc. 15319 (Belarus state terrorism as a threat to the whole European continent)
Bureau decision (The situation in Belarus: a threat to the whole of Europe)
Others
State of work in committee On 23/09/2020, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an
exchange of views with Mr Gianni Buquicchio, President of the Venice Commission.
On 04/02/2021, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and agreed to his
request to carry a fact-finding visit to Belarus, as appropriate.
On 21/06/2021, the committee held an exchange of views following a statement by the
rapporteur and, in addition to the fact-finding visit to Belarus which had already been
authorised by the Bureau of the Assembly, authorised him to carry out fact-finding visits
to meet relevant Belarusian political stakeholders living abroad.
On 28/09/2021, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on recent
developments and his fact-finding visit to meet relevant Belarusian political stakeholders
living abroad, in Vilnius (Lithuania) on 1 and 2 September and in Warsaw (Poland) on 2
and 3 September 2021.
On 06/12/2021, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur followed by an
exchange of views; expressed broad support for the rapporteur’s proposal to hold a
hearing on constitutional reform in Belarus during the January 2022 part-session with
the participation of a representative of the Venice Commission, a representative of the
Belarusian authorities and a representative of the Belarusian opposition and asked the
rapporteur to explore, with the potential participants, the feasibility of holding such a
hearing; furthermore, asked the rapporteur to explore the feasibility of holding a hearing
on an inclusive national political process in Belarus at a later stage, with the participation
of representatives of the Belarusian Parliament and of the opposition, and to come back
to the Committee with a proposal.
On 25/01/2022, the committee held a hearing on constitutional reform in Belarus with the
participation of Ms Simona Granata-Menghini, Secretary, Secretariat of the Venice
Commission; Mr Andrei Savinykh, Chairperson of the Standing Commission on
International Affairs, House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic
of Belarus; Mr Anatol Liabedzka, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's representative for
constitutional reform and parliamentary co-operation; and Mr Alexander Shlyk, Special
Representative of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Elections.
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
On 16/03/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur concerning the
constitutional reform in Belarus and the Venice Commission's urgent interim opinion on
the issue. The rapporteur also informed the committee that he had received an invitation
to visit Belarus, noting however that in view of paragraph 18.2 of the Assembly Opinion
300 (2022), the visit could not yet take place.
On 21/06/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and agreed with his
proposal to change the title of the report.
On 12/09/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 13/12/2022, the committee held a hearing on “The situation of political prisoners in
Belarus”, with the participation of Ms Tatsiana Khomich, human rights activist, sister of
Ms Maria Kalesnikava, laureate of the 2021 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.
On 25/01/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Bjørn Berge,
Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Mr Pavel Sapelka, human rights
defender, Viasna Human Rights Centre (in presence of the Belarussian members of the
Contact Group on Belarus); taking into account paragraph 18.2. of Resolution 2433
(2022) “Consequences of the Russian Federation's continued aggression against
Ukraine: role and response of the Council of Europe”, agreed to invite, at every part-
session, up to three representatives of Belarusian democratic political forces to its
meetings, on a fair rotational basis to ensure engagement with a broad spectrum of
political views; instructed the rapporteur to identify the relevant political forces to which
the invitation should be extended; decided to inform the Bureau, hoping that the same
representatives would be able to attend meetings of other general committees taking
place during the same part-session.
On 20/03/2023, the committee took note of the letter from the rapporteur to the
Chairperson; agreed to hold a hearing on “Recent political developments in Belarus”
during the April part-session and to invite the following representatives of the Belarusian
democratic political forces: Mr Yury Hubarevich, Chairperson, The Movement “For
Freedom”; Mr Aleh Miatselitsa, “Our party”; Mr Yauheni Vilski, first Deputy Chairman,
Belarusian Social Democratic Party "Narodnaya Hramada".
On 26/04/2023, the committee held a hearing on “Recent political developments in
Belarus” with the participation of Mr Yury Hubarevich, Chairperson, Movement “For
Freedom”; Mr Yauheni Vilski, first Deputy Chairman, Belarusian Social Democratic
Party "Narodnaya Hramada"; and Ms Natallia Pinchuk, wife of Mr Ales Bialiatski,
laureate of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize and the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
On 20/06/2023, the committee heard a statement by Ms Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya,
Leader of the Belarus democratic forces, and held a hearing with the participation of
Mr Ivan Kravtsov, Executive Secretary, member of the Coordination Council, Razam
‘Together’ Party; and Mr Anatol Liabedzka, Adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on
constitutional reform and parliamentary co-operation, United Civil (Civic) Party; with the
participation also of Ms Violaine Billette de Villemeur, Ambassador, Special Envoy for
Belarus (France).
On 12/09/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Valery
Tsepkalo, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994-1997), Ambassador of Belarus
to the United States (1997-2002), Director of the Belarusian High-Tech Park (2005-
2017), Candidate for the Presidency of Belarus (2020).
On 11/10/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Ms Tatyana
Kovalyonok, Razam Party; Ms Volha Aleinik, International Secretary, Belarusian
Christian Democracy Organising Committee; Mr Ihar Barysau, Chairman, Belarusian
Social Democratic Party “Hramada”; heard a statement by Ms Tatyana Marynich,
Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Co-ordination Council; and decided
to set up an ad hoc sub-committee to participate in the Helsinki Dialogue on 11 and 12
January 2024 in Helsinki.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
Title of draft report Strengthening a youth perspective in the work of the Parliamentary
Assembly
Origin Motion
Title Establishment of a “youth partner” status with the Parliamentary Assembly
Number 15262
Rapporteur CHATZIVASILEIOU, Anastasios
Country Greece
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 28/09/2021
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Committee for opinion Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
Rapporteur KRAVCHUK, Yevheniia
Country Ukraine
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 10/10/2023
Reference
Number 4582
Date 28/05/2021
Extended on 28/04/2023
Valid until 28/11/2023
Others
State of work in committee On 06/12/2021, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur followed by an
exchange of views.
On 30/11/2022, the rapporteur participated in the Conference “Democracy and human
rights in times of crisis – the contribution of young people in Europe” in Berlin.
On 13/12/2022, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Spyros
Papadatos, Chairperson of the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) of the Council of
Europe, and Mr Roger Padreny, member of Parliament of Andorra, member of the
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly network of young parliamentarians; heard a report back
by the rapporteur on his participation in the Conference on “Democracy and human
rights in times of crisis – the contribution of young people in Europe”, held on
30 November – 2 December 2022 in Berlin; considered an introductory memorandum
and agreed to declassify it.
On 11/09/2023, the committee approved the proposal by the rapporteur to change the
title of the report, considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution.
On 23/10/2023, the rapporteur participated (online) in the meeting of the CCJ.
Adopted in committee on 11/09/2023
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The need for renewed, effective and inclusive multilateralism
Origin Motion
Title The need for renewed, effective and inclusive multilateralism
Number 15332
Rapporteur BAKOYANNIS, Dora
Country Greece
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 28/09/2021
Reference
Number 4601
Date 27/09/2021
Extended on 23/06/2023
Valid until 27/09/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15628 (Preventing abuse of the right to veto in the Security Council: a perspective
by the member States of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe)
Others
State of work in committee On 16/03/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, took note of her
proposal to invite the Presidents of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
and of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for a discussion on this issue to be organised
during the meeting in Chania, Crete (Greece) on 16-17 May 2022, and held an exchange
of views.
On 16/05/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held a hearing
with the participation of Mr Tiny Kox, President of the Parliamentary Assembly, and
Mr Evangelos Venizelos, former Vice President of the Government and former Minister
for Foreign Affairs of Greece.
On 12/09/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, considered an
outline report and authorised her to carry out a fact-finding visit to the United Nations
Headquarters in New York and to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) in Washington D.C.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Title of draft report Call for Famagusta’s return to its lawful inhabitants
Origin Motion
Title Call for Famagusta’s return to its lawful inhabitants
Number 15333
Rapporteur FASSINO, Piero
Country Italy
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 28/09/2021
Reference
Number 4602
Date 27/09/2021
Extended on 23/06/2023
Valid until 27/09/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 04/11/2021, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit
to Cyprus.
On 16/03/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, held an exchange
of views on the basis of an introductory memorandum and agreed to the request by the
rapporteur to carry out fact-finding visits to Athens and Ankara in addition to an already
authorised visit to Cyprus.
On 06/06/2022, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Cyprus.
On 11/10/2022, the committee heard and statement by the rapporteur and held an
exchange of views.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Political situation in Tunisia
Origin Motion
Title Political situation in Tunisia
Number 15384
Rapporteur KERN, Claude
Country France
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 29/09/2021
Reference
Number 4615
Date 30/09/2021
Extended on 23/06/2023
Valid until 30/09/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 29/09/2021, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Gianni
Buquicchio, President of the Venice Commission; Ms Sophie Bessis, Historian and
political scientist, specialist in the Maghreb; and Ms Pilar Morales Fernández-Shaw,
Coordinator of the Neighbourhood Policy with the Southern Mediterranean, Head of the
Council of Europe Office in Tunis.
On 04/11/2021, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit
to Tunisia.
On 21/06/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held a hearing
with the participation of Ms Claire Bazy-Malaurie, President of the Venice Commission.
On 22/06/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Title of draft report Strengthening relations between the Council of Europe and Latin
America
Origin Motion
Title Strengthening relations between the Council of Europe and Latin America
Number 15448
Rapporteur GUTIÉRREZ LIMONES, Antonio
Country Spain
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 26/04/2022
Reference
Number 4638
Date 25/04/2022
Valid until 25/04/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 26/06/2022, the Sub-Committee on External Relations heard a statement by its
chairperson, also in his capacity as rapporteur, and held an exchange of views with the
participation of Mr Éctor Jaime Ramírez, member of the Observer delegation of Mexico
to the Parliamentary Assembly.
On 20/03/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 11/05/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Ms Carmen
Almendras Camargo, former Vice-Chancellor of Bolivia; Mr Enrique Ojeda Vila, Director
General of Casa América; Spain; and Mr Javier Velasco Villegas, Ambassador of Chile
to Spain and authorised the rapporteur to carry out fact-finding visits to Parlatino
(Panama), and to Colombia and Mexico.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The Parliamentary Assembly should support Kazakhstan to continue
its democratic reforms
Origin Motion
Title The Parliamentary Assembly should support Kazakhstan to continue its democratic
reforms
Number 15569
Rapporteur POCIEJ, Aleksander
Country Poland
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 13/12/2022
Reference
Number 4673
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 27/04/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and authorised him
to carry out a fact-finding visit to Kazakhstan during the course of 2023.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Globalisation in times of crises and war: the role of the OECD since
the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine
Origin Motion
Title The activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Number 15607
Rapporteur KATROUGALOS, George
Country Greece
Political Group UEL
Appointed on 13/10/2022
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Committee for opinion Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Rapporteur TANGUY, Liliana
Country France
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 12/10/2023
Reference
Number 4683
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 13/12/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.
On 27/01/2023, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to the OECD headquarters
in Paris and met with Secretary General Mathias Cormann.
On 20/03/2023, the committee took note of the programme of the meeting of the OECD
Global Parliamentary Network (4-5 April 2023, Paris); was informed that the Bureau
would set up an ad hoc committee to participate in this event and appointed the following
members to take part: Mr Titus Corlăţean (Romania SOC); Mr George Katrougalos
(Greece, UEL); Ms María Valentina Martínez Ferro (Spain, EPP/CD); Mr Ahmet Yıldız
(Türkiye, NR).
On 04/04/2023, members of the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau of the Assembly
participated in the meeting of the OECD Global Parliamentary Network in Paris.
Mr George Katrougalos, rapporteur and chairperson of the ad hoc Committee, had a
meeting with Ms Ingrid Barnsley, Chief of Staff to the OECD Secretary-General, former
Deputy Director of the OECD Environment Directorate, and Ms Elsa Pilichowski,
Director of Public Governance and Director of Public Affairs and Communications.
On 24/04/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, considered an
outline report, and agreed with the rapporteur’s proposal to change the title of the report.
On 22/06/2023, the committee considered and declassified a preliminary draft report.
On 11/09/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Ulrik Knudsen,
Deputy Secretary General of the OECD, and considered a revised draft report.
On 09/10/2023, the committee considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution
in view of the Enlarged debate to be held during the January 2024 part-session.
Adopted in committee on 09/10/2023
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
Title of draft report Interconnections between the Council of Europe and the European
Political Community
Origin Motion
Title Interconnections between the Council of Europe and the European Political Community
Number 15635
Rapporteur NÉMETH, Zsolt
Country Hungary
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 26/01/2023
Reference
Number 4687
Date 14/10/2022
Valid until 14/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 11/05/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Szabolcs
Horvath, Political and Legal Advisor, Cabinet Member of European Commissioner for
Enlargement and Neighbourhood, European Commission, considered an introductory
memorandum, and authorised the rapporteur to carry out fact-finding visits to Berlin and
Warsaw.
On 11/09/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Rodrigo
Ballester, Head of the Centre for European Studies at Mathias Corvinus Collegium
(MCC), Budapest, and considered a preliminary draft report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Title of draft report Foreign interference: a threat to democratic security in Europe
Origin Motion
Title Foreign interference: a threat to democratic security in Europe
Number 15605
Rapporteur MARTÍNEZ FERRO, María Valentina
Country Spain
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 26/01/2023
Reference
Number 4693
Date 25/11/2022
Valid until 25/11/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 27/04/2023, the committee considered an outline report.
On 12/05/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Nicolás De
Pedro, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Statecraft, London, and former member of the
Experts Pool on Russia at the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid
Threats (Hybrid CoE), Helsinki; and Mr Rainer Jungwirth, Team leader for research on
critical infrastructure protection and hybrid threats, Joint Research Centre (JRC),
European Commission, Ispra, Italy.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The situation in Iran and the protection of Iranian human rights
defenders in Council of Europe member States
Origin Motion
Title The situation in Iran
Number 15688
Rapporteur LUCKS, Max
Country Germany
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 26/04/2023
Committee for opinion Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Rapporteur MEZENTSEVA, Mariia
Country Ukraine
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 20/06/2023
Reference
Number 4713
Date 02/03/2023
Valid until 02/03/2025
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15705 (The Iranian regime’s murderous suppression, and the need to declare the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organisation)
Others
State of work in committee On 11/09/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an
exchange of views.
On 12/10/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, considered an
outline report and agreed with the proposal by the rapporteur to change the title of the
report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Promoting the revised Code of Good Practice on Referendums
Origin Motion
Title Promoting the revised Code of Good Practice on Referendums
Number 15691
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Rapporteur MEIRELLES, Isabel
Country Portugal
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 26/04/2023
Reference
Number 4714
Date 02/03/2023
Valid until 02/03/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 11/09/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and considered an
introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Statutory Opinion on the application for membership set out in the
letter of 12 May 2022 addressed to the Secretary General of the
Council of Europe, in line with Statutory Resolution (51) 30
Origin Bureau decision
Title Transmission by the Committee of Ministers for consultation on the application for
membership set out in the letter of 12 May 2022 addressed to the Secretary General of
the Council of Europe (document DD(2022)200), in line with Statutory Resolution (51) 30
Rapporteur BAKOYANNIS, Dora
Country Greece
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 19/06/2023
Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Rapporteur ROJHAN, Azadeh
Country Sweden
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 21/06/2023
Committee for opinion Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Rapporteur FRESKO-ROLFO, Béatrice
Country Monaco
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 14/09/2023
Reference
Number 4730
Date 28/04/2023
Valid until 28/04/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 11/09/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and authorised her
to carry out a fact-finding visit to Kosovo*, as well as visits to Brussels and Belgrade.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Support for the reconstruction of Ukraine
Origin Motion
Title Support for the reconstruction of Ukraine
Number 15732
Rapporteur BASHA, Lulzim
Country Albania
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 12/09/2023
Reference
Number 4735
Date 26/05/2023
Valid until 26/05/2025
* 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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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Others
State of work in committee On 12/10/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and considered an
outline report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report
Origin Motion
Title Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Number 15758
Rapporteur To be appointed
Reference
Number 4747
Date 19/06/2023
Valid until 19/06/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 12/10/2023, the committee called for candidates.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Establishment of an Order of the European solidarities
Origin Motion
Title Establishment of an Order of the European solidarities
Number 15770
Rapporteur BOUYX, Bertrand
Country France
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 12/10/2023
Reference
Number 4751
Date 23/06/2023
Valid until 23/06/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Political consequences of the Russian Federation’s war of
aggression against Ukraine
Origin Bureau decision
Title Political consequences of the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine
Rapporteur FASSINO, Piero
Country Italy
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 12/10/2023
Reference
Number 4755
Date 23/06/2023
Valid until 23/06/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Title of draft report
Origin Motion
Title Shaping the Parliamentary Assembly’s relations with the United Nations Human Rights
Council
Number 15807
Rapporteur To be appointed
Reference
Number 4766
Date 09/10/2023
Valid until 09/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 12/10/2023, the committee called for candidates.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report
Origin Motion
Title Review of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz
Republic
Number 15810
Rapporteur To be appointed
Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Rapporteur To be appointed
Committee for opinion Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Rapporteur To be appointed
Reference
Number 4768
Date 09/10/2023
Valid until 09/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 12/10/2023, the committee called for candidates.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The role of sanctions as a protective measure for human rights and
democracy
Origin Motion
Title The role of sanctions as a protective measure for human rights and democracy
Number 15812
Rapporteur YASKO, Yelyzaveta
Country Ukraine
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 12/10/2023
Reference
Number 4769
Date 09/10/2023
Valid until 09/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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II. Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Title of draft report Legal aspects of the accession of the European Union to the
European Convention on Human Rights
Origin Motion
Title Legal aspects of the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on
Human Rights
Number 15014
Rapporteur CORLĂŢEAN, Titus
Country Romania
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 29/06/2020
Reference
Number 4488
Date 27/01/2020
Extended on 25/11/2022 (07/05/2020, 01/02/2021)
Valid until 27/01/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 29/09/2021, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and decided to
hold a hearing (open to the public) with experts at one of its next meetings.
On 05/11/2021, the committee held a hearing with the participation of three experts.
On 07/12/2021, the committee agreed to declassify the part of the minutes concerning
the hearing held on 05/11/2021.
On 26/01/2023, the committee agreed to hold an exchange of views (open to the public)
with one expert at its next meeting.
On 22/03/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Tonje Meinich,
Deputy Director General, Legislation Department, Ministry of Justice and Public
Security, Norway, Chair of the “46+1 Group” (online).
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Towards a transparency register within the Parliamentary Assembly
Origin Motion
Title Towards a transparency register within the Parliamentary Assembly
Number 15330
Rapporteur ROJHAN, Azadeh
Country Sweden
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 07/12/2021
Reference
Number 4599
Date 27/09/2021
Extended on 09/10/2023
Valid until 30/06/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 23/05/2023, the committee authorised a hearing (open to the public) to be held at a
future meeting with three experts.
On 21/06/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and authorised
the rapporteur to carry out an online survey of civil society.
On 11/10/2023, the committee agreed to the rapporteur’s request to declassify her
introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Title of draft report Allegations of systemic torture and inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment in places of detention in Europe
Origin Motion
Title Allegations of systemic torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in
places of detention in Council of Europe member States
Number 15420, 15331
Rapporteur EFSTATHIOU, Constantinos
Country Cyprus
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 28/04/2022
Reference
Number 4626, 4600
Date 24/01/2022
Valid until 24/01/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 13/10/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and agreed to
hold a hearing with up to three experts at a future meeting. It noted that some fact-finding
for this report may be done during the rapporteur’s fact-finding visit to Azerbaijan in the
context of his other report on “The implementation of judgments of the European Court
of Human Rights – 11th report”.
On 26/01/2023, the committee agreed to hold a hearing (open to the public) with experts
at its the next meeting.
On 22/03/2023, the committee held a hearing, livestreamed on the Assembly’s YouTube
channel, with three experts.
On 21/06/2023, the committee considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution.
It noted the intention of Mr Ziya Altunyaldız (Türkiye, NR) to submit a dissenting opinion.
The committee decided to change the title of the report.
Adopted in committee on 21/06/2023
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
Title of draft report The arbitrary detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza and the systematic
persecution of anti-war protesters in the Russian Federation
Origin Motion
Title Arbitrary arrest of Russian human rights defender and freedom fighter Vladimir Kara-
Murza
Number 15514, 15578
Rapporteur ÆVARSDÓTTIR, Thórhildur Sunna
Country Iceland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 13/10/2022
Reference
Number 4652
Date 20/06/2022
Modified on 10/10/2022
Valid until 20/06/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15633 (Europe should stand in solidarity with the Russian and Belarusian anti-war
movement)
Others
State of work in committee On 25/04/2023, with the participation of Ms Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of the Russian
opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Advocacy Coordinator at the Free Russia
Foundation, and of Mr Vadim Prokhorov, Vladimir Kara-Murza’s lawyer, the committee
considered an introductory memorandum and agreed to a future hearing with experts.
On 22/05/2023, the committee held a hearing with two experts.
On 20-21/09/2023, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Vilnius, Lithuania.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Second part-session
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Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Title of draft report The right to freedom of information: ensuring access to historical
documents
Origin Motion
Title The right to freedom of information: ensuring access to historical documents
Number 15523
Rapporteur BUSHKA, Klotilda
Country Albania
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 11/10/2022
Reference
Number 4657
Date 20/06/2022
Valid until 20/06/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 31/03/2023, the rapporteur moderated a working session at the “Seminar on access
to historical documents” held in the Albanian parliament in Tirana.
On 26/04/2023, the committee agreed to hold a hearing (open to the public) with experts
at the next meeting.
On 23/05/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held a
hearing with two experts.
On 20/06/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Boriss Cilevičs, former
Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights.
On 09/10/2023, the committee considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution
and a draft recommendation.
Adopted in committee on 09/10/2023
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Threats to life and safety of journalists and human rights defenders
in Azerbaijan
Origin Motion
Title Threats to life and safety of journalists and human rights defenders in Azerbaijan
Number 15521
Rapporteur BARDELL, Hannah
Country United Kingdom
Political Group NR
Appointed on 11/10/2022
Committee for opinion Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
Rapporteur SCHENNACH, Stefan
Country Austria
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 13/10/2022
Reference
Number 4659
Date 24/06/2022
Valid until 24/06/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15646 (Growth in number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan)
Others
State of work in committee On 22/03/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum (in the
absence of the rapporteur). It agreed to declassify the introductory memorandum, to
authorise an eventual fact-finding visit, and to hold a hearing (open to the public) jointly
with the Committee on Honouring Obligations and Commitments by member States of
the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) and the Committee on Culture, Science,
Education and Media during the April part-session 2023.
On 27/04/2023, the committee held a joint hearing with the Committee on Culture,
Science, Education and Media and the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and
Commitments by member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee), with
three experts.
On 20/06/2023, the committee agreed to declassify the minutes pertaining to the above-
mentioned joint hearing.
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Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Sanctions of persons on the "Kara-Murza list"
Origin Motion
Title Sanctions of persons on the "Kara-Murza list"
Number 15632
Rapporteur KROSS, Eerik-Niiles
Country Estonia
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 24/01/2023
Reference
Number 4696
Date 25/11/2022
Valid until 25/11/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15812 (The role of sanctions as a protective measure for human rights and
democracy)
Others
State of work in committee On 21/06/2023, the committee considered and agreed to declassify an introductory
memorandum and its appendices. It agreed to a future hearing with three experts.
On 08/09/2023, the committee agreed to hold a hearing open to the public (if the experts
agree) at a future meeting.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Second part-session
Title of draft report Reparation and reconciliation processes to overcome past conflicts
and build a common peaceful future – the question of just and equal
redress
Origin Motion
Title Reparation and reconciliation processes to overcome past conflicts and build a common
peaceful future – the question of just and equal redress
Number 15676
Rapporteur KEEN, Richard
Country United Kingdom
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 26/04/2023
Committee for opinion Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Rapporteur LOUCAIDES, George
Country Cyprus
Political Group UEL
Appointed on 12/05/2023
Reference
Number 4706
Date 27/01/2023
Valid until 27/01/2025
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15690 (The question of the right to just and equal redress and the access to court
and a fair trial for all victims of the German aggression during the Second World War)
Others
State of work in committee On 22/05/2023, the committee took note of a statement by the rapporteur on the
interpretation of his mandate with regard to the Bureau’s request to include Doc. 15690.
On 21/06/2023, the committee agreed to hold a public hearing with experts.
On 11/10/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum, agreed to
declassify it and held a hearing with three experts.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Title of draft report Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s
aggression against Ukraine
Origin Bureau decision
Title Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine
Rapporteur STIER, Davor Ivo
Country Croatia
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 26/04/2023
Reference
Number 4711
Date 27/01/2023
Valid until 27/01/2025
Other Motion(s) taken into account Bureau decision (Escalation in the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against
Ukraine)
Doc. 15638 (Recognising Russian warmonger political parties as groups and entities
involved in terrorist acts that are subject to institutional sanctions)
Doc. 15712 (Ensuring the right to fair trial in the context of State immunities: how to strike
the right balance?)
Doc. 15720 (The need to designate the Russian “Wagner Group” as a terrorist
organisation)
Doc. 15732 (Support for the reconstruction of Ukraine)
Others
State of work in committee On 08/09/2023, the committee held a hearing focusing on the “Wagner group” with two
experts.
On 09/10/2023, the committee agreed to hold a hearing with invited experts at its
meeting in December, and that it be open to the public provided all invited speakers
agree.
On 12/10/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with an expert.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
Origin Bureau decision
Title Resolution 2494 (2023) Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human
Rights
Rapporteur EFSTATHIOU, Constantinos
Country Cyprus
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 20/06/2023
Reference
Number 4729
Date 28/04/2023
Valid until 28/04/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 08/09/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held a
hearing with two experts.
On 09/10/2023, the committee agreed to the rapporteur’s request to declassify the
introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933
in Ukraine
Origin Motion
Title Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine
Number 15728
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Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Rapporteur ABRAHAM, Knut
Country Germany
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 10/10/2023
Reference
Number 4733
Date 26/05/2023
Valid until 26/05/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report On private military companies, mercenaries, foreign fighters and their
impact on human rights
Origin Motion
Title On private military companies, mercenaries, foreign fighters and their impact on human
rights
Number 15771
Rapporteur ORLANDO, Andrea
Country Italy
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 10/10/2023
Reference
Number 4750
Date 19/06/2023
Valid until 19/06/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report
Origin Motion
Title The detention of Julian Assange and its chilling effects on human rights
Number 15777
Rapporteur To be appointed
Reference
Number 4762
Date 09/10/2023
Valid until 09/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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III. Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Title of draft report Heritable genome editing in human beings
Origin Motion
Title Deliberate germline editing in human beings
Number 15217
Rapporteur SCHENNACH, Stefan
Country Austria
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 21/04/2021
Reference
Number 4563
Date 19/03/2021
Extended on 27/01/2023
Valid until 19/09/2023
Others
State of work in committee On 26/04/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 02/12/2022, the committee considered a revised introductory memorandum and held
a public hearing.
On 16/03/2023, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.
On 19/09/2023, the committee considered a draft report, agreed to modify the title of the
report and adopted a draft recommendation.
Adopted in committee on 19/09/2023
Doc. No. of report 15855
Date of debate foreseen 2023 - November Standing Committee (Vaduz)
Title of draft report Towards Council of Europe seas and oceans strategies against the
climate crisis
Origin Motion
Title Towards Council of Europe seas and oceans strategies against the climate crisis
Number 15327
Rapporteur OVCHYNNYKOVA, Yuliia
Country Ukraine
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 28/09/2021
Reference
Number 4596
Date 27/09/2021
Extended on 23/06/2023
Valid until 27/03/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 22/09/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum, held an
exchange of views with experts, and authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding
visit to the International Maritime Organization (United Kingdom).
On 06/12/2023, the committee will consider a preliminary draft report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Second part-session
Title of draft report Right of the child to protection while using the internet
Origin Motion
Title Right of the child to protection while using the internet
Number 15383
Rapporteur O'REILLY, Joseph
Country Ireland
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 25/04/2022
Reference
Number 4614
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Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Date 30/09/2021
Extended on 23/06/2023
Valid until 30/03/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 02/12/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 26/01/2023, the committee held a public hearing.
On 06/12/2023, the committee will consider a preliminary draft report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Child abuse in Europe: addressing, compensation and prevention
Origin Motion
Title Child abuse in Europe: addressing, compensation and prevention
Number 15390
Rapporteur FRIDEZ, Pierre-Alain
Country Switzerland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 25/04/2022
Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Rapporteur EFSTATHIOU, Constantinos
Country Cyprus
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 08/09/2023
Reference
Number 4618
Date 24/01/2022
Extended on 09/10/2023
Valid until 24/01/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 11/10/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held a
public hearing.
On 03-06/09/2023, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Romania.
On 06/12/2023, the committee will consider a draft report and adopt a draft resolution
and a draft recommendation.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
Title of draft report “Long Covid” and access to the right to health
Origin Motion
Title “Long Covid” and access to the right to health
Number 15416
Rapporteur ZARB, Romilda
Country Malta
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 02/12/2022
Former rapporteur(s) 25/04/2022 (TRASTOUR-ISNART, Laurence, France, EPP/CD)
Reference
Number 4623
Date 24/01/2022
Extended on 09/10/2023
Valid until 24/01/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 22/05/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Title of draft report Detention of the “socially maladjusted”
Origin Motion
Title Detention of the “socially maladjusted”
Number 15483
Rapporteur SCHENNACH, Stefan
Country Austria
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 21/06/2022
Reference
Number 4645
Date 28/04/2022
Valid until 28/04/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 22/05/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum, authorised the
rapporteur's fact-finding visit to Portugal, and held a public hearing with experts.
On 20-22/11/2023, the rapporteur will carry out a fact-finding visit to Portugal.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Children in the world of work: eradicating harmful child labour
Origin Motion
Title Children in the world of work: eradicating harmful child labour
Number 15484
Rapporteur SEPASHVILI, Eka
Country Georgia
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 16/03/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 21/06/2022 (SUMELZO, Susana, Spain, SOC)
Reference
Number 4646
Date 28/04/2022
Valid until 28/04/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 22/09/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held an
exchange of views with experts.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Safeguarding human rights for future generations
Origin Motion
Title Safeguarding future rights for future generations
Number 15513
Rapporteur CEGONHO, Pedro
Country Portugal
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 23/09/2022
Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Rapporteur VELDHOEN, Gala
Country Netherlands
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 11/10/2023
Reference
Number 4651
Date 20/06/2022
Modified on 10/10/2022
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Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Valid until 20/06/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15701 (The foreseeable wealth gap in the automated future)
Others
State of work in committee On 22/05/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 06/12/2023, the committee will consider a preliminary draft report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Analysis and guidelines for a sustainable and socially fair energy
transition
Origin Motion
Title Analysis and guidelines for a sustainable and socially fair energy transition
Number 15515
Rapporteur To be appointed
Former rapporteur(s) 23/09/2022 (GÓMEZ-REINO, Antón, Spain, UEL)
Reference
Number 4653
Date 20/06/2022
Valid until 20/06/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 16/03/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with experts and considered
an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Strengthening palliative care for children
Origin Motion
Title Strengthening palliative care for children
Number 15517
Rapporteur STOICA, Diana
Country Romania
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 02/12/2022
Reference
Number 4654
Date 20/06/2022
Valid until 20/06/2024
Others
State of work in committee Documentary research.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Child protection in competitive sports
Origin Motion
Title Child protection in competitive sports
Number 15557
Rapporteur FATALIYEVA, Sevinj
Country Azerbaijan
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 02/12/2022
Reference
Number 4663
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
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Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Others
State of work in committee Documentary research.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Addressing the social and economic effects of sanctions
Origin Motion
Title Addressing the social and economic effects of sanctions
Number 15558
Rapporteur ARSLAN, Sibel
Country Switzerland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 02/12/2022
Reference
Number 4664
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15812 (The role of sanctions as a protective measure for human rights and
democracy)
Others
State of work in committee On 21/06/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 06/12/2023, the committee will consider a revised introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Analysis and guidelines to guarantee the right to housing and to
decent housing
Origin Motion
Title Analysis and guidelines to guarantee the right to housing and to decent housing
Number 15566
Rapporteur FLORIDIA, Aurora
Country Italy
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 12/10/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 02/12/2022 (SAYEK BÖKE, Selin, Türkiye, SOC)
Reference
Number 4670
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 17/03/2023, the committee held a public hearing with experts.
On 06/12/2023, the committee will consider an introductory memorandum and hold a
public hearing with experts.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Ensuring safe, health and sustainable food for all
Origin Resolution
Title Ensuring a healthy, sustainable and secure food supply
Rapporteur MOUTQUIN, Simon
Country Belgium
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 02/12/2022
Reference
Number 4678
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Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15580 (Healthy and sustainable food)
Doc. 15595 (Global food security consequences of the aggression of Russian
Federation against Ukraine)
Others
State of work in committee On 19/09/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum, agreed to
modify the title of the report and authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit
to Ukraine if safety conditions allow it and to organise a hearing.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Promoting universal health coverage
Origin Motion
Title Promoting universal health coverage
Number 15729
Rapporteur ENGELHARDT, Heike
Country Germany
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 20/06/2023
Reference
Number 4734
Date 26/05/2023
Valid until 26/05/2025
Others
State of work in committee Documentary research.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Mainstreaming the human right to a safe, clean, healthy, and
sustainable environment with the Reykjavík process
Origin Motion
Title Mainstreaming the human right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment
with the Reykjavík process
Number 15804
Rapporteur MOUTQUIN, Simon
Country Belgium
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 19/09/2023
Reference
Number 4753
Date 23/06/2023
Valid until 23/06/2025
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15727 (Strengthening the protection of biodiversity in Europe through sustainable
and fair financing of the Bern Convention)
Others
State of work in committee On 06/12/2023, the committee will consider an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report
Origin Motion
Title Social mobilisation, social unrest, and police reaction in Council of Europe member
States: need for a new social contract?
Number 15803
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Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Rapporteur To be appointed
Reference
Number 4763
Date 09/10/2023
Valid until 09/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report
Origin Motion
Title Sustainable European guidelines to counter social dumping and strengthen collective
bargaining mechanisms
Number 15823
Rapporteur To be appointed
Reference
Number 4770
Date 13/10/2023
Valid until 13/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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IV. Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Title of draft report Precarious and irregular work situations of migrant seasonal workers
and domestic migrant workers
Origin Motion
Title Precarious status of cross-border and seasonal workers in Europe
Number 15274
Rapporteur STOICA, Diana
Country Romania
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 07/09/2021
Committee for opinion Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Rapporteur CEGONHO, Pedro
Country Portugal
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 16/03/2023
Reference
Number 4586
Date 28/05/2021
Extended on 23/01/2023
Valid until 31/12/2023
Others
State of work in committee On 17/06/2022, the rapporteur participated in the meeting of the Committee of the
Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human
Beings in Strasbourg.
On 23/06/2022, the committee considered an outline report and authorised the
rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Sicily, Italy.
On 07/12/2022, the rapporteur held an exchange of views with Ms Elena Stancu,
independent journalist, Romania, and agreed to change the title of the report.
On 22/06/2023, the committee postponed the consideration of a draft report and
adoption of a draft resolution due to lack of time.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The theme of migration and asylum in the election campaign and the
consequences on the welcoming and rights of migrants
Origin Motion
Title The theme of migration and asylum in the election campaign and the consequences on
the welcoming and rights of migrants
Number 15415
Rapporteur FRIDEZ, Pierre-Alain
Country Switzerland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 13/10/2022
Former rapporteur(s) 24/01/2022 (COURSON, Yolaine de, France, ALDE)
Committee for opinion Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Rapporteur GANJALIYEV, Tural
Country Azerbaijan
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 01/02/2022
Reference
Number 4622
Date 24/01/2022
Valid until 24/01/2024
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Others
State of work in committee On 21/03/2022, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Ms Fabienne
Keller, Member of the European Parliament and Mr Giuseppe Milazzo, Senior Media
Analyst, Osservatorio di Pavia, Italy.
On 13/05/2022, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr András Léderer,
Hungarian Helsinki Committee (online).
On 07/12/2022, the committee considered an outline report.
On 26/01/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Mats Lindberg,
Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity, European Commission against
Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) and took note of the Charter of European political parties
for a non-racist and inclusive society.
On 15/03/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Meaghan Fitzgerald,
Head of the Election Department at OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Rights (ODIHR) and Ms Amara Makhoul, Editor-in-chief (France24) in charge of the
InfoMigrants website.
On 24-26 May 2023, the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Stockholm and to
Botkyrka (a city member of the Council of Europe Intercultural Cities programme), in
Sweden.
On 21/09/2023, the committee considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution.
Adopted in committee on 21/09/2023
Doc. No. of report 15832
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
Title of draft report Missing migrants, refugees and asylum seekers – a call to clarify their
fate
Origin Motion
Title Missing migrants, refugees and asylum seekers – a call to clarify their fate
Number 15488
Rapporteur PAHLKE, Julian
Country Germany
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 23/06/2022
Reference
Number 4642
Date 25/04/2022
Valid until 25/04/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15630 (Protecting human rights and saving lives in the North Sea and the English
Channel)
Others
State of work in committee On 07/12/2022, the committee considered an outline report and held an exchange of
views with Ms Kirsty MacDonald, Protection Coordination, ICRC France.
On 11/05/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Tania Delabarde,
Forensic anthropologist, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Paris and Mr Syd Bolton, co-
founder of the non-governmental initiative “The Last Rights Project”.
On 21/09/2023, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit
to Greece in 2024.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Ensuring human rights compliant asylum procedures
Origin Motion
Title Ensuring human rights compliant asylum procedures
Number 15601
Rapporteur KRISPER, Stephanie
Country Austria
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 15/03/2023
Reference
Number 4692
Date 25/11/2022
Valid until 25/11/2024
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Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15571 (Transfer and resettlement of asylum seekers)
Others
State of work in committee On 01/09/2023, an information request was sent via the European Centre for
Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD).
On 21/09/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Claudia Ashanie
Wilson, Attorney, Claudia & Partners Legal Services, Iceland and with Ms Catherine
Woollard, Director of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE).
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Third part-session
Title of draft report Immigration, one of the answers to Europe's demographic aging
Origin Motion
Title Immigration, one of the answers to Europe's demographic aging
Number 15629
Rapporteur OSAMOR, Kate
Country United Kingdom
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 15/03/2023
Reference
Number 4694
Date 25/11/2022
Valid until 25/11/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 11/05/2023, the committee considered an outline report.
On 12/10/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Xavier Devictor, Co-
Director for the World Development, Report 2023, the World Bank, and authorised the
rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The use of explosive weapons as a major driver of justified
displacement
Origin Motion
Title The use of explosive weapons as a major driver of justified displacement
Number 15698
Rapporteur HAJDUKOVIĆ, Domagoj
Country Croatia
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 22/06/2023
Reference
Number 4720
Date 24/04/2023
Valid until 24/04/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 21/09/2023, the committee considered a draft outline and held an exchange of views
with Ms Rachel Bolton-King, Associate Professor and Courses Manager of Forensic
Science, Nottingham Trent University, Editor In Chief of Science & Justice journal for the
Chartered Society of Forensic Science, United Kingdom and Mr Christian De Cock,
Visiting Professor of Law, Free University of Brussels and University of Ghent, retired
colonel, Former senior legal advisor of the EU's military-strategic headquarter in
Brussels (MPCC), Belgium.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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V. Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
Title of draft report Countering SLAPPs: an imperative for a democratic society
Origin Motion
Title Countering SLAPPs: an imperative for a democratic society
Number 15419
Rapporteur SCHENNACH, Stefan
Country Austria
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 26/01/2022
Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Rapporteur STIER, Davor Ivo
Country Croatia
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 05/09/2022
Reference
Number 4625
Date 24/01/2022
Valid until 24/01/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15482 (Providing a comprehensive response to the SLAPPs issue)
Others
State of work in committee On 21/11/2022, the sub-committee on Media and Information Society held a hearing
with the participation of Ms Meaghan Fitzgerald, Head of Office for Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights Election Department, OSCE; Mr Ricardo Gutierrez,
General Secretary, European Federation of Journalists; Ms Krisztina Rozgonyi, Senior
Scientist, Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC), Austrian
Academy of Sciences; and Mr Boris Bergant, Consultant, European Broadcasting
Union.
On 06/12/2022, the committee considered an expert report and held a hearing with the
participation of Ms Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of
Europe; Mr Peter Noorlander, Consultancy and advice on human rights and media law
and policy; and Mr Ricardo Gutierrez, Secretary General, European Federation of
Journalists.
On 27/04/2023, the committee held a hearing (open to the public) with the participation
of Mr Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General, Directorate General Human Rights
and Rule of Law, Council of Europe (DGI); Mr Jean-Paul Marthoz, Journalist and media
expert, Coordinator of the 2023 Report of the Council of Europe Platform to promote the
protection of journalism and safety of journalists; and Ms Maja Sever, President,
European Federation of Journalists (EFJ).
On 01/06/2023, the committee considered a preliminary draft report and held a hearing
with the participation of Ms Beatriz Brown, Policy Lead, Strategic Lawsuits Against
Public Participation, Ministry of Justice, United Kingdom.
On 20/06/2023, the committee held a joint public hearing on “SLAPPs as a threat to
media pluralism and measures implemented to counteract them” with the Committee on
the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of
Europe (Monitoring Committee), with the participation of Mr Pier Luigi Parcu, Director,
Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, European University Institute,
Florence, Italy; and Ms Giulia Lucchese, Media and Internet Governance Division,
Information Society Department, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law,
Council of Europe.
On 10/10/2023, the committee considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution
and a draft recommendation, and appointed the rapporteur to participate in the 4th and
last meeting of the Committee of Experts on Strategic Lawsuits against Public
Participation (MSI-SLP) on 17-18/10/2023 in Strasbourg (France).
Adopted in committee on 10/10/2023
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
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Title of draft report Online education and special education needs of children with
disabilities and learning difficulties
Origin Motion
Title Online education and special education needs of children with disabilities and learning
difficulties
Number 15447
Rapporteur SUSHKO, Pavlo
Country Ukraine
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 26/04/2022
Reference
Number 4637
Date 25/04/2022
Valid until 25/04/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 22/06/2023, the committee held a public hearing on this report and on the report
entitled “Countering the erasure of cultural identity in war and peace" with the online
participation of Mr Sergii Gorbachov, Education Ombudsman, Ukraine; Mr Viktor
Pendalchuk, Principal of Kakhovka’s secondary school №1, Kherson region, Ukraine;
Ms Lesіa Prokhorenko, Director of Mykola Yarmachenko Institute for Special Pedagogy
and Psychology, NAPS of Ukraine; and Ms Oksana Yakymiv, Director of the Vygoda
Special School of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council, Ukraine.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - May Standing Committee (Vilnius)
Title of draft report Cultural heritage and climate change
Origin Motion
Title Cultural heritage and climate change
Number 15470
Rapporteur GRYFFROY, Andries
Country Belgium
Political Group NR
Appointed on 05/12/2022
Former rapporteur(s) 26/04/2022 (RIBOLLA, Alberto, Italy, EC/DA)
Reference
Number 4639
Date 25/04/2022
Valid until 25/04/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 10/05/2022, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Ms Alessandra
Bonazza, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council,
Bologna, Italy; and Mr Dario Camuffo, National Research Council (CNR) – Institute of
Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Padua, Italy.
On 05/12/2022, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Danilo Forleo, Head
of preventive conservation at the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and
Trianon, France.
On 22/02/2023, the Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage considered a
draft introductory memorandum and held a hearing on “Cultural heritage and water”,
introduced by Ms Foteini Pipili (Greece, EPP/DC), with the participation of Dr Vassilis
Lambrinoudakis, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology at the University of
Athens: “Water as an essential element of religious faith, cult and ritual”; Dr Alexandra
Goulaki-Voutyra, Professor Emerita, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki: “Water in Visual Arts”; Dr Petros Varelidis, Secretary General of Natural
Environment and Water at the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece; and
Dr Athanassios Dimas, Professor, Director of Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory,
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras: “Hydraulic and Hydrologic
Engineering: Managing life's most essential element”.
On 23/03/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 25/04/2023 the committee took note of the rapporteur's wish to ask a heritage expert
to prepare the background report and gave its consent.
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On 10/10/2023, the committee considered a preliminary draft report, held an exchange
of views with Mr Tero Mustonen (online), Professor of human geography, Finland, and
lead author of the 6th assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC), and approved the participation of the rapporteur in the meeting of the
EPICO project on 14-15 December 2023 in Versailles (France).
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The role of sites of remembrance: places of commemoration and
education for democratic citizenship
Origin Motion
Title The role of sites of remembrance: places of commemoration and education for
democratic citizenship
Number 15471
Rapporteur MARTINEZ SEIJO, Luz
Country Spain
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 10/10/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 26/04/2022 (RAMPI, Roberto, Italy, SOC)
05/12/2022 (KASIMATI, Nina, Greece, UEL)
Reference
Number 4640
Date 25/04/2022
Valid until 25/04/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 28/04/2022, the committee took note of the rapporteur’s wish to ask Ms Luisa de
Bivar Black to prepare an expert report, and gave its consent.
On 09/05/2022, the committee held a joint hearing for this report and for the report
entitled “The Cultural Routes: a platform for intercultural dialogue”, with the participation
of Ms Erica Battaglia, Delegate of the Mayor of Rome, President of the Culture, Youth
Policies and Labour Commission of the Council of the City of Rome; Mr Stefano
Dominioni, Executive Secretary, Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, DG II –
Directorate General of Democracy, Council of Europe; Ms Barbara Toce, Rapporteur of
the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe on “Culture
without borders: Cultural heritage management for local and regional development”,
Italy; Mr John Patrick Leech, President of the Atrium Route, Forli/Bologna, Italy; Mr Carlo
Puddu, Director of the Liberation Route, Lucca, Italy; Ms Assumpció Hosta, Secretary
General of the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish
Culture and Heritage (AEPJ), Barcelona, Spain; Ms Annie Sacerdoti, Member of the
Board of the AEPJ/ Vice President of Beni Culturali Ebraici in Italia; and Mr Mirco
Carrattieri, President of the Scientific Committee of Liberation Route, Italy; and heard a
written message from Ms Liliana Segre, Senator and Holocaust survivor, Italy, read by
Mr Roberto Rampi.
On 05/12/2022, the committee considered an expert report and held an exchange of
views with Ms Luisa de Bivar Black, consultant and expert in history teaching, Portugal.
On 23/03/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Mr Fernando Martinez
Lopez, Secretary of State for Democratic Memory, Spain.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Guaranteeing media freedom and the safety of journalists: an
obligation of member States
Origin Motion
Title Guaranteeing media freedom and the safety of journalists: an obligation of member
States
Number 15512
Rapporteur JENSEN, Mogens
Country Denmark
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 23/06/2022
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Reference
Number 4648
Date 28/04/2022
Valid until 28/04/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 11/10/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and took note
of the rapporteur’s proposals therein, on which it agreed.
On 21/11/2022, the Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage held a hearing
with the participation of Ms Meaghan Fitzgerald, Head of Office for Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights Election Department, OSCE; Mr Ricardo Gutierrez,
General Secretary, European Federation of Journalists; Ms Krisztina Rozgonyi, Senior
Scientist, Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC), Austrian
Academy of Sciences; and Mr Boris Bergant, Consultant, European Broadcasting
Union.
On 06/12/2022, the committee considered an information memorandum, and held a
hearing with the participation of Ms Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of
the Council of Europe; Mr Peter Noorlander, Consultancy and advice on human rights
and media law and policy; and Mr Ricardo Gutierrez, General Secretary, European
Federation of Journalists.
On 27/04/2023, the committee held a hearing (open to the public) with the participation
of Mr Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General, Directorate General Human Rights
and Rule of Law, Council of Europe (DGI); Mr Jean-Paul Marthoz, Journalist and media
expert, Coordinator of the 2023 Report of the Council of Europe Platform to promote the
protection of journalism and safety of journalists; and Ms Maja Sever, President,
European Federation of Journalists (EFJ).
On 10/10/2023, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
Title of draft report Propaganda and freedom of speech in Europe
Origin Motion
Title Propaganda and freedom of speech in Europe
Number 15594
Rapporteur ANTONIAZZI, Tonia
Country United Kingdom
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 05/12/2022
Reference
Number 4681
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 12/10/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Third part-session
Title of draft report Countering the erasure of cultural identity in war and peace
Origin Motion
Title Countering the erasure of cultural identity in war and peace
Number 15564
Rapporteur KRAVCHUK, Yevheniia
Country Ukraine
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 05/12/2022
Reference
Number 4686
Date 14/10/2022
Valid until 14/10/2024
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Others
State of work in committee On 23/03/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Oleksander
Tkachenko, Minister for Culture and Information Policy, Ukraine (online), and Ms Krista
Pikkat, Director of the Culture and Emergencies Entity, UNESCO, France.
On 22/06/2023, the committee held a public hearing on this report and on the report
“Online education and special education needs of children with disabilities and learning
difficulties" with the online participation of Mr Sergii Gorbachov, Education Ombuds-
man, Ukraine; Mr Viktor Pendalchuk, Principal of Kakhovka’s secondary school №1,
Kherson region, Ukraine; Ms Lesіa Prokhorenko, Director of Mykola Yarmachenko
Institute for Special Pedagogy and Psychology, NAPS of Ukraine; and Ms Oksana
Yakymiv, Director of the Vygoda Special School of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional
Council, Ukraine.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Third part-session
Title of draft report Risks and opportunities of the Metaverse
Origin Motion
Title Risks and opportunities of the Metaverse
Number 15636
Rapporteur CRISTEA, Andi-Lucian
Country Romania
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 26/01/2023
Reference
Number 4699
Date 23/01/2023
Valid until 23/01/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 23/03/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Patrick
Penninckx, Head of Department, Information Society, Directorate General Human
Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe, and Ms Verity McIntosh, researcher and
senior lecturer in virtual and extended realities at the University of the West of England,
Bristol, member of the Digital Cultures Research Centre, United Kingdom; agreed with
the rapporteur’s proposal to organise a follow-up hearing on 1 June 2023 in London, with
the participation of tech industry representatives.
On 01/06/2023, the committee held a public hearing with the participation of Ms Monique
Morrow, Chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Global
Extended Reality Working Group, and of IEEE “Standard for Ethically Aligned Design
and Operation of Metaverse Systems”, Austria (video message); Ms Irene Kitsara,
European Standardization Initiatives Director, IEEE, Austria; and Mr Edward Lewin,
Vice-President Government and Public Affairs, the LEGO group, United Kingdom.
On 14/09/2023, the rapporteur participated in the informal meeting of the Committee of
Ministers on Human Rights and the societal impact of post-social media technologies,
in Strasbourg.
On 12/10/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Ambassador Aloisia
Wörgetter, Thematic Co-ordinator on Information Policy (TC-INF), Council of Europe,
agreed that the exchange of views could be filmed and published on YouTube by
Mr Ričards Šlesers (Latvia, NR), and declassified an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Third part-session
Title of draft report Public regulation of the freedom of expression in digital platforms
Origin Motion
Title Public regulation of the freedom of expression in digital platforms
Number 15555
Rapporteur ROCHA FERREIRA, Catarina
Country Portugal
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 23/03/2023
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Reference
Number 4705
Date 23/01/2023
Valid until 23/01/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Olympic movement and peacekeeping: is sport neutrality serving
sport values?
Origin Motion
Title Excluding the athletes and officials of the Russian Federation and Belarus from
participating in the international Olympic movement
Number 15721
Rapporteur NEAGU, Denisa Elena
Country Romania
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 23/03/2023
Reference
Number 4716
Date 02/03/2023
Valid until 02/03/2025
Other Motion(s) taken into account Bureau decision (Resolution 2507 (2023) "War of aggression against Ukraine –
Participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics and
Paralympics?")
Others
State of work in committee On 25/04/2023, the committee held a hearing (open to the public) with the participation
of Ms Natallia Pinchuk, the wife of jailed Belarusian human rights activist and Havel
Prize winner Ales Bialiatski (in person); Ms Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, Minister of Sports
and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, France (video message); The Rt Hon Lucy
Frazer KC MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, United Kingdom (video
message), represented by Mr Adam Conant, Head of Sport - Department for Culture,
Media & Sport, United Kingdom; Mr Andriy Chesnokov, Deputy Minister for Youth and
Sports of Ukraine for European Integration (online); Ms Alexandra Xanthaki, Special
Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, United Nations (video message); Mr Francesco
Ricci Bitti, President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
(ASOIF) (in person); Mr Gerd Kanter, Chairperson of the Athletes' Commission,
European Olympic Committees (EOC) Estonia (online); Representatives of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC): Mr Arsen Julfalakyan (Armenia), Olympic silver
medalist, World and European Champion, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Chair of the United
World Wrestling (UWW) Athletes' Commission (in person); and Ms Gaby Ahrens
(Namibia), Olympian, Shooting, Chair of the Athletes’ Commission of the Association of
National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) (in person).
On 12/10/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, approved her
request to change the title and her participation in a visit to the International Olympic
Committee Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Protecting human rights in and through sport: obligations and shared
responsibilities
Origin Motion
Title Protecting human rights in and through sport: obligations and shared responsibilities
Number 15750
Rapporteur VALENTIN, Kim
Country Denmark
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 01/06/2023
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Reference
Number 4738
Date 26/05/2023
Valid until 26/05/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 01/06/2023, the committee held a public hearing with the participation of Ms Emily
Logan, Commissioner, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, Ireland; Ms Olivia
Jasriel, founder of the Olivia Jasriel Foundation Athletes Against Child Abuse, South
Africa; Mr Patrice Evra, former captain of Manchester United and the French national
team, abuse survivor and campaigner against abuse in sport and beyond; Ms Maud de
Boer Buquicchio, Chair of the NGO “End child prostitution, child pornography and
trafficking of children for sexual purposes” (ECPAT); Ms Joyce Cook, Senior Advisor to
the President’s Office (Safe Sport Entity), FIFA; Ms Kirsty Burrows, Senior Manager,
Safe Sport Unit, International Olympic Committee (IOC); Mr Simon Mason, Head of
Sport Strategy - Department for Culture, Media & Sport, United Kingdom; Mr Alasdair
Bell, Deputy Secretary General, FIFA; Ms Ashley Ehlert, Deputy Secretary General and
Legal Director, International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF); Mr Kit McConnell, Sports
Director, International Olympic Committee (IOC); and Mr Alexandre Husting, Chair of
the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) Governing Board, Council of Europe.
On 10/10/2023, the committee approved and declassified the addendum to the minutes
of the hearing.
On 12/10/2023, the committee approved the participation of the rapporteur in a visit to
the International Olympic Committee Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The role of youth in revitalising democracy
Origin Motion
Title The role of youth in revitalising democracy
Number 15756
Rapporteur GHAZARYAN , Sona
Country Armenia
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 22/06/2023
Committee for opinion Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Rapporteur GARDINI, Elisabetta
Country Italy
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 11/10/2023
Reference
Number 4746
Date 19/06/2023
Valid until 19/06/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
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VI. Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Title of draft report Promoting inclusive participation in parliamentary and political life
Origin Motion
Title Promoting inclusive participation in parliamentary and political life
Number 15291
Rapporteur BARDINA, Maryna
Country Ukraine
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 28/09/2021
Reference
Number 4590
Date 21/06/2021
Extended on 23/06/2023
Valid until 21/06/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 30/11/2021, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and approved
a questionnaire to be sent to the ECPRD.
On 14/03/2022, the committee considered an information memorandum.
On 20/06/2022, the committee considered an information memorandum.
On 01/12/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The situation of national minorities in Ukraine
Origin Motion
Title The ongoing worsening of the access of Ukraine’s national minorities to education in
their mother tongues: need for a follow-up to Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 2189
(2017)
Number 15334
Rapporteur KOVÁCS, Elvira
Country Serbia
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 28/09/2021
Reference
Number 4603
Date 27/09/2021
Extended on 23/06/2023
Valid until 27/09/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15339 (Violation of the rights of national minorities in Ukraine)
Others
State of work in committee On 30/11/2021, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, authorised her to
carry out a fact-finding visit to Ukraine and decided to change the title of the report.
On 12/05/2022, the committee held an exchange of views on “National minorities in
Europe” with Ambassador Kairat Abdrakhmanov, OSCE High Commissioner on
National Minorities.
On 24/03/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Preventing and combating violence and discrimination against LBQ
women in Europe
Origin Motion
Title Preventing and combating violence and discrimination against LBQ women in Europe
Number 15559
Rapporteur FRESKO-ROLFO, Béatrice
Country Monaco
AS/Inf (2023) 10 38
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 13/10/2022
Reference
Number 4665
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 01/12/2022, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 25/04/2023, the committee considered an information memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Institutional racism of law enforcement authorities against Roma and
Travellers
Origin Motion
Title Institutional racism of law enforcement authorities against Roma and Travellers
Number 15561
Rapporteur GRIN, Jean-Pierre
Country Switzerland
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 01/12/2022
Reference
Number 4667
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 24/03/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held an
exchange of views with Mr Bernard Rorke, Advocacy and Policy Manager, European
Roma Rights Center, Brussels.
On 25/04/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and authorised him
to carry out a fact-finding visit to Romania.
On 20/06/2023, the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Sarah Mann, Director,
Friends, Families and Travellers, United Kingdom.
On 14/09/2023, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.
On 11/10/2023, the committee considered a draft report and adopted a draft resolution.
Adopted in committee on 11/10/2023
Doc. No. of report 15856
Date of debate foreseen 2023 - November Standing Committee (Vaduz)
Title of draft report Women in the economy: employment, entrepreneurship and gender
budgeting
Origin Motion
Title Women in the economy: employment, entrepreneurship and gender budgeting
Number 15562
Rapporteur ÇELİK, Sena Nur
Country Türkiye
Political Group NR
Appointed on 13/10/2022
Reference
Number 4668
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
39 AS/Inf (2023) 10
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Others
State of work in committee On 27/04/2023, the committee held an exchange of views on Women’s economic
empowerment with Ms Anita Bhatia, UN Women Deputy Executive Director for
Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships.
On 22/06/2023, the committee considered an information memorandum and took note
that a questionnaire will be sent to the ECPRD.
On 15/09/2023, the committee considered replies to the questionnaire and held an
exchange of views with Ms Valerie Frey, Senior Economist, Social Policy Division,
Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-
operation and Development (OECD).
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Protecting the human rights and improving the lives of sex workers
and victims of sexual exploitation
Origin Motion
Title The reintegration of persons trapped in prostitution and human trafficking survivors
Number 15570
Rapporteur BEN CHIKHA, Fourat
Country Belgium
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 14/09/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 24/01/2023 (BOER, Margreet De, Netherlands, SOC)
Reference
Number 4674
Date 10/10/2022
Valid until 10/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 24/03/2023, 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
Belgium, and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Sabrina Sanchez, General
Director, European Sex Workers Alliance (ESWA); Ms Irena Ferčíková Konečná, Policy
officer, European Sex Workers Alliance (ESWA) (online); Ms Monica Costa Riba, Senior
Campaigner - Gender in Europe, Amnesty International; and Ms Sarah-Marie Maffesoli,
Sex Work Technical and Legal Advisor, Doctors of the World, France.
On 20/06/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on her fact-finding
visit to Belgium on 7-8 June 2023 and considered an information memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Freedom of expression and assembly of LGBTI people in Europe
Origin Bureau decision
Title Freedom of expression and assembly of LGBTI people in Europe
Rapporteur LACROIX, Christophe
Country Belgium
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 01/12/2022
Reference
Number 4691
Date 14/10/2022
Valid until 14/10/2024
Others
State of work in committee On 25/01/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and authorised
the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Hungary, which took place in Budapest
on 3-4 April 2023.
On 24/03/2023, the committee considered an information memorandum.
On 25/04/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and authorised him
to carry out a fact-finding visit to Poland.
AS/Inf (2023) 10 40
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
On 22/06/2023, the committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit
to Türkiye and held a joint hearing with the Parliamentary Platform for the rights of LGBTI
people in Europe with the participation of Mr Vladimir Simonko, Executive Director, LGL,
Lithuania; Ms Florina Presadă, Executive Director, Accept Romania; and Ms Claire
Vandendriessche, Spokesperson, Acceptess-T, France.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Second part-session
Title of draft report Protecting women human rights defenders and people who defend
women’s rights in Europe
Origin Motion
Title Protecting women human rights defenders and people who defend women’s rights in
Europe
Number 15642
Rapporteur BAYR, Petra
Country Austria
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 24/01/2023
Reference
Number 4701
Date 23/01/2023
Valid until 23/01/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 24/03/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
On 14/09/2023, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Hugo Gabbero,
Director of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, International
Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Paris; Ms Sarah Durocher, President, Planning
familial, France; and Ms Noémie Gardais, International Advocacy Officer, Planning
familial, France.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - Second part-session
Title of draft report Global rules to eliminate all forms of religious oppression
Origin Motion
Title Global rules to eliminate all forms of religious oppression
Number 15700
Rapporteur BILALLI ZENDELI, Arta
Country North Macedonia
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 20/06/2023
Reference
Number 4726
Date 28/04/2023
Valid until 28/04/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 11/10/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Overcoming age-based discrimination against older persons
Origin Motion
Title Overcoming age-based discrimination against older persons
Number 15735
Rapporteur EDER-GITSCHTHALER, Andrea
Country Austria
Political Group EPP/CD
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Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Appointed on 20/06/2023
Reference
Number 4736
Date 26/05/2023
Valid until 26/05/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 15/09/2023, the committee considered an introductory memorandum.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Sexual violence against men and boys
Origin Motion
Title Sexual violence against men and boys
Number 15805
Rapporteur BEN CHIKHA, Fourat
Country Belgium
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 11/10/2023
Reference
Number 4764
Date 09/10/2023
Valid until 09/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report
Origin Motion
Title Preventing and combating gender discrimination in health
Number 15806
Rapporteur To be appointed
Reference
Number 4765
Date 09/10/2023
Valid until 09/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
AS/Inf (2023) 10 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 Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by Albania
Co-rapporteur MOLLAZADA, Asim
Country Azerbaijan
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 14/12/2021
Co-rapporteur STROE, Ionuț-Marian
Country Romania
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 21/03/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 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)
29/01/2015 (HUNKO, Andrej, Germany, UEL)
30/01/2020 (EIDE, Petter, Norway, UEL)
23/06/2016 (O'REILLY, Joseph, Ireland, EPP/CD)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 189 (1995) on Albania's application for membership of
the Council of Europe.
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Others
State of work in committee 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.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in October 2019 declassified on 16/
01/2020: AS/Mon(2020)01rev. Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 07/11/2019 and 15/
01/2020.
Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 26/03 and 09/06/2020.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs declassified on 03/02/2021: AS/Mon(2021)03.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs on 29/06-01/07/2022 declassified on 10/10/
2022: AS/Mon(2022)23rev and statement following the visit.
On 25-28/09/2023, the co-rapporteurs carried out a fact-finding visit and made a
statement concerning the visit.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
43 AS/Inf (2023) 10
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 Armenia
Origin Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia
Co-rapporteur KILJUNEN, Kimmo
Country Finland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 11/12/2019
Co-rapporteur ÅBERG, Boriana
Country Sweden
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 10/09/2020
Former rapporteur(s) 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)
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)
11/10/2018 (ŠIRCELJ, Andrej, Slovenia, EPP/CD)
27/05/2020 (FOURNIER, Bernard, France, EPP/CD)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 221 (2000) on Armenia’s application for membership
of the Council of Europe.
Reference
SC or Plenary Assembly
Valid until No validity limit
Other Motion(s) taken into account No. 4690 of 14/10/2022
No. 4757 of 23/06/2023
Others
State of work in committee Report (Doc. 12710) and Resolution 1837 (2011) on the functioning of democratic
institutions in Armenia adopted on 05/10/2011.
Report (Doc. 15432) and Resolution 2427 (2022) on the functioning of democratic
institutions in Armenia adopted on 27/01/2022.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 13/10/2022.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on Armenia and Azerbaijan on 16/12/2022.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs on 17-19/02/2023 declassified on 21/03/2023:
AS/Mon(2023)05rev and statement following the visit.
Joint statement by the co-rapporteurs on Armenia and Azerbaijan on 26/04/2023.
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 Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan
Co-rapporteur LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Ian
Country United Kingdom
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 24/05/2022
Co-rapporteur CHRISTOFFERSEN, Lise
Country Norway
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 12/10/2022
Former rapporteur(s) 07/03/2001 (MARTÍNEZ CASAÑ, Guillermo, Spain, EPP/CD)
07/03/2001 (GROSS, Andreas, Switzerland)
29/06/2006 (LLOYD, Tony, United Kingdom, SOC)
AS/Inf (2023) 10 44
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
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)
28/06/2018 (GALE, Roger, United Kingdom, EC)
09/03/2021 (BACON, Richard, United Kingdom, EC/DA)
09/12/2015 (SCHENNACH, Stefan, Austria, SOC)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 222 (2000) on Azerbaijan’s application for membership
of the Council of Europe.
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Other Motion(s) taken into account No. 4466 of 30/09/2019
No. 4690 of 14/10/2022
No. 4702 of 23/01/2023
No. 4715 of 02/03/2023
No. 4757 of 23/06/2023
Others
State of work in committee 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. Electoral mission on 09/02/2020.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 07/01/2020. Statements by the co-rapporteurs on
19/02, 18/03, 25/03, 09/04, 24/04, 14/05, 17/07, 31/07, 04/09, 22/09 and 28/09/2020.
Declaration by the chairperson of the committee on 06/10/2020.
Statement by the committee on 22/04/2021. Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 10/12/
2021.
Joint statement by the co-rapporteurs on Armenia and Azerbaijan on 16/12/2022.
Joint statement by the co-rapporteurs on Armenia and Azerbaijan on 26/04/2023.
On 05-06/06/2023, the co-rapporteurs carried out a fact-finding visit and made a
statement concerning the visit.
On 13/09/2023, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen 2024 - First part-session
Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Origin Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Co-rapporteur NÉMETH, Zsolt
Country Hungary
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 29/09/2021
Co-rapporteur NIKOLOSKI, Aleksandar
Country North Macedonia
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 21/03/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 25/04/2002 (AKGÖNENÇ, Oya, Türkiye, EDG)
25/04/2002 (SURJÁN, László, Hungary, EPP/CD)
14/01/2003 (SHAKHTAKHTINSKAYA, Naira, Azerbaijan, EDG)
25/01/2006 (ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Mevlüt, Türkiye, 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 (SOBOLIEV, Serhii, Ukraine, EPP/CD)
15/05/2017 (KOX, Tiny, Netherlands, UEL)
45 AS/Inf (2023) 10
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
28/04/2022 (ZAHARIEVA, Ekaterina, Bulgaria, EPP/CD)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 234 (2002) on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s
application for membership of the Council of Europe.
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Others
State of work in committee 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.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs on the electoral system, declassified on 23/06/
2022: AS/Mon(2022)13rev.
On 26-29/09/2023, the co-rapporteurs carried out a fact-finding visit.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia
Origin Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia
Co-rapporteur KERN, Claude
Country France
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 23/01/2019
Co-rapporteur ESTRELA, Edite
Country Portugal
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 26/01/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 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)
27/06/2017 (CORLĂŢEAN, Titus, Romania, SOC)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 209 (1999) on Georgia’s application for membership of
the Council of Europe
Reference
SC or Plenary Assembly
Valid until No validity limit
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15699 (Urgent call on transferring Mikheil Saakashvili, the third President of
Georgia for treatment abroad)
Others
State of work in committee Report (Doc. 15497 and Resolution 2438 (2022)) on the honouring of obligations and
commitments by Georgia adopted on 28/04/2022.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 08/03/2023.
On 30/05/2023, the committee considered and declassified an information note on the
fact-finding visit carried out on 27-29/03/2023 and the co-rapporteurs made a statement
after the visit.
On 22/06/2023, the committee requested an opinion of the Venice Commission on
amendments to the organic Law on Common courts as adopted by the Georgian
Parliament on 13 June 2023.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
AS/Inf (2023) 10 46
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 the Republic of
Moldova
Origin Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by the Republic of Moldova
Co-rapporteur FRIDEZ, Pierre-Alain
Country Switzerland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 05/10/2020
Co-rapporteur KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA, Zanda
Country Latvia
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 20/06/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 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)
15/11/2017 (BLONDIN, Maryvonne, France, SOC)
26/04/2017 (VAREIKIS, Egidijus, Lithuania, EPP/CD)
03/02/2021 (LĪBIŅA-EGNERE, Inese, Latvia, EPP/CD)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 188 (1995) on Moldova's application for membership
of the Council of Europe.
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Other Motion(s) taken into account No. 4379 of 27/04/2018
Others
State of work in committee Report (Doc. 14963) and Resolution 2308 (2019) on the functioning of democratic
institutions in the Republic of Moldova adopted on 03/10/2019.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 15/12/2022.
Report (Doc. 15680) and Resolution 2484 (2023) on the honouring of obligations and
commitments by the Republic of Moldova adopted on 26/01/2023.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe
by Poland
Origin Resolution
Title The honouring of obligations and commitments by Poland
Date 28/01/2020
Co-rapporteur OMTZIGT, Pieter
Country Netherlands
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 27/05/2020
Co-rapporteur ROJHAN, Azadeh
Country Sweden
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 27/05/2020
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Resolution 2316 (2020)
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Other Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 15755 (Ending the abuse of politically motivated prosecutions by the State
prosecution service in Poland)
Bureau decision of 23/06/2023, reference 4754 (Current affairs debate on The recent
political developments in Poland)
47 AS/Inf (2023) 10
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
Others
State of work in committee Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 06/02, 08/04, 11/05, 27/07 and 04/08/2020.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 20/04/2021 and 25/11/2021.
On 30/05/2023, the committee considered and declassified an information note on the
fact-finding visit carried out on 13-15/03/2023 and the co-rapporteurs made a statement
concerning the visit.
On 01/06/2023, the co-rapporteurs made a statement.
On 20/06/2023, the committee requested an urgent opinion of the Venice Commission
on the Law on the State Commission to investigate Russian influence on the internal
security of the Republic of Poland between 2007 and 2022, as well as on the
amendments to this law proposed by President Duda adopted by the Sejm on 16/06/
2023.
On 27/07/2023 and 01/09/2023, the co-rapporteurs made statements.
On 26-27/09/2023 and 15/10/2023, electoral missions were carried out.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia
Origin Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia
Rapporteur SCHÄFER, Axel
Country Germany
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 14/12/2022
Former rapporteur(s) 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)
10/09/2019 (FASSINO, Piero, Italy, SOC)
10/04/2019 (LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Ian, United Kingdom, EC/DA)
29/03/2022 (CHRISTOFFERSEN, Lise, Norway, SOC)
24/05/2022 (DECROIX, Eva, Czech Republic, EC/DA)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 239 (2002) on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’s
application for membership of the Council of Europe.
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Others
State of work in committee 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. Statements by the co-
rapporteurs on 15/07 and 30/07/2020.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 14/06 and 19/11/2021.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 18/01/2022.
On 02-04/10/2023, the co-rapporteurs will carry out a fact-finding visit.
On 02-04/10/2023, the co-rapporteurs carried out a fact-finding visit and made a
statement concerning the visit.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
AS/Inf (2023) 10 48
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 Türkiye
Origin Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by Türkiye
Date 25/04/2017
Co-rapporteur HOWELL, John
Country United Kingdom
Political Group EC/DA
Appointed on 27/01/2020
Co-rapporteur SCHENNACH, Stefan
Country Austria
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 24/01/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 27/06/2017 (MIKKO, Marianne, Estonia, SOC)
27/06/2017 (EVANS, Nigel, United Kingdom, EC)
27/06/2019 (HAMMARBERG, Thomas, Sweden, SOC)
01/02/2022 (CILEVIČS, Boriss, Latvia, SOC)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997) Resolution 2156 (2017)
Reference
SC or Plenary Assembly
Valid until No validity limit
Other Motion(s) taken into account No. 4375 of 27/04/2018 (Doc. 14490)
No. 4619 of 24/01/2022 (Doc. 15391)
No. 4675 of 10/10/2022 (Doc. 15572)
Others
State of work in committee 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?
Report (Doc. 15171) and Resolution 2347 (2020) on New crackdown on political
opposition and civil dissent in Turkey: urgent need to safeguard Council of Europe
standards.
Report (Doc. 15272) and Resolution 2376 (2021) on The functioning of democratic
institutions in Turkey.
Report (Doc. 15618 and addendum) and Resolution 2459 (2022) on the honouring of
obligations and commitments by Türkiye adopted on 12/10/2022.
Statements by the co-rapporteurs on 14 and 28/10/2022.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 15/12/2022.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs on the fact-finding visit to Türkiye on 12-13/01/
2023 declassified on 24/01/2023: AS/Mon(2023)01rev2.
On 12-13/04/2023, a pre-electoral mission was carried out.
On 11-16 and 25-30/05/2023, electoral missions were carried out.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 27/04/2023.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine
Origin Resolution
Title Honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine
Co-rapporteur HEER, Alfred
Country Switzerland
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 11/10/2018
Co-rapporteur THÓRARINSSON, Birgir
Country Iceland
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 13/11/2020
Former rapporteur(s) 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)
49 AS/Inf (2023) 10
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
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)
25/04/2018 (GROZDANOVA, Dzhema, Bulgaria, EPP/CD)
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion 190 (1995) on Ukraine's application for membership of
the Council of Europe.
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Other Motion(s) taken into account No. 4379 of 27/04/2018
No. 4413 of 21/01/2019
No. 4465 of 30/09/2019
Others
State of work in committee 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. Statements by
the co-rapporteurs on 28/03 and 17/04/2020. Statement by the co-rapporteur on 04/11/
2020.
Co-rapporteurs’ visit: 05-07/07/2021. Information note, declassified on 16/11/2021: AS/
Mon (2021) 12 and statement by the co-rapporteurs after the visit.
On 13/09/2023, the committee requested an opinion of the Venice Commission on
amendments to the Law on national minorities (communities) of Ukraine.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria
Origin Resolution
Title Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria
Co-rapporteur ÆVARSDÓTTIR, Thórhildur Sunna
Country Iceland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 01/02/2022
Co-rapporteur BERGAMINI, Deborah
Country Italy
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 13/09/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 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)
25/06/2015 (SCHWABE, Frank, Germany, SOC)
03/10/2019 (POCIEJ, Aleksander, Poland, EPP/CD)
28/04/2022 (MARTÍNEZ FERRO, María Valentina, Spain, EPP/CD)
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Others
State of work in committee Report (Doc. 14904) and Resolution 2296 (2019) adopted on 27/06/2019.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 04/09/2020.
On 18-19/09/2023, the co-rapporteurs carried out a fact-finding visit.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
AS/Inf (2023) 10 50
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro
Origin Resolution
Title Post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro
Co-rapporteur COTTIER, Damien
Country Switzerland
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 05/10/2020
Co-rapporteur TORNARITIS, Nicos
Country Cyprus
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 16/11/2021
Former rapporteur(s) 23/04/2015 (LEYDEN, Terry, Ireland, ALDE)
26/04/2017 (RIGONI, Andrea, Italy, ALDE)
23/04/2015 (STROE, Ionuț-Marian, Romania, EPP/CD)
10/10/2018 (MULDER, Anne, Netherlands, ALDE)
11/12/2019 (ZINGERIS, Emanuelis, Lithuania, EPP/CD)
Reference
SC or Plenary Assembly
Valid until No validity limit
Others
State of work in committee 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.
22/06/2020: Consideration of a draft report and adoption of a draft resolution. Statement
by the committee on 22/06/2020.
Report (Doc. 15132) and Resolution 2374 (2021) on the Post-monitoring dialogue with
Montenegro.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 07/06/2021.
Fact-finding visit by the co-rapporteurs on 10-13/07/2022. Statement by the co-
rapporteurs on 15/07/2022.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 28/10/2022.
Statement by the co-rapporteurs on 09/12/2022.
On 19/03/2023, 02/04/2023 and 11/06/2023, electoral missions were carried out.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia
Origin Resolution
Title Post-monitoring dialogue with North Macedonia
Co-rapporteur ARSLAN, Sibel
Country Switzerland
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 01/02/2022
Co-rapporteur O'REILLY, Joseph
Country Ireland
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 13/09/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 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)
25/06/2015 (CHRISTOFFERSEN, Lise, Norway, SOC)
22/06/2020 (CSENGER-ZALÁN, Zsolt, Hungary, EPP/CD)
12/10/2022 (OOMEN-RUIJTEN, Ria, Netherlands, EPP/CD)
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
51 AS/Inf (2023) 10
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
Others
State of work in committee Report (Doc. 14964) and Resolution 2304 (2019) adopted on 02/10/2019. Statements
by the co-rapporteurs on 26/03 and 17/06/2020.
Information note by the co-rapporteurs declassified on 01/02/2022: AS/Mon (2022) 04.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe
by Hungary
Origin Resolution
Title The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Hungary
Co-rapporteur KROSS, Eerik-Niiles
Country Estonia
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 24/01/2023
Co-rapporteur PAPANDREOU, George
Country Greece
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 21/03/2023
Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Resolution 2460 (2022)
Reference
Valid until No validity limit
Others
State of work in committee
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe
by the Netherlands
Origin Monitoring Committee decision
Title The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by the Netherlands
Co-rapporteur KRISPER, Stephanie
Country Austria
Political Group ALDE
Appointed on 12/10/2022
Co-rapporteur CORLĂŢEAN, Titus
Country Romania
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 21/03/2023
Former rapporteur(s) 19/04/2021 (BULAI, Iulian, Romania, ALDE)
19/04/2021 (GUTIÉRREZ LIMONES, Antonio, Spain, SOC)
Reference
Number 4569
Date 19/03/2021
Extended on 09/10/2023 (14/10/2022)
Valid until 19/03/2024
Others
State of work in committee Fact-finding visit by the co-rapporteurs on 18-19/04/2023.
On 30/05/2023, the committee requested an opinion of the Venice Commission on the
Judiciary Organisation Act.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
AS/Inf (2023) 10 52
VIII. Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
Title of draft report Respect for the rule of law and fight against corruption within the
Council of Europe
Origin Motion
Title Respect for the rule of law and fight against corruption within the Council of Europe
Number 15195
Rapporteur SCHWABE, Frank
Country Germany
Political Group SOC
Appointed on 27/01/2021
Reference
Number 4556
Date 25/01/2021
Extended on 28/04/2023 (01/02/2021)
Valid until 31/12/2023
Others
State of work in committee On 25/03/2021, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.
On 02/11/2021, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Sir Nicolas Bratza,
former President of the European Court of Human Rights, and Ms Liliane Maury
Pasquier, former President of the Parliamentary Assembly.
On 22/03/2022, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Gerald Knaus,
President of the European Stability Initiative (ESI), Berlin (Germany); Ms Kathryn Stone
O.B.E, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, London (United Kingdom); and
Ms Aurélia de Tonnac, Deputy to the Legal and Ethics Director of the High Authority for
Transparency in Public Life (HATVP), Paris (France).
On 29/04/2022, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Mr Bjørn Berge,
Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe; Mr Marin Mrčela, President of the
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO); and Mr Björn Janson, Ethics officer of the
Council of Europe.
On 22/06/2022, the committee held a hearing with the participation of Ms Colin Wall,
Directorate of Internal Oversight, Council of Europe, and Ms Teresa Pereira, Advisory
Committee on Conduct of Members, European Parliament.
On 10/10/2022, the committee considered a revised introductory memorandum and took
note of the rapporteur’s intention to send out a questionnaire via the European Centre
for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD).
On 23/01/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and considered
replies received to the questionnaire sent via the ECPRD.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Increasing members’ active participation in and contribution to the
work of the Parliamentary Assembly and its committees
Origin Motion
Title Increasing members’ active participation in and contribution to the work of the
Parliamentary Assembly and its committees
Number 15518
Rapporteur To be appointed
Former rapporteur(s) 22/06/2022 (YILDIZ, Ahmet, Türkiye, NR)
Reference
Number 4655
Date 20/06/2022
Valid until 20/06/2024
53 AS/Inf (2023) 10
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
Others
State of work in committee On 10/10/2022, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and considered an
outline report.
On 23/01/2023, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an
exchange of views.
On 25/04/2023, the committee held an exchange of views and considered an
introductory memorandum.
On 10/10/2023, the committee called for candidates.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s Rules of
Procedure
Origin Bureau decision
Title Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure
Rapporteur SCHOU, Ingjerd Schie
Country Norway
Political Group EPP/CD
Appointed on 23/01/2023
Reference
Number 4688
Date 14/10/2022
Valid until 14/10/2024
Other Motion(s) taken into account Bureau decision (Resolution 2483 (2023) "The progress of the Assembly's monitoring
procedure (January-December 2022)" (paragraphs 9 and 10))
Bureau decision (Resolution 2492 (2023) "Assessing the functioning of the partnership
for democracy")
Doc. 15749 (Call for a change on rules relating to gender quota)
Others
State of work in committee On 23/01/2023, the committee decided to include the following three requests received
from the Bureau within this mandate: Assembly procedures and working methods during
meetings in physical presence of members: “lessons learnt from functioning in hybrid
manner”; Enhancing intra-institutional interaction between the Parliamentary Assembly
and the Committee of Ministers: clarifying applicable Assembly guidelines relating to
written questions to the Committee of Ministers; Duration of the terms of reference of
periodic review reports prepared by the Monitoring Committee.
On 25/04/2023, the committee held an exchange of views and considered an
introductory memorandum.
On 10/10/2023, the committee considered a preliminary draft report.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen
Title of draft report
Origin Motion
Title Free movement of representatives to the Parliamentary Assembly and their substitutes
to and from the place of meeting
Number 15809
Rapporteur To be appointed
Reference
Number 4767
Date 09/10/2023
Valid until 09/10/2025
Others
State of work in committee On 10/10/2023, the committee called for candidates.
Adopted in committee on
Doc. No. of report
Date of debate foreseen