Autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which starts on Monday (September 29) in Strasbourg, will be dedicated to the challenges faced by journalists, and one of the topics on the agenda will be the current political crisis in Serbia.
The debate on the Political Crisis in Serbia will be included in the agenda as part of the discussion on current issues.
Students from Serbia in April traveled to the Council of Europe by bicycle in order to convey a message about the events in Serbia.
What will be discussed?
From September 29 to October 3, parliamentarians from CE member countries will discuss the protection of the lives of journalists reporting from Gaza and the need to step up efforts to free Ukrainian journalists held captive by Russia.
Also, three journalists were shortlisted for the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize for 2025, which will be awarded on September 29.
Also on the agenda are the debates "Democracy, Rule of Law and Inclusive Dialogue in Turkey", "Russian Democratic Forces", "Youth Movement for Democracy" and "Political Parties and Democracy".
Hungary's fulfillment of its membership obligations in the Council of Europe, as well as the post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria, will also be discussed.
On the agenda will be artificial intelligence and migration, sexual violence against men and boys, analysis and guidelines for guaranteeing the right to housing, promotion of universal health care and ensuring freedom of travel for members of the Parliamentary Assembly to perform work.
The Council of Europe, the largest pan-European organization for human rights, was founded in 1949 and brings together 46 countries. Serbia was accepted in 2003 as part of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, as the 45th member.
Source: 021/Beta