Andorra Delegation Attends PACE Winter Plenary in Strasbourg
Led by Berna Coma, Andorran parliamentarians join key debates on human rights integrity, Gaza ceasefire, Ukraine peace, mental health protocols, and.
Key Points
- Discussions on European Convention on Human Rights integrity and Gaza/West Bank post-ceasefire.
- Approval of new protocol on involuntary mental health detention and treatment.
- Debates on Ukraine peace, conversion therapy bans, and youth engagement in democracies.
- Ceremony for International Holocaust Remembrance Day and PACE president election.
A delegation from Andorra's Consell General, led by Berna Coma alongside Cerni Escalé, Meritxell Alcobé and Susanna Vela, is taking part in the winter plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg this week.
The group joined the opening on Monday, 26 January. Discussions centre on the integrity of the European Convention on Human Rights system, alongside respect for international law in Gaza and the West Bank after the ceasefire, and the anniversary of the European Social Charter.
The assembly is also set to approve an opinion on a new protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, concerning involuntary detention and treatment for those receiving mental health care.
Additional agenda items include debates on pursuing a global, just and lasting peace in Ukraine alongside European continental security; bans on conversion practices; and bolstering democracies via youth engagement and inclusive, participatory education.
The session features a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the end of the current PACE president's term, and the election of a new president.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Diari d'Andorra•
La delegació andorrana participa a la sessió d’hivern del Consell d’Europa
- Bon Dia•
Una delegació del Consell General participa a la sessió plenària de l’Assemblea Parlamentària del Consell d’Europa
- El Periòdic•
El Consell General participa en la sessió plenària de l’Assemblea Parlamentària del Consell d’Europa a Estrasburg