IT-TLETTAX-IL LEĠIŻLATURA P.L. 2147 Dokument imqiegħed fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra tad-Deputati fis-Seduta Numru 139 tat-2 ta’ Ottubru 2018 mill-Ispeaker, l-Onor. Anġlu Farrugia. ___________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra Third Part of the 2018 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 25 - 29 June 2018 Strtasbourg, France Hon Emanuel Mallia, MP Hon Jason Azzopardi, MP Hon Etienne Grech, MP Hon David Stellini, MP J~>arlinmentary Assc.'mbly nr _:~~:.nblee parlementalre ~~1~~?0 DELEGATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE Third Part-Session- 25 to 29 June 2018 The Assembly brings together 318 men and women ji-om the parliaments of the Council of Europe's 47 member states. Though it contains many voices, r~flecting political opinion across the continent, its mission is to uphold the shared values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law that are the "common heritage" of the peoples ofEurope. Delegates Attending the Third Part-Session:- Hon. Emmanuel Mallia- Head- 25 to 28 June 2018 Hon David Stellini- Member- 25 to 28 June 2018 Hon Etienne Grech- Substitute Member (with voting rights ofHon Rosianne Cutajar)- 25 to 28 June 2018 Hon Jason Azzopardi- Substitute Member- 25 to 28 Junr 2018 John Vella- delegation secretary- 25 to 28 June 2018 Atmex A- Agenda of Plenary and Committees Annex B -Resolutions and Recommendations adopted by the Assembly Annex C- Synopsis of Committee Meetings Assembly Election of President of the PACE: Following the non-election in the Italian Elections of the President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Mr Michele Nicoletti, the same assembly elected Ms Maury Pasquier (SOC) as President so as to exhaust the cunent tenn by the socialist group. In brief, the Plenary Session discussed and passed the following resolutions/recommendations: Recommendations: Ref: 2133 (2018) Protecting human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States (Doc. 14567) Ref: 2134 (2018) New resh·ictions on NGO activities in Council of Europe member States (Doc. 14570) Ref: 2135 (2018) Extra-territorial processing of asylum claims and the creation of safe refugee shelters abroad (Doc. 14571) Ref: 2136 (2018) Human rights impact of the "extemal dimension" of European Union asylum and migration policy: out of sight, out of rights? (Doc. 14575) Ref: 2137 (2018) Intemational obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea (Doc. 14586) Ref: 2138 (2018) Persecution of LGBTI people in the Chechen Republic (Russian Federation) (Doc. 14572) Ref: 2139 (2018) Deliberate destruction and illegal trafficking of cultural heritage (Doc. 14566) Resolutions: Ref: 2224 (20 18) The humanitarian situation of refugees in the countries neighbouring Syria (Doc. 14569) Ref: 2225 (2018) Protecting human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States (Doc. 14567) Ref: 2226 (20 18) New restrictions on NGO activities in Council of Europe member States (Doc. 14570) Ref: 2227 (2018) Extra-tenitorial processing of asylum claims and the creation of safe refugee shelters abroad (Doc. 14571) Ref: 2228 (20 18) Human rights impact of the "extemal dimension" of European Union asylum and migration policy: out of sight, out of tights? (Doc. 14575) Ref: 2229 (20 18) Intemational obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea (Doc. 14586) Ref: 2230 (2018) Persecution of LGBTI people in the Chechen Republic (Russian Federation) (Doc. 14572) Ref: 2231 (2018) Ukrainian citizens detained as political prisoners by the Russian Federation (Doc. 14591) Ref: 2232 (2018) Sttiking a balance between the best interest of the child and the need to keep families together (Doc. 14568) Ref: 2233 (2018) Forced matTiage in Europe (Doc. 14574) Ref: 2234 (2018) Deliberate desh·uction and illegal trafficking of cultural heritage (Doc. 14566) Ref: 2235 (2018) Empoweting women in the economy (Doc. 14573) Under urgent procedure, the following debates took place: '"Tlu·eats to the health and life of Ukrainian prisoners in the Russian Federation at1d occupied Crimea"; and "International obligations of Council of Europe member states: to protect life at sea". A progress repoti was presented by the mission tasked with the ohservation of the early presidential elections in Azerbaijan. During this part-session, the Assembly was addressed by Mr Andrej Plenkovic, Prime Minister of Croatia, Mr Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, and Mr Jean Asselborn, Minister for Foreign and Europeat1 Affairs of Luxembourg. Mr Thorbjom J agland, Secretary General of the Co:nncil of Europe, presented his communication to Assembly Members, Ms Maria Pejcinovic Buric, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Minister of Croatia, informed the Assembly in the context of the Croatian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers. Hon David Stellini and Hon Etiem1e Grech addressed the Assembly on Wednesday 27th June 2018 during the joint debate on the following three migraton themes "Extra-territorial processing of asylum claims and the creation of safe refugee shelters abroad", "Human rights impact of the "external dimension" of European Union asylum m1d migration policy: out of sight, out of rights?" and "International obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea". Committees Delegates, besides attending the plenary, took part in the meetings of their respective political grouping and pmiicipated in the proceedings of the following Committees:- Hon Emanuel Mallia: Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee; and (as subsititute) Political Affairs and Democracy Committee. Hon David Stellini: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons; and (as substitute) Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media. Hon Jason Azzopm·di: Political Affairs m1d Democracy Committee; and (as substitute) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons. Hon Etie1me Grech: Committee on Social, Health and Sustainable Development; and (as substitute) Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media. Hon Emmanuel Mallia, member on the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee, reports that: during the meeting on Monday afternoon, the committee had for its consideration, among other things, the 'Introductory Memorandum' on Item 5: Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination and the rnle oflaw, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges; notwithstanding his objections backed by the UK representative, that item was dealt with hastily in just four minutes, depriving him of the oppmiunity to expound his arguments with regard to the content of the introductory memo and with regard to the suitability of the rappmieur, Mr Pieter Omtzigt, to repmi on this particular issue in tenns of the PACE code of conduct for rappmieurs; and subsequently, he called for a meeting on Wednesday with the Chairperson and secretariat of the Legal Affairs Committee, where, following his explanations, it was agreed that (i) he makes written submissions conceming his serious reservations and (ii) concmTently he requests that this item will be placed on the agenda of the September 1Oth Legal Affairs Committee meeting. Moreover, it was confirmed that the rapporteur will refi·ain from proceding with his work p1ior to the September meeting. l"-1 On Monday, 25th October 2018, the Head of Delegation had an exchange of views with our Pennanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Dr Joseph Filletti and his deputy, Dr Kathleen Vella. / ~ jL-_ Hon David Stellini Hon Etietme Grech /')~ LZ:./ )//~:~,/~/ / . ·"'I//' \ L·- ;,_/ !I' /1 October 2018 \•c-1 Parliamentary Assembly Assemblee parlementaire t~~ ~==:::;:n1Y 'iT!' ~if'h't£ L Doc.14565 25 June 2018 Third part of the 2018 Ordinary Session (25~29 June 2018) Agenda1 1. Adopted by the Assembly on 25 June 2018. 1!1~··-. ,1!] . ' • .' Abbreviations Bur: Bureau of the Assembly Per: Standing Committee Pol: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Jur: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights Soc: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Mig: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Cult: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media Ega: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination Mon: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) Pro: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs Cdh: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights EPP/CD: Group of the European People's Party SOC: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group EC: European Conservatives Group ALOE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe UEL: Group of the Unified European Left FOG: Free Democrats Group NR: Representatives not belonging to a political group Symbols Cl Presentation, statement c:J Deadline for tabling documents Iii Lists (speakers, questions) Q, Votes Meetings outside the Chamber ------------------------------------------ Join! Committee Thursday: 16:30-16:30 Bureau of the Assembly Monday: 08:00-09:30 Friday: 08:30-10:00 Commii!ees Monday: 14:00-15:00 Tuesday: 08:30··10:00 Tuesday: 14:00-15:30 Wednesday: 14:00-15:30 Thursday: 08:30-10:00 Thursday: 14:00-15:30 Political groups Monday: 09:30-11:30 Monday: 17:00-19:00 Wednesday: 08:30-10:00 2 Monday 25 June 2018 Sitting No. 19 (11:30-13:00) 1. Opening of the part-session 1.1. Opening by the most senior Vice-President 1.2. Examination of credentials IJ List of delegations: o (Doc. 14581) 1.3. Election of the President of the Assembly (AS/Inf (2018) 08 rev) 1.4. Election of a Vice-President of the Assembly in respect of Italy 1.5. Changes in the membership of committees (Commissions (2018) 06 +Add. 1) 1.6. Requests for debate: 1.6.1. Urgent procedure debate: "Threats to the health and life of Ukrainian prisoners in the Russian Federation and occupied Crimea" 1.6.2. Urgent procedure debate: "International obligations of Council of Europe member States: to protect life at sea" 1.7. Adoption of the agenda 1.8. Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee (Zagreb, 1 June 2018) (AS/Per (2018) PV 02) 2.