Tuesday, 13 December 2011

PACE Committee on Legal Affairs Meets in Paris

The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe met today, 13 December, in Paris. Natasa Vuckovic and Zeljko Ivanji, members of the National Assembly’s Delegation, took part in the proceedings.


The Committee deliberated on the draft report and resolution on Involuntary Population Transfer as a Human Rights Violation, it considered the introductory memorandum of the report on Human Rights and Family Courts and discussed the prospective for forming a Sub-Committee on the Rule of Law.

Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs Natasa Vuckovic was selected by the Committee members to report on Promoting alternatives to prison sentences. At present, the Council of Europe member states suffer from overtaxed prison systems, which diminishes the influence of prison sentences on the rehabilitation process and fight against recidivism.


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monday, 15 december
  • 11.00 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 11.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 12.00 - opening of the exhibition marking 150 years since the birth of Mileva Maric Einstein (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

  • 12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 13.00 - sitting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 17.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

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