PACE gather for summer session
Published: 25 June, 2007, 23:44
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly is holding its summer session in Strasbourg. The five days of talks will focus on inter-cultural and inter-religious issues.
The Chancellor of Austria, Alfred Gusenbauer, and the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pottering, are addressing the Assembly on Monday.
The leader of the PACE European Democratic Group, Mikhail Margelov, is making a report on the fight against anti-Semitism in Europe.
25.06.2007, 23:43
Israel to release Fatah prisoners: OlmertIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said he will order the release of 250 Palestinian Fatah members from Israeli prisons. |
26.06.2007, 00:37
Torture victims rememberedTorture is regarded as one of the most profound human rights abuses. Twenty years ago, June 26 was proclaimed the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. |
