25/06/2024 | 18:41:09 Thank you, President. Firstly, thank you to the rapporteur Ms Stephanie KRISPER for a very important and a very good Report. Every person has the right to seek safety and to have access to human rights, whoever they are, wherever they come from, and whenever they are forced to flee. And they have the right to have a human right compliant asylum procedure, regardless of which state they seek asylum in. The last year has been a frightful year of war and war crimes, destruction, murder on a... 25/06/2024 | 16:42:31 Thank you, Mister chair. And firstly, thank you to the rapporteur for a really excellent Report! Women human rights defenders and people fighting for women’s rights are courageous individuals who stand at the forefront of the battle for human rights and gender equality, embodying the principles of justice, dignity, and respect. They are activists, health workers, researchers, lawyers, teachers, journalists, and others. Their tireless efforts and unwavering commitment to human rights make them... 26/04/2023 | 18:42:09 Thank you Mister President, and thank you also to the rapporteur for a thorough and very good report. Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights have a great potential to protect human rights. States are obliged to provide justice to victims of human rights violations. They are also obliged to prevent violations for others. The judgments have a great impact on the lives of victims of human rights violations. Their implementation also has a great impact on the wider society. The... 12/10/2022 | 18:44:41 Thank you, Mister President I would like to start by thanking the rapporteurs for an excellent reports on very important subjects. Every person has the right to seek safety and to have access to human rights, whoever they are, wherever they come from, and whenever they are forced to flee. Governments automatically refusing entry or returning people without making an individual assessment of those in need of protection are in breech of the 1951 Refugee Convention. In regards to the "safe third... 11/10/2022 | 12:49:20 Thank you, Mister President, Digital technologies play a central role in the functioning of our societies. They offer new opportunities for our democracies, but they also pose new risks to human rights. Under the current European data protection framework, the Irish Data Protection Commission is tasked with ensuring that the biggest technology companies comply with European data protection rules, as these companies are headquartered in Ireland. However, the Irish Data Protection Commission... 27/04/2022 | 19:32:23 Thank you, Madam President. I would like to start by giving praise to the rapporteur for an excellent report on a very important subject. It’s been almost two years since George Floyd was killed by police in the US. It sparked an international anti-racist protest, lead by people fighting for fundamental justice and against racism and discrimination. The police depend on the trust of citizens to do their job, which is securing a safe society. Citizens must be able to be completely confident...