Member of the Riigikogu
Estonian Free Party
Riigikogu
EE - 15165 - Tallinn
Estonia
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2019
, 2018
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
23/01/2019 - Session Internet governance: call for a ‘shared vision of a digital society’ based on human rights 01/10/2013 - Session Strengthening the impact of the Assembly's monitoring procedure 25/09/2013 - Election observation Statement by the PACE pre-electoral delegation visiting Georgia 19/09/2013 - Election observation Pre-electoral visit to Georgia 05/09/2013 - Monitoring Developing the Assembly's monitoring procedure
12/04/2019 | 11:23:41 I thank the rapporteur, Mr José CEPEDA, and the committee for their work. This is not the first, and it will not be the last, report by the committee on the Internet, social media, artificial intelligence, protection of privacy and cyber-security. To some extent, it is a so-called peaceful report, because no amendments have been tabled, but that is not because everything is clear; in fact, vice versa. This is such a new and important topic, and we do not yet have national legislation in this... 11/04/2019 | 16:05:28 I have two reasons to speak about this report. First, Danske Bank in Estonia is also about my country of Estonia. Criticism is justified, given that the anti-money laundering mechanisms were too weak, and there was probably even too much trust with regard to Scandinavian banks. Unfortunately, new questions are already being asked about Swedbank. Secondly, I was for a very long time the rapporteur on Azerbaijan and afterwards Chair of the Monitoring Committee. Now that period is being... 10/04/2019 | 18:57:05 In this part-session we have three reports about our rules and our role, namely our role in co-operation with the European Union and the role of the Assembly within the framework of the Council of Europe. Self-reflection can be very important for organisations, but I think three such reports is too much. Meanwhile there are corruption cases and there are political assassinations, especially in the Russian Federation, which are not resolved. There are also problems with monitoring and how to... 24/01/2019 | 11:28:16 I too thank Mr Andreas NICK for the report. The political message is clear – our commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine – as is our strong call to the Russian Federation to immediately release the Ukrainian sailors and refrain from further violence. At the same time, as pointed out by Mr John HOWELL at the beginning of the debate, and by various previous speakers, I would also like us to use even stronger terms. Yes, it was naked Russian aggression and it is a... 23/01/2019 | 18:03:16 I thank everybody who participated in the discussion and elaborated on many topics I touched on only superficially in my introduction. As I mentioned, there are many aspects to this and it is a topic of the future. As I said, artificial intelligence, social media and personal data deserve separate reports, and the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media has many reports in the pipeline on similar topics. Today’s discussion of the media was also partly about new challenges and what...
04/01/2019 | Doc. 14789 | Report Internet governance and human rights 10/10/2017 | Doc. 14415 | Report The new Ukrainian law on education: a major impediment to the teaching of national minorities' mother tongues 16/09/2013 | Doc. 13304 | Report The progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (June 2012 – September 2013) 08/06/2012 | Doc. 12954 | Report The progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (June 2011-May 2012) 09/01/2012 | Doc. 12820 | Report The situation in Belarus
12/04/2019 | Doc. 14878 | Motion for a resolution Addressing the issue of Daesh foreign fighters and their families returning from Syria and other countries to the member States of the Council of Europe 11/04/2019 | Doc. 14875 | Written declaration Sanctions must be maintained and “Magnitsky laws” applied in response to human rights violations in the Russian Federation occupied Crimea 10/10/2018 | Doc. 14640 | Motion for a resolution Following up on the Genocide Convention and developing processes for reflecting on historic genocides in Council of Europe member States 26/06/2018 | Doc. 14588 | Motion for a recommendation Reshaping the foundations of multilateralism 23/03/2018 | Doc. 14517 | Motion for a resolution New forms of public debate on the ethical aspects of rapid advances in science and technology
12/04/2019 | Doc. 14835, vote on the draft text for recommendation Anonymous donation of sperm and oocytes: balancing the rights of parents, donors and children 12/04/2019 | Doc. 14844, vote on the draft text for resolution Social media: social threads or threats to human rights? 11/04/2019 | Doc. 14849, vote on the draft text for resolution Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure 11/04/2019 | Doc. 14847, vote on the draft text for resolution Laundromats: responding to new challenges in the international fight against organised crime, corruption and money laundering 11/04/2019 | Doc. 14847, vote on the draft text for recommendation Laundromats: responding to new challenges in the international fight against organised crime, corruption and money laundering