Substitute
Senator
Farmer-Citizen Movement
Senate - Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
NL - 2500 EA - The Hague
Netherlands
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
30/09/2026 | 17:05:20 Thank you, Madam President. The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by the international community to hold individuals accountable for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. Its lawyers, judges and prosecutors are the successors of those who sought accountability in Nuremberg for the horrors of World War II. On this continent we have seen the horrors of genocidal and violent conflicts. We understand the importance of bringing those... 30/01/2026 | 10:57:40 Ms. President, thank you. I would like to use this time for the free debate on the quality of our plenary debate we have here. Since this week we have had the use of a 'blue card'. Also as we have just seen, that is a good instrument that is really improving the quality of our debate here. I appreciate it. On the other hand, I have three points of concern and especially for you, Ms. President. One is the time management. We now have a different approach on time, and especially people who are... 26/01/2026 | 15:50:36 Dear colleagues, The system of international justice, as we know it today, was conceived and developed in the aftermath of the Second World War to restrain brutality, to punish war crimes and to give victims a voice. Yet, to listen to the rhetoric and the news these last weeks and months, it seems that too many have forgotten the importance of international law and international justice, forgotten that these are the shared values of the international community, and forgotten, above all, that... 01/10/2025 | 17:48:08 Thank you, Mister President and dear colleagues, It's reassuring to see how this Assembly continues to keep a close eye on the steps towards creating a claims commission to address the harm inflicted on Ukraine by Russian aggression. In this light, I greatly appreciate Lord Richard KEEN's contribution, which both clarifies the current discussion within the Committee of Ministers and offers guidance on how our Assembly can best engage with this process. Much has already been said. Allow me to... 26/06/2025 | 18:01:20 Thank you, Chair. Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, Let me begin by sharing a personal experience. Last year, on 26 October, I had the privilege of serving as an OSCE election observer in Georgia. What I saw was a country of extraordinary beauty, filled with warm and welcoming people. It is no surprise to me that so many wish to represent Georgia, to lead it forward, and to guide it toward a brighter future. The Georgian Dream party promised its people a modern, European future. Across the...
11/09/2026 | Doc. 16475 | Report Threats to the International Criminal Court
21/09/2026 | Doc. 16485 | Motion for a resolution Combating school segregation and the intergenerational transmission of poverty 04/09/2026 | Doc. 16467 | Motion for a resolution Ensuring equal access to compensation for victims of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16449 | Motion for a resolution A constitutional right to reliable information: safeguarding democracy in the age of artificial intelligence and platform power 23/06/2026 | Doc. 16443 | Motion for a resolution Europe's demographic winter: political implications for democracy 08/10/2025 | Doc. 16283 | Written declaration Classifying the Cuban regime as a State sponsor of terrorism
01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for resolution Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for recommendation Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16468, vote on the draft text for recommendation Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16468, vote on the draft text for resolution Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16475, vote on the draft text for resolution Threats to the International Criminal Court