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Mr Klaas de VRIES (Netherlands, SOC)

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Senator
Labour Party (PvdA)

Senate - Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
NL - 2500 EA - The Hague
Netherlands

Working language: English

Latest news

30/09/2015 - Session Call for ‘firmer measures’ against States ignoring Strasbourg Court judgments 26/06/2015 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights ‘Alarm’ at high number of Strasbourg Court rulings being ignored 10/04/2014 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights PACE committee worried over recent developments in Turkey 19/07/2013 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights Execution of the Judgments of the European Court does not require the introduction of domestic remedies allowing impunity

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialist Group from 25/01/2015 to 26/11/2015
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 27/01/2014 to 24/01/2015
  • Member: Socialist Group from 23/01/2012 to 26/01/2014
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 25/01/2011 to 22/01/2012
  • Member: Socialist Group from 21/01/2008 to 25/01/2011

In the Assembly

  • from 21/01/2008 to 26/11/2015 Representative - Netherlands
  • from 24/01/1983 to 17/09/1986 Substitute - Netherlands

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Chairperson: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 27/01/2015 to 26/11/2015)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights: Bureau of the Assembly (from 27/01/2015 to 26/11/2015)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights: Standing Committee (from 27/01/2015 to 26/11/2015)
  • Full Member SOC: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 26/01/2015 to 26/11/2015)
  • Member: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 27/01/2014 to 26/11/2015)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 21/01/2008 to 26/11/2015)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Culture, Science and Education (from 21/01/2008 to 24/01/2011)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 27/01/2015 to 26/11/2015)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/01/2013 to 27/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Crime Problems and the Fight against Terrorism (from 22/01/2013 to 26/11/2015)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Crime Problems and the Fight against Terrorism (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 25/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on the Media (from 21/01/2008 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Crime Problems and the Fight against Terrorism (from 21/01/2008 to 23/01/2012)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 21/01/2008 to 24/01/2011)
  • Full Member SOC: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 21/01/2008 to 25/01/2015)
  • Alternate of Ms Ankie BROEKERS-KNOL (Member): (Former) Committee on Culture, Science and Education (from 24/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Ankie BROEKERS-KNOL (Member): Sub-Committee on the Cultural Heritage (from 27/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Pieter OMTZIGT (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 12/11/2010 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Marie-Louise BEMELMANS-VIDEC (Member): Sub-Committee on the Cultural Heritage (from 23/06/2003 to 27/01/2011)

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

09/09/2015 | Doc. 13864 | Report Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 28/04/2009 | Doc. 11879 | Report Draft Protocol No. 14 bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 30/09/2008 | Doc. 11725 | Report Proposed 42-day pre-charge detention in the United Kingdom 12/09/2008 | Doc. 11698 | Report Draft Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

15/10/2015 | Doc. 13834 | Written declaration Women's right to access appropriate reproductive health services in the Russian Federation 15/10/2015 | Doc. 13835 | Written declaration Kyrgyzstan should abandon the bill criminalising “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” and adopt measures to combat discrimination against LGBTI people 07/10/2015 | Doc. 13909 | Motion for a resolution 25 years of the CPT, achievements and improvements needed 06/10/2015 | Doc. 13905 | Motion for a resolution Jurisdictional immunity of international organisations and rights of their staff 30/09/2015 | Doc. 13890 | Motion for a resolution Protecting refugee women from gender-based violence

Votes on adopted texts

01/10/2015 | Doc. 13863, vote on the draft text for resolution Abuse of pretrial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights 01/10/2015 | Doc. 13863, vote on the draft text for recommendation Abuse of pretrial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights 30/09/2015 | Doc. 13864, vote on the draft text for resolution Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 30/09/2015 | Doc. 13864, vote on the draft text for recommendation Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 26/06/2015 | Doc. 13809, vote on the draft text for resolution Recognising and preventing neo-racism