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Mr Boriss CILEVIČS

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Representative
Deputy
Concord

Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
LV - 1811 - Rīga
Latvia

www.cilevics.eu

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018

Latest news

21/06/2022 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights Boriss Cilevičs’ follow-up report on the implementation of PACE Resolution 2381 declassified 20/05/2022 - Monitoring A solution to the Kavala case lies in the hands of Turkey’s judges, say PACE monitors 18/05/2022 - Monitoring PACE co-rapporteurs to make monitoring visit to Turkey 25/03/2022 - Monitoring In Turkey, PACE monitors welcome open and frank dialogue with the authorities 21/03/2022 - Monitoring PACE monitors visit Turkey

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 24/01/2022
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 21/01/2019 to 23/01/2022
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 22/01/2018 to 20/01/2019
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 01/08/2017 to 21/01/2018
  • Member: Socialist Group from 25/01/2015 to 31/07/2017
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 27/01/2014 to 24/01/2015
  • Member: Socialist Group from 25/01/2011 to 26/01/2014
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 22/01/2007 to 24/01/2011
  • Member: Socialist Group from 25/01/1999 to 21/01/2007

In the Assembly

  • since 21/01/2019 Representative - Latvia
  • from 26/01/2015 to 20/01/2019 Substitute - Latvia
  • from 24/01/2011 to 26/01/2015 Representative - Latvia
  • from 22/01/2007 to 24/01/2011 Substitute - Latvia
  • from 27/01/2003 to 22/01/2007 Representative - Latvia
  • from 25/01/1999 to 27/01/2003 Substitute - Latvia

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

  • Full Member SOC: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 24/01/2022)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 24/01/2022)
  • Chairperson: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 27/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Bureau of the Assembly (from 27/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Standing Committee (from 27/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Ex officio (Rule 44.1 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 27/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Ex officio (Rule 44.1 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 27/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/06/2019 to 27/01/2020)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights: Bureau of the Assembly (from 27/01/2016 to 23/01/2018)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights: Standing Committee (from 27/01/2016 to 23/01/2018)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/01/2016 to 24/06/2019)
  • Chairperson: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 12/01/2016 to 23/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 26/01/2015)
  • Full Member SOC: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 26/01/2015 to 30/01/2020)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 28/01/2014 to 11/01/2016)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 21/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 24/01/2011 to 25/01/2015)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 22/01/2007 to 27/01/2014)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (from 22/01/2007 to 23/01/2011)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (since 23/05/2022)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on Türkiye): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (since 02/02/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (since 26/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (since 26/01/2022)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 23/01/2022)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 23/01/2022)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 23/01/2022)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 27/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 27/01/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (from 27/01/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 27/01/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (from 04/03/2019 to 27/01/2020)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on Georgia): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 23/01/2017 to 31/05/2017)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 27/01/2015 to 24/01/2021)
  • Full Member SOC: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/01/2013 to 25/01/2015)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 22/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Racism and Xenophobia (from 22/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Racism and Xenophobia (from 20/03/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 24/01/2012 to 12/03/2012)
  • Full Member SOC: 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 the Rights of Minorities (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 11/04/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Refugees (from 22/01/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 22/01/2007 to 11/04/2011)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/01/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Migration (from 22/01/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member SOC: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/01/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 26/01/2015)
  • Alternate of Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/01/2012 to 25/01/2015)
  • Alternate of Mr Jānis DOMBRAVA (Member): (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (from 24/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Ingrida CIRCENE (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 18/03/2005 to 23/01/2011)
  • Alternate of Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/01/2013 to 04/03/2019)
  • Alternate of Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Rule of Law (from 22/01/2013 to 10/12/2014)
  • Alternate of Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Rule of Law (from 12/03/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 12/03/2012 to 20/01/2013)

Interventions

Last speeches

24/01/2022 | 10:45:29 Thank you, madam. So Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK is challenging the credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation on procedural grounds under Rule 7 of the Assembly's Rules of Procedure. I remind the Assembly that under Rule 7, the challenge must be supported by at least ten members from at least five national delegations. I will invite those who support this challenge to indicate their support using the available voting system. Members present in the chamber should stand in their place... 24/01/2022 | 10:39:52 Thank you. So, Mister ZINGERIS is challenging the credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation on substantive grounds under Rule 8 of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure. Under Rule 8 your challenge must be supported by at least 30 members from at least 5 national delegations.I will invite those who support this challenge to indicate their support using the available voting system. Members present in the Chamber should stand in their place and use the voting system of the hemicycle... 24/01/2022 | 10:30:48 Ladies and gentlemen, the sitting is open. I declare open the 2022 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Dear colleagues, it's good to address you again in this hemicycle, not remotely. Even if the hemicycle is still quite empty. Our Assembly faced serious difficulties in organising its work under the conditions of pandemic and I would like to praise our Secretariat and the entire staff who cope quite well with the numerous problems. However, we should not... 30/09/2021 | 18:05:57 Thank you, President. I hope I can nature this time with my brief intervention as a Chairman of the Reporting Committee. Yes, first I would like to express my gratitude to all those who took part in this debate and indeed Mr André GATTOLIN did make some very important points, as well as Mr Hişyar ÖZSOY and Mr Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU. Of course, it is a very specific issue and apparently it is not a proper format for us to discuss technicalities but this is certainly correct. And our... 29/09/2021 | 12:33:04 Thank you, Madam President. Any political programme or project or concept needs a legal framework to be implemented, and these ideas which were expressed by today's rapporteurs and participants in this debate anyway must be put into the form of some legislation, both international provisions and national legislation, in order to be implemented. This is what we are interested in. And this is what we must do as politicians. It is very easy to speak for a long time, very loudly, very beautifully...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

07/06/2021 | Doc. 15307 | Report Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate? 14/12/2020 | Doc. 15199 | Report Ethnic profiling in Europe: a matter of great concern 01/10/2020 | Doc. 15156 | Report Justice by algorithm – the role of artificial intelligence in policing and criminal justice systems 02/11/2018 | Doc. 14662 | Report Procedure for the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights 17/09/2018 | Doc. 14618 | Report Deal-making in criminal proceedings: the need for minimum standards for trial waiver systems

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

01/07/2022 | Doc. 15516 | Written declaration Call for full and immediate ban of Russian oil and gas 01/07/2022 | Doc. 15520 | Written declaration Follow-up to the expulsion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe: staff issues 27/06/2022 | Doc. 15574 | Written declaration Europe must not compromise with regard to the rule of law in Poland 27/06/2022 | Doc. 15576 | Written declaration Civil society organisations aiding refugees from Ukraine must be supported 27/06/2022 | Doc. 15580 | Motion for a resolution Healthy and sustainable food

Votes on adopted texts

24/06/2022 | Doc. 15542, vote on the draft text for resolution Fighting vaccine-preventable diseases through quality services and anti-vaccine myth-busting 21/06/2022 | Doc. 15544, vote on the draft text for resolution The continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region 21/06/2022 | Doc. 15545, vote on the draft text for resolution Reported cases of political prisoners in the Russian Federation 21/06/2022 | Doc. 15545, vote on the draft text for recommendation Reported cases of political prisoners in the Russian Federation 20/06/2022 | Doc. 15535, vote on the draft text for resolution The role of political parties in fostering diversity and inclusion: a new Charter for a non-racist society