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Ms Lise CHRISTOFFERSEN (Norway, SOC)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 22/01/2024
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 23/01/2023 to 21/01/2024
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 22/01/2018 to 22/01/2023
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 01/08/2017 to 21/01/2018
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 23/01/2017 to 31/07/2017
  • Member: Socialist Group from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2017
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 25/01/2015 to 24/01/2016
  • Member: Socialist Group from 21/01/2013 to 24/01/2015
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013
  • Member: Socialist Group from 20/11/2009 to 23/01/2012

In the Assembly

  • since 20/11/2009 Representative - Norway
  • from 25/11/2005 to 20/11/2009 Substitute - Norway

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

  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 27/01/2014)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 21/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 20/11/2009 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 12/10/2022 to 26/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Ms Ingjerd Schie SCHOU (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 22/11/2013 to 23/11/2017)
  • Alternate of Ms Ingjerd Schie SCHOU (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 25/11/2021)
  • Alternate of Ms Karin S. WOLDSETH (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 21/01/2013 to 21/11/2013)
  • Alternate of Ms Karin S. WOLDSETH (Third Vice-Chairperson): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 27/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Ms Karin S. WOLDSETH (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/01/2012 to 25/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Karin S. WOLDSETH (Member): (Former) Political Affairs Committee / Committee on General Affairs (from 20/11/2009 to 23/01/2012)

Interventions

Last speeches

09/04/2025 | 17:49:14 Mister President, Dear colleagues, During the debate on the Progress Report, several speakers emphasised the high number of urgent debates during this session, as a direct consequence of the many recent setbacks of democratic values in our member countries, among them this debate on the need for accountability and avoiding impunity concerning the invasion and aggressive war in Ukraine. The people of Ukraine are fighting for our common freedom. Ukraine is entitled to our full support both now... 27/01/2025 | 17:35:17 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2 Mister President, dear colleagues. I would like to start with thanking our rapporteur for this annual report on the progress of the Assembly´s monitoring procedure. Unfortunately, the report demonstrates how democratic values and human rights are under great pressure, even in many of our Council of Europe´s member states. As co-rapporteur for Azerbaijan, I am especially worried about the negative development in that specific country. During... 01/10/2024 | 18:35:25 Thank you, Mister President, and thank you to all the speakers in this current affairs debate. And as I heard in the debate, the speakers on behalf of the political groups, as well as other speakers, obviously share the same worries about the deterioration of the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. And that's a good starting point for further efforts to assist Azerbaijan to move into the right direction. I note that there are different opinions regarding their credentials, but no one has... 01/10/2024 | 17:45:57 Thank you, Mister President. And dear colleagues, On 24 January, our Assembly resolved not to ratify the credentials of the Azerbaijani delegation. The Assembly was among other things worried about the lack of co-operation in the monitoring procedure and lack of invitation to observe the early presidential election of 7 February. It also cited the human rights situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Unfortunately, as we approach the COP29, recent developments point in the wrong direction. The... 27/06/2024 | 11:54:40 Madam President, Dear colleagues, I want to thank my Norwegian colleague for her work on this important report on people displaced by Russia's war against Ukraine. There are nearly six million Ukrainian refugees in other European countries, almost as many internally displaced within Ukraine itself, and in addition half a million who have sought refuge in countries outside Europe. This is a humanitarian disaster that is almost impossible to comprehend. My home country, Norway, has a population...

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