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Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE

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Substitute
Deputy
New Unity

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

Working language: English

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

Latest news

13/06/2022 - Monitoring PACE rapporteurs welcome the continuation of the reform agenda in the Republic of Moldova despite considerable economic and security challenges

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 23/01/2012

In the Assembly

  • since 21/01/2019 Substitute - Latvia
  • from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2019 Representative - Latvia

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

  • Ex officio (Rule 14.3 of the Rules of Procedure): Bureau of the Assembly (since 20/05/2022)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 24/01/2022)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 28/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 13/03/2019)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 21/01/2019 to 24/01/2021)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 21/01/2019 to 24/01/2021)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 29/01/2016 to 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member EPP/CD: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 26/06/2015)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 26/01/2015)
  • Alternate EPP/CD: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 26/01/2015 to 25/06/2015)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/01/2012 to 25/01/2015)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2019)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (since 26/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (since 22/03/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (since 22/03/2021)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on the Republic of Moldova): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (since 03/02/2021)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 26/01/2016 to 23/01/2017)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 27/01/2015 to 25/01/2016)
  • 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 EPP/CD: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 10/10/2013 to 25/01/2015)
  • Alternate EPP/CD: Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 24/04/2013 to 09/10/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/01/2013 to 24/01/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Rule of Law (from 22/01/2013 to 10/12/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Rule of Law (from 12/03/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 12/03/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Mr Artuss KAIMIŅŠ (Full Member): Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (since 08/04/2019)
  • Alternate of Ms Nellija KLEINBERGA (Full Member): Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 26/01/2015 to 20/01/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Boriss CILEVIČS (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 21/01/2019 to 07/04/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Boriss CILEVIČS (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 24/01/2012 to 25/01/2015)

Interventions

Last speeches

15/03/2022 | 18:09:50 Thank you Chair, dear friends of democracy, human rights, freedom and peace, I thank the Rapporteur and the colleagues who participated in the debate today from all my heart. For a long time here in the Hemicycle the majority of the words said today were straight, based on facts, about the aggression, genocide, totalitarian regime - all by Russia, which is still a member State here. Before we were called "Russophobes" for naming the truth. However, this debate should not be about Russia and... 28/01/2021 | 09:34:06 Honorable Mr President, Dear Colleagues, This week my country Latvia celebrated the 100th anniversary of the international recognition of Latvia. It was another important victory that was won together with our allies in Paris at that time, to quote Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics, the first Foreign Affairs minister of Latvia, “using a quill-pen and brains” instead of deadly weapons. Today not only do we enjoy an unprecedented level of trust on the part of our allies, but we also contribute to the...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

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 20/05/2022 | Doc. 15455 | Written declaration Statements made in January 2022 by the Russian Federation threatening to undermine international peace, the present European security order and the national independence of other countries 20/05/2022 | Doc. 15476 | Written declaration Ukraine: human rights and humanitarian law must be respected 02/05/2022 | Doc. 15519 | Motion for a resolution Humanitarian catastrophe created during the Russian army invasion of Ukraine

Votes on adopted texts

21/06/2022 | Doc. 15541, vote on the draft text for resolution Recent challenges to security in Europe: what role for the Council of Europe? 21/06/2022 | Doc. 15541, vote on the draft text for recommendation Recent challenges to security in Europe: what role for the Council of Europe? 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