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Ms Edite ESTRELA

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Representative
Deputy
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Assembleia da República
PT - 1249-068 - Lisboa cedex
Portugal

Working language: French

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

Latest news

16/09/2022 - Equality and Non-Discrimination Ending discrimination against women in sport 14/09/2022 - Monitoring Romania: significant progress in the functioning of democratic institutions, despite a number of concerns, PACE committee says 07/07/2022 - Monitoring PACE co-rapporteurs, ending Romania visit, welcome ongoing judicial reform 20/06/2022 - Session PACE elects two new Vice-Presidents 29/09/2021 - Session The right to a healthy environment: PACE proposes draft of a new protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 20/06/2022
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 21/01/2019 to 19/06/2022
  • 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 25/01/2016 to 31/07/2017

In the Assembly

  • since 23/04/2018 Representative - Portugal
  • from 25/01/2016 to 22/04/2018 Substitute - Portugal

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

  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 20/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 20/06/2022)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (since 20/06/2022)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (since 20/06/2022)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 19/03/2021)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 27/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 22/01/2018 to 19/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 22/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (since 21/04/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 28/01/2020 to 19/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (since 10/04/2019)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 24/01/2019)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 24/01/2018 to 19/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2018 to 23/01/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Nuno FAZENDA (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 20/06/2022)
  • Alternate of Ms Helena ROSETA (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/04/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Luís LEITE RAMOS (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 22/01/2018 to 19/06/2022)
  • Alternate of Mr Luís LEITE RAMOS (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2019 to 27/01/2020)

Interventions

Last speeches

15/03/2022 | 12:25:50 Dear colleagues, On the 24 February the world changed. It became more dangerous and unpredictable. Whatever happens, even if there is a miracle, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will always be a painful milestone for democratic societies. Nothing will be like before. Today, my first thoughts went to Ukrainian women and children, refugees or not, who suffered the pain of many losses. I also thought of Russian victims of Putin's atrocities. Russians are not Putin. I was born in a dictatorship; I... 29/09/2021 | 18:34:23 Thank you, Mr President. First of all, I would like to thank the speakers for their support and comments, especially my colleague and comrade, Mr Jeremy CORBYN.  Yes, I agree that public investment is needed to help the most disadvantaged. Mrs Olena KHOMENKO, I agree with what you have said and you highlighted two very important points in my report. They are points 12.3 of the resolution and point 13.2, which are very important and which I hope will be approved. Mrs TANGUY and Mrs KARAMANLI... 29/09/2021 | 17:13:31 Thank you, Mr President. Dear colleagues, Today is a historic day for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The whole day is dedicated to the debate on climate change; a debate about the future of humanity, a debate about our future and the future of our children. First of all, I would like to thank and congratulate my fellow rapporteurs this afternoon, Mr Olivier BECHT and Mr Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ. I am proud to contribute to two reports: "Climate crisis and the rule of law... 29/09/2021 | 12:36:13 Thank you very much, Madam President. First of all, I want to thank the speakers for their support and comments on my report. In particular, I would like to thank Mr Boriss CILEVIČS for his support on behalf of the Legal Affairs Committee. He has submitted a number of amendments that I support and has thus made a real contribution to improving the report. Thank you very much, Mr CILEVIČS. Ms. Yelyzaveta YASKO from Ukraine spoke about human rights that are related to environmental rights. This... 29/09/2021 | 10:08:31 Mister President, Ladies and gentlemen, First of all, I would like to warmly thank and congratulate my fellow rapporteurs today. This historic day marks the return of the environment to the heart of the Council of Europe's mandate. This is excellent news for our Organisation. Today, we are making a strong statement: the climate crisis is at the heart of our concerns. The young people who are tirelessly demonstrating for the climate have asked us to do so. We have heard their anger; we know...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

26/09/2022 | Doc. 15617 | Report The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Romania 22/09/2022 | Doc. 15611 | Report The fight for a level playing field – ending discrimination against women in the world of sport 26/08/2021 | Doc. 15353 | Report The climate crisis and the rule of law 23/08/2021 | Doc. 15349 | Report Combating inequalities in the right to a safe, healthy and clean environment 10/04/2019 | Doc. 14869 | Committee Opinion Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Morocco

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

18/08/2022 | Doc. 15593 | Motion for a resolution Addressing the specific challenges faced by the Belarusians in exile 23/06/2022 | Doc. 15568 | Motion for a resolution The situation of Ukrainian persons forcefully displaced or transferred to the Russian Federation or Ukrainian territories under the de facto control of the Russian Federation 17/03/2022 | Doc. 15479 | Motion for a resolution The role of the Council of Europe in preventing human suffering resulting from international armed conflicts: different stages of conflict prevention and best practices to be employed 09/02/2022 | Doc. 15389 | Written declaration Decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan 09/02/2022 | Doc. 15412 | Written declaration To fight for the eradication of child labour

Votes on adopted texts

23/06/2022 | Doc. 15546, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Malta 23/06/2022 | Doc. 15543, vote on the draft text for resolution Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH17 23/06/2022 | Doc. 15526, vote on the draft text for resolution Review of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic 23/06/2022 | Doc. 15537, vote on the draft text for resolution The control of online communication: a threat to media pluralism, freedom of information and human dignity 22/06/2022 | Doc. 15539, vote on the draft text for resolution Preventing and combating antisemitism in Europe