Representative
Deputy
Independence Party
Althingi - Parliament of Iceland
IS - 150 - Reykjavik
Iceland
Working language: English
13/10/2023 - Session PACE condemns systematic violence against women and girls in Afghanistan, urges refugee support and calls for dialogue with all political stakeholders in Afghanistan 20/09/2023 - Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons PACE committee strongly condemns Taliban's persecution of Afghan women and girls, calls for urgent action on refugee crisis 17/04/2023 - Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Ending Türkiye visit, Rapporteur urges all member States to respond to the ‘forgotten Afghan refugee crisis' 09/07/2021 - Monitoring PACE Ukraine monitors: marked progress in many areas, but considerable challenges remain
13/10/2023 | 12:54:40 Thank you, Mister President. Afghans have suffered more than 40 years of conflict, natural disasters, chronic poverty, food insecurity, and most recently the Taliban takeover, which has caused even more human suffering, displacement, and human rights violations against women and girls. I call on the Assembly, I call on all member states not to forget about the Afghan refugees. I hope that the recommendation demonstrated in this report will help member states, help Afghans in need. I strongly... 13/10/2023 | 12:25:56 Madam President, In September 2021, the Parliamentary Assembly called on member states to help neighbouring countries and in a resolution adopted support Afghans fleeing Afghanistan. Two years later, we are seeing a human rights and humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale: severe drought, conflict, Taliban takeover, attacks on women and girls, and earthquakes. Despite all this, Afghanistan has turned into a forgotten crisis. European solidarity has clearly been poor and the number of... 12/10/2023 | 18:15:52 Madam President, Nearly the entire ethnic Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh have been forced to flee their homes, and find refuge in Armenia. The UN mission, lacking neutrality with Türkiye, Russia and Pakistan onboard, came too late. People are confused and don't know what will happen to their homes. Many are traumatised children and elderly. Azerbaijan has failed to ensure the safe and dignified exodus of the people. The right to have a safe return of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh... 10/10/2023 | 19:08:30 On behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (the EPP) I thank the Monitoring Committee and the rapporteurs for this timely and detailed report on the honouring of obligations by France. The report is comprehensive. The time does not permit me here to cover all the points that were raised by our group members. I will, therefore, limit my remarks to those of most concern to the Group of the European People's Party. The Group of the European People's Party remains committed to the... 22/06/2023 | 18:15:46 Mister President, I would like to thank the rapporteur Mr Paul GAVAN for his excellent work under difficult circumstances. He has shown great will in monitoring the grave situation despite the obstructions he met in his work. The rapporteur has emphasised neutrality in all his work and I find that to be of great value. The ongoing blockade by Azerbaijan of the Lachin Corridor, a lifeline to the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, has put the entire population in a state of total isolation for the...
25/09/2023 | Doc. 15831 | Report The humanitarian crisis emerging for Afghanistan and Afghan refugees
23/10/2023 | Doc. 15852 | Motion for a resolution The need to investigate politically motivated persecution in Azerbaijan 04/05/2023 | Doc. 15764 | Written declaration Azerbaijan must open the Lachin Corridor 14/02/2023 | Doc. 15640 | Written declaration Condemnation of aggression by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia 18/10/2022 | Doc. 15639 | Motion for a resolution Abusive practices on depriving children from their family environment 18/10/2022 | Doc. 15640 | Written declaration Condemnation of aggression by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia
13/10/2023 | Doc. 15830, vote on the draft text for resolution Preventing addictive behaviours in children 13/10/2023 | Doc. 15830, vote on the draft text for recommendation Preventing addictive behaviours in children 13/10/2023 | Doc. 15829, vote on the draft text for resolution Mental health and well-being of children and young adults 13/10/2023 | Doc. 15829, vote on the draft text for recommendation Mental health and well-being of children and young adults 13/10/2023 | Doc. 15831, vote on the draft text for resolution The humanitarian crisis emerging for Afghanistan and Afghan refugees