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
27/06/2024 | 18:51:45 Mister President. The brutality of Hamas’s October 7 massacre shocked us all. In one day, more than a thousand Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and massacred more than 1 200 Israelis, mostly civilians. Hamas has fired thousands of rockets at Israeli cities and towns. 250 hostages were taken, including many children and old people. 120 hostages are still being held in Gaza. It is believed that only 50 of them are alive. The Hamas leaders have stated that they knew very well about the... 18/04/2024 | 18:06:07 Mr President, In a recent statement by Fatah, the Palestinian Authority, Fatah accuses Hamas of being ultimately responsible for the situation in Gaza. Fatah's spokesperson said that the Hamas leadership is disconnected from reality and the Palestinian people, accusing Hamas of not having itself consulted the other Palestinian leaders before attacking Israel. The brutal terrorist attack that led to a declaration of war by Israel, having caused more than 100 000 people killed or injured. We... 17/04/2024 | 19:34:14 Mister President, On behalf of my group, I would like to thank the Monitoring Committee and their rapporteur Mr Ionuț-Marian STROE. The report outlines the excellent progress made by Albania over the last years in honouring its obligations and commitments to the Council of Europe and this Assembly. The draft resolution therefore proposes to end the monitoring procedure and to open a post-monitoring dialogue with Albania. We support this conclusion and want to congratulate all political... 25/01/2024 | 19:50:06 Mr President, Dear colleagues, With the joint debate that we held today, our Assembly is closing a new very important chapter of our work: to safeguard media freedom. The report on SLAPPs by Mr Stefan SCHENNACH points to measures that are needed to uphold journalists, media and civil society organisations in their role of watchdogs and their contribution to inform public participation. Mr Mogens JENSEN's report on guaranteeing media freedom and the safety of journalists is a snapshot of the... 25/01/2024 | 10:29:24 Mister President, We parliamentarians have hopes and dreams for our children, and so do Ukrainians. Russia has stolen the hopes and dreams of thousands of Ukrainian children, boys, and girls, and some of them just babies. They have taken them from their families, taken them from their homes, and stolen their identities. From the start of the invasion, the Russian authorities steadfastly removed children from Ukraine, aiming to turn them against their homeland. Kidnapping children is a...
25/09/2023 | Doc. 15831 | Report The humanitarian crisis emerging for Afghanistan and Afghan refugees
18/04/2024 | Doc. 15976 | Motion for a resolution Urgent call for the release of all political prisoners opposed to Vladimir Putin 17/04/2024 | Doc. 15974 | Motion for a resolution Preserving European rural culture and heritage 15/04/2024 | Doc. 15963 | Motion for a resolution A shared European approach to address migrant smuggling 29/01/2024 | Doc. 15917 | Motion for a resolution Socialising at schools: for an inclusive education fostering democratic values 26/01/2024 | Doc. 15916 | Motion for a resolution Media concentration and threats to media pluralism and independence
27/06/2024 | Doc. 15995, vote on the draft text for resolution Post-conflict time: defusing ticking time bombs for a safe return of displaced populations 26/06/2024 | Doc. 15994, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia 26/06/2024 | Doc. 15933, vote on the draft text for recommendation Reparation and reconciliation processes to overcome past conflicts and build a common peaceful future – the question of just and equal redress 26/06/2024 | Doc. 16003, vote on the draft text for resolution Countering the erasure of cultural identity in war and peace 26/06/2024 | Doc. 16003, vote on the draft text for recommendation Countering the erasure of cultural identity in war and peace