Senator
Ecolo-Groen
Sénat
BE - 1009 - Brussels
Belgium
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2024
, 2023
, 2022
, 2021
, 2020
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
13/09/2024 - Equality and Non-Discrimination Protecting the rights of sex workers and improving their life conditions 18/06/2024 - Equality and Non-Discrimination ‘We must all act together against hate speech’ says General Rapporteur 08/04/2024 - Equality and Non-Discrimination Roma Day: new Council of Europe recommendation on equality for Roma and Traveller women and girls tackles ‘multiple layers of discrimination’ 25/01/2022 - Session Rights of LGBTI people: advances achieved are under threat, PACE says 26/10/2021 - Equality and Non-Discrimination ‘Take the time to learn about intersex realities and rights’, says General Rapporteur on Intersex Awareness Day 2021
23/01/2024 | 20:18:35 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Honourable colleagues, I want to clarify the position of the Belgian progressive representatives on this report.Belgium has always advocated for peace, a sustainable solution and respect for human rights, including International Humanitarian Law. The Council of Europe is one of the platforms where we hope to achieve this. There is no greater threat to the peace and democracy in Europe, and the Middle-East, than a council that is divided on a... 23/01/2023 | 16:36:04 Thank you, Madam Chair. First of all, congratulations to the rapporteur for this comprehensive report on the issue of Daesh foreign fighters returning to the member states of this Council. The report addresses several important issues linked to complex topics. It's crucial that all member states take responsibility for their citizens, bring them to trial, and punish them for the atrocities they committed abroad. The report proves extensively that we cannot leave these Daesh fighters with... 11/10/2022 | 18:14:22 Thank you, Madam Chairman, hem.. woman, excuse me. Dear Rapporteur, Thank you so much for all your work, not only on this report but in the few years that we have been working together. It was a pleasure and an honour. Thank you so much, Malcolm. Dear Colleagues, My name is Fourat Ben Chikha, and I am a proud queer Muslim. As a queer person, I have always felt the support of the members of the Assembly in the fight for our rights and equality. As a Muslim, I hope that the members of this... 22/06/2022 | 18:58:12 Thank you, Mister President. Dear colleagues, We have just participated in a very intense and very dense debate on no less than three reports which were prepared in our Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination. I'll start by congratulating all three rapporteurs for having worked quickly and efficiently to respond to the urgent concern of the moment. It's another demonstration of the great capacity of reaction of our Assembly and of the Council of Europe itself. It's flexible in responding... 22/06/2022 | 16:10:35 Thank you, Mister President. Dear Colleagues, First, I want to thank the rapporteurs for their excellent work and a complimentary work. I think it's really important that we're having this joint debate today. Every child should easily be left in care of their parents regardless of their legal documents or the reason of fleeing. Family reunification should always be the priority. Unfortunately, in reality it's too often the last solution that is sought after. This causes a massive impact on...
13/09/2024 | Doc. 16044 | Report Protecting the human rights and improving the lives of sex workers and victims of sexual exploitation 17/12/2021 | Doc. 15425 | Report Combating rising hate against LGBTI people in Europe
02/07/2024 | Doc. 15969 | Written declaration Democratic remembrance in Spain and respect for the victims of Franco’s regime 24/04/2024 | Doc. 15900 | Written declaration Armenia must act to prevent discrimination against LGBTI people 16/04/2024 | Doc. 15969 | Written declaration Democratic remembrance in Spain and respect for the victims of Franco’s regime 01/02/2024 | Doc. 15849 | Written declaration Human rights situation in Iran 23/01/2024 | Doc. 15900 | Written declaration Armenia must act to prevent discrimination against LGBTI people
25/06/2024 | Doc. 15997, vote on the draft text for resolution Ensuring human rights-compliant asylum procedures 15/04/2024 | Doc. 15946, vote on the draft text for resolution Relationship between the parliamentary majority and the opposition in a democracy 15/04/2024 | Doc. 15940, vote on the draft text for resolution Promoting the revised Code of Good Practice on Referendums 23/01/2024 | Doc. 15890, vote on the draft text for resolution Recent developments in the Middle East: Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel and Israel’s response 11/10/2023 | Doc. 15825, vote on the draft text for recommendation Pegasus and similar spyware and secret state surveillance