Substitute
Senator
Ecolo-Groen
Sénat
BE - 1009 - Brussels
Belgium
Working language: English
28/01/2020 | 11:21:19 Thank you, Madam Chair, Members of the Assembly, First of all, I wanted to thank the co-rapporteurs for the work they have been doing. As members of the Assembly, it's important that our governments defend democracy, the rule of law and human rights. And as the resolution already emphasises, we have seen an increase of intolerance and intolerant behaviour towards minorities. Especially towards members of the LGBT community. The intolerance has grown to such an extent that it has resulted... 03/10/2019 | 18:32:22 Dear Madam Chair, dear Madam Rapporteur. Thank you for your effort to research and write on such an important topic. I was happy to read your report and hope that it will start some very concrete steps and measurements. I would like to bring up point three of the draft resolution, which talks about a proactive approach by the Council of Europe to the protection of victims of natural and man-made disasters and to improve disaster preparedness mechanisms, both in Europe and in other regions. It... 03/10/2019 | 16:11:11 Madam Chair, dear colleagues. I would like to state that, what should have been a democratic high day in Russia, became a breach of trust in our democracy. Approximately 5,000 elections on the local and regional level were held in Russia in September, and, as well, we all know that the local election of Moscow was one that was closely monitored. I say this because elections have been in breach of trust and democracy, because around 2,500 people were arrested while protesting against the... 02/10/2019 | 17:12:31 Dear Madam Rapporteur, First of all, I would like to thank you and European Development Bank for the work that has been done. I was very pleased to read what our European Development Bank is doing and I want to congratulate the Bank for the positive impact it has had on social affairs, especially for people on the move and displaced people. As a member of the Socialist and Green Group, I was also very pleased to read their emphasis on the green investment for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
27/03/2020 | Doc. 15094 | Motion for a resolution COVID-19 – an effective and human rights-compliant response 03/02/2020 | Doc. 15070 | Motion for a resolution Employment of disabled people in Europe 31/01/2020 | Doc. 15062 | Written declaration Persecution of civil society in Kazakhstan: personal sanctions must be imposed and trade co-operation reviewed 31/01/2020 | Doc. 15064 | Written declaration Baku pogroms 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15057 | Written declaration The Turkish authorities must drop all charges against LGBTI activists who participated in Pride
31/01/2020 | Doc. 15028, vote on the draft text for resolution Democracy hacked? How to respond? 31/01/2020 | Doc. 15022, vote on the draft text for recommendation Combating trafficking in human tissues and cells 04/10/2019 | Doc. 14956, vote on the draft text for resolution Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio-demographic processes in these countries 03/10/2019 | Doc. 14971, vote on the draft text for resolution Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response 03/10/2019 | Doc. 14955, vote on the draft text for resolution A legal status for "climate refugees"