Senator
GreenLeft
Senate - Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
NL - 2500 EA - The Hague
Netherlands
Working language: English
26/04/2023 | 17:32:44 Thank you. The recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria shocked the world. It is heartbreaking to see the human suffering that can be caused by natural events. And also, I speak out and my thoughts are with the victims and relatives. I thank the rapporteur for conducting this important report at this particularly relevant time. As the rapporteur points out, the topics of natural hazards and disasters risks are becoming even more relevant in the years to come. Climate change makes weather... 25/04/2023 | 17:34:22 Thank you. The European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) is a great good, which deserves to be respected. However, the convention and the court’s judgements have been increasingly called into question in recent years, often by conservative forces citing conflicts with national constitutions as their grounds. In light of this worrying development, I – on behalf of the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group group – would like to congratulate the rapporteur for his insightful report, and his... 25/01/2023 | 19:49:22 Thank you. I was supposing it would be the same order but nevertheless. I want to thank all those present for the nice words for us rapporteurs and for the nice words on the reports, for the support for the report. Also, I take away the floor from Petra to thank the men who spoke for stepping out the books of masculinity. I now will respond to some of the remarks that were made on my report on marital captivity. I agree with Ms Anne STAMBACH-TERRENOIR from the Group of the Unified European... 25/01/2023 | 16:59:15 Thank you, Mr President. And also, congratulations to my colleagues Ms Zita GURMAI and Ms Petra STIENEN for their excellent reports. Dear colleagues, Marital captivity, a human rights violation experienced by tens of thousands of people in Europe alone every year. The people are unaware of it, and it is often ignored in public policymaking. Today we have an opportunity to turn that situation around. But first, what is marital captivity? Forced marriage, we know –I'm sure all of you know– is... 25/01/2023 | 10:51:27 Thank you, Chair. The impact of war is enormous. People die by weapons that are used. Both soldiers and civilians. People get wounded by these same weapons. People loose family and friends, people have to leave their home, or what is left of it, or their country. The weapons that are used by the aggressor are not only military weapons. Hunger and cold are used as weapons, as is sexual violence, as we discussed yesterday. But also destroying nature, natural resources and a healthy environment...
06/01/2023 | Doc. 15679 | Report Finding solutions for marital captivity 09/11/2022 | Doc. 15654 | Report The impact of the Covid-19 restrictions for civil society space and activities 21/02/2022 | Doc. 15459 | Report Access to abortion in Europe: stopping anti-choice harassment
27/06/2023 | Doc. 15754 | Written declaration Palestinian Intelligence Services must cease political harassment of human rights lawyers 21/06/2023 | Doc. 15807 | Motion for a resolution Shaping the Parliamentary Assembly’s relations with the United Nations Human Rights Council 23/05/2023 | Doc. 15777 | Motion for a resolution The detention of Julian Assange and its chilling effects on human rights 09/05/2023 | Doc. 15695 | Written declaration The United Kingdom must allow trans people to live their lives with dignity 04/05/2023 | Doc. 15765 | Written declaration The Slovak Republic must avoid regression on legal gender recognition
20/06/2023 | Doc. 15783, vote on the draft text for resolution Addressing the specific challenges faced by the Belarusians in exile 26/04/2023 | Doc. 15738, vote on the draft text for resolution Political strategies to prevent, prepare for, and face the consequences of natural disasters 26/04/2023 | Doc. 15738, vote on the draft text for recommendation Political strategies to prevent, prepare for, and face the consequences of natural disasters 26/04/2023 | Doc. 15742, vote on the draft text for resolution Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 26/04/2023 | Doc. 15742, vote on the draft text for recommendation Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights