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Mr Krzysztof ŚMISZEK

Photo member

Representative
Deputy
The Left

Chancellery of the Sejm
PL - 00-902 - Warszawa
Poland

ksmiszek@gmail.com

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2020

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 27/01/2020

In the Assembly

  • since 27/01/2020 Representative-Poland

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Disability, Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination (since 30/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (since 28/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Barbara NOWACKA (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 27/01/2020)

Interventions

Last speeches

29/01/2020 | 11:17:19 Thank you, Mr Chair. Freedom of religion or belief is one of the fundamental values within the Council of Europe's legal space. There is no doubt about it. Believing in whatever we want is our basic human right which cannot be undermined or interfered. It is guaranteed not only by the European Convention of Human Rights but also by most of the constitutions around the world. It is an indisputable issue! However, when debating freedom of religion we need to remember, that according to the... 28/01/2020 | 10:55:39 Thank you Mr Chair. As a newly elected member of the Polish Parliament and a newcomer to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe I must admit at the very beginning that it is very hard for me to stand in front of you and to talk about the functioning of democratic institutions in my country. After the collapse of the communist regime, Poland was regarded as a front-runner and a leader of democratic changes in the region. Gradually but consistently, my country tried to restore...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

02/11/2020 | Doc. 15175 | Motion for a resolution Which measures can States legally take under the European Convention on Human Rights in order to crack down on Islamic extremism? 01/09/2020 | Doc. 15130 | Motion for a resolution Call for an inclusive national political process in Belarus 05/02/2020 | Doc. 15080 | Motion for a resolution How to move forward to make businesses more responsible for human rights abuses? 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15057 | Written declaration The Turkish authorities must drop all charges against LGBTI activists who participated in Pride 28/01/2020 | Doc. 15049 | Motion for a resolution Political prisoners in the Russian Federation

Votes on adopted texts

31/01/2020 | Doc. 15028, vote on the draft text for resolution Democracy hacked? How to respond? 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15015, vote on the draft text for resolution The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15015, vote on the draft text for recommendation The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15024, vote on the draft text for resolution Complementary joint procedure between the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly in response to a serious violation by a member State of its statutory obligations 28/01/2020 | Doc. 15025, vote on the draft text for resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland