Representative
Member of the National Council
Les Libéraux-Radicaux
Conseil national
CH-3003 - Berne
Switzerland
Working language: French
16/04/2025 - Election observation PACE delegation calls for stronger co-operation between parliaments and electoral management bodies 21/11/2024 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights ‘AI must serve humanity in a fair and ethical manner, in conformity with Council of Europe values,’ Damien Cottier says 12/10/2023 - Election observation New ‘road map’ for handling elections in times of crisis published as Switzerland marks 60 years in the Council of Europe 10/05/2023 - Election observation At Bern conference, speakers stress need for core democratic standards even in times of crisis 09/05/2023 - Election observation Conference on ‘elections in times of crisis’ opens in Bern
25/06/2025 | 19:59:59 Thank you, President. Turning to the subject of this debate, Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN, our rapporteur, is accustomed to delivering excellent reports, and I must say that this one is no exception. I would really like to thank him for the quality of his reflections. The modernisation of the 2005 Warsaw Convention was clearly necessary. New definitions were needed, particularly for acts such as cyberterrorism or environmental terrorism. And the fight against terrorism is absolutely essential to... 25/06/2025 | 16:24:41 Thank you, President. In 1864, the States gathered in Geneva wanted to bring a little humanity into the heart of war. This was the first Geneva Convention. In 1949, the new Conventions broadened the humanitarian field, protecting civilian populations and humanitarian workers in particular. The Geneva Conventions are universal in scope. They apply to everyone, State or armed group. They are the foundation of our common humanity, especially in the most difficult of times. The ALDE Group makes a... 24/06/2025 | 16:37:32 Thank you, Mister Chairman, This is an important week. More than three years ago, our Assembly was the first international organisation to call for the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression. We know that war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed on Ukrainian territory as a result of aggression by the Russian Federation. These crimes can be judged, as they fall within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, and this work must be carried out... 24/06/2025 | 10:48:31 Thank you, President. First of all, thank you for this debate. The European Court of Human Rights is indeed an indispensable instrument for guaranteeing democracy and human rights on our continent, and for this architecture as it was created after the Second World War. Therefore, to call into question on principle the independence or impartiality of the Court is something we cannot accept. And it is the role of this Assembly to debate it and to defend the Court in its role, to defend the... 29/01/2025 | 11:28:47 Thank you, Madam Chairman. This is an important debate, and its context makes it all the more important. I'd like to thank the rapporteur for the work she has done and for putting this topic on the agenda of our Assembly once again, because our Assembly has already addressed these issues, but it's important to return to them regularly in a historical context where this debate takes on a very special dimension. I'm fortunate enough to have trained as a historian and, I must say, it's striking...
24/01/2023 | Doc. 15689 | Report Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine 09/01/2023 | Doc. 15683 | Report Emergence of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) and their necessary apprehension through European human rights law 07/06/2021 | Doc. 15309 | Report Covid passes or certificates: protection of fundamental rights and legal implications
25/06/2025 | Doc. 16215 | Motion for a resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in the Slovak Republic 23/06/2025 | Doc. 16205 | Motion for a resolution Children without identity in Europe and around the world: a crucial challenge for fundamental rights 08/10/2024 | Doc. 16062 | Motion for a resolution Strengthening freedom of expression: an imperative for the consolidation and development of democratic societies 26/06/2024 | Doc. 16020 | Motion for a resolution Journalists matter: the need to step up efforts to liberate Ukrainian journalists held in captivity by the Russian Federation 25/06/2024 | Doc. 16015 | Motion for a resolution Bürgenstock summit on peace in Ukraine: paving the way
26/06/2025 | Doc. 16183, vote on the draft text for resolution Promoting inclusive participation in parliamentary life: gender equality, accessibility and inclusive policies 25/06/2025 | Doc. 16210, vote on the draft text for resolution Global peace under threat: halting the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and addressing the wider conflict in the Middle East 25/06/2025 | Doc. 16186, vote on the draft text for opinion Draft protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism 24/06/2025 | Doc. 16193, vote on the draft text for resolution Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine 24/06/2025 | Doc. 16197, vote on the draft text for resolution Support for political negotiations to enforce exchange and release of prisoners of war