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Ms Lesia VASYLENKO (Ukraine, ALDE)

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In the political groups

  • Member: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe since 16/04/2021
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 27/01/2020 to 15/04/2021

In the Assembly

  • since 27/01/2020 Representative - Ukraine

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

  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 23/01/2024)
  • Alternate ALDE: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 22/01/2024)
  • Full Member ALDE: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 24/01/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (since 03/03/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (since 03/03/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 25/01/2024 to 28/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 23/01/2024 to 28/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (from 23/01/2024 to 28/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 28/01/2020 to 24/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Mr Sergiy VLASENKO (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 23/01/2023)

Interventions

Last speeches

25/06/2025 | 19:48:39 On behalf of the ALDE Group, I would like to thank our rapporteur for this very careful consideration of an important matter. Terrorism remains one of the gravest threats to democratic societies and it is essential that the legal definitions we adopt are clear, targeted and resilient against any misuse. As the rapporteur rightly highlights, the very power of such international legislation also makes it vulnerable to abuse. The European Union's Fundamental Rights Agency, as well as the ODIHR... 24/06/2025 | 17:14:10 Thank you, Chair. Thank you to both our rapporteurs in today's joint debate for yet again banging the drum of awareness about the atrocious consequences of Russian aggression and calling the members of this Assembly and the governments of the Council of Europe to act. Both of the reports are accurate in conveying the horrific reality in which we, millions of Ukrainians, live in today. And we live in this reality not for one month or one year, but for months and months which have now amounted... 30/01/2025 | 18:53:48 President. Before I begin, I would like to thank Valentina and this esteemed Parliamentary Assembly for dedicating the efforts to this very important topic and for dedicating the time to fighting off propaganda in the best way that we can in this House. We live in an era where wars are not only fought on battlefields, but also in the digital space. Disinformation has become a weapon and social media is one of its most powerful delivery systems. For years, Russia has waged a hybrid war against... 30/01/2025 | 12:35:46 President, dear colleagues, dear rapporteur, On behalf of the people of Ukraine, let me thank you for the time and efforts this Parliamentary Assembly dedicates to the issue of peace in Ukraine. Until peace – peace through victory, that is – is achieved, this Parliamentary Assembly needs to continue debating. Its committees and all the other bodies need to continue holding brainstorming sessions as to how we can accelerate this peace and this victory. The report is very clear and concise... 30/01/2025 | 10:34:08 Thank you, President, dear colleagues and friends of the Parliamentary Assembly, It is an honour to thank, on behalf of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group, our dear rapporteur Mr Vladimir VARDANYAN for his opinion on this draft convention. The draft convention we see before us has taken in many proposals from this Parliamentary Assembly. It shall undoubtedly soon become the baseline for protecting the rights of human rights defenders across Europe and, I believe, also in...

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