Substitute
Deputy
Independent
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
25/01/2023 | 19:28:49 ...and it's a pleasure to take part in this debate. I think the quality of discussion about these three excellent reports really is a credit to this Assembly. I think the speech we've just heard from Ms Minerva HERNÁNDEZ RAMOS, from Mexico, shows the value of having observer delegations here who can take part in our debates. The essential part of this is of course about the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul Convention was signed some years ago. It's been ratified by the majority of countries... 25/01/2023 | 10:24:56 Thank you, Mr President. I rise on behalf of the Socialist Group to support and welcome this report and complement Mr John HOWELL on the incredibly detailed research work that has gone into it. I think it is a very welcome report indeed. The environmental impacts of war never go away. In our own countries – pretty well every country in Europe – still finds unexploded ordnance from the Second World War, which causes local huge havoc. And the destruction of many natural places in the Pacific... 23/06/2022 | 19:26:26 Thank you, Madam Chair. It's a pleasure to be able to speak in this. I thank the rapporteur for the debate which has ensured we can have a serious discussion about the power of social media. Social media and platforms are a massive ability around the world for people to communicate with each other, but they're also powerful. They're also controlled by very powerful people. The illusion that we often have of the freedom to communicate on social media platforms is one that is actually – as many... 23/06/2022 | 16:20:35 I'm delighted to take part in this debate. It's a timely one and a very important one. This Council of Europe, above all, exists as a protector of human rights across Europe. We are the protectors of the European Convention on Human Rights. We elect judges to the European Court of Human Rights. We are fundamentally about human rights, so I'm beyond disappointed that my government has done two completely wrong things in my view. Yesterday, they announced the introduction of a British bill of... 24/01/2022 | 19:26:29 Thank you Madam Chair. Can you hear me now? First of all, thank you very much and also my congratulations to Mr Tiny KOX on being elected as our President. I'm very pleased. I'm sure he will do a fantastic job. This report is very disappointing in many ways. One of which is it doesn't take into account the global situation facing refugees. 70 million people around the world are refugees. Whilst it obviously is an issue for a number of European countries, particularly Turkey, Greece, Italy...
26/01/2023 | Doc. 15695 | Written declaration The United Kingdom must allow trans people to live their lives with dignity 25/01/2023 | Doc. 15692 | Written declaration Do not extradite Julian Assange to the United States 11/10/2022 | Doc. 15629 | Motion for a resolution Immigration, one of the answers to Europe's demographic aging 20/05/2022 | Doc. 15452 | Written declaration Kazakhstan's human rights violations and "shooting without warning" must be internationally investigated 20/05/2022 | Doc. 15458 | Written declaration Poland: the lack of respect for the rule of law and the crackdown on critical voices must stop
25/01/2023 | Doc. 15674, vote on the draft text for resolution Environmental impact of armed conflicts 25/01/2023 | Doc. 15674, vote on the draft text for recommendation Environmental impact of armed conflicts 25/01/2023 | Doc. 15648, vote on the draft text for resolution Contact tracing applications: ethical, cultural and educational challenges 25/01/2023 | Doc. 15673, vote on the draft text for resolution The Istanbul Convention: progress and challenges 25/01/2023 | Doc. 15673, vote on the draft text for recommendation The Istanbul Convention: progress and challenges