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Mr Randolph DE BATTISTA (Malta, SOC)

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Representative
Deputy
Labour Party

House of Representatives
MT - VLT 1111 - Valletta
Malta

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2024

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 22/01/2024

In the Assembly

  • since 22/01/2024 Representative - Malta

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

  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 22/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 23/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Disability, Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination (since 23/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Mr Joseph Beppe FENECH ADAMI (Full Member): Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (since 22/01/2024)

Interventions

Last speeches

04/10/2024 | 10:53:15 Thank you, dear Chair, My topic is human rights. Given that this will be my last speech in this Plenary, as I move to a new role in Geneva in the coming months, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on the short but meaningful experience I had these months in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. And as I look back, I am proud of the work that has been done by the group that I proudly formed part of the Committee, particularly on equality, and some of the resolutions and... 25/06/2024 | 17:45:53 Thank you, Mister chair. I start first by saluting Marceline, Francesca, Sarah, Charlene, and Undine. Five women with different backgrounds who have one thing in common: their resilience, their unwavering commitment, through their art, their research, their activism, to fight for equality in Malta. These five women are the protagonists of a Maltese short film entitled “No Woman is An Island”. A film which sheds light on the struggles of women human rights defenders in Malta. These five women... 17/04/2024 | 18:23:51 Thank you, Madam President. Today I felt a special feeling. The fact that I could walk the streets of Valletta holding the hands of the person I love with no sign of fear. I felt free. These are not my words. These are the words of an intersex friend of mine who joined us in Malta for Europride last September 2023, but then, sadly had to return to their oppressive society. I will forever remember those words, so that I will not take my countries achievements for granted. Dear Mr Christophe...

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