24/06/2025 | 12:38:38 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Minister, We are witnessing a regression in the rights of LGBTI people in too many Council of Europe member states. Perhaps you'd like me to wait? We are witnessing a regression in the rights of LGBTI people in too many Council of Europe member states, such as Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria, to name but a few, on the pretext of protecting so-called traditional values. Recent legislative developments have weakened this community. Several members of this House have... 10/04/2025 | 11:41:25 Thank you, Mister President. In September 2024, the Georgian Parliament adopted the Law on the Protection of Family Values and Minors, despite the opinion of the Venice Commission that it exacerbated prejudices and stereotypes against LGBTI people. As you will have gathered, this law aims quite simply to restrict the rights of LGBTI people, since with this text the Georgian government wishes to ban the so-called propaganda of homosexuality in schools, the portrayal of LGBTI people in the... 09/04/2025 | 16:17:27 Thank you, Mister President. Ladies and Gentlemen, I take the floor today with gravity, because the events we are witnessing in Türkiye, and more particularly in Istanbul, are a wake-up call for all those who believe in democracy, the rule of law and freedom of expression. Whatever our political affiliation, what we are seeing unfold before our eyes is unacceptable. The democratically-elected mayor of Istanbul, Mr Ekrem IMAMOGLU, is now in prison. His lawyer was also arrested and then... 08/04/2025 | 17:35:32 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Freedom of assembly and demonstration is a fundamental right and a precious freedom, recognised in all member countries of the Assembly. Yet laws are passed to target an opposition or a community, often under the pretext of national security or the protection of public order. With particular reference to the rights of LGBTQI+ people, I regret the decision to ban the Pride March in Hungary, despite the fact that the event had been a fixture of the country for over... 31/01/2025 | 11:12:03 Thank you, Mister Chairman. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe salutes the remarkable work carried out by the rapporteur. The subject she has tackled with such commitment concerns us all, or will eventually concern each and every one of us. This report sheds light on an issue of major importance: prejudice, stereotypes and discriminatory behaviour against people because of their advanced age. This misperception limits their professional opportunities, whether in terms of... 30/01/2025 | 17:51:43 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Although complex, the subject that brings us together today occupies a central place: how to balance moderation of expression with respect for our democratic values, bearing in mind that the digital world has become an essential sphere of public debate, even if it remains prey to excesses that we cannot ignore. This debate is taking place at a time when several platforms have decided to put an end to all moderation, which could lead to an upsurge in hate speech and... 03/10/2024 | 16:58:55 Thank you, Mister Chairman. It was a calm, contradictory but constructive debate, before our colleague Mr László TOROCZKAI came to flood this hemicycle with his hatred. Thank you, Mister Chairman, for calming things down. Constructive and contradictory, because indeed, I've heard some comments, perhaps things that not everyone agrees with, but it was constructive. And that's the most important thing. As far as inclusive education is concerned, which is in this report, it's not a propaganda... 03/10/2024 | 16:07:55 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Dear colleagues, Promoting respect for all people in all their diversity is a principle that we vehemently defend in this House. Over the years, many of our colleagues have spoken out against all forms of injustice, discrimination, and stigmatisation. Despite remarkable advances in the protection of rights, LGBTI people are still victims of violence and discrimination in Europe today. Lesbophobic violence is a serious and worrying problem that affects many people... 27/06/2024 | 10:48:03 Thank you, Mister President. For my part, I'm very concerned about the follow-up to the draft law currently being debated in the Georgian Parliament, which aims to ban the legal recognition of gender, medical interventions aimed at sex reassignment and the prohibition of so-called "LGBTI propaganda" content in education and the media - propaganda is a very harsh word - as well as the adoption or even fostering of minors by same-sex couples. But this text also aims to limit freedom of assembly... 17/04/2024 | 18:16:35 Thank you, Madam President. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe would like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Christophe LACROIX, for highlighting the difficulties encountered by persons who are, as I would remind you, full members of our societies. This report concerns two fundamental principles of democracy. Firstly, the right to express oneself without reprisals or censorship, which is of course a right, even if this right has its limits, such as incitement to violence. Secondly...