24/01/2024 | 18:29:50 This practice is by itself far from the torture free-zone in Europe. It constitutes a serious threat to the democratic foundations of Europe and to the values the Council of Europe stands for. The obligation of states to prevent torture and ill-treatment and to ensure non-repetition of this terrible practice is absolute. Therefore, countries that deliberately and systemically use torture and other forms of ill-treatment in places of detention, should not be tolerated in the sustaining [of... 24/01/2024 | 18:28:37 Thank you, Mister President. We must not forget that this report that I am representing today comes after more than 70 years from entering into force of the European Convention on Human Rights. Seventy years. It deals with a very serious issue. It is really disappointing that after all these years, torture and other forms of ill-treatment, which are forbidden in absolute terms, still persist in Europe. If we do not finally acknowledge that this is a failure, we will continue to face the same... 23/06/2023 | 11:38:37 Thank you, Madam Chair. First of all, I would like to endorse everything that my friend Mr Stefan SCHENNACH has said about the persecution of Mr Julian Assange, which is a disgrace for our democracy. Secondly, I would like to thank Ms Edite ESTRELA for her very comprehensive report and extraordinary work on this important issue. Digital technology has become indispensable and necessary to our lives. As a matter of principle, every human being has the right to equal access and opportunity to... 23/06/2023 | 10:36:57 Thank you, Mister Chair. I wish, first of all, to congratulate our good friend Sir Christopher CHOPE for his excellent report. The issue before us is, indeed, a worrying development, one that is, of course, linked to the state of the democracy and instability in Europe. New and existing threats have emerged or resurfaced as a result of mistrust between states or within states and attempts to silence opposing voices to the established system or mainstream narrative are on the rise. This report... 28/04/2023 | 11:02:54 Thank you, Mister chair. Dear colleagues, It is correctly stated that rapid technological advances and digital transformation have changed every aspect of our daily lives, affecting our financial, physical, mental, and social well-being. In this digital environment, the production and dissemination of information through online media outlets has become mainstream, shedding the characteristics of traditional media, mainly those of accuracy and neutrality. While most of us have experienced the... 26/04/2023 | 19:48:40 Thank you, Mister Chair. I would like to thank all of the speakers for their contribution and comments, which are very useful for this very serious and important issue we are discussing. I hope that in the Reykjavik Summit, there will be some judgments and some decisions that will help the whole procedure and process of the implementation of the Court's judgments. I had a chance to see the Kavala... I have listened to you all, especially about the Kavala case. In paragraphs 68 and through to... 26/04/2023 | 18:27:49 Thank you, Mister Chair. Dear colleagues, I should like, firstly, to thank the Committee of Legal Affairs and Human Rights for entrusting me with this important report. The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights relates to the core work of the Council of Europe in identifying human rights violations, in assisting member States, in redressing shortcomings and deficiencies in line with their obligation vis à vis the European Convention of Human Rights to which they... 25/04/2023 | 17:55:08 Thank you very much. I apologise for using technical terms on this very important issue. My position is that no matter the question of hierarchy, if any, regarding the legal norms, and no matter the interconnectivity between the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Justice or the Constitutional Courts of Member States, there are certain generally accepted principles. [These are] the principles of effectiveness, subsidiarity, and proportionality, which convey to us a very important... 26/01/2023 | 19:27:14 Thank you, Mister Chairman. There are cases in which we must be clear, when humanitarian issues are involved we have to be rigid. That is why we call on the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure freedom and security of movement along the Lachin corridor in accordance with the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020. Restrictions to freedom of movement in this strip of land are causing significant distress to the local population and has the potential to create a humanitarian crisis. Access and... 25/01/2023 | 12:19:10 Thank you very much. I'd like to congratulate Mr Duncan BAKER on this report. It is very excellent, and I'd like to thank him for his position, the position he takes. In other words, that the right to privacy has to be thoroughly protected both in its scope and its duration. So I thank him very much for what he's done here. Of course, depending on your point of view, you might say that the pandemic gave us an opportunity, or even obliged us as states or state authorities, to implement contact...