25/01/2019 | 12:23:19 I have already mentioned that two other countries have not published reports that were adopted before 2018, namely the Russian Federation and the Republic of Moldova. I agree that this could have been tabled as an amendment a lot earlier but it was not. Nevertheless, it is a reminder: we just request the same thing as the monitoring report requested. An ad hoc visit from the CPT committee is something that concerns us all and we are just reminding Turkey that it should show us what happened... 25/01/2019 | 12:13:14 Let me start with perhaps the most critical comment of the report, which was made by Mr Zafer SIRAKAYA. He stated that 10 other States had not published their reports. As I understand it, there are in fact two other States that have not published their reports – that is to say, those adopted before 2018 – and they are the Russian Federation and the Republic of Moldova. The figure is not 10, as the member indicated. Perhaps he is referring to some States that have not published reports that... 25/01/2019 | 11:35:55 Dear President, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I know the rapporteur, Mr Arnaut, would have preferred to be standing here today before you, but unfortunately given the recent elections in his country and the fact that the Bosnian Parliament has not yet submitted the credentials of its delegation, he was not able to come to Strasbourg despite the fact that he himself was re-elected in the October elections. It is a pleasure for me to speak on Mr Arnaut’s behalf and express my full... 25/01/2019 | 11:19:11 I thank the rapporteur for this excellent report, which touches upon important issues relating to our most fundamental values. It illustrates a growing tendency within our member States to allow our fear of a weak enemy to erode our most fundamental rights. The report aptly shows that withdrawing nationality as a response to alleged or proved terrorist activity is ineffective in combating terrorism, works against the spirit of international co-operation, and risks discrimination, breach of... 24/01/2019 | 17:22:54 The report portrays quite a positive image of Iceland – perhaps a bit overly positive, given certain recent developments. It states that the constitutional reform process initiated after the 2008 financial crisis has been on hold since 2013. I know my colleague Ms Rósa Björk BRYNJÓLFSDÓTTIR mentioned this briefly, but I would also like to mention that, on 21 January, the parliamentary group of my party, the Pirate Party, presented anew in parliament a Bill for a new constitution. The Bill is... 22/01/2019 | 19:44:13 I thank all the speakers for their comments and contributions. First was Ms Miren GORROTXATEGI, who pointed out that Sharia is of course interpreted by male elders. I do not think that it would otherwise function in our modern society. This is important, because they interpret the rules in a way that significantly disadvantages women. Such a lack of equilibrium among the enforcers of the rules does not co-exist well in our world of equality and non-discrimination. I thank Mr Pieter OMTZIGT... 22/01/2019 | 18:20:18 Mr Gutiérrez, our rapporteur, asked me to present his report today. Although he came to Strasbourg yesterday to present his addendum to the report and speak to the rapporteurs of the committees seized for opinions, he was unfortunately required to return to Madrid today to attend some unavoidable parliamentary business. I am here as Chair of the committee. The report before you was adopted unanimously by our committee. Sharia Law is understood as being “the path to be followed” – that is, the... 22/01/2019 | 18:09:54 Thank you, Mr President. On behalf of the Committee I first thank our excellent rapporteur, Lord Donald ANDERSON, for his wonderful work. I learned a lot from a meeting that we had in Reykjavik, when we went over the aspects of these kinds of smart and targeted sanctions. As we know, general sanctions, economic or otherwise, are usually applied to the general population, disadvantaging all of them. Our way manages to target the individuals who enjoy impunity in their home countries and would...