25/06/2026 | 18:38:41 Well, first of all, thank you. Thank you for the broadest support, for all your comments. Thanks also for the valuable discussions that we have done in the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination throughout these two years and all these very good discussions. Thanks also to the priceless co-operation with the Venice Commission and also thank you to the visit in the United Kingdom, because the United Kingdom legislation and policies has been a source of inspiration. Dear colleagues... 25/06/2026 | 17:44:18 Dear colleagues, in no other place or on no other platforms are women more dehumanised or objectified than in violent pornography. That is why the objective of this report is not to debate pornography, but to investigate the direct impact of extreme and degrading content on the dignity and safety of women and girls. We are witnessing that digital content is increasingly pervasive, aggressive and violent. The spread of content depicting sexual violence to an indiscriminate community of users... 25/06/2026 | 16:44:32 Thank you, Madam Chair. First of all, let me congratulate the rapporteur for this important work, because indeed, transnational repression takes various forms, depending on circumstances and time. For example, silencing dissidents abroad by threatening them, abducting them or abusing extradition requests. Yet some governments, Türkiye foremost among them, have systematically applied every sort of exploitation of international law enforcement tools, in addition to abducting dozens of people... 24/06/2026 | 17:33:58 Thank you, Chair. Let me first thank the co-rapporteurs for their hard work. Monitoring developments in our member state, Georgia, remains very much needed. For too many years, politics has been – and still is – poisoned. Instead of working hard on all parts of Georgian politics, to the benefit of a positive development of a vibrant democracy, a strong rule of law structure and fundamental respect for human rights, politicians are fighting each other for the wrong reasons. A strong political... 22/06/2026 | 17:29:45 Thank you, Chair, Just a few remarks. Important issues have been raised during this debate. Some of them are very important, for example, the implementation of judges by our colleague Ms Bisera KOSTADINOVSKA-STOJCHEVSKA but also the challenge to peace and the normalisation of the violation of international law or the policies of Mr Donald TRUMP against Greenland and this interference in the territorial integrity and how the challenges of democracy has been posed by the housing crisis and the... 22/06/2026 | 11:59:19 Thank you, President. It is my honour to present today the Assembly's Progress Report. This report covers our key decisions and preparations since late April and it includes significant work regarding election observation, the setting of assembly agendas and ongoing monitoring responsibilities. And let me thank the Secretariat for the preparation. So, if there are any remarks, please let me know. But allow me to use this opportunity to comment on recent developments in and nearby the Council... 23/04/2026 | 15:41:26 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, The aim of this Protocol is to update the Convention, notably by introducing virtual asset provisions, expanding confiscation powers and enhancing cross-border co-operation mechanisms. According to Europol, law enforcement confiscate less than 2% of criminal proceeds, so 98% remain in the hands of organised crime. Our group is in favour of such modernisation, as its core goal is to fight corruption and seek wealth accountability. We must keep in mind... 28/01/2026 | 18:04:16 Thank you, Chair. First of all, let me congratulate the Rapporteur. As it is stated in this report, the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention is not a step forward; it is a regressive attempt to regulate what should be an absolute exception: the loss of liberty and the imposition of involuntary treatment. From a progressive perspective, we cannot accept this text. All 46 member states of the Council of Europe have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons... 28/01/2026 | 16:11:42 Thank you, Chair. Mr Mihail POPSOI, Two years ago I requested to the Committee of Ministers at what stage of compliance was the resolution regarding Pegasus spyware that urged Poland, Hungary, Azerbaijan, Greece and Spain to provide information, investigate all cases, apply sanctions and provide redress to victims. The answer was that due to a lack of consensus, there was no reply. You will agree with me that this is unacceptable and shows disdain for the victims and disdain for the work of... 27/01/2026 | 12:56:57 Friends, comrades, Today, we bow our heads to remember the six million Jews and the millions of others individuals, who were systematically murdered by the Nazi regime: Roma, Sinti, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and political dissidents, all of them. As it has already been said today, the Holocaust did not begin with the gas chambers, it began with the dehumanization of "the other" and the slow erosion of solidarity. It was the horrific result of unchecked fascism, white...