22/04/2026 | 13:22:32 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) The Istanbul Convention is the first legal instrument—made possible thanks to the drive of the feminist movement—that obliges those who ratify it to implement policies to prevent and eradicate all forms of violence against women. It is worth highlighting the countries that have still not ratified it. It requires, indeed demands, genuine political will and guaranteed funding. The Spanish state ratified it in 2014. In the Basque Country, we had... 21/04/2026 | 20:19:52 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) I must begin with the necessary and explicit condemnation of any form of violence, especially violence directed at politicians, who serve the community. An attack on a politician is an attack on the community, on society, and on democracy itself. And I know what I am talking about. I am Basque, and for far too many years we suffered as the terrorist group ETA murdered, kidnapped and extorted those who thought differently. More than a... 29/01/2026 | 17:36:40 The fact that, in the year 2026, the 21st century, the fact that today we are speaking about banning conversion practices, which, by the way, are reminiscent of acts of torture, of the inquisition, seems surreal. I mean, it could almost be considered a joke if it weren't such a serious matter, if it didn't affect so many people. Conversion practices are harmful, they are delegitimised by medical, psychiatric and psychological organisations. Their intention is to change people's sexual... 28/01/2026 | 18:13:02 Thank you Chair, and good afternoon. The Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention relates to the rights and dignity of people with mental disorders when it comes to involuntary placement and, over the many years that it has been doing the rounds, it has generated a great deal of opposition. Opposition from various organisations, among representatives of people with disabilities, and in this Assembly, including in some member states that have made their positions very clear. Now, it is... 02/10/2025 | 12:21:18 Let me begin by thanking the rapporteur. While I am not going to repeat the reproaches against those who committed these terrible attacks, I think about the damage caused, about how they have targeted schools and hospitals. We have seen all of these things every day, in spite of Israel's commitments that they wouldn't do so. But they haven't allowed foreign or any other journalists to enter there, accusing the other journalists of being terrorists. They hinder them from doing their work and... 01/10/2025 | 16:47:09 Yes, young people are not the future, young people are the present. They are citizens and we have seen a radical cultural change. We have seen a change in the way in which they express their concerns, the way in which they organise themselves. For example, when it comes to climate change, local is becoming global. And that is why it is important that we pay heed to these movements, the way in which they organise themselves and choose to participate. And I agree with pretty much everything... 26/06/2025 | 10:30:31 I will speak in Spanish. Some people are fleeing conflict, poverty and persecution and they take to the sea hoping to reach a better life but they don't always achieve this because our seas today have become huge cemeteries. According to the International Organization for Migration, at least 25 500 people died during the last 10 years in the Mediterranean. According to the NGO Movement Without Borders, in 2024 alone, 10 457 migrants died trying to reach Spain. That is 58% more than the year... 25/06/2025 | 17:24:28 Thank you, yes, I will be brief. First of all, I want to say that we express our deep concern for the state of affairs in the Middle East, the instability which has been created in the area and is drawing attention away from the terrible situation in Gaza that we have talked about on many occasions. I am also concerned by the conflict, which runs the risk of widening to become a global conflict, and we have a situation now in Iran going further than the previous situation in which people... 10/04/2025 | 18:43:03 Thank you, Madam President. First of all, thank you Antonio for your report, and congratulations on the result. The draft resolution, starts by saying that Europe and Latin America share multidimensional links. Thats quite true. But it's no less true that we have had quite difficult relations, where we have moved closer or further away from Latin America, always depending on the historical phase we are in, the priorities from both sides, or the different leadership in any of the different... 10/04/2025 | 16:51:36 Thank you, Chairman. I will speak in Spanish. I don't think we need to repeat the clear condemnation of 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas nor the clear condemnation of Israel's disproportionate response, which has caused death and desolation and forced displacement, and which has destroyed hospitals, schools and homes, as well as attacks on journalists and humanitarian workers. I will not repeat the data, as they have already been discussed. Today, humanitarian aid cannot get through, so...