23/04/2026 | 16:50:56 Thank you, Chair. No one should be forced to work in inhumane conditions. Human dignity must be guaranteed for workers in all circumstances, and any employer who knowingly exploits a person in bad faith must be punished. We all have in mind shocking images of fruit and vegetable pickers working in unacceptable conditions. We must take action, fight against bogus recruiters, combat modern slavery, the informal economy and undeclared work. The human dignity of every human being demands it, and... 10/04/2025 | 12:40:52 Dear colleagues, I'll be brief, for a story that's twelve years long, if not much longer, as I welcome Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN's report and support the European Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. A long story which, since the draft accession agreement of 2013, has taken over twelve years for legal reasons that require clarification before this accession process can be completed. Now is the time to get back on track, and the year 2025 is particularly appropriate, as it is... 30/01/2025 | 10:44:12 Dear colleagues, This is a remarkable moment, because this European Convention will be a major first and a major step forward in the administration of justice, to ensure that justice is done. As we know, the Council of Europe is an international institution based on the rule of law, democracy and human rights, so it is fitting that it should be at the origin of a convention on the protection of the legal profession, to which I wish to express my strong support. I'm calling for it to be... 26/06/2024 | 19:34:32 Thank you very much. Dear colleagues, Armenia is on the right road: the road to democracy. It has made many efforts and reforms and has undeniably made great progress. Nevertheless, it still has a long way to go. But even so, we have to realise that Armenia is the only true democracy in this part of our continent. Its situation is unenviable, surrounded by countries with autocratic regimes. Just imagine living among such neighbors as Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Iran. This is... 25/04/2023 | 18:24:05 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, Rule of law characterises a state which is governed by the rule of law and I believe it is essential to any democratic system. Without respect for the law and without constitutional principles and the integrity of institutions, there can be no democracy. In the member States of the European Union, this is obviously supplemented by the primacy of European Union law, which takes precedence over national laws. Where does the European Convention on...