28/01/2025 | 16:59:34 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Thank you very much, Madam rapporteur. Since October 2023, more than 47 000 people have been killed in Gaza according to UNICEF, including more than 14 500 children. More than 111 000 have been wounded, including more than 24 940 children. Hundreds of babies have died for lack of electricity to power their incubators. In all, 70% of victims were women and children. Thousands of innocent civilians. And for the survivors: hunger, thirst, dust, cold and disease. For... 04/10/2024 | 10:17:26 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Thank you very much, Mister rapporteur, for this balanced presentation which recognises the opportunities brought by the metaverse, such as new forms of learning, psychiatric care or democratic participation, while pointing out the risks of virtual technology connected on a global scale. Extended reality and immersive technologies present major risks for the respect of human rights, such as the spread of disinformation, increased surveillance of the population by... 02/10/2024 | 16:56:35 Thank you, Mister President. Thank you, Madam rapporteur, for alerting us to this terrible situation regarding missing persons, prisoners of war and civilians in captivity as a result of the war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. I just wanted to say a few words to remind you that our main objective here is peace. Peace is a founding principle of the Council of Europe. The conflict in Ukraine has shattered thousands of lives, torn families apart and caused many people to... 18/04/2024 | 10:48:57 Thank you, Madam Chairman. First of all, on behalf of my group, I would like to thank the rapporteurs for their work in the general interest, because, dear colleagues, our house is on fire. According to IPBES, 75% of the planet's surface has been significantly damaged by human activities; a million species are threatened with extinction and 85% of wetlands; and their rich and precious ecosystems are at risk of disappearing. We are living through the sixth extinction, a thousand times faster... 25/01/2024 | 18:29:37 Thank you, Mister Chairman. First of all, on behalf of my group, I would like to pay tribute to the quality and importance of the work of the rapporteurs. Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights enshrines the right to freedom of expression. As your reports attest, this fundamental right is in retreat today. The number of alerts registered by the Council of Europe's Platform for the Protection of Journalism has more than doubled in eight years. The coalition against SLAPPS in... 11/10/2023 | 19:05:01 Thank you, Mister Chairman. First of all, on behalf of my group, I would like to thank the Rapporteur for her excellent work. It is a long-awaited contribution regarding the living conditions of women with disabilities. Being a woman in our society already means being more exposed to moral, physical and sexual violence. In France, for example, 82% of domestic homicide victims are women. But what your report clearly shows is that the situation is even worse for women with disabilities. For... 24/04/2023 | 17:27:10 Thank you. Madam Commissioner, In your report, you express concern about the decline in freedom of expression. However, in France, since March, hundreds of people have been arrested during demonstrations against the pension reform, without valid reason, sometimes with violence. You expressed your concern in a strong statement on 24 March. The next day, during an environmentalist demonstration, a disproportionate law enforcement operation led to unprecedented violence and dozens of injuries... 25/01/2023 | 17:12:59 Thank you, Mr. President. First of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs for their fascinating and remarkable work. We are in 2023, but guaranteeing women's rights and ensuring their safety is still not a given. According to the WHO, in 2021, more than one woman in three was a victim of physical or sexual violence, most often by her intimate partner. In my country, France, at least 106 women died last year at the hands of their partner or ex-partner. Our task remains immense. The... 13/10/2022 | 17:59:56 Thank you, Mister President. First of all, dear colleagues, I would like to say that I am very moved and honoured to speak for the first time in this illustrious Assembly. I am very happy to do so on the occasion of this beautiful report on women's rights in the world of sport. All the more so because, as the conclusion underlines, there are many similarities between the stereotypical treatment of sportswomen and that of women involved in politics. We particularly agree with the need to allow...