22/04/2026 | 13:41:05 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) I would like to warmly congratulate our esteemed colleague Ms Zita GURMAI for her excellent and well-focused report, but also for her long-standing commitment as a dedicated defender of human rights -a true beacon of equality, both in Hungary and across Europe. This report captures a reality that persists throughout our continent. Beyond national differences, and despite the progress achieved in countries such as Spain, the problem remains... 26/01/2026 | 18:03:09 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) International Courts constitute a fundamental part of International Law and the rules-based international order that we are here to defend. And as such, International Law is not optional. It is not like a supermaker. You cannot select what you like from one shelf and ignore the others. Equally, you cannot choose which judgments we like or not, solely based on political beliefs, geopolitical alliances and ideological prejudice. This is the... 02/10/2025 | 12:37:50 Thank you. Thank you, Mister Chairman. Gaza is being razed to the ground. Palestinians are being forcibly displaced. Civilians and even children are dying under bombardments and famine. Humanitarian aid has been systematically obstructed and now cut off altogether. Even ships carrying humanitarian supplies are seized in international waters, in severe violation of the law of the sea. In the West Bank, Israeli settlements are being expanded, even journalists have been victims of persecution... 01/10/2025 | 19:49:35 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you, Chair. Youth movements are inextricably linked with the history of Europe. I come from a country where young people have always been at the forefront of movements for democracy. Since students stood up against a dictatorial regime in 1973, the history of my country -as many other countries in Europe- has much to say about young people who refuse to remain silent in the face of injustice. All over Europe, young people organize... 26/06/2025 | 13:22:24 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) It is often necessary to start with the basics – which, however, are never to be taken for granted: migration is a human behaviour, a constant phenomenon throughout world history. People who migrate often try to escape war, poverty, persecution, or even the climate crisis. There is nothing illegal about the human need for protection. That is why it is incorrect to speak of “illegal migration” – we should rather speak of “irregular entry... 25/06/2025 | 22:51:05 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you, Chair. Please allow me to contribute four points to our debate: Point One: The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is the result of a blatant violation of international law and international humanitarian law by the Israeli Armed Forces. Condemning terrorism and national or religious fanaticism is a necessary starting point. But we should also condemn every breach of international law- without applying double standards. We must... 09/04/2025 | 20:10:06 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Let us be clear and bold: The judgments of the European Court of Human Rights are not recommendations. They are legally binding obligations – a cornerstone of the system of human rights protection that the Council of Europe has built over decades. After all, 75 years after its signature, the European Convention on Human Rights is more than a legal document. It is a moral and political commitment to uphold the dignity, liberty, and rights of... 09/04/2025 | 20:01:02 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Mayor İmamoğlu’s imprisonment along with numerous other politicians and journalists, after his nomination as presidential candidate, before his trial, is indeed a serious backsliding of democracy in Turkey. And we could really build bridge here between this debate and the debate we will have later on this evening, regarding the non-enforcement of the ECHR judgments, especially in the Kavala and Demirtaş cases. The İmamoğlu case adds another... 08/04/2025 | 19:46:32 Thank you, Mister President. Indeed, it should be clear to everyone, especially in this chamber, that collective expulsions, by nature, violate not only the European Convention of Human Rights and but also the fundamental rights and values that this very Organisation has been founded upon, as this report so perfectly elaborates. I thank the rapporteur for this. This should unite us regardless of the national interests and views. I come from a country that was deeply influenced by migration... 28/01/2025 | 14:28:07 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Multipolarity and multilateralism should indeed serve as a guarantee of a more effective global governance. Rules are pivotal, indeed. The adoption of the UN Pact for the Future is an important starting point. But this should apply to every resolution of the General Assembly and the Security Council on every major crisis, including the Two-State Solution for the peaceful co-existence of Israel and Palestine and the reunification of Cyprus and...