21/04/2026 | 18:40:57 Thank you Madam Chair. Diversity, pluralism and freedom. These are the values I believe myself. I do believe that a world is possible where people can believe in whatever they want without any pressure, any influence from others, free from all kinds of pressures. Religion and other beliefs are very important aspects of our identities and and they should be defended. But still it is not the case in many parts of the world, especially where there is one religion that dominates, when one... 21/04/2026 | 16:56:12 Mister President, Violence and hate speech against us politicians is a rapidly growing pathology of our political and public life. Many of us, if not all, have been badly attacked, some people even killed. In Poland, the President of Gdansk, Mr Pavel ADAMOWICZ, was murdered on the stage during the final ceremony organised by the most successful Polish charity foundation, which yearly collects millions to support medical purposes. An extremely violent and hateful campaign that had been carried... 10/04/2025 | 12:31:31 Mister President, While we are today discussing the brilliant report by Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN on the legal aspects concerning the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, we are focusing on the issue of how: how to do it, why it takes so long, what needs to be done in order to to do it, what we strongly support should happen as soon as possible. Myself, I would like, in my short time I have to focus on the issue why – why we are doing what we do, why we want to... 09/04/2025 | 19:13:55 Madam President, the report on the implementation of the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) prepared by the rapporteur Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU, is not only very timely on the 75th anniversary of adoption of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), but also very informative and analytical. The Convention, in principle, has been a quite unique instrument aimed at defending human rights of individuals and communities and, moreover, aimed at contributing to legal... 08/04/2025 | 11:18:08 Thank you, Madam Chair. Disinformation, deep fake methodology, hostile propaganda and media manipulation are clear signs of foreign interference coming primarily from Russia, and constitute a serious threat to democratic security in Europe. Therefore, it should be treated as a martial weapon and a form of hybrid war against democracies. If we want to defend democracy and the rule of law in Europe and the world, we need to adopt adequate measures to prevent and efficiently respond to those... 30/01/2025 | 16:32:21 So, Madam Chair. The unequal status of women in all societies, in all spheres of life, like economic, social, public and cultural, is of a systemic nature. It is due to the patriarchal structure of our societies, which is still widespread in the world. Despite the fact that women are struggling against these barriers and achieved many successes like higher education in Europe, in most countries women are better educated than men, still their position also in economic life is much lower than... 29/01/2025 | 19:57:16 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Migration pressure has become a key issue for Europe, and big part of this it is growing refugee population. Europe faces also a significant ageing population problem, which leads to economic, social, and structural pressures on healthcare, pension systems and labour markets. In order to effectively manage the potential of immigration, there is a need to look at the possibly growing influx of people not as a part of a problem but as a part... 29/01/2025 | 13:04:47 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Today we commemorate in the Council of Europe the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp. This is important day for all of us in the Council, including myself, as my two fathers – biological and step father – are survivors of Auschwitz camp. My experience is unfortunately not unique. Many of us here have painful stories related to the past of our countries, including outrageous atrocities of wars. It shows that... 03/10/2024 | 16:55:33 Mister President, the situation of LGBTQI people, despite significant success in many more progressive societies, still is far from satisfactory. Inequality and discrimination, quite often accompanied by numerous forms of violence, constitute a serious problem in enjoying fully democratic, fair, and just policies and standards. Moreover, growing populism and religious fundamentalisms block the necessary processes leading to full recognition of human rights, including autonomy, dignity, and... 02/10/2024 | 16:22:08 Mister President, Allow me first to thank the rapporteur, Ms Heike ENGELHARDT, for her work and for her very clear report. Immunity, either at the national or international level, is about protecting and securing the rights of elected members to pursue their mission without repression, pressure, or intimidation of any kind, which often is the case in countries with authoritarian regimes where democracy is threatened and manipulated. Immunity is not about protecting us from legal charges or...