23/01/2019 | 17:22:55 The Internet has progressed, evolved and conquered. It has gained a place and a role in everyday human life at a pace much quicker than the average state’s capacity to monitor that evolution, and to channel it through laws and regulations that would effectively protect the public from the very same commodity it enjoys. The Internet evolved and developed capacities through which it infiltrated everyday activities much quicker than the official state was able to monitor these activities through... 22/01/2019 | 20:06:27 I shall now put the amendment to the vote. The vote is open. Amendment 29 is adopted. We now come to Amendment 9, tabled by Mr Pieter OMTZIGT. I have been informed that Mr Pieter OMTZIGT wishes to propose an oral sub-amendment to his amendment, as follows: “In amendment 9, replace the word ‘Convention’ with the words ‘Cairo Declaration’.” In my opinion, the oral sub-amendment is in order under our rules. However, do 10 or more members object to the oral sub-amendment being debated? That is... 22/01/2019 | 19:55:41 Mr Mustafa YENEROĞLU has withdrawn his Amendment 1. I have received an oral amendment from Mr Mustafa YENEROĞLU, which reads as follows: “In the draft resolution, in paragraph 4, after the word ‘Turkey’ insert the following words: ‘(with the limitation “so far as they are compatible with its laws and its commitments under international conventions”)’.” The President may accept an oral amendment on the grounds of promoting clarity, accuracy or conciliation and if there is not opposition from... 21/01/2019 | 18:09:38 I want to discuss the issue of refugees crossing the Mediterranean and the situation of those refugees being returned to Libya and placed in detention centres there. We have talked and dealt with this before here in the Assembly, but let me remind you all of recent events. In December, 49 men, women, and children were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. They were taken aboard two NGO vessels. The ships were denied permission to dock in any European port on the Mediterranean. After almost three... 21/01/2019 | 17:39:38 First, I congratulate Ms Liliane MAURY PASQUIER on her re-election and thank her for the emphasis she has put on gender equality during her presidency so far and for her continuing commitment to this vital issue. In line with that, I wish to focus on the information on the Assembly’s gender balance set out in the progress report from the Bureau and the Standing Committee and on what we can do to promote gender equality here in the Assembly. The report presents statistics on the gender...