26/01/2021 | 17:48:03 Thank you, Mr Commissioner. As the Commissioner in charge of the rule of law, I would ask you what specific steps will you take in respect of the violations of human rights perpetrated by a member state? Don't answer me that is an internal affair, as with respect to the member states who are parties to the European conventions on human right, violations of human rights protected under the Convention cannot be regarded as internal affairs. I am talking about political prisoners. I am talking... 26/01/2021 | 16:45:34 Thank you, Mister Chair. We do agree that the lack of execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights is a worrisome problem. It creates a sense of impunity, fosters a lack of respect of Council of Europe values, gives powers to irresponsible states to continue their systemic violations. But what is most disturbing is that it empowers other states to not comply with judgements in the future. I would like to ask you whether stronger sanctions on immediate measures will be... 25/01/2021 | 19:27:02 Written question I would like to condemn recent events in Russia: freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and political dissent should be protected by us. We are concerned about those attacks on political pluralism but we also regret those in Western Europe, and the lack of debate here. Today there are still political prisoners in Spain. Since the October 2017 referendum, almost 3 000 Catalans, a whole movement, are being retaliated against: public officials, civil society, journalists... 20/11/2020 | 11:24:27 Thank you, Mr President. Mr SPANO, thank you for your intervention. I'll be brief. We fear there is a disparity of criteria among Council of Europe member states concerning the length and timings of high instances at national level, which delays access to justice before the European Court of Human Rights for the victims. Some constitutional courts, for instance, often keep appeals for protection of fundamental rights ceased and forgotten, pending a decision several years, which blocks access...