26/01/2024 | 11:49:54 Thank you, Mister President. It is very important that we, as the main guardian of human rights in Europe, stand strong against all violence against children. Our children are not only our future. They are our hope for a strong and free society. Every child deserves a safe childhood. It is our work to make sure that that happens. This is important for fairness and for our future, together in Europe. Protecting our children is at the heart of our work. One of the biggest problems we face is... 25/01/2024 | 17:24:16 Thank you, Mister President. Belarusians are filled with despair and deep sadness, especially when they talk about their home country. To them, it seems nothing ever gets better in Belarus, only worse. The newspapers repeat the same old official view of the government or president. People only try to share safe opinions on everyday life. Speaking out about political issues is risky. You never know who might overhear and report you. Even participating in a protest against the government can... 24/01/2024 | 19:16:07 Thank you. Mister President, Today's report is informative. The report talks about the ongoing torture and bad treatment of prisoners in some European countries. The situations in Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Russia are really bad. This action goes against what we agreed in many international deals, important ones, including our own, Council of Europe´s, European Convention on Human Rights and our Anti-Torture Convention (CPT). We also have an almost 30-year-old European Committee for the... 24/01/2024 | 16:24:57 Thank you. Our rapporteur made a report for the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy. It shows that the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) does more than just the economic. The OECD also works in many other areas. Since it started in 1960, after the Marshall Plan, the OECD has also focused on things supporting democracy, law, fairness, helping the environment, and taxes, to name a few. Because it does so many things, more countries have to join OECD. It... 22/06/2023 | 20:00:30 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) I want to start by saying that I fully support the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions. We live in a time where sports have the unique ability to unite us and promote positive values. But we cannot ignore the challenging situations that affect us around the world. One of these situations is the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has had a devastating impact on people's lives. That's why we are... 21/06/2023 | 20:37:28 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Mrs President, I represent the SwedenDemocrats in the Swedish Parliament. This is a party that early on pointed to challenges in our immigration policy. Despite Sweden's efforts to promote self-sufficiency on the part of newcomers through study and professional development plans, the results have not met expectations. Meanwhile, unemployment remains high in areas with large numbers of newcomers. At the same time, Sweden has received more... 21/06/2023 | 16:31:21 Thank you, Mister President. The budget and what we need to focus on have been made for a time when the Council of Europe needs to work harder than ever before. We are here in the middle of a war, here in Europe, caused by the Russian illegal attack on Ukraine. I am happy and proud that the Parliamentary Assembly is standing together with the member states of the Council of Europe to support Ukraine. I ask for responsibility for the wrong done against the member country. This is not only very... 26/04/2023 | 20:02:32 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) It is an honor for me to speak to you today on a topic that is of great importance to our region and to our common future as European nations. I want to talk about the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and their impact on our legal system and our politics. The judgments of the European Court of Human Rights are an important part of the European legal order and have a profound impact on our legal system and our politics. As... 26/04/2023 | 20:01:18 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Mr (Madame) President, I have read with great interest the report on the consequences of natural disasters prepared by our Rapporteur Mr Moutquin and the Social Affairs Committee. I would like to make a few comments in order to distinguish between two main types of disaster. On the one hand there are those disasters that we cannot prevent, such as earthquakes, which are due to the movement of tectonic plates in the earth’s inner. Here our... 25/01/2023 | 13:06:56 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Mr(s) President, Before I turn to my address proper, let me state my joy at just having gained membership in this august body of ours! I look greatly forward to working with you all! The excellent report before us prepared by our Rapporteur Mr Howell and our Social Affairs Committee reflects a major widening in stages as regards our comprehension of the totality of consequences that flow from armed conflicts. To begin with: In centuries...