02/10/2025 | 18:55:40 Colleagues, The rapporteur's two excellent reports on guaranteeing the right to housing and to promoting universal health coverage fit very well together for a joint debate. The United Nations, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the World Health Organization and other high-level bodies have identified the right to safe and affordable housing and the right to universal health coverage as being intrinsic part of human rights. And we know that Europe's performance in both housing... 02/10/2025 | 16:36:07 Every night since the last election, 308 days ago, thousands of Georgians in at least 8 cities have protested peacefully on the streets to object to Georgian Dream's appalling destruction of their democracy. They also know that Putin's fingerprints are all over every Georgian Dream action. These marches call out their outrage at Georgian Dream's systematic destruction of everything that represented the rule of law, the constitution, human rights, community and society. Political leaders are... 02/10/2025 | 11:25:04 Mister President, The attack by Hamas on innocent Israeli citizens on 7 October 2023 was illegal, appalling and unforgivable. Under the Statute of the International Criminal Court, the "taking of hostages" constitutes a war crime in both international and non-international armed conflict. Hamas should return the remaining hostages as soon as possible and be held accountable to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The devastating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza grows in horror and scale... 10/04/2025 | 18:20:00 Mister President, Europe’s historic relationship with Latin America means we share many common bonds: cultural, economic as well as political. And I should state I am the Chair of the Human Rights Committee at Liberal International, and last December met up with our Liberal Democratic sister parties from across Latin America at our congress in Chile. They reinforced to us the strength of those ties too, urging ALDE member parties to help develop and encourage stronger links on key values such... 10/04/2025 | 15:49:55 Mister President, The attack by Hamas on innocent Israeli citizens on 7 October 2023 was illegal, appalling, and unforgivable. And under the Statute of the International Criminal Court, the “taking of hostages” constitutes a war crime in both international and non-international armed conflict. Hamas should return the remaining hostages as soon as possible. It is right for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, with our focus on human rights and the rule of international law... 31/01/2025 | 10:13:36 ...and I congratulate the rapporteur on this excellent report and resolution. Health services for Long Covid across the world are inconsistent and often not treated in the same way as other diseases. Ignoring the long-term health, economic, and well being of at least 22 million people in Europe and 70 million globally has significant consequences for the individuals, their families and the economy. Many are denied recognition as disabled people because of health and governmental attitudes... 30/01/2025 | 12:26:04 Mister President, Next month is the third anniversary of PUTIN's illegal invasion of Ukraine. The bravery and determination of the Ukrainian people and the leadership of President ZELENSKYY continue to be outstanding. And there is no doubt that the Russian Federation has violated international law and the Charter of the United Nations. PUTIN's troops have attacked civilians, hospitals, schools and infrastructure. PUTIN has also had to go to Iran for weapons and North Korea for troops. And...