Discurs APCE: Combating child abuse images, violent and extreme pornography

I, too, thank both rapporteurs for presenting good reports on issues that do not give us much pleasure to discuss. A colleague from my national delegation asked me last night what the issues were on today’s agenda, and my short answer was, pornography. He thought that it was a bad political joke. Unfortunately, it was not. (more…)

Discurs: Parteneriat pentru Democratie APCE – Consiliul National al Palestinei

Dear Chair, colleagues and representatives of the Palestinian National Council,

I congratulate Mr Kox on presenting a good and comprehensive report. Unlike the situation in the Moldovan Parliament, I have had a rare opportunity to congratulate a member of the Group of the Unified European Left. I should like to congratulate the PNC on the proposal to grant it Partner for Democracy status. It will be the second institution to be granted that status after the Moroccan Parliament earlier this year. It is very encouraging to hear that the Israeli Parliament supports the request. (more…)