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Sep

2023

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Combating the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitism (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. For many years, my country, Sweden, has been the model for many in terms of equality, democracy and equality. We still stand out, but now for other reasons. Since last autumn, Sweden has a party with its roots in Nazism in the foundations of the government. Sure, it goes through a journey and occasionally cleans away in its membership and tones down the rhetor…

12

Jul

2023

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Crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan

Mr President, thank you very much. In the last ten years, democracy in the world has unfortunately receded, and we are now back at the same levels as before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Around the world, we see how countries that have previously developed in a democratic direction are now making a U-turn. Developments in Kyrgyzstan are one such example, but also in countries such as Afghanistan, T…

14

Jun

2023

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Humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting

Madam President, thank you very much. The humanitarian situation in Sudan is extremely serious, especially for women and children. The situation risks deteriorating further. Thousands of people have fled their homes. Children are dying due to food and water shortages and lack of medical care. Childcare is almost silent. As is so often the case, rape is also used as a weapon in the conflict. Women …

14

Jun

2023

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Surrogacy in the EU - risks of exploitation and commercialisation (topical debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. As a feminist and social democrat, gender equality and women's rights are obvious priorities for me. For decades, I have worked to combat men's violence against women and to ensure that the fundamental rights of every woman and girl are fully respected. In this work, it is obvious to me that women's bodies must be protected from all forms of exploitation and c…

13

Jun

2023

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Establishment of the EU Ethics Body (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. The Commission's proposal for an ethics body is simply not up to par. The body lacks both investigative powers and the possibility of sanctions. The European Parliament has repeatedly called for an ethics body with common standards for the EU institutions. Equal representation of the EU ethics body must then also be ensured –…

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May

2023

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Sexual harassment in the EU and MeToo evaluation (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. “ Women's courage and their stories shook us and forced us to confront reality, and rightly so. Much has been done since then, but far from enough. Legislation that genuinely provides protection and support to victims of sexual harassment, as well as clear employer responsibility that protects employees from harassment, is ne…

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May

2023

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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. I have worked on the Istanbul Convention from the beginning, as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. While we know that one in three women in the EU has been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence, several countries have chosen not to ratify the Convention. While more than half of women in the EU have experienced sexual harass…

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May

2023

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Discharge 2021 (continuation of debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Democracy is in decline in the world. The last 32 years of democratic progress have been wiped out according to several major institutions conducting global democracy measurements. When democracy backs down, a vacuum is created that is filled with populism and extremism. As democracy declines, resistance to gender equality also increases. Restrictions on women…

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Apr

2023

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The crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa

Mr President, thank you very much. Afghanistan is today the world’s worst country for women and girls to live in. We are now witnessing how women’s and girls’ rights continue to be curtailed. We know that this is a deliberate strategy by the Taliban to erase women from the public sphere. Since the Taliban took power in autumn 2021, the backlash against gender equality is a fact, and it has enormou…

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Apr

2023

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The need for European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. More than 500 people, including 50 children, have lost their lives in the Mediterranean this year. It's people like you and me, but born in a different part of the world. People who risk their lives because the alternative is unthinkable. Who would risk never seeing their child smile again if you had a better option? Italy's migrant camp on Lampedusa is built for…

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Apr

2023

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Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III (debate)

– Mr President, thank you very much. No country in the world has achieved gender equality so far. We see how men's violence against women is increasing, the number of girls being married off is increasing and women's access to a safe and secure abortion is being removed. The consequences of the pandemic have increased poverty and affected girls and women the most. At the same time, we see how wome…

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Mar

2023

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Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways (debate)

Thanks for the question. Well, then we can send another signal now that we agree on long-term sustainable migration and stand up for the right to seek asylum, and receive migrants in a dignified manner so that they can apply for asylum. Then it is important that all parties in here now negotiate so that we get a long-term sustainable migration where we stand up for people's equal value and the rig…

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Mar

2023

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Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. For every boat that sinks in the Mediterranean, this means that more parents will never see their children smile again. The worst is affecting the children. We must never forget that it could have been your child or my child who was in the boat if we had been born in another part of the world. Migrants are more than numbers on a…

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Mar

2023

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Situation in Georgia (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. It is a victory for the Georgian people that the criticised draft law on foreign agents has been withdrawn. Systematically attacking and undermining civil society organisations is a proven grip of the Kremlin and all the world's dictatorships. According to Georgian President Salomé Zourabichvili, the bill looked very much like Russian politics. The threat to demo…

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Feb

2023

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EUCO conclusions: the need for the speedy finalisation of the Road Map (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Parts of the summit from last week feel shameful for our Europe. Instead of discussing the Pact's basic idea, i.e. taking joint responsibility for people who are fleeing, it was also about where we should build fences and who should finance them. Isn't the EU about tearing down walls between people instead of building new ones? Is Donald Trump the new source o…

14

Feb

2023

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Response to the situation in Tunisia (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. I have been to Tunisia several times to help strengthen the work on democracy, gender equality and respect for human rights. Now witnessing the country's development is very worrying, as Tunisia can no longer act as a democratic example in the Middle East and North Africa. In January, thousands of people marched in protest against President Saied, who is accused …

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Feb

2023

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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (continuation of debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. I have heard countless testimonies about men's violence against women, mothers who are brutally murdered by their children's father and the children who then become orphans. Jonathan expressed that he wanted a staircase up to heaven so he could see his mother again. Women and children who live in hiding cannot live a free life because of psychological and econ…

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Jan

2023

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Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. No country in the world has achieved gender equality so far. The backlash on sexual and reproductive health issues is obvious. With concern, we note an increase in men's violence against women. The most tragic example is Afghanistan, which has terribly introduced gender partheid. whereas women and girls are particularly vulne…

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Dec

2022

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Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China

Madam President, thank you very much. As early as May, the World Health Organization stated that China’s zero-tolerance policy against COVID-19 is not sustainable. The virus cannot be eradicated by forcibly caring for people and nailing back their homes. However, the apartment fire in the city of Urumqi in Xinjiang province, where ten people tragically died, has inspired courageous manifestations …

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Nov

2022

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Eliminating violence against Women (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Men's violence against women is the ultimate consequence of an unequal society. It affects girls, women and children every day, everywhere in the world. Women are killed because they are women. Cause of death: woman. Too many children grow up with violence as their everyday life. I have met many of these children as active in a women's shelter. Violence is pre…

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Nov

2022

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The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. It can be seen that the Commission is working hard to move forward with a European solution for asylum and migration. The fact that we have not progressed further in the negotiations since the 2015 refugee crisis is an understatement for the Member States. We need to ensure a dignified and humane reception for people seeking asylum in Europe. Not everyone who app…