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Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Ladislav Ilčić
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: HR

I vi biste se među sobom trebali dogovoriti želite li vi tu propagandu ili ne jer gospodin iz Socijalista, potpredsjednik parlamenta je rekao: „Ne postoji homoseksualna propaganda”. Gospođa Kim van Sparrentak rekla je da bi ju trebalo više promovirati. Vi ste isto rekli da bi trebalo više promovirati. Znači, vi sami ne znate jel postoji ta propaganda ili ne postoji. Ja smatram da postoji propaganda.  Dakle, što se toga tiče, a što se tiče... (
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: EN

There are no more questions now. Some ask how are the rules. The rule is, if the speaker accepts, and if I consider that we have enough time, and today we have enough time, and let me amend a personal remark that these questions are more a lively debate than only reading out speeches, what we saw before. We do not need to accept what somebody said, you might have an opposite decision, but for example Mr Dzhambazki, he spoke completely freely and Mr Pospíšil he partly reacted on what was said before. This a debate what I consider as a debate.
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Carina Ohlsson
Political group: S-D
Language: SV

Herr talman! Alla människor har rätt att bli behandlade med respekt. Alla människor är lika mycket värda. De meningarna kan inte upprepas nog mycket och ofta. För verkligheten är en helt annan. För mig är det helt obegripligt hur kärlek kan vara ett brott. Hur kan det vara olagligt att älska den du vill? Hur kan det vara okej att trakassera någon på grund av vem den blir kär i? Hur kan det vara okej att förfölja, tortera och döda någon på grund av deras sexuella läggning?  I dagens Ryssland riskerar du fängelse bara du överväger att dela information som visar på annan sexuell läggning än heteronormen. Låt inte detta sprida sig hit till det här parlamentet och till EU. Det är helt – skulle vilja använda en svordom – galet.  Vår viktigaste uppgift som politiker är att bidra till ett samhälle för alla och där alla får leva ett liv fritt från våld, trakasserier och diskriminering. Det är det som är vårt viktigaste uppdrag, att stå upp för mänskliga rättigheter.
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Samira Rafaela
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, so everywhere in Europe, we see a rise in verbal and physical attacks against the LGBTQI+ community. I think the latest example we have is the removal of same-sex mothers from their children’s birth certificates in Italy. Colleagues, we have a big problem here. We have an existential problem here. The fundamental rights of Europeans are being seriously undermined by populist parties and governments in Europe. And we should not be naive because this is the result of targeted foreign interference into our fundamental rights. It is the work of the extremist anti-gender and anti-rights organisations and I believe that we should not have these kind of organisations within our democratic institutions. And the site of hate is organised. They’ve already found their way into politics, into legislation and it’s time that we organise too.  We have the duty to protect the LGBTQI+ community even if it is against their own governments, especially when it’s against their own governments, and the Commission, von der Leyen, they need to take a stand. Article 21 of our Charter forbids the hateful legislation and Article 19 of our Treaty allows you to take action, so take action.
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Sandro Gozi
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, le persone LGBTQI+ in Italia sono diventate un facile capro espiatorio dei nazionalisti al potere. La situazione dei bambini nati da coppie omosessuali è preoccupante e ciò è ancora più evidente per i bambini di coppie di donne. Tutto è fatto per rendere la vita più difficile a queste famiglie. L'incertezza giuridica e gli ostacoli aumentano e le famiglie omogenitoriali vengono trattate come "anomalie da sanare" – cito – e non come realtà da rispettare. Se sei omosessuale e migrante ti va ancora peggio, perché l'estrema destra in Italia vorrebbe revocare la protezione dei migranti omosessuali o transgender, modificando la legge sull'espulsione e mettendoli a rischio di persecuzioni nei loro paesi di origine. Ma il vero problema, colleghi, politico ed europeo, è che si trattano alcuni cittadini come delle categorie speciali. L'estrema destra in Europa sta cercando di rendere invisibili i cittadini e le famiglie arcobaleno. La nostra battaglia è di rendere visibili ed eguali tutti i cittadini e di proteggere i loro diritti, che sono anche i nostri diritti, i diritti universali.
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Billy Kelleher
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

Mr President, this is a very welcome and timely debate, because fundamental rights, and basic rights, and the rights of the individual, are under attack in the European Union. Since decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland in 1993, the civil partnership in 2010, marriage equality and the passing of the Gender Recognition Act in 2015, Ireland has been transformed as a place for LGBTQI+ communities. But it is under attack. And it is under attack from the right. And there is no point in us denying the realities in this chamber. Every time that I see an attack on fundamental rights at this moment, it primarily comes from the right. If you can’t find in the gay community an enemy, you’ll find a migrant. You’ll find a person of different skin colour, of different religion. But primarily you cannot allow people to be who they are. It is time that you just let us be what we want to be. There is no need to be persecuting people who are different to you, because we have history in Europe when it comes to people viewing people differently and of lesser status. Think long and hard before you go down the road of persecuting people from the gay community. It leads to terrible things.
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Ladislav Ilčić
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: HR

Međutim, možete li vi prihvatiti činjenicu da ima nas koji poštujemo svaku osobu i njezino dostojanstvo, ali smo kritični prema tom ponašanju? I nemojte nas trpati u isti koš da mi želimo proganjati, zabranjivati, tući i ne znam što.  Dakle, postoje normalni ljudi koji cijene dostojanstvo svake osobe, ali su kritični prema tom ponašanju. Možete li to prihvatiti?
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Mr President, as has been said since the marriage equality referendum passed in Ireland in 2015, it has been very positive to see Ireland as a more tolerant and accepting society for members of the LGBTQI community. While there is, of course, work still to be done, it has been encouraging to witness this positive shift. It is very concerning, however, that LGBTQI rights are under threat in several European nations, including Poland, Hungary and Lithuania, as outlined by my colleague Marie Walsh. In Hungary, 2021 witnessed a government retreat on the freedom of expression for the LGBTQI community. This rollback extended to media content portraying gay, lesbian or trans individuals, all justified under the guise of safeguarding children. The European Commission has initiated legal action against Hungary, a case I am pleased to say Ireland has joined. According to the Commission, such legislation violates internal market rules, the fundamental rights of people and the core values. Tolerance and equality must be the core.
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Ms Miranda I have to tell you that we are giving you notice that following the rules of our House it is not accepted that you wear political notices on your clothes. This is a consensus in the House and I clearly communicated to you that you will not get the floor and you covered a bit, but what you are doing now is not accepted so I do not give you the floor.
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Susanna Ceccardi
Political group: ID
Country: France
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, nel mio paese, l'Italia, – rispondo alle varie accuse che sono state formulate in quest'Aula – si rispettano i diritti degli omosessuali, come negli altri paesi europei, non di meno. Qualcuno, proprio in quest'Aula, ha fatto della politica strumentale, paragonando l'Italia, un paese membro e fondatore, all'Uganda, e soltanto per la vostra strumentalizzazione politica. Vi do una notizia: gli omosessuali non sono tutti di sinistra in Europa, ce ne sono moltissimi di destra e ce ne sono moltissimi di centrodestra, proporzionalmente a tutti gli altri elettori. E quegli omosessuali di centrodestra non si sentono rappresentati dalla vostra politica assolutamente strumentale e sono venuti da me e dagli altri esponenti di centrodestra a denunciare come siano stati emarginati più volte dalle associazioni di sinistra LGBTQI perché la pensano diversamente. Questa è discriminazione! E voi non rappresentate tutti gli omosessuali d'Europa, fatevene una ragione.
Debate: The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Johannes Hahn
Language: EN

In recent years, hate speech and hate crime targeting LGBTIQ persons have increased globally – we can agree on this – including across the European Union. So the Commission is determined to ensure that everyone feels safe and free. Therefore, ensuring LGBTIQ people’s safety is one of the pillars of the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020—2025, and the Commission does not and will not hesitate to use all the tools at its disposal in this regard. In that respect, I can assure everybody in this House that we are very tough on this subject. Therefore, let me again borrow a phrase from President von der Leyen’s 2023 State of the Union speech: ‘We can build a continent where you can be who you are and love who you want and aim as high as you want’. I am confident that, working together, we can make this a reality.
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über sechs Entschließungsanträge zur Menschenrechtslage in Afghanistan und insbesondere zur Verfolgung ehemaliger Regierungsbeamter (
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Country: Greece
Language: EN

The Taliban takeover has led to a humanitarian catastrophe that transcends borders and affects us all. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, around 97% of Afghans are living in poverty. The economy has no cash circulating for its people to pay for the basic products and services. I remain extremely concerned for the safety and well-being of Afghan citizens. The Taliban has undoubtedly committed a series of human rights violations, from intimidation, attacks and murders of journalists, former government officials and civil rights activists, along with the disturbing resumption of public floggings. Between August 2021 and June 2022, the UN has documented at least 800 cases of violations of human rights, including arbitrary detentions, extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances and torture against former government and national security forces officials. The Taliban has ushered in a dark cloud across Afghanistan, and I fear that oppressive regime hides more horrors than we currently know. Fear has gripped the country with no respite in sight. Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last year, they have effectively created a society ruled by gender segregation and discrimination, with women’s freedom of movement, freedom of thought and freedom of expression stripped away. I continue to have serious concerns for the safety and well-being of Afghan citizens, particularly women, girls, members of the LGBTQI community and ethnic minorities. We, as the EU, must use our power and influence to bring about impactful and positive change for the people of Afghanistan. We must strike a balance, continuing to provide aid while applying pressure to urge them to moderate their extremist policies. Finally, I’d like to thank all groups and shadows for their cooperation in this and sending a clear message to the Taliban that the European Union stands united in condemning their activities and standing with the poor, unfortunate people, especially women and girls, who are being discriminated against every single day.
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Carina Ohlsson
Language: SV

De som tidigare arbetade outtröttligt för värden som demokrati, rättvisa och mänskliga rättigheter står nu inför allvarliga hot mot sina liv och sin frihet. Dessa personer står nu inför valet att leva i ständig rädsla eller fly sitt hemland. Bakom sig behöver de lämna sina familjer och allt som de håller kärt.  FN bör ta initiativ till en mekanism som undersöker kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter och brott mot internationell rätt. Det internationella samfundet måste omedelbart vidta åtgärder för att skydda dessa personer. Som frihetskämpen Nelson Mandela uttryckte det: Att förneka människor deras grundläggande rättigheter är att hota deras mänsklighet.  Jag tackar också för det samarbete som vi har kunnat åstadkomma med det som vi kommit överens om här. Jag vill också ett rikta ett tack till både föredraganden och alla medföredragande.
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Petras Auštrevičius
Country: Lithuania
Language: EN

Despite the announced general amnesty by Taliban, many former Afghan Government officials and armed force members, as well as human rights defenders, are facing direct harassment, imprisonment, torture and revenge killings. Hundreds and hundreds of cases of such violations have been reported. These persecuted people have no place in a country ruled by Taliban. Colleagues, I appeal to you to support the nomination of the Afghan education rights activists Parasto Hakim, Marzia Amiri and Matiullah Wesa for this year’s Sakharov Prize. It would be the best way to salute those people fighting for democracy and different
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Carlo Fidanza
Country: Greece
Language: IT

I talebani, dopo il ritiro occidentale e il ritorno al potere, non sono cambiati. Un regime totalitario che ha annullato i diritti umani, i diritti delle donne e quelli delle minoranze religiose, ora perseguita gli ex ufficiali dei precedenti governi e governa con il terrore della legge islamica. In più di vent'anni l'Occidente, l'Europa e l'Italia hanno pagato un tributo di sangue altissimo per debellare i santuari del terrorismo internazionale e restituire una speranza di libertà al popolo afghano. Quel tributo va onorato oggi, sostenendo con più forza la resistenza anti talebana per contribuire alla costruzione di un Afghanistan finalmente decentralizzato e democratico.
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Marisa Matias
Country: Austria
Language: PT

A culminar este legado, a tomada de poder pelos talibãs fez aumentar exponencialmente o nível de violações de direitos humanos, vivendo-se uma crise humanitária que afeta desproporcionalmente mulheres e meninas num cenário de  No seguimento dos compromissos assumidos publicamente, é urgente uma amnistia geral destes anteriores responsáveis políticos e a criação de mecanismos que permitam apurar as responsabilidades destes atos sob o comando das Nações Unidas.  Precisamos também de facilitar vistos que permitam retirar quem está a sofrer mais, em particular mulheres e meninas. Reiteramos, assim, a nossa solidariedade e o compromisso para com o povo do Afeganistão.
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Dietmar Köster
Political group: S-D
Country: Lithuania
Language: DE

Wo sind die humanitären Visa und wo die Evakuierungsprogramme? Wo sind die Neuansiedlungsprogramme, und wieso wird der Familiennachzug nicht endlich beschleunigt? Die EU-Mitgliedstaaten und die Kommission tun nicht genug. Menschenrechte dürfen nicht zu hohlen Phrasen verkommen, die EU darf sich nicht weiter abschotten.
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Nathalie Loiseau
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: FR

Des régions entières sont privées d'aide humanitaire parce qu'elles résistent encore aux tyrans qui règnent à Kaboul. Les femmes afghanes sont privées de tous leurs droits et sont privées d'avenir. Mais ce n'est pas tout. Plus de 20 groupes terroristes trouvent refuge en Afghanistan et rêvent encore de djihad global. Les talibans veulent faire croire qu'ils apportent la stabilité à leur pays. Ils en font une bombe à retardement pour le monde.  Je veux saluer le courage de ceux qui continuent à dire non à l'oppression et au terrorisme djihadiste. Je veux saluer en particulier Ahmad Massoud et le remercier d'être présent ce soir au Parlement européen. Nous devons aider ceux qui veulent tourner l'Afghanistan vers l'avenir plutôt que le replonger dans le passé. Nous ne devons pas normaliser nos relations avec les talibans. Ils sont les bourreaux de leur peuple.
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Hannah Neumann
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

The situation seems devastating. The media spotlight has shifted, but our attention should not because there are things we can do. We can advocate for gender apartheid to be recognised as a crime under international law. We can make sure that human rights defenders under threat are given flexible visas so they can continue their important work in Afghanistan, yet leave the country when needed. We can ensure that all organisations running programmes for women by women receive adequate and unbureaucratic funding. There is something very concrete all of you can do next week nominate Parasto Hakim, Marzia Amiri and Matiullah Wesa, three education rights activists, for the Sakharov Prize to ensure again that the spotlight is on Afghanistan and to ensure recognition and protection for the many resisting the Taliban. Dear colleagues, however bleak the situation, there are ...
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Ryszard Czarnecki
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: PL

Proszę Państwa, talibowie mają taką narrację, że oni są innymi talibami, że są świetnie wykształceni, że kończyli zachodnie uniwersytety. Ja tylko przypomnę, że Pol Pot w Kambodży też skończył francuską uczelnię, a dokonał ludobójstwa swojego narodu, zresztą nie tak daleko od Afganistanu. Bądźmy solidarni z tymi, którzy chcą wolności, praw człowieka w Afganistanie – tak z Massoudem.
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Anna Bonfrisco
Political group: ID
Country: Belgium
Language: IT

5 000 di queste donne sono state funzionarie di sicurezza e militari, lottavano per un futuro migliore e in alcuni casi si sono formate negli Stati europei. L'UNAMA ha documentato 800 episodi di esecuzioni extragiudiziali, arresti arbitrari, torture e sparizioni forzate. A tutto questo però possiamo rispondere con la giustizia della Corte penale internazionale, poiché è valida l'adesione allo Statuto di Roma depositata dall'Afghanistan nel 2003. L'Unione europea, quindi, sostenga con forza un'indagine internazionale e restituisca la vita a donne e ragazze afghane. E viva la loro resistenza!
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Evin Incir
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: EN

Mr President, colleagues, it has been more than two years since the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban extremists, more than two years of struggle and oppression of the Afghan people, women and girls, opposition, dissidents and anyone who dares to say democracy, rule of law or human rights. More than two years of gender apartheid. We say ‘women, life, freedom’ for the women in Iran. We should also echo the same thing for the women in Afghanistan, because gender apartheid exists in Iran as well as in Afghanistan. The UN is now reporting over 800 instances of documented human rights violations against former Afghan government officials and security forces. These violations consist of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and torture. We call for a UN—led accountability mechanism to investigate these human rights violations, and we call for the immediate reverse of restrictions on the rights of women and girls. Enough is enough!
Debate: Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Karen Melchior
Political group: Renew
Country: Estonia
Language: EN

Mr President, I will be speaking in Danish, so if you want to listen to the interpretation, there should be headphones also for the Afghan delegation listening.  Hr formand! De modige afghanske kvinder viser os vejen. De tør kræve deres rettigheder, men de gør det med livet som indsats, for Taliban er ekstremister. Taliban anser stadig ikke kvinder for ligeværdige mennesker. Taliban fængsler tidligere embedsmænd, journalister, kvinderettighedsforkæmpere og alle, der kæmper for et demokratisk Afghanistan. Kæmper på trods af terrorregimets jerngreb og med halvdelen af befolkningen på sultegrænsen. Det hører vi ikke om, for ytringsfriheden er elimineret. Vi hører heller ikke om de marginaliserede grupper, der forfølges. Vi hører ikke, om de 54 hazara-afghanske piger, der sidste år mistede livet i et brutalt terrorangreb i Kabul. Deres forbrydelse var, at de var piger, de var studerende, og de var hazaraer. Derfor opfordrer jeg til, at vi lytter til de afghanere, der beder os om at handle. Hvis ikke vi kan sikre deres sikkerhed i Afghanistan, så skal vi sørge for sikker, lovlig passage til sikkerhed uden for Afghanistan.