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Resolution 2559 (2024) Reparation and reconciliation processes to overcome past conflicts and build a common peaceful future – the question of just and equal redress (Doc. 15933)

Resolution 2560 (2024) The honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia (Doc. 15994)

Resolution 2561 (2024) Challenges to democracy in Georgia (Doc. 16018)

Resolution 2562 (2024) An urgent call to Europe and its partners: envisioning immediate and long- term policy solutions in support of the displaced people of Ukraine (Doc. 16002)

Resolution 2563 (2024) Call for Varosha’s return to its lawful inhabitants (Doc. 16004)

Resolution 2564 (2024) Post-conflict time: defusing ticking time bombs for a safe return of displaced populations (Doc. 15995)

Resolution 2565 (2024) Safeguarding human rights for future generations (Doc. 15999)

De salientar os seguintes debates:

Debates conjuntos

Reforçar a democracia através de processos participativos e deliberativos (Doc. 16001) / Reforçar a

perspetiva da juventude nos trabalhos da Assembleia Parlamentar (Doc.15872), a 25 de junho

A Deputada Jamila Madeira (PS) estava inscrita no debate, mas, devido ao elevado número de oradores

inscritos, não teve oportunidade de apresentar a sua intervenção, que ficou, no entanto, registada em ata da

Sessão:

First of all, I would like to thank you for such a relevant Report.

Defending democracy is first and after all defending human rights. When defending democracy we are

properly fighting populism and extreme right.

Ensuring we have the proper means to defend democracy is the core to ensure it will survive to the

undisclosed attacks it constantly suffers.

We know that strengthening democracy requires, like you just said, a proper legal and regulatory framework,

this meaning that is accountable for the citizens but also that is possible to deliver demands and goals that

citizens expect from political responsibles. We must be careful with an overload of check and balances that will

avoid us to move and block political work in a way that does not allow to deliver answers to the real problems of

the citizens.

Do never forget we are in the ‘blink’ society, meaning that this new era demands everything in a ‘blink’.

On the other hand, a proper balance of check and balances provides trust, as well as ensures that more

citizens have the will to participate.

Trust in representative democracy

Is essential because direct democracy will always distort the final equality goal. The distortion of information

in between them it will make it impossible.

For that, permanent contact with all individual citizens, formal traditional groups of representations (unions,

ngo, etc) but also informal groups with fringe structure but that provides a momentaneous response to citizens

needs, need to be considered and ensured.

Democracy uses media and internet to spread information to be in contact with those citizens.

But, like you previously said, malignant actors use social media and AI and digital tools to distort and provoke.

It’s urgent that the accountability of those means and a proper and strick regulatory framework for those

working those channels and their global action is put in place. Without that we are being driven by algorithms that

feed itself with democratic means to attack and destroy democracy.