Sous-commission Droits de l'homme (DROI) - Parlement européen

MEPs denounced the persecution of same-sex orientation persons outside the EU and urged a better implementation of the EU Guidelines on human rights of LGBTI, on Monday. The Subcommittee on Human Rights hosted a public hearing on the human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) persons outside the EU and the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Monday afternoon.
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In light to the historic decision by Saudi Arabia to grant women the right to drive, the Chair of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), stated: "I warmly welcome the royal decision to allow Saudi women to drive. This decision comes as a result of a long battle by Saudi women for equality." Full text below. The statement is also available in Arabic.
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Press statement in Arabic
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The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Wednesday 11 October from 9.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30 and on Thursday 12 October from 9.00 - 12.30 in meeting room PHS 4B001.

Representatives of NGOs as well as other organisations are requested to accede to the EU Transparency Register and follow the procedures therein for access to the European Parliament.
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Press statements issued by the DROI Chair
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Calendar of DROI Meetings 2017
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Read about the DROI missions to Bolivia and Uzbekistan, plus DROI exchange of views with Stavros Lambrinidis and Aristride Nononsi.
Issue 30
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During the first quarter DROI held exchanges on Syria, Angola, Belarus, Drones and International Women's Day. Find out more in Issue 29.
Issue 29
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In the framework of the recent deterioration of the human rights situation in the country, a delegation from EP Subcommittee on Human Rights has just concluded a visit to the Philippines.

The four-member DROI delegation that visited the Philippines 18-20 July 2017 was led by Soraya Post (S&D, SE) and composed of Ádám Kósa (EPP, HU), Josef Weidenholzer (S&D, AT) and Rikke Karlsson (ECR, DK).

The Chair of the delegation, Ms Soraya Post, stated: "The objective of our mission is to gather information, to exchange views on issues of mutual interest and to get a real picture and a better understanding of the situation in the Philippines as well as to raise our concerns. As we are all members of a global community, living on the same planet, we note that in many countries, there is a clear backlash with regard to respect for human rights, something which requires global responsibility."
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Informed of the death of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate LIU Xiaobo, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri, and the Chair of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China, Mr Jo Leinen, made the following statement:

"We are deeply saddened to learn of the death today in Shenyang, China, of Nobel Prize laureate LIU Xiaobo. The European Parliament has expressed solidarity with his peaceful actions and initiatives in favour of democratic reforms and the protection of human rights, and has repeatedly urged his immediate and unconditional release, and the lifting of restrictions on his wife LIU Xia, since 2010....."

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Informed of the death of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate LIU Xiaobo, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri, and the Chair of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China, Mr Jo Leinen, made the following statement:

"We are deeply saddened to learn of the death today in Shenyang, China, of Nobel Prize laureate LIU Xiaobo.

The European Parliament has expressed solidarity with his peaceful actions and initiatives in favour of democratic reforms and the protection of human rights, and has repeatedly urged his immediate and unconditional release, and the lifting of restrictions on his wife LIU Xia, since 2010..."

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The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) organised, jointly with the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with Afghanistan a hearing on the rights of women in Afghanistan.
The hearing counted with the participation of Ms Latifa Ahmadi, Executive Director, Organization for Promoting Afghan Women's Capabilities (via recorded message); Mr Abdul Wadood Pedram, Executive Director, Human Rights and Eradication of Violence Organization (via recorded message); Ms Horia Mosadeq, Afghanistan Researcher, Amnesty International; Ms Malalai Joya, activist, writer, and a former Member of the National Assembly of Afghanistan; and Mr Mirco Günther, Country Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Afghanistan.
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Statelessness in South and South East Asia
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Addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide
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Human rights: Liu Xiaobo in China, A. Antonios and D. Isaak in Eritrea, Burundi

MEPs call for the release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and activist Lee Ming-che in China, of Dawit Isaak and Abune Antonios in Eritrea, and for the prevention of violence in Burundi.
The cases of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and Lee Ming-che
Eritrea, notably the cases of Abune Antonios and Dawit Isaak
Burundi
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