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

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The latest response to the situation of refugees in the European Union is the "European Agenda on Migration", which aims to strengthen the common migration and asylum policy. This leaflet provides extracts from relevant supporting analyses prepared by European Parliament’s policy departments for different EP's committees.
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The EU is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, human rights, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights sets out all the personal, civic, political, economic and social rights enjoyed by people in the EU. This leaflet provides extracts from relevant supporting analyses prepared by European Parliament’s policy departments for different EP's committees.
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The present study provides a detailed overview of the actual human rights situation in the frozen conflict regions of EU’s Eastern neighbourhood, namely in Crimea, Transnistria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The focus of the analysis is on the access to the justice system, as well as on the abilities of the de jure or de facto authorities to administer justice. Particular attention is paid to Crimea because the rapidly worsening human rights situation there affects far more people than the population of the other four frozen conflicts combined. International community actions, as well as the role of civil society in protecting human rights are also analysed.
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Elena Valenciano, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the European Parliament said "I welcome the release of several activists, human rights defenders and journalists by the presidential pardon of 17 March.

This is a positive long-awaited step that we hope will be followed by a much needed change in giving more space to civil society in Azerbaijan, in full respect of the rightsto association, expression and freedom of assembly."
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10th anniversary of United Nations Human RightsCouncil, time to reflect

During a two-day visit, on 14-15 March 2016, a delegation of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) led by its Chair Elena Valenciano (S&D, ES) met with, amongst others, the President of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, the Director General of the International Organisation for Migration and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders at the31st Human Rights Council Plenary.
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During a two-day visit, on 14-15 March 2016, a delegation of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) led by its Chair Elena Valenciano met with the President of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, the Director General of the International Organisation for Migration and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders at the 31st Human Rights Council Plenary.

Further information
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Concerned by the largest migration crisis since World War II, the Subcommittee on Human Rights' hearing will address three core topics : the main causes of migration, the problem of human rights violations that occur along migration routes and the importance of a human rights-based approach to migration-related policies. Red Crescent from Tunisia, the International Organisation of Migration of Turkey and a representative from the Jordan government will present their regional perspectives.
Location : Room ASP A3G3
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Situation in Eritrea
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Human Rights: freedom of speech in Kazakhstan, Giulio Regeni, DRC
Parliament condemns the deteriorating climate for the media and free speech in Kazakhstan, the torture and assassination under suspicious circumstances of EU citizen Giulio Regeni in Egypt, and the worsening security and human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in three resolutions voted on Thursday, 10 March.

See links to the three resolutions.
Freedom of expression in Kazakhstan
Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni
Democratic Republilc of the Congo
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This issue includes an exchange of views with Leyla Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, United Nations and the DROI ad-hoc delegation to Mexico and Guatemala on 8-12 February.
Issue 25
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Elena Valenciano,Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the European Parliament, expressesher grave concern about the possible changes in the EU policy regarding therefugee crisis and the treatment of asylum-seekers if the preliminary agreementreached between the EU and Turkey is confirmed. Full statement below.
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