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This issue covers the Sakharov Prize Award Ceremony in Strasbourg and exchanges of views with: Mary McGowan Davis, Chair of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict and Fabrice Leggeri, Executive Director of FRONTEX; the DROI Mission to the UN General Assembly, New York and debates on Burundi, Eastern Ukraine and Crimea and Mauritania
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Preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit: Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian assistance
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Situation in Burundi
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EU should enforce human rights clauses in cases of gross breaches

The inclusion of human rights clauses in all EU international agreements and their enforcement in cases of gross breaches of human rights were strongly defended by MEPs in a resolution on the annual report on human rights and democracy in 2014, adopted on Thursday. MEPs also called for a stronger dialogue with third countries and finding sustainable solutions to tackle the root causes of migration.
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014
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Maldives; Malaysia;the case of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt

Parliament calls for the immediate release of an Irish citizen,Ibrahim Halawa, detained in Egypt, the release of all political prisoners inMaldives, and the withdrawal of the anti-sodomy law in Malaysia, in threeresolutions passed on Thursday.

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Ibrahim Halawa potentially facing the death penalty
Situation in the Maldives
Malaysia
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Parliament calls for the immediate release of an Irish citizen, Ibrahim Halawa, detained in Egypt, the release of all political prisoners in Maldives, and the withdrawal of the anti-sodomy law in Malaysia, in three resolutions passed on Thursday.
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Urgency resolutions
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Raif Badawi, this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought laureate, who is a Saudi blogger and human rights activist, still remains in prison. This is why his wife Ensaf Haidar, who lives as a refugee in Canada with their three children, will collect the award in the Parliament on Wednesday, 16 December.

On Monday evening, 14 December, in Strasbourg, members of DROI, AFET and DEVE held an exchange of views with Ensaf Haidar together with Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Special Representative for Human Rights.

During her intervention, DROI Chair, Elena Valenciano, expressed that "Raif's only crime was simply to express his thoughts. His only weapon: his words. And they replied to his words with lashes, prison, harassment and isolation."

Members conveyed their support for Raif Badawi and their hope that he will be pardoned and charges against him will be dropped.They also voiced their concern about the dire situation of human rights in Saudi Arabia and insisted on the need to align the EU foreign and commercial policy to its human rights guiding principles. They also highlighted the high number of human rights defenders in Saudi jails, including the lawyer of Raif Badawi, and that over 150 persons have been executed since the beginning of the year, including juveniles.

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An empty chair
Interview with Ensaf Haidar, wife of Raif Badawi
Extracts from Monday's debate with Ensaf Haidar and Stavros Lambrinidis
Extracts from the Award Ceremony
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"I welcome the decision by the Baku Court of Appeal to conditionally release Leyla Yunus following today's court hearing. The European Parliament has always regarded the charges and the court proceedings against Leyla and Arif Yunus as unjust and unfounded and has repeatedly asked for their unconditional release and that all charges against them be dropped."
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"I welcome the decision by the Baku Court of Appeal to conditionally release Leyla Yunus following today's court hearing. The European Parliament has always regarded the charges and the court proceedings against Leyla and Arif Yunus as unjust and unfounded and has repeatedly asked for their unconditional release and that all charges against them be dropped."
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Elena Valenciano, Chair of theEuropean Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights issued the followingstatement on the International Human Rights Day

"On International Human Rights Day we mustthink first and foremost about those human rights defenders around the worldwho stand up for universal values, speak for the vulnerable and themarginalised or document and monitor abuses. They defy danger, harassment andintimidation."
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The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Monday 25 January 2016 at 15h00 in meeting room ASP A5E-2.

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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Watch the meeting live
Draft agenda and meeting documents
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In view of the increasingly deteriorating human rights and security situation in Burundi, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights appeals to the Burundian government to prevent further violence, put an end to human rights violations and conduct talks with all parties involved to ensure the stability of the country and region.
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Urgency resolutions : Cambodia; Bangladesh and Afghanistan

Parliament urges Cambodia to drop all charges brought against opposition leader Sam Rainsy and Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) members; calls on the Bangladesh authorities to restore the full independence of the media; and appeals to the government of Afghanistan to intensify cooperation with the government of Pakistan, in three resolutions passed on Thursday.

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Afghanistan, in particular the killings in the province of Zabul
Cambodia
Freedom of expression in Bangladesh
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