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

On Monday, 11 December 2023, Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Development and Sub-committee on Human Rights will meet 2023 Sakharov Prize laureates: Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, represented by Afsoon Najafi and Mersedeh Shahinkar.

By awarding the 2023 Sakharov Prize to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran, the Parliament recognises their brave efforts to stand up for fundamental rights and women's rights. Through this debate, Members will have the opportunity to express their strong support for the aspiration of the Iranian people to live in a free, stable, inclusive and democratic country.

Sakharov Prize
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On 13 November 2023, a workshop was organised on behalf of the Human Rights Subcommittee focusing on the forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia, which has taken place since 2014 and vastly intensified since the full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. Ukrainian, EU and third country diplomatic and political efforts to stop the deportations and repatriate children were looked at, along with initiatives by the civil society. The workshop examined the investigations and cases brought before national and international jurisdictions against state actors and individual perpetrators. Challenges on political, legal and practical fronts were scrutinised, leading to recommendations for what the EU could do to help bring the children back. One of the experts shed light on the situation of civilians in the occupied Ukrainian territories more generally. This report brings together the background briefings prepared for the workshop and a summary of the debate with Members, academics, experts from the civil society and EU representatives.
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La cérémonie de remise du prix Sakharov pour la liberté de l'esprit, décerné cette année à Jina Mahsa Amini et au mouvement Femme, Vie, Liberté en Iran, aura lieu le 12 décembre à 11h30.
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Sous-commission "Droits de l'homme"

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Latest attacks against women and women's rights defenders in Iran, and Iran's arbitrary detention of EU nationals
The unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger
The killing of Tamaz Ginturi, a Georgian citizen, by Russia’s occupying forces in Georgia
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Le Parlement européen veut que toutes les personnes personnes en situation de handicap puissent vivre de manière autonome et pleinement intégrée au sein de nos sociétés.

La première édition de la semaine des droits des personnes personnes en situation de handicap qu'il s'apprête à organiser, du 27 novembre au 4 décembre, permettra d'analyser les initiatives existantes pour protéger et autonomiser les personnes personnes en situation de handicap, ainsi que de réfléchir aux défis qui restent à relever et de concevoir de nouvelles actions.

Plusieurs commissions ont prévu des votes, des débats et des événements portant sur les politiques relatives au handicap.

En voici le détail:

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Projet de programme de la première édition de la semaine des droits des personnes handicapées
Evénements prevues pendant la première semaine des droits des personnes handicapées
     28 Nov. 2023 matin - AGRI Committee - Exchange of views about the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the agricultural sector.
     28 Nov. 2023 à partir de 16.30 - DEVE Committee - Exchange of views on the rights of persons with disability in conflict and post-conflict situation - Link to the webstreaming
     29 Nov. 2023 à partir de 9:00 - PETI Committee - Annual workshop on the rights of persons with disabilities followed by debates on petitions
     29 Nov 2023 à partir de 14:30 - joint EMPL-FEMM hearing on 'Harmful practices in the EU towards women and girls with disabilities'
     30 Nov. 2023 matin - EMPL committee - Debate on the European Disability Card and European Parking Card
     30 Nov. 2023 matin - EMPL committee - presentation of the special report 'Supporting people with disabilities' - European Court of Auditors
     30 Nov. 2023 à partir de 10:45 - TRAN Committe - Exchange of views on the draft opinion & amendments on the European Disability Card and European Parking Card and discussion on existing barriers in the field of transport and tourism for people with disabilities
     30 Nov. 2023 à partir de 11:30 - DROI sub-committee - Exchange of views on the rights of persons with disability in conflict and post-conflict situation
     4 Dec. 2023 à partir de 16:30 - interparliamentary committee meeting on 'the participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process'
     4 Dec. 2023 à partir de 18:15 - IMCO Committee - Vote on the opinion on the proposal for the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card, during the Committee.
Etudes et recherhces
     Study on the 'Analysis of the European Disability Card' - Nov 2023 - EMPL Committee
     Study on 'Targeted measures for persons with disabilities to cope with the cost-of-living crisis' - Nov 2023 - PETI committee
     Political participation of people with disabilities in the EU - May 2023
     Understanding EU policies for people with disabilities - Dec. 2022
     Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities - Dec. 2022
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Jeudi, le Parlement a adopté trois résolutions sur la situation des droits humains en Iran, au Niger et en Géorgie.
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Commission du développement
Sous-commission "Droits de l'homme"

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On 13 November 2023, DROI organises a workshop on the forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia in the presence of experts, including Mykola Kuleba, former Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children's Rights and co-founder of the Alliance for Ukraine Without Orphans and 'Save Ukraine', who has deployed tremendous efforts to bring children back home.
The discussion will also address the ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to stop deportations and repatriate children, including the political, legal and practical challenges. The workshop will focus on the investigations and cases brought before national and international jurisdictions against state actors and individual perpetrators.

The workshop will take place from 15.00 to 17.00 in the meeting room 3G2 (Brussels)
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On 13 November 2023, DROI organises a workshop on the forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia in the presence of experts, including Mykola Kuleba, former Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children's Rights and co-founder of the Alliance for Ukraine Without Orphans and 'Save Ukraine', who has deployed tremendous efforts to bring children back home.
The discussion will also address the ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to stop deportations and repatriate children, including the political, legal and practical challenges. The workshop will focus on the investigations and cases brought before national and international jurisdictions against state actors and individual perpetrators.

Location : 3G2 (Spinelli), Brussels
Streaming (live)
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On 25 October, the Subcommittee on Human Rights, in association with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, will hold a hearing on tackling the root causes of migration, the externalisation of the EU's migration policy and the treatment of refugees and migrants in partner countries in North Africa.

Upholding the values of respect for human rights and international law in the EU external and extraterritorial actions and cooperation in the area of migration has been a priority of the European Parliament for many years. In April 2023, Parliament approved its position on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. Members will discuss with experts concrete ways to support an inclusive vision of human rights into the EU approach on migration.

Programme
Presentation by Carmen González Enríquez on the root causes of migration from Africa
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On 25 October, the Subcommittee on Human Rights, in association with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, will hold a hearing on tackling the root causes of migration, the externalisation of the EU's migration policy and the treatment of refugees and migrants in partner countries in North Africa.

Upholding the values of respect for human rights and international law in the EU external and extraterritorial actions and cooperation in the area of migration has been a priority of the European Parliament for many years. In April 2023, Parliament approved its position on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. Members will discuss with experts concrete ways to support an inclusive vision of human rights into the EU approach on migration.

Programme
Presentation by Carmen González Enríquez on the root causes of migration from Africa
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Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
The case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya
Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem
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Les députés ont décerné le Prix Sakharov 2023 pour la liberté de l’esprit à Jina Mahsa Amini et au mouvement “Femme, Vie, Liberté” en Iran.
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Commission du développement
Sous-commission "Droits de l'homme"

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Les députés ont présélectionné Jina Mahsa Amini et le Mouvement "Femme, Vie, Liberté" en Iran, des militants pour les droits humains nicaraguayens et des militantes du droit à l’avortement.
Commission des affaires étrangères
Commission du développement
Sous-commission "Droits de l'homme"

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This study addresses cross-border restitution claims to looted art, considering Nazi-looted art and colonial takings, but also more recent cultural losses resulting from illicit trafficking. Although these categories differ considerably, commonalties exist. The study highlights blind spots in the legal and policy frameworks and formulates recommendations on how these could be bridged. This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee.
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