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

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Implementation of the Generalised Scheme Preferences (GSP) Regulation
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Situation in Nicaragua
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Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders
Situation of human rights in Guatemala
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After the annual visit of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights to the spring session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, the head of the delegation Barbara Lochbihler stated: "In a challenging time for multilateralism and with the rise of populist forces worldwide, the EU and the member states have, more than ever, the responsibility to continue engaging vigorously with the UN Human Rights Council...
The EU must continue to support the High Commissioner's global leadership role and to preserve the independence of the special procedure mandates".
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This hearing will address the issue of human rights education and Members will have the opportunity to hear about the lessons learned so far and the challenges ahead from different perspectives.
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This hearing will address the issue of human rights education and Members will have the opportunity to hear about the lessons learned so far and the challenges ahead from different perspectives.
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Draft Programme
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Condemning Oyub Titiev’s sentence to four years in penal colony, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister, and the Human Rights Subcommittee, Antonio Panzeri, stated: "We strongly condemn the conviction of Oyub Titiev, a prominent human rights defender and Director of the Memorial Human Rights Centre in the Chechen Republic..."
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Following the sentencing of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, the Chair of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights Antonio Panzeri made the following statement:

"The judiciary underscored its power when it decided on a decades-long sentence for Ms Sotoudeh. But justice is not a question of power. It is about fairness and equity. Justice has never been about personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity"
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Following the sentencing of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, the Chair of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights Antonio Panzeri made the following statement: "The judiciary underscored its power when it decided on a decades-long sentence for Ms Sotoudeh. But justice is not a question of power. It is about fairness and equity. Justice has never been about personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity"
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Regarding Malaysia's accession to the ICC, the Chair of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights, Antonio Panzeri, made the following statement:

"We welcome Malaysia's decision to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. This reflects a strong engagement of the country in favour of human rights, the rule of law and justice and sends a clear signal as to the importance of the system of international criminal justice to fight impunity and prevent the most serious crimes under international law."

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Regarding the increase in repression and attacks on fundamental freedoms in Cameroon, Antonio Panzeri, Chair of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights, made the following statement:

Since the presidential election on October 7, 2018, Cameroon is experiencing a wave of demonstrations challenging the re-election of President Biya, as well as repression of all forms of peaceful protests, resulting in multiple arrests, including that of Cameroonian opposition leader and presidential candidate, Mr. Maurice Kamto.

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Regarding the case of the prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, EP Vice-President Heidi Hautala, and Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair of the EP Human Rights Subcommittee, stated:

"We are concerned by the situation of Nasrin Sotoudeh, arrested last June and convicted in December 2018 to a five-year prison sentence. The trial was held in absentia and she was not represented by a lawyer during the process".

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