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

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Discriminatory legislation is the focus of the hearing and specifically recent developments in the area of legal protection of women and girls against sexual violence. All laws on sexual violence have been developed, drawing on concepts of human rights and gender equality, but these are not uniformly applied in all countries.
The relevant international legal conventions will be presented and there will also be specific country examples aiming to provide a basis for understanding the dynamics underpinning the positive ongoing developments in the protection of women and girls.

Wednesday 25 April from 10.30 - 12.30, Room ASP 3E-2
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Draft Programme
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Human rights and discriminatory legislation against women and girls, in particular regarding sexual violence

Discriminatory legislation is the focus of the hearing and specifically recent developments in the area of legal protection of women and girls against sexual violence. All laws on sexual violence have been developed, drawing on concepts of human rights and gender equality, but these are not uniformly applied in all countries.

The relevant international legal conventions will be presented and there will also be specific country examples aiming to provide a basis for understanding the dynamics underpinning the positive ongoing developments in the protection of women and girls.

Location : ASP 3E2 BRUSSELS
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Draft Programme
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World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. DROI takes this occasion as an opportunity to discuss the alarming situation concerning the freedom of media. According to a survey of Freedom House, only 13% of the world’s population enjoy a free press – that is, a media environment where coverage of political news is robust, while safety of journalists is guaranteed, state intrusion in media affairs is minimal, and the press is not subject to onerous legal or economic pressures.
Europe is confronted with challenges as well. Dismissing journalists for political motives and shutting down independent newspapers cannot be tolerated in democratic countries. We strongly condemn the brutal assassinations of investigative journalists that recently took place in Malta and Slovakia earlier this year and last year.

The World Press Freedom Day commemorates, appreciates and celebrates those people who fight for our values of freedom of speech, human rights and democracy. We are proud to pay tribute to them with this exchange of views.

25 April 2018, p.m., meeting room ASP 3E2
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Members will be briefed on the overall human rights situation in the country, including the continuing insecurity in the Kasaï and some other regions, sexual and gender based violence, violations of fundamental freedoms and civil liberties in the context of presidential elections scheduled for December this year, and the UN stabilisation mission - MONUSCO’s actions for protecting human rights and ending conflicts and violence.
In association with the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
26 April 2018, a.m., room ASP 3E2

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Draft Programme
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Discriminatory legislation is the focus of the hearing and specifically recent developments in the area of legal protection of women and girls against sexual violence. All laws on sexual violence have been developed, drawing on concepts of human rights and gender equality, but these are not uniformly applied in all countries.
The relevant international legal conventions will be presented and there will also be specific country examples aiming to provide a basis for understanding the dynamics underpinning the positive ongoing developments in the protection of women and girls.

Wednesday 25 April from 10.30 - 12.30, Room ASP 3E-2
Further information
Draft Programme
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Human rights and discriminatory legislation against women and girls, in particular regarding sexual violence

Discriminatory legislation is the focus of the hearing and specifically recent developments in the area of legal protection of women and girls against sexual violence. All laws on sexual violence have been developed, drawing on concepts of human rights and gender equality, but these are not uniformly applied in all countries.

The relevant international legal conventions will be presented and there will also be specific country examples aiming to provide a basis for understanding the dynamics underpinning the positive ongoing developments in the protection of women and girls.

Location : ASP 3E2 BRUSSELS
Further information
Draft Programme
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Nigeria and the EU must work together because a stable Nigeria is not only in the interest of the Nigerian people but also in our own interest, said MEPs after visiting Nigeria on 3-7 April. A delegation from the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), led by Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AT), visited Nigeria from 3 to 7 April 2018 to discuss human rights including social and economic rights, with a particular focus on migration and human trafficking.

Further information
Press statement - full text
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Situation in Syria
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Situation in the Maldives
The arrest of human rights defenders in Sudan, notably the case of Sakharov Prize laureate Salih Mahmoud Osman
Mercy killings in Uganda
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The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Wednesday 25 April 2018, from 9.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30 and on Thursday 26 April 2018, 9.00 - 12.30 in meeting room ASP 3E-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
Press statements issued by the DROI Chair
Calendar of DROI Meetings 2018
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Clause de non-responsabilité : L'interprétation des débats facilite la communication mais ne constitue en aucun cas un enregistrement authentifié des débats. Seuls le discours original ou la traduction écrite révisée du discours original peuvent être considérés authentiques.
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Length of video : 107'
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Durée de la vidéo : 93'
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Clause de non-responsabilité : L'interprétation des débats facilite la communication mais ne constitue en aucun cas un enregistrement authentifié des débats. Seuls le discours original ou la traduction écrite révisée du discours original peuvent être considérés authentiques.
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Following the recent release of UN OHCHR report on Human Rights violations in the investigation of the Ayotzinapa Case, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair of the Human Rights Subcom., stated: "I call on the Mexican authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the arbitrary detentions, acts of torture and other human rights violations committed..."
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Full statement in Spanish
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Following the brutal political assassination of Brazilian human rights defender Marielle Franco, the Chair of the Human Rights Subcommittee (DROI), Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), stated: "Today we all mourn, together with the Brazilian people, the loss of Marielle Franco, a tireless human rights defender, a respected city counselor in Rio de Janeiro, and the hope of Brazil’s political life...." Full statement below.
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Full statement in English
Full statement in Spanish
Full statement in Portuguese
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