The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Thursday 7 December from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in meeting room PHS 1A002.
MEPs condemn the rise of violence against albinos in Malawi, persecutions against Crimean Tatars and crackdown on political opponents in the Maldives in three resolutions voted on Thursday.
At a time when Saudi Arabia has initiated an ambitious economic and social transformation, a delegation from the Subcommittee on Human Rights concluded its first mission to the country.
The four-Member DROI delegation visited the country together with the European Parliament's delegation for Relations with the Arab Peninsula (29 October-31 October) and was composed of Cristian Dan Preda (EPP, RO), Beatriz Becerra (ALDE, ES), Josef Weidenholzer (S&D, AT) and Lars Adaktusson (EPP, SE).
I remain disappointed and concerned about many other cases. The continuation of the pre-trial detention of Taner Kılıç, chair of the board of Amnesty International's Turkey section was confirmed. Mr Osman Kavala, a well-known and widely respected leading civil society figure was arrested last week, following meetings in Gaziantep. Mr Kavala is the chair of Anadolu Kültür, a cultural institution. His initial period of detention has been extended by a further seven days, and he should be released forthwith. In all cases due process should be guaranteed. Many others in Turkey are also affected by arbitrary detentions or face limited travel rights and revoked passports."