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The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) visited the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 21 - 23 February. The main aim of the visit was to engage in a constructive dialogue with the Vietnamese authorities and to assess the human rights situation in the country. The delegation was headed by the Chair of the Subcommittee, Mr Panzeri. The Subcommittee issued a press release at the end of its visit.
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DROI visit to Vietnam: press release
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The Chairs of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights, David McAllister (EPP, DE) and Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT) respectively, expressed their grave concern about and solidarity with Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López after the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the decision sentencing him to 14 years imprisonment. For the full statement see below.
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Press release
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The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights will go to Vietnam from 20-24 February 2017 and the main objective of the DROI mission is to assess the human rights situation in the country. The DROI delegation, composed of Pier Antonio Panzeri, Head of the Delegation, S&D; Lars Adaktusson, EPP; Adam Kosa, EPP; Soraya Post, S&D; David Martin, S&D and Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, ALDE, will hold meetings with National Assembly committees, government ministries, UN agencies, and NGOs.

Vietnam adopted a new constitution in 2013 and in 2015 the National Assembly passed new laws on the Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Law on Custody and Detention and Law on investigative bodies. However, their application has been postponed.

The Delegation will also raise the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the human rights impact assessment with the Vietnamese authorities.

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The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights will be in a mission to Vietnam from 20-24 February 2017 and the main objective of the DROI mission is to assess the human rights situation in the country. The DROI delegation will hold meetings with National Assembly committees, government ministries, UN agencies, and NGOs.

Vietnam adopted a new constitution in 2013 and in 2015 the National Assembly passed new laws on the Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Law on Custody and Detention and Law on investigative bodies. However, their application has been postponed.

The Delegation will also raise the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the human rights impact assessment with the Vietnamese authorities.

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The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Thursday, 9 March 2017 from 9.00 - 12.30 in room ASP A5G-3.

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
Calendar of DROI Meetings 2017
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Parliament's Press Service is holding a seminar on civil law rules on robotics. The discussions are set to focus on issues related to the fast development and ever-increasing introduction of robotics and artificial intelligence in different spheres of economic and public life - which raise legal and ethical issues that require intervention at EU level. This thematic digest provides selected policy department publications prepared to support the committees in their work related to these issues.
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The newly elected Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), made the following statement on behalf of the Subcommittee:

"Yesterday Kuwait hanged seven prisoners - four men and three women-, the first executions carried out since 2013...." Fuill statement below

Press statement
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The newly elected Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), made the following statement on behalf of the Subcommittee: “Yesterday Kuwait hanged seven prisoners - four men and three women-, the first executions carried out since 2013..." Full statement below
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Press release
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The Subcommittee will hold an exchange of views a year after the Council decision to lift most human rights related sanctions on Belarus. Speakers will include Mr Miklós Haraszti UN Special Rapporteur, Ms Lubov Kovaleva, member of the coalition "Human Rights Defenders Against the Death Penalty in Belarus" and mother of a prisoner executed in 2012, Mr Andrei Paluda, legal expert and long-time civic activist and Mr Valiantsin Stefanovich, expert of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna”.
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L'interdiction de l’administration américaine à l’encontre des citoyens de sept pays musulmans de pénétrer aux États-Unis "peut sérieusement saper les efforts mondiaux actuels en faveur d'un partage équitable des responsabilités internationales concernant les réfugiés", ont déclaré mardi les députés des commissions du développement et des affaires étrangères.
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Sous-commission "droits de l'homme"

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The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Monday 6 February 2017 from 9.00 - 12.30 in room PHS 1A002.

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.
Further information
Watch the meeting live
Draft agenda and meeting documents
Press Statements
Calendar of DROI Meetings 2017
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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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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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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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Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) will chair the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) for the next two and a half years, decided committee members by acclamation on Wednesday morning, 25 January.
The four vice-chairs elected by the Subcommittee on Human Rights are:

• 1st vice-chair Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO)
• 2nd vice-chair Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA (ALDE, ES)
• 3rd vice-chair László TŐKÉS (EPP, HU)
• 4th vice-chair Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE)

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Press statement
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