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

Central Asia, located at the centre of the Eurasian continent and straddling the borders of some of the world’s most pressing hot spots, offers economic opportunities and natural resources but also remains insecure and troublesome. For the European Union, the region is not a priority. It is too distant and Brussels experiences difficulties in executing its democratic and value-based agenda on the ground. Regional dynamics have been significantly influenced by many players present in the region; Russia, China and the United States are the most significant. Russia’s position relies on a holistic approach, including military might and the more recent Eurasian narrative. China, pursuing its Silk Road ideas, has no equal in trade and energy. The US has partially retreated from Central Asia and is reviewing its security-centered strategy. Under these circumstances, what should the EU regional approach look like? What are the shared interests and divergent objectives of the actors present in Central Asia? With what actors could the EU cooperate and with whom should it abstain from regional rapprochement? Finally, what options does the EU have to strengthen its posture in the region from a regional and geopolitical perspective?
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EU priorities for UNHRC sessions in 2016
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EU seamen detained in India, Ethiopia and North Korea nuclear test

Parliament calls on India to release the 14 Estonian and 6 British seamen detained in the south of the country, strongly condemns the nuclear test conducted on 6 January by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and deplores the recent use of excessive force by security forces in Ethiopia, in three resolutions voted on Thursday.

EU citizens under detention in India, notably Estonian and UK seamen
Ethiopia
North Korea
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EU seamen detained in India, Ethiopia and North Korea nuclear test

Parliament calls on India to release the 14 Estonian and 6 British seamen detained in the south of the country, strongly condemns the nuclear test conducted on 6 January by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and deplores the recent use of excessive force by security forces in Ethiopia, in three resolutions voted on Thursday.
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DROI will hold an exchange of views on the human rights situation in Georgia; an exchange of views with the EEAS on the EU's priorities for the upcoming 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC); a discussion on the draft report on Human rights and migration in third countries (Rapporteur Marie-Christine Vergiat) and an exchange of views with Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (Jointly with SEDE).
The exchange of views on Children in armed conflicts : challenges for international action with Leila Zerrougui will take place in meeting room ASP 1E2
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Elena Valenciano, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, calls on the EU and the EU Member States to act urgently to ensure humanitarian access to besieged towns and villages in Syria. For full press statement see link below.
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Elena Valenciano, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the European Parliament, calls on the EU and the EU Member States to act urgently to ensure humanitarian access to besieged towns and villages in Syria
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This issue covers the Sakharov Prize Award Ceremony in Strasbourg and exchanges of views with: Mary McGowan Davis, Chair of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict and Fabrice Leggeri, Executive Director of FRONTEX; the DROI Mission to the UN General Assembly, New York and debates on Burundi, Eastern Ukraine and Crimea and Mauritania
Issue 24
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Preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit: Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian assistance
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Situation in Burundi
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EU should enforce human rights clauses in cases of gross breaches

The inclusion of human rights clauses in all EU international agreements and their enforcement in cases of gross breaches of human rights were strongly defended by MEPs in a resolution on the annual report on human rights and democracy in 2014, adopted on Thursday. MEPs also called for a stronger dialogue with third countries and finding sustainable solutions to tackle the root causes of migration.
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014
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