EP Plenary session - Debate - Human rights and democracy in the world and the EU’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, opens the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, speaking about toxic spill in Hungary and the 4th anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's assassination.

Toxic spill in Hungary and 4th anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's assassination: extracts from the opening remarks by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) exchange views with representatives of the RECOM initiative, on war crimes and other serious violations of Human Rights in the former Yugoslavia, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

War crimes and other serious violations of Human Rights in the former Yugoslavia: extracts from the exchange of views with the representatives of the RECOM initiative

The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) organises a public hearing on human rights in Burma / Myanmar, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Human rights in Burma / Myanmar: extracts from the public hearing

Visit of Salil SHETTY, Secretary-General of Amnesty international, to the European Parliament in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, and roundtable.

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, meets with Salil SHETTY, Secretary-General of Amnesty international: arrival and roundtable

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss how to stop imports into the EU of products made by prisoners in Chinese labour camps.

Import of LAOGAI made goods into the EU: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss a recent UN draft report that documents the worst human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1993 and 2003.

Human rights in the Republic of Congo: extracts of the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as the failure to arrest President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan in Kenya and the case of Haythan Al-Maleh in Syria.

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate about the new developments on the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, the Iranian woman condemned to death, and the case of Zahra Bahrami, an Iranian-Dutch national.

Human rights in Iran: extracts from the vote on the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani and of Zahra Bahrami

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate about the new developments on the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, the Iranian woman condemned to death.

Human rights in Iran: extracts from the debate on the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, opens the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, informing MEP about the new developments on the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, the Iranian woman condemned to death.

Human rights in Iran: statement by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, on the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as the case of Farai Maguwu in Zimbabwe, the case of Maria Lourdes Afiuni in Venezuela and the situation in North Korea.

A hearing on the Human Rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) takes place in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Human Rights in Congo: extracts from the hearing

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, meets Members of the Sub-committee on Human Rights (DROI) to discuss his recent visits to China and Russia and other aspects of Parliament's activities in the field of Human Rights, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Human Rights: statement Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Torture Victims on 26 June, the Subcommittee on Human Rigts (DROI) holds an exchange of views with Mauro PALMA, President of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture, and Brita SYDHOFF, Secretary General of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), in the European Parliament in Brussels.

International Day against Torture: extracts from the exchange of views

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as the case of Floribert Chebeya Bahizire in Congo, the situation in Nepal and executions in Libya.

The Subcommission on Human Rights (DROI) holds a public hearing on the rule of law in Central Asia, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Human rights in Central Asia: extracts from the public hearing

During the plenary session (17/05/2010 to 23/05/2010) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as religious freedom in Pakistan and the situation in Thailand and Burma.

Statements by Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE), and F. HEREDIA, representative of the Spanish EU Council Presidency durig a meeting of the SubCommittee on Human Rights on the Human Rights in Iran in view of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and the forthcoming HRC elections.

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