AFET Committee - Vote on EU Rapid Deployment Capacity

ENVI Committee - Vote on Green deal/Fluorinated greenhouse gas

Press seminar - EP Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

European Parliament-Pan-African Parliament inter-parliamentary meeting

8th EU-Bangladesh IPM

DROI Constitutive meeting - Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

Maria ARENA in the EP in Brussels

35th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. Formal Opening session

35th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. Women's Forum

2nd European Parliament-Tunisian Parliament Joint Parliamentary Meeting

Conference on How to save trade policy - New ideas for a globalised world

Open Day 2017 in Brussels - Debate on ' Maternity leave '

Plenary session week 7 2017 in Strasbourg  - VOTES followed by explanations of votes

A transatlantic Gathering of Local & Public Representatives. New economic assessments.

Euranet plus radio debate - Citizen's corner

Plenary session week 37 2016 in Strasbourg- Need for a European deindustrialization policy

ARENA, Maria (S&D, BE); KRASNODEBSKI, Zdzislaw (ECR, PL)

Euranet Plus debate - State of the Union

Press conference - Trilogue Negotiations on Conflict Minerals

EMPL- FEMM Joint Hearing ' Creating Labour Market Conditions Favourable for Work-Life Balance '

30th Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.  The state of democracy in the EU and in ACP countries

Maria ARENA, Eugen FREUND, Theresa GRIFFIN, Elisa FERREIRA, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Iliana IOTOVA, Udo BULLMANN, Ana GOMES, Edouard MARTIN, Susanne MELIOR, Ska KELLER, Indrek TARAND, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Momchil NEKOV, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Gabri

EP photo

Martin SCHULZ - EP President, Elena VALENCIANO, Maria ARENA, Kashetu KYENGE, Linda McAVEN

EP President meets with Elena VALENCIANO, Maria ARENA, Kashetu KYENGE, Linda McAVEN

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular the state law relating to abortion in Texas, USA. losing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES , European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

The state law relating to abortion in Texas, USA: MEPs debate and closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular The case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES , European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

The case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda: MEPs debate and closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular the Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups: MEPs debate and closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the Situation in Belarus after one year of protests and their violent repression. First part of the debate.

The situation in Belarus after one year of protests and their violent repression: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the extra-budgetary EU Trust Funds for external assistance as well as the Facility for Refugees in Turkey.

Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. Closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

The situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya: MEPs debate and closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

The case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in UAE: MEPs debate and closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law focused on Government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba. Closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

Government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba: MEPs debate and closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the new EU-China strategy.

A new EU-China strategy: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss how to best respond to the humanitarian and migration crisis in Afghanistan, following the Taliban’s return to power after the withdrawal of US troops, with Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC

Situation in Afghanistan: MEPs debate - Part 2/3

Members of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) hold an exchange of views on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan in the European Parliament in Brussels. The debate focuses on the risks faced by women and girls under Taliban, prospects for the future, and the EU's activities to support women and girls. The meeting is organised jointly with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and in association with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan. Opening statements by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), DROI Chair.

Exchange of views on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan in DROI/FEMM committees: opening statements by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), DROI Chair

Statements by Andreas von BRANDT, Ambassador, Head of EU Delegation to Afghanistan, Shaharzad AKBAR, Chairperson, Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) - Evelyn REGNER (S&D,AT), FEMM Chair, Guissou JAHANGIRI, Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Chiara ADAMO, acting Director for "Human Development, Migration, Governance and Peace", Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Commissionduring the Exchange of views on women's and girls' rights in Afghanistanwith the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Exchange of views on women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan: Subcommittee on Human Rights and Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

Media personnel have been significantly targeted by Belarusian authorities. The "European Parliament Platform on the fight against impunity in Belarus" (initiative launched by the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Delegation for Relations with Belarus and the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly) host in the European Parliament in Brussels a meeting specifically on the human rights situation of media in Belarus. During the meeting diverse speakers explain the situation on the ground : Stanislav IVASHKEVICH , independent journalist and head of investigations at Belsat TV, Natalia BELIKOVA representative of the 'Belarus in Focus Information Office', Adam MICHNIK, editor-in-chief at Gazeta Wyborcza. The Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights Maria ARENA (S&D, BE) and the European Parliament’s standing rapporteur on Belarus, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT) make a statement on the situation.

The situation of journalists in Belarus: extracts of the meeting and statement by Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT) and by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE) - Platform against impunity on Belarus

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on labour rights in Bangladesh (continuation of the debate).

Labour rights in Bangladesh: MEPs debate (continuation)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran. Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily. Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

The case of Apple Daily in Hong Kong

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti. Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

The death penalty's cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti in Saudi Arabia

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on situation in Tigray, Ethiopia. (continuation of the debate)

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