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

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. The EP President addressed the earthquake in Nepal, last week's refugee catastrophe in the Mediterranean, as well as the death penalty pending on imprisoned foreigners in Indonesia, of which one is a French citizen. Schulz has asked Indonesia to go back to a moratorium on the death penalty in the country. Minutes of silence where held for the victims of both catastrophes.

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President: earthquake in Nepal - tragedy in the Mediterranean - death penalty in Indonesia

Meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in association with the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries on human rights in Syria on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the uprising, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Yassin HADJ SALEH, Human Rights militant, Pierre-Christophe CHATZISAVAS , EEAS, Mohammed A. Atassi , Syrian oppositionist and film-maker, Elena VALENCIANO (S&D, ES), Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT), Andrzej GRZYB (EPP, PL), F. E. Youkhana, Syrian oppsitonist, Catholic priest Salma KAHALE, Activist, Executive Director of NGO "Dawlaty" Marisa MATIAS (GUE/NGL, PT), President of the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (DMAS)

Exchange of views on human rights in Syria on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the uprising: extracts from the meeting

On&nbsp; 12/02/2015, at EP in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law:&nbsp;
- Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender and journalist Bob Rugurika in Burundi.
- The case of Mr Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia.
-&nbsp;Mass graves of the missing persons of Ashia at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates and votes

Vote during the plenary session of February in Strasbourg on the report on the&nbsp;US Senate report on the use of torture by the CIA. Opening of the votes and announcement of the results by&nbsp;David-Maria&nbsp;SASSOLI (S&amp;D, IT), Vice-President of the EP.

US Senate report on the use of torture by the CIA: extracts from the vote

Debate during the plenary session of February in Strasbourg on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the perspective of the presidential elections.&nbsp;Statements by Federica MOGHERINI, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC,&nbsp;Davor Ivo STIER (EPP, HR),&nbsp;Kashetu KYENGE (S&amp;D, IT),&nbsp;Louis MICHEL (ALDE, BE), Teresa RODRIGUEZ-RUBIO (GUE/NGL, ES) and&nbsp;Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL).

Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo: extracts from the debate

Hearing at the Committee on Civil Liberties on Human rights in Hungary in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Veronika MORA, Director, Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation, Attila MONG, Editor of Atlatszo.hu, Barbora CERNUSAKOVA, Amnesty International Zoltan KOVACS, international Spokesman of the Hungarian Government, Birgit SIPPEL (S&amp;D, DE) and Cecilia WIKSTR&Ouml;M (ALDE, SE).

Human rights in Hungary: extracts from the hearing at the Committee on Civil Liberties

Meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs&nbsp;with Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, at the EP in Brussels. Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Marju LAURISTIN (S&amp;D, EE), Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR, UK) and Cecilia WIKSTR&Ouml;M (ALDE, SE)

Rule of Law and Charter of Fundamental Rights: extracts from the exchange of views with Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC

Extracts from the debates during the plenary session of January in Strasbourg on the cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of la around the world. Statements by Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Ana GOMES (S&amp;D, PT), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Sajjad KARIM (ECR, UK), Afzal KHAN (S&amp;D, UK) and Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT)

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

Debate during the plenary session of January in Strasbourg of the case of the two Italian Mar&ograve;. Statements by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Lara COMI (EPP, IT), Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&amp;D, IT), Ivan JAKOVČIĆ (ALDE, HR) and Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR)

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - The case of the two Italian "Marò": extracts from the debate

Debate during the plenary session of January in Strasbourg on Situation in Ukraine. Statements by&nbsp;Federica MOGHERINI,&nbsp;High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy&nbsp;/ Vice-President of the EC,&nbsp;Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI (EPP, PL),&nbsp;Knut FLECKENSTEIN (S&amp;D, DE),&nbsp;Johannes Cornelis van BAALEN (ALDE, NL) and&nbsp;Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE).

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - Situation in Ukraine: extracts from the debate

Debate during the plenary session of January in Strasbourg on the recent atrocities in Northern Nigeria. Statements by&nbsp;Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the EC,&nbsp;Davor Ivo STIER (EPP, HR),&nbsp;Norbert NEUSER (S&amp;D, DE),&nbsp;Bas BELDER (ECR, NL) and&nbsp;Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL).

Recent atrocities in Northern Nigeria: extracts from the debate

Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law during the EP plenary Session in Strasbourg.&nbsp;Blasphemy laws in Pakistan,&nbsp;the case of accused war criminal &Scaron;e&scaron;elj in Serbia and the&nbsp;kidnapping and mistreatment of women in Iraq

Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, the case of accused war criminal Seselj in Serbia and the kidnapping and mistreatment of women in Iraq

Martin SCHULZ, EP President, awards the 2012 Sakharov Prize to two Iranian activists, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and film director Jafar Panahi, at a formal sitting of European Parliament during the December plenary session, in Strasbourg.

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2012 to Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iranian Human rights lawyer: extracts

The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) debates on human rights in Turkey in the view of the Commission´s Progress Report on 9.11.2010, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Human Rights in Turkey: extracts from the hearing

The SubCommittee on Human Rights (DROI) organizes a haring on the situation in prisons in Syria and Lebanon, in the European Parliament, Brussels.

Situation in prisons in Syria and Lebanon: extracts from the hearing

During the plenary session of the European Parlament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate and vote on Caucasus, in particular the case of Oleg Orlov.

North Caucasus, in particular the case of Oleg Orlov: extracts from the debate, from the vote and illustrative material

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as forced evictions in Zimbabwe and the case of Sam Rainsy.

The Sub-Committee on Human Rights (DROI) holds a public hearing on the death penalty in view of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

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