The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Thursday 26 February 2015 from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in meeting room ASP 3G-3. From 11.30 - 12.30 the meeting will be held in camera.
You can watch our meetings live on line at the link below. Since there are limited possibilities for individuals to attend Subcommittee meetings visitors should register with the Secretariat by email five working days prior to the start of the meeting. 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.
Elena Valenciano welcomes the release of journalist Bob Rugurika from Burundi
Elena Valenciano, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the European Parliament, welcomed the release of Bob Rugurica from Brurundi following Parliament's resolution in February calling for his immediate release. Bob Rugurika thanked the European Parliament for its strong support and gave a statement.
EU needs to urgently review its policies to protect minorities harassed and attacked in Syria and Iraq
Elena Valenciano, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the European Parliament, calls on the EU and the EU Member States to redouble their efforts regarding the refugees and the internally displaced, "who have nothing left but cold and despair".
The imminent execution of an Iranian juvenile offender must be stopped
Elena Valenciano, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the European Parliament, calls for Saman Naseem's sentence to be repealed and for a fair re-trial of his case.
Full accountability for crimes against children during conflicts
On the occasion of the International Day against the use of child soldiers the Chair of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), MEP Elena Valenciano (S&D, Spain) calls for an end to impunity for the crimes committed against children affected by armed conflicts and warns about their radicalisation by extremist groups.
DROI Chair Valenciano addresses human rights focal points in EU Delegations
You are our eyes, ears and voice all around the world. I encourage you to carry on with your work despite all difficulties", says DROI Chair Valenciano after addressing the human rights focal points in EU Delegations.
The Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights has praised the important task that the Human Rights Focal Points (HRFP) are entrusted with and acknowledged the numerous obstacles –political, economic and logistical- that they have to face in many cases.
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Le damos la bienvenida a la Subcomisión de Derechos Humanos (DROI) del Parlamento Europeo
Entre las principales responsabilidades de la Subcomisión figuran todos los problemas relacionados con los derechos humanos, la protección de las minorías y el fomento de los valores democráticos, mientras que su mandato geográfico cubre los países fuera de la UE.
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Los principales objetivos de la Subcomisión DROI incluyen garantizar que los derechos humanos están en el primer plano de la política exterior europea e integrar los derechos humanos en todos los ámbitos políticos.
Un momento destacado de nuestro trabajo es el Premio Sájarov a la Libertad de Conciencia, concedido anualmente a personas u organizaciones que luchan por los derechos humanos. Nuestro objetivo es también reaccionar lo más rápidamente posible ante las violaciones de los derechos humanos en todo el mundo dando voz a las personas más afectadas.
Agradecemos y utilizamos las observaciones y la información actualizada procedente de los defensores de los derechos humanos, los ciudadanos y las ONG. Nuestras reuniones se retransmiten en directo por Internet y pueden verse en línea. De momento, solo es posible acceder a los informes (y proyectos de informe), enmiendas u opiniones elaborados por la Comisión DROI a través de la página web de la Comisión de Asuntos Exteriores (AFET), pues las votaciones finales se celebran en el seno de dicha comisión.
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