Подкомисия по правата на човека

On 25 January the Subcommittee on Human Rights will consider the own-initiative report on the protection of journalists around the world and the European Union's policy on the matter. After the rapporteur, Isabel Wiseler-Lima's presentation, Members will hear from Christophe Deloire, Secretary General of Reporters Without Borders. There has been an increase in targeted attacks on the media and independent journalists in the world.

On 25 January DROI will hold a workshop on legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes, with briefings from two experts. Professor Thomas Demmelhuber (University Erlangen-Nürnberg) will talk about the functions of elections in non-democratic regimes, and Professor Richard Youngs (Carnegie Europe and University of Warwick) will assess policy options for the EU.