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Highlights - Sakharov laureates to be presented in AFET/DEVE/DROI - Subcommittee on Human Rights 07-12-2017 01:17 PM CET On 11 December, the Foreign Affairs Committee, together with its Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Committee on Development, will meet this year's Sakharov Prize laureates, the democratic opposition and political prisoners in Venezuela. The Venezuelan opposition will be represented by Antonio Ledezma, who recently escaped from his house arrest in Venezuela, and relatives of a number of political prisoners. The Sakharov finalist Lolita Chavez as well as Bethlehem Isaak - daughter of the second finalist Dawit Isaak - will also participate in the meeting. The award ceremony will take place in the plenary on 13 December. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by the European Parliament to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. Further information Watch the meeting live Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP Publications - Press Statements : DROI Delegation to Vietnam - Subcommittee on Human Rights 07-12-2017 11:03 AM CET "Open debates on political rights and freedom of expression and religion are vital", says DROI Chair This week from 21-23 February, the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) visited the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to engage in constructive dialogue, to assess the human rights situation, the country's achievements in the field of socio-economic development, to discuss the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement's potential impact in improving the livelihood of the population, including people with disabilities, and also to develop inter-parliamentary dialogue between the EP and the National Assembly of Vietnam with a view to sharing experiences. Full statement Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111