European Parliament Alerts from the Human Rights committee

Highlights - DROI Chair calls for release & medical help for women human rights defenders in Iran - Subcommittee on Human Rights 15-03-2018 03:43 PM CET Alarmed by the detention of two women human rights defenders in Iran, the Chair of the Human Rights Subcommittee (DROI), Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), made the following statement: "I am gravely concerned by the detention and reported cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee at Shahr-e Rey prison..." Further information Press statement in full Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Hearing on emergency/humanitarian aid - 21 March at 14.30 - Subcommittee on Human Rights 15-03-2018 03:42 PM CET Emergency/humanitarian aid often take place in the context of a very complex situation. The realities on the ground pose some difficulties as to how human rights could be integrated into humanitarian/emergency aid practice. To better understand the link between humanitarian/ emergency aid and human rights, the hearing aims to look at how humanitarian/emergency assistance can contribute to the protection of human rights. Room ASP 3E-S Further information Draft Programme Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Human rights: the Maldives, Sudan and Uganda - Subcommittee on Human Rights 15-03-2018 03:42 PM CET ** The Maldives should immediately lift the state of emergency ** Human rights defenders in Sudan should be released ** Uganda's authorities must prevent "mercy killings" of disabled children MEPs call for respect of human rights in the Maldives, ending of torture practices on detainees in Sudan and of "mercy killings" in Uganda. Further information Press release Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Publications - DROI Chair calls for release & medical help for women human rights defenders in Iran - Subcommittee on Human Rights 15-03-2018 02:46 PM CET Alarmed by the detention of two women human rights defenders in Iran, the Chair of the Human Rights Subcommittee (DROI), Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), made the following statement: "I am gravely concerned by the detention and reported cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee at Shahr-e Rey prison..." Statement in full Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - What's on the agenda of the DROI Meeting of 21-22 March - Subcommittee on Human Rights 15-03-2018 12:14 PM CET During this DROI meeting Members will hold exchanges of views on: * initial medical response/first aid for refugees/migrants (jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs) * the killing of environmental rights defenders, and the protection of environmental rights activists * freedom of the press in Russia and the human rights situation in the Russian-occupied and disputed territories (in association with the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee) * human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in particular, in the Kasai region Further information Draft Programme Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Hearings - Hearing on emergency/humanitarian aid - 21-03-2018 - Subcommittee on Human Rights - Committee on Development 15-03-2018 12:00 PM CET Emergency/humanitarian aid often take place in the context of a very complex situation. The realities on the ground pose some difficulties as to how human rights could be integrated into humanitarian/emergency aid practice. To better understand the link between humanitarian/ emergency aid and human rights, the hearing aims to look at how humanitarian/emergency assistance can contribute to the protection of human rights Location : ASP 3E-2 Further information Draft Programme Source : © European Union, 2018 - 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