The unknown status of Mikalai Statkevich and the recent attacks on the family members of Belarusian politicians and activists Parliament demands the immediate and unconditional release of Mikalai Statkevich and all 1500 political prisoners in Belarus. A former presidential candidate and 2020 Sakharov Prize laureate, Mr Statkevich is serving a 14-year sentence based on politically … Read more
Mr Türk’s visit to the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Civil Liberties Committee comes just after the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration celebrated in June, a landmark document which established the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human … Read more
Guatemala: the situation after the elections, the rule of law, and judicial independence MEPs call on all Guatemalan political parties, branches of government and institutions to respect the integrity of the electoral process and the electoral outcome clearly expressed by Guatemalan citizens in 2023 elections. Congratulating Bernardo Arévalo and Karin Herrera from Movimiento Semilla on … Read more
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Committee on Development hosted the presentation of the nine nominations for the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the highest tribute paid by the EU to human rights work. Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each … Read more
Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials Parliament strongly denounces the severe human rights violations in Afghanistan and warns that since the Taliban takeover of the country the frequency of human rights abuses has risen exponentially in the country. This includes the staggering oppression of women and girls, a … Read more
Journalists can express their interest in conducting interviews with the representatives of the Iranian movement Woman, Life, Freedom who are expected to be present at the award ceremony in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, by registering via this EU survey link by Wednesday 6 December at 18.00 CET at the latest. Interpretation in English will … Read more
