We, the undersigned parliamentarians from across the world express our solidarity with the elected representatives of Myanmar’s Parliament, call for the immediate and unconditional release of our colleagues, as well… Weiterlesen »
Human Rights
Engaging with China while preserving Europe’s values and interests | Online-Debate at Ifri & Konrad Adenauer Foundation videoconference
Ifri, the Austro-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe and Konrad Adenauer Foundation Multilateral Dialogue organized a videoconference called “Trade, Investments, Technology, Climate Change, Human Rights: How should the EU Deal… Weiterlesen »
European Parliamentarians’ Joint Letter to President El Sisi for the Release of Egyptian Political Prisoners Amidst COVID
Dear President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, We write this letter to express our grave concern about the continued detention of prisoners of conscience in Egypt. Particularly at a time of… Weiterlesen »
UN Human Rights Council vote | quotes from Reinhard Bütikofer MEP & Hannah Neumann MEP
Today, the United Nations Human Rights Council will elect 15 new members in a secret ballot. The 15 countries will be chosen later today by the UN General Assembly to… Weiterlesen »
World for Uyghurs | #WorldForUyghurs | Op-ed 1.10.2020
For years, the world has witnessed a crime against humanity For years, the Chinese regime has detained millions of human beings in concentration camps, just because they were born Uyghurs…. Weiterlesen »
The EU must meaningfully address China’s Human Rights atrocities at the EU-China Summit and take strong action | Joint Letter
Together with more than 60 colleagues in the European Parliament I co-signed this letter by Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D). We call to the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the… Weiterlesen »
State-ordered birth prevention and continuous dehumanising treatment of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang | Letter to the High Representative Josep Borrell
Gemeinsam mit meinen Kollegen Engin Eroglu (Renew Europe), Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D), Miriam Lexmann (EPP) und Anna Fotyga (ECR) habe ich einen an den Vizepräsidenten der Kommission und Hohen Vertreter für… Weiterlesen »
Gewissensgefangene in Zeiten von Corona umgehend freilassen
Das Coronavirus bedroht Menschen weltweit. Ganz besonders aber jene Menschen, die ohnehin von Verfolgung und Beschneidung ihrer persönlichen Freiheitsrechte bedroht sind wie Gewissensgefangene und Menschenrechtsverteidiger*innen. In einem offenen Brief mit… Weiterlesen »
RECORDING AVAILABLE: The Exploitation of Uyghur Forced Labour in China | Webinar
You can find the recording of our webinar here: Webinar on Tuesday, 19 May, 11.30 a.m. (Brussels time) with Vicky Xu, Kelsey Munro & Dr. James Leibold from the Australian… Weiterlesen »
Straßburg-Woche
In der Plenarwoche des Europaparlaments in Straßburg vom 10. bis 13. Dezember wird der Menschenrechtspreis des Europäischen Parlaments verliehen, der Sakharov Prize.
