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Informed of the death of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate LIU Xiaobo, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri, and the Chair of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China, Mr Jo Leinen, made the following statement:

"We are deeply saddened to learn of the death today in Shenyang, China, of Nobel Prize laureate LIU Xiaobo.

The European Parliament has expressed solidarity with his peaceful actions and initiatives in favour of democratic reforms and the protection of human rights, and has repeatedly urged his immediate and unconditional release, and the lifting of restrictions on his wife LIU Xia, since 2010..."

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The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) organised, jointly with the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with Afghanistan a hearing on the rights of women in Afghanistan.
The hearing counted with the participation of Ms Latifa Ahmadi, Executive Director, Organization for Promoting Afghan Women's Capabilities (via recorded message); Mr Abdul Wadood Pedram, Executive Director, Human Rights and Eradication of Violence Organization (via recorded message); Ms Horia Mosadeq, Afghanistan Researcher, Amnesty International; Ms Malalai Joya, activist, writer, and a former Member of the National Assembly of Afghanistan; and Mr Mirco Günther, Country Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Afghanistan.
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Statelessness in South and South East Asia
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Addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide
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Human rights: Liu Xiaobo in China, A. Antonios and D. Isaak in Eritrea, Burundi

MEPs call for the release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and activist Lee Ming-che in China, of Dawit Isaak and Abune Antonios in Eritrea, and for the prevention of violence in Burundi.
The cases of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and Lee Ming-che
Eritrea, notably the cases of Abune Antonios and Dawit Isaak
Burundi
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Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Humanitarian situation in Yemen
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Human rights: A. Mukhtarli in Azerbaijan, death penalty in Pakistan, minorities in Indonesia

• Azerbaijani authorities should free journalists
• Death penalty should be abolished in Pakistan
• Indonesia must protect LGBTI people and other minorities

MEPs call for the release of Afgan Mukhtarli in Azerbaijan, the abolition of the death penalty in Pakistan and the protection of minorities in Indonesia.

The case of Afgan Mukhtarli and situation of media in Azerbaijan
Pakistan, notably the situation of human rights defenders and the death penalty
Human rights situation in Indonesia
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The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights will take place on Monday 4 September from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. in room PHS P1A002.

Representatives of NGOs as well as other organisations are requested to accede to the EU Transparency Register and follow the procedures therein for access to the European Parliament.
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Calendar of DROI Meetings 2017
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Since the European Parliament (EP) passed a resolution on the use of armed drones in February 2014, it has pointed several times to the need for a common EU position on the matter. It has stressed in particular the importance of ensuring compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law when using armed drones.
This publication, which was requested by the EP's Human Rights Subcommittee, includes a briefing with specific recommendations, drawn up from a legal standpoint, on the elements that a future Council decision on the use of armed drones should include.
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Rapporteur Cristian Dan Preda (EPP, RO) said: “It is time to build a firmer and more coherent EU policy against war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. This policy must be based on prevention and on the unfailing support of the international legal order, and in particular of the International Criminal Court. Non-state actors, such as Daesh, cannot make exceptional cases when it comes to criminal responsibility for such crimes.”
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The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) will organise, jointly with the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with Afghanistan a hearing on the rights of women in Afghanistan.
The hearing will count with the participation of Ms Chekeba Hashemi, President, Afghanistan Libre (tbc); Ms Sema Joyenda, Women's rights activist, former Governor of Ghor province and Member of Parliament in Afghanistan; Mr Abdul Wadood Pedram, Executive Director, Human Rights and Eradication of Violence Organization (HREVO); Ms Horia Mosadeq, Afghanistan Researcher, Amnesty International (tbc) and Mr Mirco Günther, Country Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Afghanistan.
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Alarmed by the deteriorating health of Nabeel Rajab, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Pier Antonio Panzeri made the following statement: “The President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab, has been held in pre-trial detention for over a year because he spoke out against human rights violations in Bahrain...."
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Alarmed by the deteriorating health of Nabeel Rajab, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri made the following statement:

"The President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab, has been held in pre-trial detention for over a year because he spoke out against human rights violations in Bahrain..."

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