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The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.
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Yazidi survivors and public advocates Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar are this year's joint laureates of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, following a decision by Parliament President Martin Schulz and the political group leaders on 27 October. The Sakharov award ceremony will be held in Strasbourg on 14 December.
Further information
Full Press Release
Sakharov Prize web page
Top page news : Sakharov Finalists
President Schulz announces the Sakharov 2016 laureates
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From 31 October to 2 November 2016 a joint AFET/DROI delegation will travel to New York for the 71st UN General Assembly. DROI will focus on key human rights issues including the situation of refugees and migrants, and Responsibility to Protect (R2P).
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On Wednesday 9 November at 10 a.m. DROI will hold an exchange of views on the situation of Bedouins in the Middle East, particularly in Israel and Palestine. The conflict between Israel and Palestine diverts the attention away from the living conditions of the approximately 200 000 Bedouins living in Israel and the West Bank. Experts from the region will participate, together with representatives of the Commission and the EEAS.
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In this issue you can read about DROI debates on the Right to Water, Drones and the fight against terrorism and the Shrinking space for civil society.
Issue 27
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"I condemn in the strongest of terms the recent assassination of human rights defenders José Ángel Flores and Silmer George in Tocoa, Colón. This is the latest in a series of deplorable acts perpetrated against peaceful human rights and land rights defenders and activists in Honduras. It comes in the wake of the murder of Berta Cáceres.
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The Yemen conflict has deteriorated since 2015 despite repeated rounds of peace negotiations. The most recent round of UN-led Talks ended in August 2016 with no agreement. The conflict is in danger of escalating beyond Yemen’s borders with frequent Houthi incursions into Saudi Arabia, foreign ships being targeted by missiles from Houthi-controlled areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait – a major international trade route – and Saudi Arabia and Iran siding with opposite sides in the conflict. The latest 72-hour cease-fire starting 20 October was not renewed when it ended on 22 October. The cease-fire did, however, allow humanitarian aid agencies to step in to start to provide assistance to some of the 21.2 million people across the country who are in need of humanitarian aid. UN OCHA has estimated it needs USD 1.63 billion for its Yemen humanitarian response plan, but it has only received pledges for 47 % of that amount so far. The EU has recently announced a further EUR 40 million for the fund, taking the total EU pledge to EUR 120 million. The European Parliament has called for an EU arms embargo on Saudi Arabia, which is responsible for the majority of the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
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The Chair of the European Parliament's Human Rights Subcommittee Elena Valenciano (S&D, ES) today expressed her grave concern at reports that Saudi Arabia could reinstate the sentence of 1000 lashes against Raif Badawi, who is currently still in prison. Full statement below.
Press statement
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The Chair of the European Parliament’s Human Rights Subcommittee Elena Valenciano (S&D, ES) today expressed her grave concern at reports that Saudi Arabia could reinstate the sentence of 1000 lashes against Raif Badawi, who is currently still in prison. For full press statement see below.
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Press statement
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Parliament condemns any act of intimidation, arrest, detention or prosecution of opposition party leaders, members and activists in Rwanda, the ongoing indiscriminate bombing of civilians and human rights breaches in Sudan, and the guilty verdict against worker's rights defender Andy Hall in Thailand, in three separate resolutions voted on Thursday.
Rwanda, the case of Victoire Ingabire
Sudan
Thailand, notably the case of Andy Hall
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Parliament condemns the current wave of extrajudicial executions and killings in the Philippines, deteriorating security and widespread intimidation in Somalia, and growing violence against demonstrators and breaches of human rights in Zimbabwe, in three resolutions voted on Thursday.

Philippines
Somalia
Zimbabwe
Press release
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In link with the classification of the Russian non-governmental organisation International Historical and Human Rights Society (IHHRS) 'Memorial' as 'a foreign agent', the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament, Elena Valenciano (S&D, ES) made the following statement:

Speaking on behalf of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, I denounce the decision taken by the Russian authorities which is another attempt to silence an independent organisation that promotes and protects human rights through peaceful advocacy work.

Full statement
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In link with the classification of the Russian non-governmental organisation International Historical and Human Rights Society (IHHRS) ‘Memorial’ as ‘a foreign agent’, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament, Elena Valenciano (S&D, ES) made the following statement:
Speaking on behalf of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, I denounce the decision taken by the Russian authorities which is another attempt to silence an independent organisation that promotes and protects human rights through peaceful advocacy work. The reiterated labelling of this organization as a 'foreign agent' is discriminatory and stigmatizing.
Further information
Full statement
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