MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. In particular, on the risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

EU - Nigeria (T)

ZORRINHO, Carlos (S&D, PT)

KYRTSOS, Georgios (Renew, EL)

URBÁN CRESPO, Miguel (The Left, ES)

Fundamental rights (T2)

POSPÍŠIL, Jiří (EPP, CZ)

MANDL, Lukas (EPP, AT)

CSEH, Katalin (Renew, HU)

WEIMERS, Charlie (ECR, SE)

RUISSEN, Bert-Jan (ECR, NL)

HERZBERGER-FOFANA, Pierrette (Greens/EFA, DE)

KYRIAKIDES, Stella (CY, EC)

CICUREL, Ilana (Renew, FR)

The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria

SOUNDBITE (Original), Carlos ZORRINHO (S&amp;D, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Katalin CSEH (Renew, HU), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Charlie WEIMERS (ECR, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Miguel URB&#193;N CRESPO (The Left, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Lukas MANDL (EPP, AT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Georgios KYRTSOS (Renew, EL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Bert-Jan RUISSEN (ECR, NL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ji&#345;&#237; POSP&#205;&#352;IL (EPP, CZ), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ilana CICUREL (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety