EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

Resumption of the session 

Opening of the sitting

Statement by the President 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

Composition of Parliament 

Composition of political groups 

Composition of committees and delegations 

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71): see Minutes

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79): see Minutes

Order of business 

The 30th Anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its importance for the future of Russia and Europe (debate)

Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (debate)

Voting session

Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (continuation of debate)

Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (debate)

Health technology assessment (debate)

The impact of organised crime on own resources of the EU and on the misuse of EU funds (short presentation)

Avoiding corruption, irregular spending and misuse of EU and national funds in case of emergency funds and crisis related spending areas (short presentation)

Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (short presentation)

Challenges and prospects for multilateral weapons of mass destruction arms control and disarmament regimes (short presentation)

One-minute speeches (Rule 172)


Agenda of the next sitting 

Closure of the sitting 

Plenary session

Council positions at first reading (Rule 63)

The International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and the State of play on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention (debate)

First voting session (continuation)

Situation in Somalia

Human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group

The human rights situation in Cameroon

Resumption of the sitting

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

Second voting session

Major interpellations (debate)

International ports’ congestions and increased transport costs affecting the EU (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted: see Minutes: see Minutes

Adjournment of the session 

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021

Situation in Belarus and at its border with the EU and the security and humanitarian consequences

Corrigendum (Rule 241) (action taken): see Minutes

Condemning police violence against Romani people in the EU (debate)

Legal migration policy and law (debate)

2022 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)

Multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 30 November to 3 December 2021 (debate)

Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings 

Action taken following a request for waiver of immunity

Corrigenda (Rule 241)

The role of development policy in the response to biodiversity loss in developing countries, in the context of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda (debate)

Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (debate)

The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children

The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (debate)

EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards &#34;Vision Zero&#34; (debate)

Rebuilding fish stocks in the Mediterranean (short presentation)

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71) (action taken): see Minutes

State of the Union (continuation of debate)

Implementation of EU requirements for exchange of tax information (debate)

The Pegasus spyware scandal (debate)

Media freedom and further deterioration of the Rule of law in Poland (debate)

Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (debate)

Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (continuation of debate)

EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Reversing the negative social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (debate)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020 (debate)

Istanbul Convention and violence against women

Hungarian interference in the media in Slovenia and North Macedonia

The new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (debate)

The new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (continuation of debate)

Composition of committees and delegations : see Minutes

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Plenary Session

Request for waiver of immunity: see Minutes

Farm to Fork Strategy - the key role of farmers and rural areas (debate)

Guinea Conakry, notably violence towards protesters

Child labour in mines in Madagascar

Composition of committees and delegations

Voting time

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions : see Minutes

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes

Road safety (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted: see Minutes

Closure of the sitting

Dates of forthcoming sittings : see Minutes

Adjournment of the session

Plenary

Resumption of the session

Statement by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings : see Minutes

Announcements by the President: see Minutes

Requests for waiver of immunity: see Minutes

Corrigenda (Rule 241) (follow-up): see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71): see Minutes

Order of business

Climate and environmental emergency - 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (debate)

EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence (debate)

EU-Ukraine Agreement amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (debate)

The 30th Anniversary of the Velvet revolution: importance of the fight for freedom and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe for the historical unification of Europe (debate)

Recent actions by the Russian Federation against Lithuanian judges, prosecutors and investigators involved in investigating the tragic events on 13 January 1991 in Vilnius (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (debate)

Formal sitting - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Statements by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Announcement by the President : see Minutes

Composition of Parliament : see Minutes

Verification of credentials : see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 69c): see Minutes

Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 78): see Minutes

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)

Combatting the climate of hatred and physical violence against democratically elected mandate holders (debate)

The rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, developments since September 2018 (debate)

Situation in Venezuela (debate)

Latest developments in the cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan (debate)

State of the US-EU trade negotiations (debate)

Implementation and functioning of the .eu top level domain name (debate)

Annual report on competition policy (debate)

Annual report 2017 on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests- fight against fraud (debate)

Roma integration strategies (debate)

Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Corrigendum (Rule 231): see Minutes

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 October 2018 (debate)

Formal sitting

Announcements by the President

The EU's input on a UN binding instrument on transnational corporations with respect to human rights (debate)

EU support to UNRWA, following the US withdrawal of financial support to UNRWA (debate)

Situation in Yemen (debate)

Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles (debate)

Rates of value added tax - Harmonising and simplifying certain rules in the VAT system (debate)

Rise of neo-fascist violence in Europe (debate)

Disenfranchisement of voting rights in the EU (debate)

Spain's application of international standards on the definition of sexual violence in light of the recent 'La Manada' case

The fight against violence against women and girls and the ratification of the Istanbul Convention by EU Member States (debate)

EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate)

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality / Global perspective: freedom from violence as empowerment pre-condition

FEMM

Recent partial decriminalisation of domestic violence in Russia (debate)

EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (debate)

Ending sexual harassment and violence against women in public spaces (debate)

Refugee emergency, external borders control and future of Schengen - Respect for the international principle of non-refoulement - Financing refugee facility for Turkey - Increased racist hatred and violence against refugees and migrants across Europe (debate)

Event ' In Defense of Our Defenders - Violence Against Europe’s Police '

Gender aspects of energy poverty.

EP Plenary session - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Orange flag nest to the EP building in Brussels

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Orange flag nest to the EP building in Luxembourg

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - ' Orange your world ', UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. Orange flag nest to the EP building in Strasbourg

EP Plenary session - Eliminating violence against Women

Stakeholder consultation on the Directive on combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence

FEMM hearing - Sexuality and relationships education of boys and shaping attitudes: fighting gender based violence, gender stereotypes and securing respect for SRHR

FEMM Committee - Stop Violence Against Women - Discussion on cyberviolence

EP Plenary session - Fighting sexualised violence - The importance of the Istanbul Convention and a comprehensive proposal for a directive against gender-based violence

FEMM Committee - Hearing: on 'Sexual violence and rape as abuses of power'

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - The situation of human rights in Haiti in particular related to gang violence

EP Plenary session - Loss of life, violence and inhumane treatment against people seeking international protection at the Spanish-Moroccan border

LIBE - FEMM hearing: Combatting gender-based violence online

EP Plenary session - The impact of the war against Ukraine on women

FEMM - LIBE joint Committee - Hearing on the Situation of women refugees from Ukraine

FEMM extraordinary Committee - Exchange of views on the situation of women refugees fleeing Ukraine

The European Parliament has awarded the 2023 Sakharov Prize to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom protest movement in Iran. Parliament stands with Iranian women who continue to fight for their rights and for equality and democracy. 

Amini was a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman. She was arrested by Iran’s "morality police" for allegedly ignoring Iran’s strict veiling laws. She died three days later following physical violence while in custody. 

When the news of her death broke in September 2022, spontaneous demonstrations erupted across the country, under the rallying cry Woman, Life, Freedom. People around the world marched in solidarity.

Sakharov Prize 2023: Jina Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life, Freedom in Iran - VT

The European Parliament has awarded the 2023 Sakharov Prize to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom protest movement in Iran. Parliament stands with Iranian women who continue to fight for their rights and for equality and democracy.       
       
Amini was a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman. She was arrested by Iran’s "morality police" for allegedly ignoring Iran’s strict veiling laws. She died three days later following physical violence while in custody.   
      
When the news of her death broke in September 2022, spontaneous demonstrations erupted across the country, under the rallying cry Woman, Life, Freedom. People around the world marched in solidarity.

Sakharov Prize 2023: Jina Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life, Freedom in Iran

MEPs debate on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25). Plenary assesses the situation across the EU with Commission representatives. Parliament has repeatedly raised the issue of gender-based violence and is currently in negotiations with member states on draft EU legislation to tackle violence against women and domestic violence. Third part of the debate.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: MEPs debate (part 3)

MEPs debate on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25). Plenary assesses the situation across the EU with Commission representatives. Parliament has repeatedly raised the issue of gender-based violence and is currently in negotiations with member states on draft EU legislation to tackle violence against women and domestic violence. Closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

MEPs debate on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25). Plenary assesses the situation across the EU with Commission representatives. Parliament has repeatedly raised the issue of gender-based violence and is currently in negotiations with member states on draft EU legislation to tackle violence against women and domestic violence. Second part of the debate.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25). Plenary assesses the situation across the EU with Commission representatives. Parliament has repeatedly raised the issue of gender-based violence and is currently in negotiations with member states on draft EU legislation to tackle violence against women and domestic violence.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25). Plenary assesses the situation across the EU with Commission representatives. Parliament has repeatedly raised the issue of gender-based violence and is currently in negotiations with member states on draft EU legislation to tackle violence against women and domestic violence. Opening statements by by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: opening statements by by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives an opening statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 Nov). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 Nov)

"Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran" is awarded as the 2023 Sakharov Prize laureate. "The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by the European Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. The European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (President Metsola and political groups’ leaders) select the winning laureate. This news item shows footage from the roundtable at the COP and from the announcement of the laureate by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament.

Sakharov Prize 2023 laureate: roundtable at the COP and extracts from the announcement of "Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran" as the laureate, by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

During the trophy presentation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in August, president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips, which she has stated she did not consent to. Mr Rubiales subsequently refused to resign - he has since been suspended by FIFA (the international governing body of association football), which has launched an investigation into his conduct. After the final of the Women’s Football World Cup was marred by harassment, MEPs quiz the Commission on how to counter violence and discrimination in sports. Extracts from the debate

Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup: extracts from the debate

During the trophy presentation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in August, president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips, which she has stated she did not consent to. Mr Rubiales subsequently refused to resign - he has since been suspended by FIFA (the international governing body of association football), which has launched an investigation into his conduct. After the final of the Women’s Football World Cup was marred by harassment, MEPs quiz the Commission on how to counter violence and discrimination in sports. Closing statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms.

Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup: closing statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

During the trophy presentation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in August, president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips, which she has stated she did not consent to. Mr Rubiales subsequently refused to resign - he has since been suspended by FIFA (the international governing body of association football), which has launched an investigation into his conduct. After the final of the Women’s Football World Cup was marred by harassment, MEPs quiz the Commission on how to counter violence and discrimination in sports.

Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup: MEPs debate

During the trophy presentation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in August, president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips, which she has stated she did not consent to. Mr Rubiales subsequently refused to resign - he has since been suspended by FIFA (the international governing body of association football), which has launched an investigation into his conduct. After the final of the Women’s Football World Cup was marred by harassment, MEPs quiz the Commission on how to counter violence and discrimination in sports. Opening statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reformsr. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup: opening statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

Parliament hold urgent debates on human rights, democracy and rule of law topics, in particular on the situation in Manipur (India) following two months of violence among the people of the region because of ethnic clashes.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: India, the situation in Manipur

Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE) and Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), co-rapporteurs, hold a press conference on combating violence against women and domestic violence in Strasbourg. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

Press conference by Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE) and Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), co-rapporteurs on combating violence against women and domestic violence

Jointly, LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) and FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) Committees vote on EU legislation to fight violence against women and domestic violence. MEPs want a uniform criminal definition of rape based on the absence of consent, for cyber violence to be a crime under EU law (including non-consensual sharing of intimate material), and safer and gender-sensitive procedures for reporting incidents.

Combating violence against women and domestic violence: extracts from the vote, statements by Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE) and Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), Co-rapporteurs, Joint meeting of LIBE and FEMM Committees

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives an opening statement recent violences on women including the case of Giulia Tramontano, 29, was seven months pregnant when she was stabbed to death by her partner and baby’s father, 30-year-old Alessandro Impagnatiello, who was reportedly in a secret relationship with another woman. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on Giulia, young pregnant woman victim of domestic violence

Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE) and Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL), give a press conference in the European Parliament, on the EU ratification of Istanbul Convention on combating violence against women. The Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence is a major human rights treaty establishing comprehensive legal standards to ensure women’s right to be free from violence. Resulting from the Council of Europe’s continuous efforts since the 1990’s to prevent violence against women and domestic violence, this European legal instrument was negotiated by its 47 member states and adopted on 7 April 2011 by its Committee of Ministers. It is known as the Istanbul Convention after the city in which it opened for signature on 11 May 2011. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE) and Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL), on the EU ratification of Istanbul Convention on combating violence against women

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EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

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EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence