Pakistani campaigner for girls' education Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2013, following the decision of the Conference of Presidents (EP President and political group leaders) on 13th October 2013. She was invited to receive the award at a ceremony in Strasbourg on 20 November 2013.

Ms Yousafzai was a student from the town of Mingora in Swat District, Pakistan, known for her women's rights activism in the Swat Valley, where the Taliban regime has banned girls from attending school.

On October 9, 2012, on her way home from school, a gunman fired at her, hitting Malala on the left side of her head; the bullet then traveled down her neck. She survived. Malala continued to speak out about her rights, and the rights of all women, to an education.

 
In 2014, she became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Malala Yousafzai, Sakharov Prize laureate 2013

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Recent attacks on medical aid workers in Pakistan

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Aid for Pakistan and possible implication for the European industrial sector (debate)

Agreement between the EC and Pakistan on readmission - Community readmission agreements with third countries (debate)

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Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with vice-president of Pakistan.

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EP plenary session - introductory remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the floods in France, Italy and Spain, on the terrorists attack on the polling station in Afghanistan, on press freedom and the request of the EP for an independant inquiry on the death of Jamal Khashoggi

Meeting of the EP delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia with the Minister for Defence of Pakistan

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Khurram DASTGIR KHAN, Minister of Commerce of Pakistan

EP President meets with chairman of the Senate of Pakistan

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Malala YOUSAFZAI, Ziauddin YOUSAFZAI Malala's father

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The DROI Subcommittee (Human Rights) organises an exchange of views about the world sport events and human rights, in the context of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Qatar's government has been criticised since international newspaper have reported on thousands of migrants coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, were hired in Qatar, and in some cases, died, since it won the World Cup organisation. Extracts from the exchange of views with Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour of the state of Qatar.

World sport events and human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar - DROI Subcommittee: extracts from the exchange of views

At a preparatory meeting in Brussels of the European Parliament delegation for the COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the delegation met with Syed Naveed QAMAR, Pakistani Minister for Commerce to hear his testimony on the floods situation in Pakistan.

Meeting of the European Parliament delegation for the COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: statement by Syed Naveed QAMAR, Pakistani Minister for Commerce on the floods situation in Pakistan

Opening of the first voting session on amendments: COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America - motions for resolutions; Bolivia and the arrest of former President Jeanine Añez and other officials - motions for resolutions; Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel - motions for resolutions; Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2022; Russia, the case of Alexei Navalny, military build-up on Ukraine's border and Russian attack in the Czech Republic - motions for resolutions; 5th anniversary of the Peace Agreement in Colombia - motions for resolutions; European Child Guarantee - motions for resolutions; The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing - motions for resolutions; Rail passengers' rights and obligations ; European Defence Fund.

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During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate with Oliver VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on cases of Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Blasphemy laws in Pakistan

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, opens the plenary session (12-15/11/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, speaking of the commemoration for the centenary of the first world war, the weather victims in Italy and the release and of Asia Bibi, Pakistani Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy

Introductory remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, opens the plenary session (12-15/11/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. He speaks about Armistice centenary, victims of the floods in Europe / Climate change and Asia Bibi, released from Pakistanese jail

Introductory remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, on Armistice centenary, victims of the floods in Europe / Climate change and Asia Bibi, released from Pakistanese jail

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, speaks about the case of Asia BIBI, Pakistani Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy, during the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the case of Asia BIBI, Pakistani Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy

Statement during the plenary session in Strasbourg on the case of Asia BIBI, Pakistani Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Plenary session - Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the case of Asia BIBI, Pakistani Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy and on the Venezuelan opposition

During the meeting of Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Development (DEVE) Committees in the EP in Brussels. MEPs vote on a shortlist of three finalists for the award of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2017. The Nominees are Asia Bibi (Pakistan), Aura Lolita Chavez Ixcaquic (Guatemala), Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yűksekdağ (Turkey), Democratic Opposition in Venezuela, Dawit Isaak (Swedish-Eritrean) and Pierre Claver Mbonimpa (Burundi). Arrivals, roundtable and announcement of the three finalists by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), AFET Chair

List of three candidates for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2017: arrivals, roundtable and statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, during the EP plenary session (11-14 April 2016) in Strasbourg. Statements on Pakistan, in particular the attack in Lahore, by Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK), Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Afzal KHAN (S&amp;D, UK), and Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility&nbsp;- Statements on Honduras, situation of human rights defenders by Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT), Miguel URB&Aacute;N CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES), Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility&nbsp;- Statements on Nigeria by Davor Ivo STIER (EPP, HR), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL)

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates on Pakistan, Honduras and Nigeria

On 28/01/2015, Martin SCHULZ, EP President, meets with Syed Nayyer Hussain BOKHARI, Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, at EP in Brussels

Martin SCHULZ, EP President, meets with Syed Nayyer Hussain BOKHARI, Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan: extracts from arrival and roundtable

Extracts from the debates during the plenary session of January in Strasbourg on the cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of la around the world. Statements by Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Ana GOMES (S&amp;D, PT), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Sajjad KARIM (ECR, UK), Afzal KHAN (S&amp;D, UK) and Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT)

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates

Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law during the EP plenary Session in Strasbourg.&nbsp;Blasphemy laws in Pakistan,&nbsp;the case of accused war criminal &Scaron;e&scaron;elj in Serbia and the&nbsp;kidnapping and mistreatment of women in Iraq

Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, the case of accused war criminal Seselj in Serbia and the kidnapping and mistreatment of women in Iraq

Malala YOUSAFZAI speaks in the hemicycle after being awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarding her efforts to defend the right of girls to education and challenge Taliban extremism in Pakistan.

Statement by Malala YOUSAFZAI in the European Parliament - Sakharov Prize 2013 laureate

EU economic crisis tops Irish Presidency priority list and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan makes a visit to the Parliament.

Irish Presidency / Pakistan

This Memoclip illustrates election observation missions in Sudan, Pakistan, Palestine, Ukraine, Lebanon, Kosovo, Macedonia and Nicaragua

EU Elections Observation Missions

The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) in association with the Committee on Development (DEVE) and the EP Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia holds an exchange of views with Makhdoom Shah Mehmood QURESHI, Pakistani Foreign Minister.

Humanitarian aid for Pakistan: extracts from the exchange of views with Makhdoom Shah Mehmood QURESHI, Pakistani Foreign Minister

The EU has negotiated an agreement with Pakistan about repatriating failed asylum seekers, despite serious concerns about conditions in the country.

Safe deportation to Pakistan?

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