As governments scramble to protect their populations from COVID-19 many of the personal freedoms and rights we take for granted are being –temporarily- taken away… Although certain rights enshrined in the European Convention of Human Rights can be suspended in situations of emergency, an extra effort is needed to prevent abuse and protect the most vulnerable.

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Annual Venice Conference on the Global State of Human Rights

MEPs vote on the following topics: Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body, The situation of human rights defenders in Eswatini, notably the murder of Thulani Maseko - Motion for resolution, Violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman - Motion for resolution, The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia - Motion for resolution, An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs; One year of Russia’s invasion and War of aggression against Ukraine - Motion for resolution; European Central Bank - annual report 2022 - Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE); Developing an EU cycling strategy - Motion for resolution; The Commission communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers - Motion for resolution.

Voting session, including a vote on the Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body and on the EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia. Closing statement by Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management:

The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia

MEPs vote on the following topics: 30th Anniversary of the Single Market, Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach - Adriana MALDONADO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 - Tom VANDENKENDELAERE (EPP, BE), Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 - Isabel WISELER-LIMA (EPP, LU).

Voting session including 30th the resolution on the Anniversary of the Single Market, the report on the Consumer protection in online video games and the report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy

Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice (for VPC/HR).

EU response to the protests and executions in Iran: Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice (for VPC/HR)

EU response to the protests and executions in Iran: Opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice (for VPC/HR):

EU response to the protests and executions in Iran: Opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice (for VPC/HR)

MEPs vote on the following topics: Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China - motions for resolutions; Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad - motions for resolutions; The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain - motions for resolutions; Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions; 90 years after Holodomor: Recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide - motions for resolutions; Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework: a resilient EU budget fit for new challenges - Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL) and Margarida MARQUES (S&D, PT); Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2021 - Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO).

Voting session, including the suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions

MEPs vote on several texts, including Macro-Financial Assistance+' instrument for providing support to Ukraine for 2023, Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the conditionality, regulation and state of play of the Hungarian RRP, Motion for resolution - Situation of human rights in the context of the FIFA world cup in Qatar.

Voting session, including Macro-Financial Assistance+' instrument for providing support to Ukraine for 2023, Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the conditionality, and state of play of the Hungarian RRP

The FIFA’s decision to give the 2022 World Cup to Qatar has sparked controversy among human rights organisations and football fans alike. Data cross-checked by several human rights groups with diplomatic missions in Doha indicate that thousands of foreign workers have died on construction sites or as a result of construction-related activities in the country ahead of the tournament. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

Situation of human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

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Voting session, including a vote on the Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body and on the EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness

The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia

Voting session including 30th the resolution on the Anniversary of the Single Market, the report on the Consumer protection in online video games and the report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy

EU response to the protests and executions in Iran: Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice (for VPC/HR)

EU response to the protests and executions in Iran: Opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice (for VPC/HR)

Voting session, including the suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions

Voting session, including Macro-Financial Assistance+' instrument for providing support to Ukraine for 2023, Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the conditionality, and state of play of the Hungarian RRP

Situation of human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

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Annual Venice Conference on the Global State of Human Rights

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