During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Statements on Cambodia, notably the case of Kem Sokha by Federica MOGHERINI. Statements on Gabon, repression of the opposition by Jo LEINEN (S&amp;D, DE), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR) and Federica MOGHERINI. Statements on Laos, notably the cases of Somphone Phimmasone, Lod Thammavong and Soukane Chaithad by Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Miguel URBAN CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES), and Federica MOGHERINI.Statements on Myanmar, in particular the situation of Rohingyas by Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&amp;D, IT), Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO) and Federica MOGHERINI..

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

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Statements on Zambia, particularly the case of Hakainde Hichilema, by Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), rapporteur, Soraya POST (S&amp;D, SE) and Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy. Statements on Ethiopia, notably the case of Dr Merera Gudina, by Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy. Statements on South Sudan by Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), SOLE Jordi (Greens/EFA, es) and Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy.

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates on Zambia, particularly the case of Hakainde Hichilema - Ethiopia, notably the case of Dr Merera Gudina - South Sudan

During the EP Plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Russia, the arrest of Alexei Navalny and other protestors, Belarus and Bangladesh, including child marriages. Statements on Russia by Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Soraya POST (S&amp;D, SE), Tunne KELAM (EPP, EE), Authors, and Neven MIMICA, Member of the EC in charge of International Cooperation and Development. Statements on Belarus by Petras AUSTREVICIUS (ALDE, LT), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), Authors. Statements on Bangladesh by Fabio Massimo CASTALDO (EFDD, IT), Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT), Authors, and Neven MIMICA, Member of the EC in charge of International Cooperation and Development..

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates on Russia, the arrest of Alexei Navalny and other protestors, Belarus and Bangladesh, including child marriages

During the EP plenary session (13 - 16 March 2017) in Strasbourg, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR, UK), Soraya POST (S&amp;D, SE), Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union spoke about&nbsp;Zimbabwe, the case of Pastor Evan Mawarire, Ildik&oacute; G&Aacute;LL-PELCZ (EPP, HU), Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE), Tunne KELAM (EPP, EE) spoke about&nbsp;Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia and situation in Crimea, and Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT) and Dita CHARANZOV&Aacute; (ALDE, CZ) spoke about&nbsp;Philippines, the case of senator Leila M. De Lima.

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg, Dita CHARANZOVA (ALDE, CZ), Molly SCOTT CATO (Grenns/EFA, UK) and Cecilia MALMSTR&Ouml;M, Member of the EC in charge of debate on the situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua, the case of Francesca Ramirez. Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR) and&nbsp;Cecilia MALMSTR&Ouml;M, Member of the EC in charge of Tradeon executions in Kuwait and Bahrain. And Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES), Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT) and Cecilia MALMSTR&Ouml;M, Member of the EC in charge of Trade debate on Guatemala, notably the situation of human rights defenders

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts

Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Esteban GONZALEZ PONS (EPP, ES), Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&amp;D, AU), Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO), Norica NICOLAI (ALDE, RO) and Barbara SPINELLI (GUE/NGL, IT) on democracy and justice in Romania, during the EP plenary session (01-02/02) in Brussels.

Democracy and justice in Romania: extracts from the debate

Debates&nbsp;during the plenary session of January in Strasbourg on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.&nbsp;Statements by Bas BELDER (ECR, NL), Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&amp;D, IT), Bodil VALERO (Greens/EFA, SE), Pavel TELIČKA (ALDE, CZ), Joachim ZELLER (EPP, DE), Christos STYLIANIDES, Member of the EC in charge of Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management. on&nbsp;Indonesia, notably the cases of Hosea Yeimo, Ismael Alua and the Governor of Jakarta, Central African Republic and the situation in Burundi.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Indonesia, notably the cases of Hosea Yeimo, Ismael Alua and the Governor of Jakarta, Central African Republic and the situation in Burundi

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Memoclip: Candidates for the Presidency of the European Parliament

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, during the EP plenary session (12-15December 2016) in Strasbourg. Statements on the cases of the Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist Academy and of Ilham Tohti by Fabio Massimo CASTALDO (EFDD, IT), Author, Molly SCOTT CATO (Grenns/EFA, UK), and Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Food Safety.
Statements on the situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar by Molly SCOTT CATO (Grenns/EFA, UK), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), Urmas PAET (ALDE, EE), and Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Food Safety.
Statements on mass graves in Iraq by Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Heidi Anneli HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), Javier COUSO PERMUY (GUE/NGL, ES), and Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Food Safety.

Debate during the plenary session of December in Strasbourg on the situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland. Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI (EPP, PL), Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR, PL), Malin BJ&Ouml;RK (GUE/NGL, SE), Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR, PL), and Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL).

Situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland: extracts from the debate

Debates on Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg. Statements on the case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China by Jakop DALUNDE (Greens/EFA, SE), Lars ADAKTUSSON (EPP, SE), Malin BJ&Ouml;RK (GUE/NGL, SE), Statements on the situation of the Guarani-Kaiow&aacute; in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sulby Neven MIMICA, Member of the EC in charge of International Cooperation and Development, Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE),&nbsp; and Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT). Statements on the case of Ildar Dadin, prisoner of conscience in Russia, by Petras AUSTREVICIUS (ALDE, LT), Neven MIMICA, Member of the EC in charge of International Cooperation and Development

During the EP plenary session (24-27/10) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the report by Sophia in 't VELD (ALDE, NL)&nbsp;on EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights. Statements by Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU), Monika FLASIKOVA BENOVA (S&amp;D, SK), Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI (ECR, PL), Maite PAGAZAURTUNDUA RUIZ (ALDE, ES), Barbara SPINELLI (GUE/NGL, IT) and Gilles LEBRETON (ENF, FR)

EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights: extracts from the debate on the report by Sophia in 't VELD (ALDE, NL)

During the EP Plenary session (03-06/10) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Statements on Rwanda by Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), rapporteur, Louis MICHEL (ALDE, BE), and Cecilia MALMSTR&Ouml;M, Member of the EC in charge of Trade&nbsp;-&nbsp;Statements on Sudan by Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), rapporteur, Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO), raporteur, and Cecilia MALMSTR&Ouml;M, Member of the EC in charge of Trade&nbsp;-&nbsp;Statements on Thailand by Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur, and Cecilia MALMSTR&Ouml;M, Member of the EC in charge of Trade.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law during the EP plenary session (12-15/09/2016) in Strasbourg. Statements by Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE) on Philippines, statements by Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), Dita CHARANZOV&Aacute; (ALDE, CZ), Jordi SEBASTI&Agrave; (Greens/EFA, ES), Christos STYLIANIDES, Member of the EC in charge of Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, on Somalia and statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), on Zimbabwe

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, during the EP plenary session (06-09 June) in Strasbourg. Statements on Cambodia by Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), Javier NART (ALDE, ES) and Christos STYLIANIDES, Member of the EC in charge of Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Statements on Tadjikistan by Heidi Anneli HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI) and Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Statements on Vietnam by Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Csaba SOGOR (EPP, RO), and Christos STYLIANIDES

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates on Cambodia, on  Tajikistan and on Vietnam

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, during the EP plenary session (09-12 May 2016) in Strasbourg. Statements by Bronis ROP&Eacute; (Greens/EFA, LT), Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&amp;D, IT) and Petras AUSTREVICIUS (ALDE, LT) on&nbsp;Crimean Tatars. &nbsp;Statements by Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT) and Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE) on Gambia - Djibouti, Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), and Mariya GABRIEL (EPP, BG)

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates on Crimean Tatars - Gambia - Djibouti

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

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law &nbsp;during the EP Plenary session (7-10 March) in Strasbourg.&nbsp;Statements about Freedom of expression in Kazakhstan by Urmas PAET (ALDE, EE), Jir&iacute; POSPISIL (EPP, HU), Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICA (S&amp;D, RO) and Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations.
Statements about Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni by Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Curzio MALTESE (GUE/NGL, IT), Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&amp;D, IT) and Johannes HAHN
Statement about Democratic Republic of the Congo by Kashetu KYENGE (S&amp;D, IT), Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE) and Mariya GABRIEL (EPP, BG)