PRESS RELEASE - Strasbourg, 8 July 2010
Chairwoman Hautala addressed a debate organized by MEP Mr Theodoros Skylakakis and the European Institute for Research on the Middle East concerning combating honour killings, on 7th of July at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Ms Hautala, Chair of European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights and Ms Lochbihler, Chair of the European Parliament Delegtion to Iran sent on 7 July 2010 a letter to Ambassador of Iran in Belgium, calling for stay of imminent executions in Iran.
European Parliament discussed the creation of the new European External Action Service today.
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A letter to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet from Heidi Hautala and Satu Hassi.
Chairwoman Hautala condemns the sentencing of human rights defender Mr Haitham al-Maleh by a Syrian military court on 4 of July to three years in imprisonment.
Ms Hautala met with Noppadon Pattama, the former Foreign Minister of Thailand, on 1 July to discuss the situation in the country after the unrest and mass-demonstrations in this spring.
On 15 June 2010 the Tunisian Penal Code was speedily amended in a way that can in effect prevent Tunisian human rights activists from cooperating with the international community. Chairwoman Hautala condemned the measure in the meeting of European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights, on 24th of June.
Chairwoman Hautala took part today in the Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies to discuss the cooperation of the Treaty Bodies with the EU.
Subcommittee on Human Rights discussed human rights situation in Democratic Republic of Congo today.
Chairwoman Hautala met today with Mr John Ging, Head of UN relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip, to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the recent scaling down of the blockade.
Chairwoman Hautala reprimands the decision of the Second Criminal Court of Damascus to convict Mr. Muhannad Al-Hasani, a leading Syrian human rights lawyer, to three years imprisonment, on 24th of June.
Hautala welcomes the release on bail of Iranian journalist Mr Emad Baghi. Amongst others, Chairwoman Hautala had advocated for his release.
Chairwoman Hautala sent an address to St Petersburg Pride on 26th June, calling for better protection of LGBT rights. The peaceful march was disrupted by the police and several participants were detained.
Chairwoman Hautala addressed today the launch of Amnesty International Recommendations to the EU during the Belgian Presidency.
Chairwoman Hautala presented question to the Commission at the meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights on 24th of June concerning the EU support to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Russia.
Chairwoman Hautala has received with disappointment the news that criminal charges against Mr Oleg Orlov are still ongoing
European Parliament adopted on 17th June a resolution calling for better regulation in export of torture tools.
Chairwoman Hautala wrote today to the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan calling for prompt release of Human Rights Defender Azimjan Askarov, who was arrested in Bazar Korgon on 15 June 2010.
On the eve of celebrations of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fiftieth anniversary of independence, the European Parliament has adopted unanimously an emergency resolution condemning in the strongest terms the murder of Floribert Chebeya Bahizire, a well respected Congolese human rights defender
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The European Parliament adopted today the report of Green MEP Heidi Hautala, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human rights, on Human Rights Defenders with near unanimity. High Representative, Ms Catherine Ashton, who took part in the hearing, welcomed the recommendations of the report.
The European Parliament today voted for a resolution on the outcome of the 31 May - 1 June Russia - EU summit in Rostov.
On 17th of June Chairwoman Hautala sent an address to the civil society conference “Iran and Beyond - Local and Global Commitment to Protect Human Rights Defenders”
European Parliament discussed today of the outcomes of the 25th EU-Russia Summit 31 May - 1 June at Rostov-on-Don.
European Parliament will debate today the Committee on Foreign Affairs report on Human Rights Defenders, which is prepared by Ms Hautala.
Chairwoman of European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights, Heidi Hautala, welcomes Israeli announcement of setting up an independent public commission to investigate the attack on flotilla of ships destined to Gaza on 31st of May.
Letter to HR/VP Catherine Ashton, co-signed by a number of Members of the European Parliament.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) review conference in Kampala decided to extend the talks up until 2017 on whether or not the ICC shall have authority to prosecute the crime of aggression.
Chairwoman Hautala calls Kyrgyzstan authorities to ensure that there are effective protection and humanitarian measures for the people fleeing the violence from the city of Osh and other places in southern Kyrgyzstan.