European Parliament unanimously yesterday adopted a resolution on the rule of law in Russia. There were strong reactions within the Russian State Duma against the resolution. Chairwoman Hautala welcomed the resolution as timely and higly necessary: “Lack of independence of the judicial institutions is at the core of the pervasive impunity in Russia. Openly flouting [...]
Chairwoman Hautala, in her response to a letter by Mr Djambulat Ozdoev, Ombudsman of Ingushetia, welcomed new information over investigations over the cases of those disappeared in Ingushetia. She emphasised that it is most important to ensure that those responsible will be brought to justice.
Chairwoman Hautala sent a letter on 17th of February to the Ambassador of Georgia to EU concerning the situation of religious minorities in Georgia, echoing similar calls made at the UN.
Given the improvement of the human rights situation in Egypt the Chairwoman of the Human Rights Sub-Committee Heidi Hautala believes it is urgent for the EU to be present on the ground and take the lead in the international community to support Egypt’s Constitutional process: a referendum will be held within two months on a [...]
Russian democratic opposition leader and former deputy prime-minister Boris Nemtsov today met with members of the European Parliament and spoke at a press conference organised by the Greens/EFA group. The meeting took place ahead of an official visit by Russian prime-minister Vladimir Putin to Brussels next week (24 February). The press conference focused on the [...]
Chairwoman Hautala welcomes the announcement made on 2nd of February 2011, by Mr. Taieb Baccouch, Minister of Education and Interim Government Spokesperson, that the interim government is prepared to adhere to the Rome Statute, amongst other international human rights treaties. Universality of the Rome Statute is imperative in putting end to impunity for the worst [...]
Chairwoman Hautala strongly condemns the violent response by the Iranian authorities to a peaceful demonstration in Tehran on 14th of February.
The EU must support the fight of Arabs for freedom and democracy, says Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Human Rights Sub-Committee, MEP Heidi Hautala
The democratic wave which has hit the Arab world calls on all the sceptics to change their minds. I am impressed by such a strong, independent, popular revolution for freedom and democracy, [...]
Chairwoman Hautala sent today a letter to Ambassador of Gambia, H.E. Mamour Jagne, urging the authorities to guarantee the safety of Mr Ceesay and his ability to carry out his work without fear of reprisal, after he was threatened on 3rd of February:
Chairwoman has received with delight the news that Ms Pinar Selek has been acquitted in proceedings against her. Grave discontent remains, however, over the remaining ongoing proceedings. Chairwoman underlines that the ongoing prosecution of Ms Selek stands in stark violation of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
Chairwoman Hautala wrote to Ambassador of Israel to EU to raise express concern about the issue of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Chairwoman Hautala met on 9th of February Ms. Nouzha Skalli, Moroccan Minister for Social Development, Family and Solidarity, to discuss the role of women in political life today and ways to promote gender equality.
Chariwoman Hautala received with contentment the news over the release of a writer and activist He Depu, on 23 January 2011 after completing eight years in prison on charges of ‘inciting subversion of state power’. It has, however, been reported that Mr He Depu was beaten up shortly after his exit from prison by police [...]
Chairwoman Hautala wrote on 9th of February to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Ashton, asking her to allow MEPs access to a strategy paper presented to the EU Council concerning the arms embargo on China.
Chairwoman Hautala addressed on 8th of February a Conference ‘Kazakhstan: freedom of media and civil society’ organised by MEP Andrzej Grzyb, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights. In her opening remarks Ms Hautala emphasised the need for the EU to tackle human rights its cooperation with all countries with more seriousness.
Chairwoman Hautala fully endorses the declaration by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that the detention by Syria of human rights lawyer Haitham al-Maleh is a violation of international law and calls for his immediate release.
Chairwoman Hautala wishes to make a clarification upon the following comment attributed to her at the Parliament magazine of Kazakhstan
Chairwoman Hautala observed today with delight that in Switzerland the international community can have a truly strong partner in upholding the norms of international law and human rights.
The ad hoc delegation of the European Parliament, co-chaired by Mr José Ignacio Salafranca and Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri visited Tunisia from 3 to 6 February in order to show European Parliament’s solidarity and support to the Tunisian people during this historic democratic transition.
The Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Sub-Committee for Human Rights condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent raid by Egyptian Authorities at the Hisham Mubarak Law Center, arresting its directors, human rights defenders of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and four members of the non-violent facebook group “April 6 Youth Movement”.
Chairwoman Hautala wrote today to the Ambassador of Yemen in Belgium expressing concern over the cases of Ms Twakkol Karman, Mr Abdulaeh Haider Shaea and Mr Muhammed Taher Thabet Samoum. She hopes to discuss these matters with the Ambassador soon.
Heidi Hautala (Greens/EFa, FI) , Chairwoman of the Human Rights Subcommittee, and Barbara Lochbihler (Greens/EFA, DE) , Chair of the Delegation for relations with Iran, have strongly condemned the execution of Ms Zahra Bahrami, 46 years old mother of two, on 29th of January.
We are deeply saddened by the murder of David Kato Kisule, yesterday 26 January in Kampala, Uganda. David was a lifelong human rights defender; he will be remembered for his outstandingly brave defense of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people’s human rights in Uganda.
Chairwoman Hautala and László Tokés, Vice President of European Parliament, enquired on 26th of January how High Representative Ashton intends to ensure that EU support human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng in China.
Subcommittee on Human Rights discussed on 25th of January the EU complicity in the CIA renditions and secret detentions. Reluctance to investigate such abuses by the EU Member States received staunch criticism and repeated calls to deliver justice.
Heidi Hautala sent on 26th of January a letter to Commissioner for Trade, Mr de Gucht, concerning forced evictions and human rights situation in Cambodia.
In response to a letter from an Ingushetian human rights advocate Mr Ibragim Lianov, requesting Subcommittee on Human Rights to discuss human rights situation in Ingushetia, Chairwoman Hautala agreed that the issue should indeed be given attention.
Heidi Hautala presented a question to the Commission/EEAS at the meeting of the Subcommittee on Human Rights on 25th of January about the ending of EU funding to the torture victim rehabilitation centres.
Ms Hautala wrote on 24th of January to Mr Djambulat Ozdoev, Ombudsman of Ingushetia concerning several deeply worrying messages about disappearances and instances of violence in Ingushetia. She is now waiting to receive news over the measures the Ombudsman intends to take with regards the cases of Ms Zalina Elhoroeva, Mr Israil Torshkhoev and Mr [...]
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