European Parliament 2019-2024

Subcommittee on Human Rights

DROI_PV(2020)0122_1

MINUTES

Meeting of 22 January 2020, 9.00-12.30 and 14.30-18.30,

and 23 January 2020, 9.00-12.30

BRUSSELS

The meeting opened at 9.00 on Wednesday, 22 January 2020, with Maria Arena (Chair) presiding.

1. Adoption of agenda DROI_OJ(2020)0122_1

The agenda was adopted as shown in these minutes.

2. Chair’s announcements

3. Approval of minutes of meetings of

11 - 12 November 2019 PE PV – PE644.727v01-00

The minutes were approved.

4. Exchange of views with Eamon Gilmore, EU Special Representative for Human Rights

Speakers: Eamon Gilmore, Isabel Santos, Irina Von Wiese, Hannah Neumann, Phil Bennion, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Heidi Hautala, Bettina Vollath, Diana Riba i Giner, Maria Arena.

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EN United in diversityEN In association with the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

5. Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Myanmar

- with Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (via webmeeting) - with Yasmin Ullah, Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC)

Speakers: Pierfrancesco Majorino (replacing Andrea Cozzolino), Marianne Vind (Vice- Chair, ASEAN), Nicholas Koumjian (via webmeeting), Yasmin Ullah, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Isabel Santos, Phil Bennion, Heidi Hautala, Marianne Vind.

In association with the Delegation for relations with Maghreb countries

6. Exchange of views on the future of the EU-Tunisia partnership: a Tunisian vision with:

- Kamel Jendoubi, Honorary Chairman of EuroMed Rights, first President of the Independent Higher Authority for the elections and former Minister for relations with Constitutional Institutions and Civil Society - Ouided Bouchamaoui, co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize 2015 and former President of the Tunisian Confederacy of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA)

Speakers: Ouided Bouchamaoui, Kamel Jendoubi, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Raphaël Glucksmann, Salima Yenbou, Georgia Pagagianni (EEAS, Deputy Head of Division “Maghreb”).

7. Exchange of views on recent human rights developments in Chile with Claudio Nash, International Human Rights Law Department, University of Santiago, Chile (via webmeeting)

Speakers: Claudio Nash (via webmeeting), Patricia Parga-Vega, Human Rights Committee of Despierta, Isabel Santos, Phil Bennion, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Miguel Urbán Crespo.

* * * The meeting adjourned at 12.40 and resumed at 14.39 with Maria Arena (Chair) and Cornelia Ernst (Chair of D-IR) (co-chairing). * * *

PE646.947v01-00 2/12 PV\1197600EN.docx EN 22 January 2020, 14.30 – 16.00

In camera

In association with the Delegation for relations with Iran

8. Exchange of views on the situation in Iran

Speakers: Speaker via Skype, Speaker via Skype, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Isabel Santos, Irina Von Wiese, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Speaker via Skype , Jytte Guteland. Martin Horwood, Albert Grech, (EEAS, Policy Officer, “Task-Force Iran”).

22 January 2020, 16.00 – 18.30

9. Question time

Question to the EEAS

Question tabled by Dietmar Köster

Speakers: Dietmar Köster, Richard Masa (EEAS, Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the EU to Bosnia and Herzegovina), Isabel Santos.

Question tabled by Leopold Leopoldo López Gil read by Isabel Wiseler-Lima

Speaker: Katja Afheldt (EEAS, Head of Division, "Mexico, Central America and Caribbean")

Question tabled by Janina Ochojska, read by Isabel Wiseler-Lima

Speaker: Mr Dominic Porter (EEAS, Head of Division, "Economic and Global issues") * * * Massimiliano Smeriglio, Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee, took over the co-chair at 16.33. * * *

In association with the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee

10. Exchange of views with Veronica Escobar, U.S. Congresswoman in view of the upcoming visit of DROI to El Paso and Washington D.C. (via webmeeting)

Speakers: Veronica Escobar (via webmeeting), Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Dietmar Köster, Irina Von Wiese, Isabel Santos.

* * * Stéphane Séjourné, Chair of the Delegation for relation with MERCOSUR, took over the co- chair at 17.35. * * *

PV\1197600EN.docx 3/12 PE646.947v01-00 EN In association with the Delegation for relations with Mercosur

11. Exchange of views with Members of the Venezuelan Parliament, Miguel Pizarro, Commissioner at the UN and Juan Andres Mejia, Commissioner for the plan Pais (via webmeeting)

Speakers: Stéphane Séjourné, Miguel Pizarro (via webmeeting), Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Isabel Santos, Phil Bennion, Maria Arena, Véronique Lorenzo (EEAS, Head of Division, "South America").

* * * The meeting adjourned at 18.16 and resumed on Thursday 23 January 2020 at 9.05 with Irina Von Wiese (1st VP) presiding. * * *

23 January 2020, 9.00 – 11.00

12. Exchange of views on the EU visa policy for Human Rights Defenders with:

- Jennifer Gaspar, Director for Special Programmes, the CEELI Institute, Prague - Arzu Geybulla, journalist - Elisabeth Dyvik, Programme Director, International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) and a representative of the EU Temporary Relocation Mechanism

Speakers: Jennifer Gaspar, Arzu Geybulla, Elisabeth Dyvik, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Phil Bennion, Hannah Neumann, Tineke Strik, Irina Von Wiese, Anne-Marie Soerensen, (European Commission, DG HOME, Visa Policy Unit).

* * * The meeting adjourned at 10.05 and resumed at 10.17 with Maria Arena (Chair) presiding. * * *

13. Exchange of views on the 3rd EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy with - Lotte Knudsen, Managing Director Global - Human Rights, Global and Multilateral Issues, EEAS - Chiara Adamo, Head of Unit, Directorate General for International Development and Cooperation, European Commission - Gaelle Dusepulchre on behalf of Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN)

Speakers: Lotte Knudsen, Chiara Adamo, Gaelle Dusepulchre, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Irina Von Wiese, Hannah Neumann.

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In camera

14. Coordinators’ meeting

15. Any other business

16. Next meetings  10 February 2020, 19.00 – 20.30 (Strasbourg)  17 February 2020, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels)  18 February 2020, 9.00 – 12.30 and 14.30 – 18.30 (Brussels)

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The meeting closed at 11.57.

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PV\1197600EN.docx 5/12 PE646.947v01-00 EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/NÄRVAROLISTA

Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*)

DROI: Maria Arena (P) (1,2), Irina Von Wiese (1stVP) (1,2), Hannah Neumann (2nd) (1,2), Raphaël Glucksmann (4th VP) (1) DASE: Marianne Vind (1st VP) (1) D-IR: Cornelia Ernst (P),(1) Martin Horwood (1stVP) (1) D-MX: Massimiliano Smeriglio (P) (1) DMER: Stéphane Séjourné (P) (1)

Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Βουλευτές/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/ Nariai/Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter

DROI: Phil Bennion (1,2), Lars Patrick Berg (2), Susanna Ceccardi (1), Bernard Guetta (1), Heidi Hautala (1), György Hölvényi (1), Dietmar Köster (1), Karol Karski (2), Thierry Mariani (1,2), Diana Riba i Giner (1), Isabel Santos (1,2), Eugen Tomac (1), Miguel Urbán Crespo (1), Isabel Wiseler-Lima (1,2) DASE: Seán Kelly (1), Tom Vandendriessche (1) D-IR: Jytte Guteland (1), Matthew Patten (1), Michal Wiezik (1)

Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter

DROI: Stelios Kympouropoulos (1), María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (1,2), Catherine Rowett (1), Tineke Strik (1,2), Bettina Vollath (1,2) D-IR: Søren Gade (1), Mick Wallace (1)

209 (7)

216 (3)

Andrea Bocskor (2), Clare Daly (1), Ibán García Del Blanco (1), Jytte Guteland (1), Pierfrancesco Majorino (1), Eugenia Rodríguez Palop (1), Witold Jan Waszczykowski (1), Salima Yenbou (1), Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez (1)

56 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Σημείο της ημερήσιας διάταξης/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Punkt på föredragningslistan)

Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer

PE646.947v01-00 6/12 PV\1197600EN.docx EN По покана на председателя/Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání předsedy/Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair/Sur l’invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/Su invito del presidente/Pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/Pirmininkui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitaţia preşedintelui/ Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan

Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (via Item 5 webmeeting) Yasmin Ullah, Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC)

Kamel Jendoubi, Honorary Chairman of EuroMed Rights, first President of the Independent Higher Authority Item 6 for the election, former Minister for relations with Constitutional Institutions and Civil Society

Ouided Bouchamaoui, co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize 2015 and former President of the Tunisian Confederacy of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA)

Claudio Nash, International Human Rights Law Department, University of Santiago, Chile (via webmeeting) Item 7

Speakers on Iran Item 8 Veronica Escobar, U.S. Congresswoman (via webmeeting) Item 10

Miguel Pizarro, Commissioner at the UN and Juan Andres Mejia, Commissioner for the plan Pais (via webmeeting) Item 11

Jennifer Gaspar, Director for Special Programmes, the CEELI Institute, Prague Item 12 Arzu Geybulla, journalist

Elisabeth Dyvik, Programme Director, International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) and a representative of the EU Temporary Relocation Mechanism

Gaelle Dusepulchre on behalf of Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) Item 13

Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*)

Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*)

Item 12: Anne-Marie Soerensen, Visa Policy Unit, DG HOME Item 13: Chiara Adamo, Head of Unit, Directorate General for International Development and Cooperation

PV\1197600EN.docx 7/12 PE646.947v01-00 EN Други институции и органи/Otras instituciones y organismos/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner og organer/Andere Organe und Einrichtungen/Muud institutsioonid ja organid/Λοιπά θεσμικά όργανα και οργανισμοί/Other institutions and bodies/Autres institutions et organes/Druge institucije i tijela/Altre istituzioni e altri organi/Citas iestādes un struktūras/Kitos institucijos ir įstaigos/ Más intézmények és szervek/Istituzzjonijiet u korpi oħra/Andere instellingen en organen/Inne instytucje i organy/Outras instituições e outros órgãos/Alte instituții și organe/Iné inštitúcie a orgány/Muut toimielimet ja elimet/Andra institutioner och organ

EEAS Item 4 Eamon Gilmore, EU Special Representative for Human Rights Item 6 Georgia Pagagianni, EEAS, Deputy Head of Division “Maghreb” Item 8 Albert Grech, (EEAS, Policy Officer “Task-Force Iran”) Item 9 Richard Masa (EEAS, Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the EU to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Katja Afheldt, Head of Division "Mexico, Central America and Caribbean", Dominic Porter, Head of Division "Economic and Global issues" Item 11 Ms Véronique Lorenzo, Head of Division "South America" Item 13 Lotte Knudsen, Managing Director Global - Human Rights, Global and Multilateral Issues,

Bernd Spanier

Други участници/Otros participantes/Ostatní účastníci/Endvidere deltog/Andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/Επίσης παρόντες/Other participants/Autres participants/Drugi sudionici/Altri partecipanti/Citi klātesošie/Kiti dalyviai/Más résztvevők/Parteċipanti ohra/Andere aanwezigen/Inni uczestnicy/Outros participantes/Alţi participanţi/Iní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare

Секретариат на политическите групи/Secretaría de los Grupos políticos/Sekretariát politických skupin/Gruppernes sekretariat/ Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/Γραμματεία των Πολιτικών Ομάδων/Secretariats of political groups/Secrétariat des groupes politiques/Tajništva klubova zastupnika/Segreteria gruppi politici/Politisko grupu sekretariāts/Frakcijų sekretoriai/ Képviselőcsoportok titkársága/Segretarjat gruppi politiċi/Fractiesecretariaten/Sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secretariado dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ De politiska gruppernas sekretariat

PPE Virostkova, Salafranca S&D Bataille, Simon Renew Munoa Salaverria, Hermans Verts/ALE Fisera ID Mazzotti, Roos ECR Daneczki, Packet GUE/NGL Schüttpelz, Vicente Moreno NI Grabczewski

Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο του Προέδρου/President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Ured predsjednika/Gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/Pirmininko kabinetas/Elnöki hivatal/Kabinett tal-President/Kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Cabinet Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli

Кабинет на генералния секретар/Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/Generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/Γραφείο του Γενικού Γραμματέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/Ured glavnog tajnika/Gabinetto del Segretario generale/Ģenerālsekretāra kabinets/Generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/ Főtitkári hivatal/Kabinett tas-Segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/Gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/Urad generalnega sekretarja/Pääsihteerin kabinetti/ Generalsekreterarens kansli

PE646.947v01-00 8/12 PV\1197600EN.docx EN Генерална дирекция/Dirección General/Generální ředitelství/Generaldirektorat/Generaldirektion/Peadirektoraat/Γενική Διεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/Glavna uprava/Direzione generale/Ģenerāldirektorāts/Generalinis direktoratas/Főigazgatóság/ Direttorat Ġenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Direcţii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat

DG PRES DG IPOL DG EXPO Lerch, Striegnitz, Masur, Krauss, Isaac, Srour-Gandon DG EPRS DG COMM Almquist DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG LINC DG FINS DG ITEC DG SAFE

Правна служба/Servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/Juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/Pravna služba/Servizio giuridico/Juridiskais dienests/Teisės tarnyba/Jogi szolgálat/Servizz legali/Juridische Dienst/ Wydział prawny/Serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/Oikeudellinen yksikkö/Rättstjänsten

Moore

Секретариат на комисията/Secretaría de la comisión/Sekretariát výboru/Udvalgssekretariatet/Ausschusssekretariat/Komisjoni sekretariaat/Γραμματεία της επιτροπής/Committee secretariat/Secrétariat de la commission/Tajništvo odbora/Segreteria della commissione/Komitejas sekretariāts/Komiteto sekretoriatas/A bizottság titkársága/Segretarjat tal-kumitat/Commissiesecretariaat/ Sekretariat komisji/Secretariado da comissão/Secretariat comisie/Sekretariat odbora/Valiokunnan sihteeristö/Utskottssekretariatet

Rieu, Csaszi, Walelign, Chikhi, Maisonny, Franceschinis

Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter

Gössling-Wilke

Присъствал на/Presente el/Přítomný dne/Til stede den/Anwesend am/Viibis(id) kohal/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Nazočni dana/Presente il/Piedalījās/ Dalyvauja/Jelen volt/Preżenti fi/Aanwezig op/Obecny dnia/Presente em/Prezent/Prítomný dňa/Navzoči dne/Läsnä/Närvarande den: (1) 22.1.2020 (2) 23.1.2020 * (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšsēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair/Potpredsjednik/Vice-Président/Potpredsjednik/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/Pirmininko pavaduotojas/Alelnök/ Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Βουλευτής/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselő/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) = Длъжностно лице/Funcionario/Úředník/Tjenestemand/Beamter/Ametnik/Υπάλληλος/Official/Fonctionnaire/Dužnosnik/ Funzionario/Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselő/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Funcţionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/ Tjänsteman

PV\1197600EN.docx 9/12 PE646.947v01-00 EN COORDINATORS’ Meeting FINAL DECISIONS

23 JANUARY 2020, 11.00 to 12.00 Room Altiero Spinelli (3E-2)

I. Adoption of the draft agenda

II. Information from the Chair

a) Election of the 1st and 3rd DROI Vice Chairs

Following Brexit and the departure of Karoline EDTSTADLER (PPE), election of the 1st and 3rd Vice Chairs will be organized during the DROI meeting of 17-18 February 2020.

b) Composition of DROI Subcommittee

Following the adoption of the new numerical strength of the standing committees during January’s plenary session 2020, the overall number of DROI Members remains unchanged (30 Members). There will be one more EPP Member and one less Non-attached.

III. Own Initiative Reports (INI)

a) DROI request to draw up INI reports on human rights due diligence legislation and on the effect of the loss of biodiversity on human rights

Coordinators were informed by the Chair about consultations with other committee Chairs.

b) Decision on the third own initiative report (INI)

Decision: Coordinators agreed to draw up an INI on “Human rights protection and the EU external migration policy”.

PE646.947v01-00 10/12 PV\1197600EN.docx EN IV. Missions a) Delegation to EL PASO and WASHINGTON DC/USA on 24-28 February 2020

Decision: Coordinators agreed to extend the mission to the United States (El Paso, Texas, and Washington, DC) to the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border. A letter will be sent to the CoP modifying the initial request. b) DROI mission to the UN Human Rights Council, Geneva

Decision: Coordinators agreed to send a delegation to Geneva during the 44th session of the UNHRC, which will take place from 15 June to 3 July 2020.

V. European Court of Auditors (ECA) work programme for 2021

Decision: Coordinators are invited to send their proposals by 27 January 2020 to the DROI Secretariat .

VI. Inclusion of Kazakhstan in the major hearing on authoritarianism and shrinking space for freedom of expression, press freedom and human rights defenders with case studies on China, Egypt and Russia

Decision: Coordinators agreed to organise an exchange of views on the situation of Kazakhstan separately.

PV\1197600EN.docx 11/12 PE646.947v01-00 EN VII. Any other business

a) Invitation of ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda

Decision: Coordinators endorsed the above-mentioned proposal to be organised jointly with LIBE.

b) Renew request: Cambodia regarding "Workers right and Trade Unions"

Decision: Coordinators agreed to include an agenda item on the situation of “political, civil, economic and social rights (e.g. workers and Trade Union rights) in Cambodia”.

c) Greens/EFA request: to include in the DROI work programme an item on "Conflict minerals, EU regulation and the human rights dimension", as part of the business and human rights cluster.

Decision: Coordinators agreed on the above-mentioned proposal.

d) Greens/EFA request for an EP/DROI initiative on the death penalty

Decision: Coordinators agreed on the principle of a DROI initiative on the death penalty. Further discussion is required to outline the details of the initiative and will be organized during the next Coordinators meeting.

VIII. Date of next meeting

Next Coordinators meeting will take place on 17/18 February 2020.

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