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Subcommittee on Human Rights European Parliament 2014-2019 Subcommittee on Human Rights DROI_PV(2019)0218_1 MINUTES Meeting of 18 February 2019, 15.00-17.30, and 19 February 2019, 9.00-12.30 and 14.30-18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.05 on Monday, 18 February 2019, with Pier Antonio Panzeri (Chair) presiding. 18 February 2019, 15.00 – 17.30 1. Adoption of agenda DROI_OJ(2019)0218_1 The agenda was adopted in the form of these minutes 2. Chair’s announcements Urgency resolutions: The situation in Chechnya and the case of Oyub Titiev Zimbabwe Women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia 3. Presentation of a study on Misuse of Interpol’s Red Notices and impact on human rights - recent developments Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Dr Rasmus H. Wandall, Research Fellow, University of Lund and Director, Wandall Kopenhagen, Denmark; G. Ivan-Cucu; Dan Suter, Director, iJust UK; Mary Rodriguez, Interpol; Judith Sargentini; Barbara Lochbihler. 4. Exchange of views on the case of jailed Iranian environmental activists Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Tara Sepehri Far, Middle East and North Africa PV\1180430EN.docx PE636.112v02-00 EN United in diversityEN Division, Human Rights Watch, family member of one of the imprisoned environmentalists, Omid Memarian, Deputy Director, Centre for Human Rights in Iran; Klaus Buchner; Barbara Lochbihler; Albert Grech, Member of the EEAS Task Force Iran. The meeting closed at 17.00. * * * * * 19 February 2019, 9.00 – 9.30 The meeting opened at 9.09 with Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair, presiding. * * * * * In camera 5. Briefing by the EEAS/COMM ahead to the DROI mission to Rome, Italy (February 2019) Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Georgia Papgianni, International Policy Officer – Coordination for Migration Issues, Division on Migration and Human Security, EEAS; Barbara Lochbihler; Marie-Christine Vergiat. 19 February 2019, 9.30 – 12.30 6. Question time (EEAS answer to the question of MEP Teresa Jimenez-Becerril Barrio) Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio; Veronique Lorenzo, Head of Division “South America”, EEAS 7. Hearing on attacks on the legal profession and lawyers defending human rights Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Patrick Henry, Chair of the Human Rights Committee, Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE); Richard Sedillot, Observatoire International des Avocats en Danger (OIAD); Fuad Agayev, lawyer Azerbijan; Botagoz Jardemalie, lawyer, Kazakhstan; Nicola Macbean, Director, the Rights Practice – on China; Barbara Lochbihler; Nieves Cotero, Policy Officer “Human Rights”, GLOBAL.1, EEAS; Lenka Vitkova, DG DEVCO In association with the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula 8. Exchange of views on the human rights situation in the Arab Peninsula Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Michèle Alliot-Marie, Chair of the Delegation for the relations with the Countries of the Arab Peninsula; Hatice Cengiz; Matthew Hedges; Wafaa Al-Yazidi; Jawaher Mohammed Al-Meer; Ali-Alaswad; Charles Goerens; Hans-Olaf Henkel; PE636.112v02-00 2/9 PV\1180430EN.docx EN Ángela Vallina; Maria Arena; Liliana Rodrigues; Stelios Kouloglou; Rosamaria Gili, Head of Division “Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Regional Policies”, MENA. 4, EEAS. 19 February 2019, 14.30 – 15.30 In camera 9. Enlarged Bureau 19 February 2019, 15.30 – 18.30 10. Exchange of views with the EEAS on EU priorities for the 40th UNHRC session (Geneva, 24 February – 22 March 2019) and state of play of the Human Rights Council efficiency reforms Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Ciara O’Brien, Chair COHOM; Barbara Lochbihler; 11. Exchange of views on a new EU human rights sanctions regime Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Bill Browder, CEO Hermitage Capital and Head of Global Magnitsky Justice campaign; Senator Raynell Andreycuk, Canadian Senate; Clara Portela, author of a study DROI commissioned in 2018 on this topic; Tinatin Tsertsvadze, International Partnership for Human Rights; Judith Sargentini; Charles Tannock; Barbara Lochbihler; Marietje Schaake; David Geer, Head of Division ‘Sanctions Policy’, GLOBAL.1 / SECPOL.4, EEAS; Lord Donald Anderson, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) 12. Exchange of views with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights situation in Kashmir (Listening room is in ASP 1 G 2) At 18.18 Barbara Lochbihler, Vice-Chair, took the chair * * * * * Speakers: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair; Christine Chung, Representative of UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights; Wajid Khan; Geoffrey Van Orden; David Martin; Jordi Solé; Nosheena Mobarik; Jo Leinen; Amjad Bashir; Barbara Lochbihler; Julie Ward; Charles Tannock; Siôn Simon; Theresa Griffin 13. Any other business 14. Next meetings 21 March 2019, 14.30 – 18.30 (Brussels) PV\1180430EN.docx 3/9 PE636.112v02-00 EN DROI Enlarged Bureau meeting 23 January 2019 (10h45-11h45) FINAL decisions Coordinators agreed on the following: 1. Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Kashmir To invite the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for an exchange of views. 2. DROI involvement in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative launched by DEVE and ENVI To send a letter to DEVE and ENVI Chairs expressing DROI strong interest in actively participating in the activities related to the cooperation framework on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that the two committees recently set up. 3. Chair’s proposals for the DROI work programme . Follow-up to Guatemala To invite the President of the Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (CICIG) for an exchange of views. To request an authorisation for a DROI ad-hoc mission to Guatemala. Follow-up to the EP Ad-hoc delegation to Nicaragua of 23-26 January 2019 To organise an exchange of views on the human rights situation in Nicaragua. Invitation to the EU Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Walter Stevens To invite the EU Ambassador to the UN in Geneva to discuss the EU human rights priorities of the UNHRC 40th session and the ongoing efficiency reform of the UNHRC. Request for authorisation to send a DROI delegation to the 40th UN HRC session To request the Conference of Presidents to authorise a DROI mission to Geneva during the 40th session of the UN HRC (25 February to 22 March 2019). EU initiative on the new human rights sanction policy PE636.112v02-00 4/9 PV\1180430EN.docx EN Enlarged Bureau meeting 19 February 2019 Room ASP 1 G 3 FINAL Decisions 1. Discussion about a possible upgrading of the Subcommittee on Human Rights Coordinators had a brief exchange of views on a possible upgrading of the Subcommittee on Human Rights. The purpose of this discussion was to put forward arguments both in favour and against a fully-fledged committee. Coordinators agreed: ­ The DROI Chair conveys the message to AFET Enlarged Bureau of 20 February 2019 that the upgrading of SEDE should be examined together with the upgrading of DROI. Doing otherwise would send all the wrong negative signals. ­ Based on a more detailed discussion, a recommendation could be put forward for the next Parliamentary term. 2. Follow-up to the EP Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy adopted in December 2018 (see discussion paper on “Prospects for an Enhanced Action in the field of Human Rights”) ­ Coordinators held the first exchange of views and made preliminary remarks on the discussion paper ­ Deadline for submitting contributions is set for 20 March 2019 ­ Decision on the final document is planned for 2 April 2019 3. Any other business Coordinators raised the following items: ­ State of play on the planned exchange of views on Guatemala Members were informed that the Secretariat has sent out an invitation to the President of the Comision Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (CICIG) and is awaiting a reply. ­ The situation of 2007 Sakharov Prize laureate Salih Mahmoud Osman Coordinators agreed to send a collective letter, signed by political groups’ coordinators and Vice Presidents, expressing deep concern about the detention of Sakharov Prize laureate Salih Mahmoud Osman. PV\1180430EN.docx 5/9 PE636.112v02-00 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/DELTAGARLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) DROI: Pier Antonio Panzeri (P) (1, 2); László Tőkés (3rd VP) (2); Barbara Lochbihler (4th VP) (1) (2) DARP: Michèle Alliot-Marie (P) (2) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter DROI: Amjad Bashir (2); Klaus Buchner (1); James Carver (2); Ignazio Corrao (2); Andi Cristea (2); Charles Goerens (2); Andrzej Grzyb (2); Hans-Olaf Henkel (2); Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio (2); Karol Karski (2); Wajid Khan (2); David Martin (2); Miroslav Mikolášik (2); Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (2); Marie-Christine Vergiat (2); Josef Weidenholzer (2) DARP: Ángela Vallina (2) Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/
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