MEPs and experts discussed the latest developments in Belarus, including possible international legal paths to bring regime officials guilty of human rights violations to justice, on Friday. During the debate, most of the invited speakers outlined the unprecedented and large-scale continuous repression of the Belarusian people,
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Members will discuss what role the EU can play in the fight against impunity in Belarus, following weeks of anti-government demonstrations, on Friday. The debate is organised by the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Subcommittee on Human Rights together with the delegations for relations with Belarus
The democratic opposition in Belarus, Guapinol activists and Berta Cáceres, and the archbishop of Mosul were shortlisted for the 2020 Sakharov Prize on Monday. Following a joint vote by MEPs in the Foreign Affairs and Development committees on Monday 12 October, the finalists for the 2020
Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will hold a debate with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday afternoon, 12 October, at 14:30 CET. Mr Shtayyeh has served as Prime Minister of the State of Palestine since April 2019 and is a member of the political party Fatah.
David McAllister, who chairs Parliament’s UK Coordination Group, said the talks have entered a “very crucial phase.” McAllister’s comments were echoed by European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, who went further, calling into question the UK’s “good faith” in the ongoing talks. Tensions between the two sides