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2013-06-20

Title	Dossier	Notes
The situation of human rights in the Sahel region	2013/2020(INI)	Consideration of draft report
The situation of human rights in the Sahel region	2013/2020(INI)	Consideration of draft report
Exchange of views on the human rights situation of the Bedouin and other minorities in Israel
Exchange of views on the human rights situation of the Bedouin and other minorities in Israel
Exchange of views on torture on the occasion of the International Day in support of Torture Victims
Exchange of views on torture on the occasion of the International Day in support of Torture Victims
Corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries	2013/2074(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries	2013/2074(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Any other business
Any other business
Next meeting(s)
Next meeting(s)

2013-06-19

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Exchange of views with Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament
	Exchange of views with Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament
	Exchange of views with Ambassador Robert R. King, US Special En voy for North Korea Human Rights Issues
	Exchange of views with Ambassador Robert R. King, US Special En voy for North Korea Human Rights Issues
	Question Time
	Question Time
	Exchange of views on legislative aspects of media freedom in the Western Balkans and Turkey
	Exchange of views on legislative aspects of media freedom in the Western Balkans and Turkey
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			16 May 2013 PV – PE510.698v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			16 May 2013 PV – PE510.698v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views on human rights in the Eastern Partnership Countries
	Exchange of views on human rights in the Eastern Partnership Countries
	Exchange of views with the Chair of the Council Working Group on Public International Law (COJUR) and the Chair of COJUR-ICC on interna tional humanitarian law and EU support for the International Criminal Court (ICC)
	Exchange of views with the Chair of the Council Working Group on Public International Law (COJUR) and the Chair of COJUR-ICC on interna tional humanitarian law and EU support for the International Criminal Court (ICC)
	Update by the EEAS on the new EU LGBTI Guidelines
	Update by the EEAS on the new EU LGBTI Guidelines
	Enlarged Bureau
	Enlarged Bureau

Earlier meetings

2013-05-28

Title	Dossier	Notes
Enlarged Bureau
Enlarged Bureau
Enlarged Bureau
European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief	AFET/7/12569	Consideration of amendments
European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief	AFET/7/12569	Consideration of amendments
European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief	AFET/7/12569	Consideration of amendments
Exchange of views on EU policies on human rights defenders, including the presentation of a study on Assessing the Implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders
Exchange of views on E U policies on human rights defenders, including the presentation of a study on Assessing the Implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders
Exchange of views on EU policies on human rights defenders, including the presentation of a study on Assessing the Implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders
Exchange of views with EU Ambassador to Yemen, Bettina Muscheidt on the situation in Yemen
Exchange of views with EU Ambassador to Yemen, Bettina Muscheidt on the situation in Yemen
Exchange of views with EU Ambassador to Yemen, Bettina Muscheidt on the situation in Yemen
Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Russia with particular focus on political prisoners and civil society organisations
Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Russia with particular focus on political prisoners and civil society organisations
Question Time
Question Time
Question Time
Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Russia with particular focus on political prisoners and civil society organisations
Any other business
Any other business
Feedback on the EU-Russia Human Rights Consultations of 17 May 201 3
Next meeting(s)
Next meeting(s)
Any other business
Next meeting(s)

2013-05-27

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Chair ’ s announcements
Chair ’ s announcements
Chair ’ s announcements
Update by EEAS on urgent human rights situations
Update by EEAS on urgent human rights situations
Update by EEAS on urgent human rights situations
Feedback from the DROI delegation to Burma
Feedback from the DROI delegation to Burma
Feedback from the DROI delegation to Myanmar/Burma
Corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries	2013/2074(INI)	Consideration of draft report
Corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries	2013/2074(INI)	Consideration of draft report
Corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries	2013/2074(INI)	Consideration of draft report

2013-05-16

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Chair ’ s announcements
Approval of minutes of meetings of:		19 March 2013 PV – PE506.248v01-00 11 April 2013 PV – PE508.070v01-00
Exchange of views on FRONTEX: new responsibilities to protect human rights under the amended regulation
European Parliament recommendati on to the Council on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief	AFET/7/12569
Exchange of views on the revised "EU Guidelines on death penalty"
Any other business
Roundtable with parliamentarians from Central Asia, Russia, Africa and the MENA region on the abolition of the death penalty
Next meeting(s)

2013-04-25

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Exchange of views on a European Parliament Recommendation to the Council on draft EU Guideline s on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief
	Hearing on human rights implications of the use of drones - including presentation of the study entitled 'Human rights implications of the usage of drones and unmanned robots in warfare'
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Enlarged Bureau

2013-04-24

Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:			7 March 2013 PV – PE504.401v01-00 20-21 February 2013 PV – PE504.187v01-00
Chair ’ s announcements
Exchange of views with Jacqueline Moudeina, Chadian lawyer and human rights activist
Hearing on Indigenous people and extractive industries
The freedom of press and media in the world	2011/2081(INI)	Tabling Deadline 2013-04-09 12:00:00	Consideration of draft report
Question Time

2013-04-11

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Enlarged Bureau
	Enlarged Bureau
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Feedback on the DROI delegation to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, and exchange of views with Mr Bert Theuermann, Chair of the Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) in the Council of t he European Union
	Feedback on the DROI delegation to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, and exchange of views with Mr Bert Theuermann, Chair of the Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) in the Council of the European Union
	Exchange of views with Matthias Groote, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety for an update on DOHA climate change conference
	Exchange of views with Matthias Groote, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety for an update on DOHA climate change conference
	Update by EEAS on urgent human rights situations
	Update by EEAS on urgent human rights situations
	Any other business
	Any other business
	N ext meeting(s)			24-25 April 2013 (Brussels)
	Next meeting(s)			24-25 April 2013 (Brussels)

2013-03-19

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Presentation by EEAS of new draft EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
	Presentation by EEAS of new draft EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views with Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament
	Update by EEAS on urgent human rights situations
	Workshop on South Sudan: Enhancing Capacities for Hum an Rights
	Workshop on South Sudan: Enhancing Capacities for Human Rights
	Update by EEAS on urgent human rights situation
	Hearing on quality education for girls, the fight against illiteracy, and the issue of early and forced marriage
	Hearing on quality education for girls, the fight against illiteracy, and the issue of early and f orced marriage
	Exchange of views on human rights situation in Burma /Myanmar, including the situation of ethnic minorities, in view of the forthcoming DROI delegation
	Exchange of views on human rights situation in Burma/Myanmar, including the situation of ethnic minorities, in view of the forthcoming DROI delegation
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2013-03-07

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			23-24 January 2013 PV – PE504.087v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			23-24 January 2013 PV – PE504.087v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Feedback on the delegation to FYROM (14-15 February 2013)
	Feedback on the delegation to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (14-15 February 2013)
	Exchange of views with Tibetan Lama, Kirti Rinpoche (Kirti Monastery) on the human rights situation in Tibet.
	Exchange of views with Tibetan Lama, Kirti Rinpoche (K irti Monastery) on the human rights situation in Tibet.
	Exchange of views with a delegation from the Bahrain Council of Representatives
	Exchange of views with a delegation from the Bahrain Council of Representatives
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2013-02-21

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Hearing on "Human Rights in the African Union - Achievements and Challenges"
	Exchange of views with Nils Mui ž nieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
	Hearing on International Humanitarian Law with special focus on Syria
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)

2013-02-20

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			25-26 April 2012 PV – PE487.729v02-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views on the human rights situation in the ASEAN region
	Question Time
	Enlarged Bureau
	Exchange of views with Ombuds men from Eastern Partnership countries Follow-up to the study on "The role of non-EU national human rights institutions and the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights"
	Public Hearing on human rights in Russia
	Possible update on urgent situations from the EEAS

2013-01-24

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Enlarged Bureau
	Question Time
	Possible update on urgent situations (from EEAS)
	Exchange of views with Engelbert Theuermann, Chair of COHOM, on upcoming EU priorities for Human Rights
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Debriefing by Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Special Representative for Human Rights, on the 9th AU-EU Human Rights Dialogue (Addis Ababa, 22 November 2012)

2013-01-23

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meetings of:		28-29 November 2012 PV – PE500.472v01-00 6 December 2012 PV – PE500.645v01-00
Chair ’ s announcements
Report back from DROI delegation to Bahrain
The impact of the financial and econo mic crisis on human rights	2012/2136(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Report back from DROI delegation to Turkey
Exchange of views on the human rights situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in view of the forthcoming DROI delegation, organised jointly with the Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Ethiopia in view of the forthcoming DROI delegation

2012-12-06

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		5 November 2012 PV – PE498.057v01-00
Chair ’ s announcements
Public hearing on human rights in China
Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Mali
D.R. Congo crisis: Human rights violations in North Kivu
The impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights	2012/2136(INI)	Consideration of draft report in all languages
Any other business
Next meeting(s)

2012-11-29

Title	Dossier	Notes
Question Time
Question Time
Hearing on Human Rights in the Western Balkans, with a special focus on minorities
Hearing on Human Rights in the Western Balkans, with a special focus on minorities
Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery	2012/2097(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to su stainable and inclusive recovery	2012/2097(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth	2012/2098(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth	2012/2098(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Internal-External coherence in fundamental rights policy - Exchange of views with Morten Kj æ rum, Director of the Fundamental Rights Agency
Internal-External coherence in fundamental rights policy - Exchange of views with Morten Kj æ rum, Director of the Fundamental Rights Agency
Exchange of views on the European Parliament's human rights activities: • presentation of a DROI study by FRIDE on "The impact of the resolutions and other activities of the European Parliament in the field of human rights outside the EU" • presentation of the Human Rights and Democracy Network's (HRDN) manifesto to the European Parliament: "A more consistent and coherent approach on human rights and democracy is needed"
Exchange of views on the European Parliament's human rights activities: • presentation of a DROI study by FRIDE on "The impact of the resolutions and other activities of the European Parlia ment in the field of human rights outside the EU" • presentation of the Human Rights and Democracy Network's (HRDN) manifesto to the European Parliament: "A more consistent and coherent approach on human rights and democracy is needed"
Any other business
Any o ther business
Next meeting(s)
Next meeting(s)
Enlarged Bureau
Enlarged Bureau

2012-11-28

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			9 October 2012 PV – PE496.538v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			9 October 2012 PV – PE496.538v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views with Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Special Representative for Human Rights
	Exchange of views with Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Special Representative for Human Rights
	Hearing on human rights in Iran
	Hearing on human rights in Iran
	Exchange of views on the Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka
	Exchange of views on the Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka
	Exchange of views on Human Rights in Pakistan, in the context of the Universal Periodic Review
	Exchange of views on Human Rights in Pakistan, in the context of the Universal Periodic Review

2012-11-05

Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:			17-18 September 2012 PV – PE494.814v01-00
Election of 2nd Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee
Chair ’ s announcements
Human Rights aspects of the European Commission 2012 - Progress Reports (Enlargement package)
Annual report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter	2012/2145(INI)		Consideration of amendments
Review of the EU's human rights strategy	2012/2062(INI)		Consideration of amendments
The impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights	2012/2136(INI)	Tabling Deadline 2012-12-12 12:00:00	Consideration of working document
Any other business
Next meeting(s)			28-29 November 2012 (Brussels)

2012-10-09

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Chair ’ s announcements
Chair ’ s announcements
Exchange of views with Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against W omen
Exchange of views with Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women
Presentation of DROI study on Enhancing EU action to support universal standards for women's rights during democratic transitions
Presentation of DROI study on Enhancing EU action to support universal standards for women's rights during democratic transitions
Human Rights situation in D.R. Congo including as pects related to conflict minerals
Update on the human rights situation in Turkmenistan
Presentation of a DROI study on the Role of the National Human Rights Institutions in the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (conclusions and recommendations)
Update on the human rights situation in Turkmenistan
Presentation of a DROI study on the Role of the National Human Rights Instit utions in the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (conclusions and recommendations)
Human Rights situation in D.R. Congo including aspects related to conflict minerals
The impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights	2012/2136(INI)	First exchange of views
Exchange of views on the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty
Exchange of views on the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty
Any other business
Any other business
Next meeting(s)		5 November 2012 (Brussels)
Next meeting(s)		5 November 2012 (Brussels)

2012-09-25

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2012 : Presentation of nominees
	Any other business

2012-09-18

Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
Presentation of a study on ASEAN Human Rights mechanism
Presentation of a study on ASEAN Human Rights mechanism
Exchange of views on media freedom in Venezuela
Exchange of views on media freedom in Venezuela
Annual report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2011 and th e European Union's policy on the matter	2012/2145(INI)	Tabling Deadline 2012-09-25 12:00:00	Consideration of draft report
Annual report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter	2012/2145(INI)	Tabling Deadline 2012-09-25 12:00:00	Consideration of draft report
Any other business
Any other business
Enlarged Bureau
Enlarged Bureau
Next meeting(s)
Next meeting(s)

2012-09-17

Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Chair ’ s announcements
Chair ’ s announcements
Approval of minutes of meetings of:			29 May 2012 PV – PE489.547v01-00 20-21 June 2012 PV – PE491.150v01-00 11 July 2012 PV – PE492.832v01-00 11-12 July 2012 PV – PE492.833v01-00
Approval of minutes of meetings of:			29 May 2012 PV – PE489.547v01-00 20-21 June 2012 PV – PE491.150v01-00 11 July 2012 PV – PE492.832v01-00 11-12 July 2012 PV – PE492.833v01-00
Hearing on Business and human rights: promoting society's interests and accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour
Hearing on Business and human rights: promoting society's interests and accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour
Exchange of views on the current Human Rights situation in Ethiopia
Exchange of views on the current Human Rights situation in Ethiopia
Review of the EU's human rights strategy	2012/2062(INI)	Tabling Deadline 2012-09-21 12:00:00	Consideration of draft report
Review of the EU's human rights strategy	2012/2062(INI)	Tabling Deadline 2012-09-21 12:00:00	Consideration of draft report
Question Time
Question Time

2012-07-12

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Hearing on "The impact of the financial a nd economic crisis on human rights"
	Hearing on The impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights
	Exchange of views on the role of Private Military and Security Companies in relation to the violation of human rights
	Exchange of views on the role of Private Military and Security Companies in relation to the violation of human rights
	Debriefing on the EU-Colombia human rights dialogue
	Debriefing on the EU-Colombia human rig hts dialogue
	Any other busine ss
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2012-07-11

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meetings of:		8 May 2012 PV – PE487.798v01-00 21 May 2012 PV – PE489.548v01-00
Approval of minutes of meetings of:		8 May 2012 PV – PE487.798v01-00 21 May 2012 PV – PE489.548v01-00
Exchange of views with Leyla Zana, Sakharov Prize Laureate 1995, on "Freedom of Speech and Women's Rig hts in Turkey"
Hearing on "Freedom of Speech and Women's Rights in Turkey" with Leyla Zana, Sakharov Prize Laureate 1 995
Hearing on "Freedom of Speech and Women's Rights in Turkey" with Leyla Zana, Sakharov Prize Laureate 1 995
Chair ’ s announcements
Chair ’ s announcements
Update on Elections to the General National Congress in Libya, on 7 July by Ana Gomes, standing rapporteur on Libya
Update on Elections to the General National Congress in Libya, on 7 July by Ana Gomes, standing rapporteur on Libya
Update on the human rights situation in Rakhine State, Burma
Hearing on the Implications of Climate Change on Human Rights, with presentation of a DROI study "Human Rights and Climate Change: EU policy options"
Hearing on the Implications of Climate Change on Human Rights, with presentation of a DROI study "Human Rights and Climate Change: EU policy options" and exchange of views on environmental human rights defenders
Enlarged Bureau
Update on the human rights situation in Rakhine State, Burma
Update on the human rights situation in Rakhine State, Burma
Exchange of views on environmental human rights defenders and follow up to the EP resolution on "EU po licies in favour of human rights defenders"
Presentation by Maciej Popowski, Deputy Secretary General for the European External Action Service of the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2011
Enlarged Bureau
Enlarged Bureau
Any other business
Presentation of the Annual Report by Maciej Popowski, Deputy Secretary General for the European External Action Service
Review of the EU's human rights strategy	2012/2062(INI)	Consideration of draft report (only in English)
Any other business
Any oth er business
Review of the EU's human rights strategy	2012/2062(INI)	Consideration of draft report (only in English)

2012-06-21

Title	Dossier	Notes
Alleged Transportation & i llegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA: follow-up of the EP TDIP Committee report	2012/2033(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Review of the EU guidelines on torture in the light of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June)
Human rights and international humanitarian law in the EU-Israeli-Palestinian relations
5th Anniversary of the EU's strategy for Central Asia: what impact on human rights ?
Question Time
Any other business
Next meeting(s)

2012-06-20

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Chair ’ s announcements
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		12 April 2012 PV – PE486.098v01-00
Visit by Leyla Zana, former Sakharov price winner	FEMM/7/09716	Exchange of views
Chair ’ s announcements
Any other business
Public Hearing on Human Rights in China
Exchange of views on current human rights violations in Sudan and South Sudan
Information and Communication Technologies and Human Rights • presentation of DROI study • exchange of views with Marietje Schaake, AFET Rapporteur on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy

2012-05-29

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			19-20 March 2012 PV – PE483.777v01-00 25-26 April 2012 PV – PE487.729v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views on the Human Rights situation in North Korea
	Exchange of views on protection of human rights in natural disaster situations (with focus on Haiti after the earthquake), including presentation of a draft DROI study on natural disasters and human rights
	Report back from DROI delegation to Yemen (1 -4 May)
	Enlarged Bureau
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)

2012-05-08

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants and with the Deputy Executive Director of FRONTEX on EU migration policies with neighbourhood countries and management of migration flows at the EU's external borders
	Excha nge of views with Luis Guillermo P é rez Casas, FIDH Secretary General, on developments in relation to the former DAS (Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad), Colombia
	Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia
	First considerat ion of a draft recommendation on the EU Special Representative on Human Rights
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)

2012-04-26

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Question Time
	Report back from the DROI Delegation to the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
	Exchange of views with Engelbert Theuermann, Chair of the Council's Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM)
	Exchange of views on the Special Representa tive on Human Rights (Recommendation to the Council, Rule 121.)
	Enlarged Bureau
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)

2012-04-25

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Public Hearing on "Justice in the Arab Spring Countries" - accountability for human rights violations, and transitional justice and judicial reform
	Exchange of views on human rights violations in Syria with Hanny Megally, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Branch of the OHCHR
	Exchange of views on the follow-up to the EP Resolution on Kazakhstan

2012-04-12

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meetings of:		25 January 2012 PV – PE480.547v01-00 9 February 2012 PV – PE480.664v01-00
Chair ’ s announcements
Public Hearing on "Secret Rendition and Detention Practices - How to protect Human Rights while countering terrorism?"
Exchange of views on the Human Rights situation in Libya
Accession of the European Un ion to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia	AFET/7/09203	Adoption of draft recommendation (consent)
Any other business
Next meeting(s)

2012-03-20

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Question Time
	Question Time
	Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Pakistan
	Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Pakistan
	Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Morocco
	Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Morocco
	Enlarged Bureau meeting
	Enlarged Bureau meeting
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2012-03-19

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		28 February 2012 PV – PE480.874v01-00
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		28 February 2012 PV – PE480.874v01-00
Chair ’ s announcements
Chair ’ s announcements
Annual Report on Human Rights in the World and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy	2011/2185(INI)	Consideration of amendments second consideration
Annual Report on Human Rights in the World and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy	2011/2185(INI)	Consideration of amendments second consideration
Exchange of views on the Human Rights clauses in EU agreements: the EU-Central America Association Agreement and the EU-Peru and Colombia Trade Agreement
Exchange of views on the Human Rights clauses in EU agreements: the EU-Central America Association Agreement and the EU-Peru and Colombia Trade Agreement
Exchange of views on developments in relation to the former DAS (Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad), Colombia by video-conference
Exchange of views on developments in relation to the former DAS (Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad), Colombia by video-conference

2012-02-28

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		5 December 2011 PV – PE478.383v01-00
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		5 December 2011 PV – PE478.383v01-00
Chair ’ s announcements
Chair ’ s announcements
Hearing on the situation of Human Rights in Russia, focusing on discrimination, freedom of association and the rule of law
Hearing on the situation of Human Rights in Russia, focusing on discrimination, freedom of association and the rule of law
Annual Report on Human Right s in the World and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy	2011/2185(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Annual Report on Human Right s in the World and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy	2011/2185(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Any other business
Any other business
Next meeting(s)
Next meeting(s)

2012-02-09

Title	Dossier	Notes
Presentation and update by the EEAS on the Joint Communication: Human rights and democracy at the heart of EU external action – towards a more effective approach
Annual Report on Hum an Rights in the World and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy	2011/2185(INI)	Consideration of draft report
Presentation and update by the EEAS on the Joint Communication: Human rights and democracy at the heart of EU external action – towards a more effective approac h
Presentation and update by the EEAS on the Joint Communication: Human rights and democracy at the heart of EU external action – towards a more effective approac h
Hearing on the follow-up to the Egyptian elections
Annual Report on Human Rights in the World and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy	2011/2185(INI)	Consideration of draft report
Annual Report on Human Rights in the World and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy	2011/2185(INI)	Consideration of draft report
Any other business
Hearing on the follow-up to the Egyptian elections
Hearing on the follow-up to the Egyptian elections
Next meeting(s)
Any other business
Any other business
Next meeting(s)
Next meeting(s)

2012-01-25

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Election of the Chair
	Election of the Chair
	Election of the Vice-Chairs
	Election of the Vice-Chairs
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			17 October 2011 PV – PE473.826v01-00 10 November 2011 PV – PE474.068v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			17 October 2011 PV – PE473.826v01-00 10 November 2011 PV – PE474.068v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Presentation by the Commission of the EIDHR Regulation Proposal for 2014-2020 [COM(2011) 844 final]; and of the human rights aspects of the proposals for the IfS, ENPI and IPA
	Presentation by the Commission of the EIDHR Regulation Proposal for 2014-2020 [COM(2011) 844 final]; and of the human rights aspects of the proposals for the IfS, ENPI and IPA
	Question Time
	Question Time
	Enlarged Bureau mee ting
	Enlarged Bureau mee ting
	Hearing on Inter-American Human Rights Mechanism
	Hearing on Inter-American Human Rights Mechanism
	Exchange of views on the Human Rights situation in Algeria
	Exchange of views on the Human Rights situation in Algeria
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2011-11-29

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			3-4 October 2011 PV – PE472.323v02-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			3-4 October 2011 PV – PE472.323v02-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Question Time
	Question Time
	Exchange of views on Human Rights situation in South East Asia with special focus on West Papua, Indonesia
	Exchange of views on Human Rights situation in South East Asia with special focus on West Papua, Indonesia
	Exchange of views with EEAS on Human Rights situation in Burma
	Exchange of views with EEAS on Human Rights situation in Burma
	Updates by Maciej Popowski, deputy Secretary General of the EEAS regarding the Human Rights policy review and the establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy
	Updates by Maciej Popowski, deputy Secretary General of the EEAS regarding the Human Rights policy review and the establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy
	Egypt: Update on human rights developments following recent EP resolutions and in the aftermath of elections
	Egypt: Update on human rights developments following recent EP resolutions and in the aftermath of elections
	Exchange of views on Human Rights situation in Swazilan d, particularly women's rights, including Universal Periodic Review
	Exchange of views on Human Rights situation in Swazilan d, particularly women's rights, including Universal Periodic Review
	Exchange of views with Christian Ehler, Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with Korean Peninsula on Delegation's visit to North and South Korea (28 October - 5 November 2011)			5 December 2011 (Brussels)
	Exchange of views with Christian Ehler, Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with Korean Peninsula on Delegation's visit to North and South Korea (28 October - 5 November 2011)			5 December 2011 (Brussels)

2011-11-10

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			9 June 2011 PV – PE467.005v01-00 14-15 June 2011 PV – PE467.023v01-00 30 June 2011 PV – PE467.218v01-00 7 July 2011 PV – PE467.219v01-00 11-12 July 2011 PV – PE469.766v01-00 15 September 2011 PV – PE470.021v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			9 June 2011 PV – PE467.005v01-00 14-15 June 2011 PV – PE467.023v01-00 30 June 2011 PV – PE467.218v01-00 7 July 2011 PV – PE467.219v01-00 11-12 July 2011 PV – PE469.766v01-00 15 September 2011 PV – PE470.021v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek
	Exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek
	Hearing on Human Rights in Western Balkans
	Hearing on Human Rights in Western Balkans
	Presentation of a study on benchmarking of EU Human Rights Policies
	Presentation of a study on benchmarking of EU Human Rights Policies
	Lessons for EU Human Rig hts Policy of developments following 9/11
	Lessons for EU Human Rig hts Policy of developments following 9/11
	Report back from Elections to the Constitutional Assembly on 23 October in Tunisia
	Report back from Elections to the Constitutional Assembly on 23 October in Tunisia
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)			29 November 2011 (Brussels)
	Next meeting(s)			29 November 2011 (Brussels)

2011-10-17

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views on Human Rights in Turkey in view of Commission progress report
	Exchange of views on Human Rights in Turkey in view of Commission progress report
	Exchange of views with Ombudsmen from Eastern Partnership countries including presentation of study on their role and potential for cooperation
	Exchange of views with Ombudsmen from Eastern Partnership countries including presentation of study on their role and potential for cooperation
	Exchange of views on developments in Yemen
	Exchange of views on developments in Yemen
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2011-10-04

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Question Time
	Question Time
	Joint event on Feminicide (murder of women) in Mexico and Central America
	Joint event on Feminicide (murder of women) in Mexico and Central America
	Enlarged Bureau
	Enlarged Bureau
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)			17 October 2011 (Brussels)
	Next meeting(s)			17 October 2011 (Brussels)

2011-10-03

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			26 May 2011 PV – PE464.782v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			26 May 2011 PV – PE464.782v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views with Mara Marinaki, Managing Director, Global and Multilateral Issues in the EEAS on the Annual Report and review of EU Human Rights policy
	Exchange of views with Mara Marinaki, Managing Director, Global and Multilateral Issues in the EEAS on the Annual Report and review of EU Human Rights policy
	Update on developments in North Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf States with a special focus on Syria, Bahrain and Yemen
	Update on developments in North Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf States with a special focus on Syria, Bahrain and Yemen

2011-09-19

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			26 May 2011 PV – PE464.782v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			26 May 2011 PV – PE464.782v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Hearing on the situation of human rights in Russia and North Caucasus
	Hearing on the situation of human rights in Russia and North Caucasus
	Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2010
	Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2010
	Update on developments in North Africa, the Middle East and the Gu lf States
	Update on developments in North Africa, the Middle East and the Gu lf States
	Lessons for E.U. human rights policy of developments following the attack in the USA on September 11th 2001
	Lessons for E.U. human rights policy of developments following the attack in the USA on September 11th 2001
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)			3-4 October 2011 (Brussels)
	Next meeting(s)			3-4 October 2011 (Brussels)

2011-09-15

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Opening of the meeting, chaired by the member provisionally holding the chair (Rule 12(1) of the Rules of Procedure)
	Opening of the meeting, chaired by the member provisionally holding the chair (Rule 12(1) of the Rules of Procedure)
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Election of the Chair
	Election of the Chair
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2011-07-11

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			2 May 2011 PV – PE462.793v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			2 May 2011 PV – PE462.793v01-00
	Exchange of views with - Ryszard KALISZ, Chairman of the Justice and Human Rights Committee of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and - Leon KIERES, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
	Exchange of views with - Ryszard KALISZ, Chairman of the Justice and Human Rights Committee of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and - Leon KIERES, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
	Hearing on China, in particular the situation of Human Rights Defenders
	Hearing on China, in particular the situation of Human Rights Defenders
	Report back on DROI visit to Honduras, including the situation in Bajo Aguan
	Report back on DROI visit to Honduras, including the situation in Bajo Aguan
	Question Time
	Question Time
	Public hearing on EU Support for the International Criminal Court: Facing Challenges and Overcoming Difficulties
	Public hearing on EU Support for the International Criminal Court: Facing Challenges and Overcoming Difficulties
	Presentation of a study on the Human Rights situatio n in Eastern Partnership countries
	Presentation of a study on the Human Rights situatio n in Eastern Partnership countries
	Exchange of views with Engelbert Theuermann, Chair of the Council's Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM)
	Exchange of views with Engelbert Theuermann, Chair of the Council's Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM)
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2011-07-07

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views with Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe • Serhiy Holovaty, Second Vice-Chairperson and • Dick Marty, Member of the Committee
	Exchange of views with Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe • Serhiy Holovaty, Second Vice-Chairperson and • Dick Marty, Member of the Committee
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2011-06-30

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			28 February 2011 PV – PE458.780v01-00 13-14 April 2011 PV – PE462.792v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			28 February 2011 PV – PE458.780v01-00 13-14 April 2011 PV – PE462.792v01-00
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Hearing on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Human Rights in the World
	Hearing on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Human Rights in the World
	Follow-up to UNSC resol ution 1820 concerning Women, Peace and Security
	Follow-up to UNSC resol ution 1820 concerning Women, Peace and Security
	Exchange of views with Krzysztof Stanowski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland on the pro posal for a European Endowment for Democracy
	Exchange of views with Krzysztof Stanowski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland on the pro posal for a European Endowment for Democracy
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2011-06-15

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Question Time
	Question Time
	Public Hearing on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June)
	Public Hearing on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June)
	Presentation of the European Union's Annual Report on Human Rights 2010 and developments concernin g the review of the EU Human Rights Policy (tbc)
	Presentation of the European Union's Annual Report on Human Rights 2010 and developments concernin g the review of the EU Human Rights Policy (tbc)
	Enlarged Bureau
	Enlarged Bureau
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Next meeting(s)
	Next meeting(s)

2011-06-14

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Chair ’ s announcements
	Exchange of views on preventing genocide and mass atrocities, with the participation of: - Francis Deng, UN Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide; - Edward Luck, UN Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect an d - Gy ö rgy Tat á r, Foundation for the Budapest Centre for the International Prevention of Genocide
	Exchange of views on preventing genocide and mass atrocities, with the participation of: - Francis Deng, UN Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide; - Edward Luck, UN Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect an d - Gy ö rgy Tat á r, Foundation for the Budapest Centre for the International Prevention of Genocide
	Report back from DROI delegation to Mexico (16-20 May 2011)
	Report back from DROI delegation to Mexico (16-20 May 2011)
	Presentation of a study on migration and human rights in the context of the European Neigh bourhood
	Presentation of a study on migration and human rights in the context of the European Neigh bourhood

2011-06-09

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views with Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe, Commissioner for Human Rights
	Exchange of views with Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe, Commissioner for Human Rights
	Any other business
	Any other business

2011-05-26

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meetings of:		10 January 2011 PV – PE454.645v01-00 14-15 March 2011 PV – PE460.775v01-00
Approval of minutes of meetings of:		10 January 2011 PV – PE454.645v01-00 14-15 March 2011 PV – PE460.775v01-00
Chair's announcements
Chair's announcements
Exchange of views on freedom of religion or belief
Exchange of views on freedom of religion or belief
Exchange of views on the Human Rights situation on the Arab Peninsula
Exchange of views on the Human Rights situation on the Arab Peninsula
Exchange of views on the recent developments concerning the Human Rights situation in Syria
Exchange of views on the recent developments concerning the Human Rights situation in Syria
EU external policies in favour of Democratisation	2011/2032(INI)	Consideration of amendments
EU external policies in favour of Democratisation	2011/2032(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Any other business
Any other business
Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting

2011-05-02

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Chair's announcements
Chair's announcements
Press freedom including protection of journalists in armed conflict situations
Press freedom including protection of journalists in armed conflict situations
EU external policies in favour of Democratisation	2011/2032(INI)	Second exchange of views
EU external policies in favour of Democratisation	2011/2032(INI)	Second exchange of views
Burma developments since the liberation of Aung Saan Suu Kyi and the election of November 2010
Burma developments since the liberation of Aung Saan Suu Kyi and the election of November 2010
Any other business
Any other business
Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting

2011-04-14

Title	Dossier	Notes
Question Time
Question Time
EU external policies in favour of Democratisation	2011/2032(INI)	Consideration of working document
EU external policies in favour of Democratisation	2011/2032(INI)	Consideration of working document
Presentation by Freedom House - discussion the 2011 edition of their Freedom in the World survey
Presentation by Freedom House - discussion the 2011 edition of their Freedom in the World survey
Recent developments in relation to the I.C.C.
Recent developments in relation to the I.C.C.
Exchange of views with Engelbert Theuermann, Chair of the Council' s Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM)
Exchange of views with Engelbert Theuermann, Chair of the Council' s Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM)
Any other business
Any other business
Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting

2011-04-13

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			29-30 November 2010 PV – PE452.871v01-00 6 December 2010 PV – PE454.458v01-00 24-25 January 2011 PV – PE456.813v01-00 7 February 2011 PV – PE456.910v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			29-30 November 2010 PV – PE452.871v01-00 6 December 2010 PV – PE454.458v01-00 24-25 January 2011 PV – PE456.813v01-00 7 February 2011 PV – PE456.910v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Chair's announcements
	Hearing on minorities and unre presented people
	Hearing on minorities and unre presented people
	Human Rights situation in Laos in view of the general election on 30 April 2011
	Human Rights situation in Laos in view of the general election on 30 April 2011
	Report back from DROI delegation to the 16th UN Human Rights Council in Geneva (16-18 March 2011)
	Report back from DROI delegation to the 16th UN Human Rights Council in Geneva (16-18 March 2011)

2011-03-15

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Question Time
	Question Time
	Discussion with Palestinian Authority Minister for Detainees (concerns Palestinian Prisoners in custody of Israel)
	Discussion with Palestinian Authority Minister for Detainees (concerns Palestinian Prisoners in custody of Israel)
	Implications for EU Human Rights Policy of the events in the Arab World
	Implications for EU Human Rights Policy of the events in the Arab World
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting
	Date of next meeting

2011-03-14

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			8 November 2010 PV – PE452.526v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			8 November 2010 PV – PE452.526v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Chair's announcements
	E xchange of views on the Human Rights situation in Ethiopia and the use of development aid
	E xchange of views on the Human Rights situation in Ethiopia and the use of development aid
	Recent developments concerning Human Rights in Iran
	Recent developments concerning Human Rights in Iran
	Enlarged Bureau
	Enlarged Bureau

2011-02-28

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		25-26 October 2010 PV – PE452.524v01-00
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		25-26 October 2010 PV – PE452.524v01-00
Chair's announcements
Chair's announcements
Presentation of a study on Human Rights in Russia, including Human Rights consultations
Presentation of a study on Human Rights in Russia, including Human Rights consultations
Caste-based discrimination in South Asia
Caste-based discrimination in South Asia
EU external policies in favour of Democratisation	2011/2032(INI)	Exchange of views
EU external policies in favour of Democratisation	2011/2032(INI)	Exchange of views
Update on recent developments in Egypt
Update on recent developments in Egypt
Any other business
Any other business
Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting

2011-02-07

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			30 September 2010 PV – PE448.917v01-00
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			30 September 2010 PV – PE448.917v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Chair's announcements
	Presentation of a study on "the European Union and the review of the Human Rights Council"
	Presentation of a study on "the European Union and the review of the Human Rights Council"
	Follow up to Goldstone report o n the Gaza conflict and UNHRC report on the Gaza flotilla incident
	Follow up to Goldstone report o n the Gaza conflict and UNHRC report on the Gaza flotilla incident
	Presentation and discussion of a Draft Recommendation on the forthcoming session of Human Rights Council
	Presentation and discussion of a Draft Recommendation on the forthcoming session of Human Rights Council
	Exchange of views with Engelbert Theuermann, Chair of the Council Worki ng Party on Human Rights (COHOM)
	Exchange of views with Engelbert Theuermann, Chair of the Council Worki ng Party on Human Rights (COHOM)
	Report back from the EP ad hoc delegation to Tuni sia on 3-6 February 2011.
	Report back from the EP ad hoc delegation to Tuni sia on 3-6 February 2011.
	Any other business
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting
	Date of next meeting

2011-01-25

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Question Time
	Exchange of views with Prof. Manfred Nowak, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture
	Presentation by Julia H all - human rights lawyer - of the Amnesty International report on "Open Secret: Mounting Evidence of Europe's Complicity in Rendition and Secret Detention" published in November 2010
	Enlarged Bureau meeting
	Any other business
	D ate of next meeting

2011-01-24

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Joint Public Hearing on the right to water and sanitation
	Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Uganda in view of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections of 18 February 2011
	Exchange of views on the human rights situation in South of Sudan following the Referendum of 9 January 2011

2010-12-06

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			13 September 2010 PV – PE445.846v01-00
	Update from COHOM chair at the end of the Belgian Presidency of COHOM on behalf of VP/HR
	Exchange of views on Human Rights in Sri Lanka in the post-conflict period
	Corporate Social Responsibility: exchange of views with the Head of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
	Exchange of views on Human Rights situation in China
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting

2010-11-29

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Hearing on human rights and the rule of law in Russia, on the EU-Russia Human Rights Consultations, and report back from the DROI delegation to North Caucasus on 1-3 Sept 2010
	Exchange of views with Prof. Martin Scheinin, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
	Exchange of views on children's issues in view of forthcoming Commission communication
	Question Time
	Hearing on Human Rights in Western Balkans, following the 2010 Commission's Progress Report
	Human Rights and Aids: the role of the EU - hearing in view of World AIDS Day 2010
	Enlarged Bure au
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting

2010-11-08

Title	Dossier	Notes
Implementation of EU policies following the UN Security Council Resolution 1325	FEMM/7/04365	Presentation by Giji Gya, Executive Director at ISIS (International Security Information Service) Europe in Brussels, of draft study commissioned by DROI
Adoption of agenda
Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security	FEMM/7/04366	Exchange of views with external experts
Chair's announcements
Public Hearing on Human Rights in Mexico, with a focus on the situation in Oaxaca
Exchange of views on the upcoming evaluation of the EU Common Position on Cuba
Any other business
Date of next meeting

2010-10-26

Title	Dossier	Notes
Questions to the Commission
Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2009 and the European Union's policy on the matter	2010/2202(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Hearing on Human Rights in Turkmenistan in view of the AFET report on the Negotiations and conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Turkmenistan
Exchange of views on Human Rights in Kazakhstan in view of OSCE chairmanship
Any other business
Date of next meeting

2010-10-25

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Public Hearing on Human Rights in Turkey in view of the Commission's Progress Report on 9 November 2010
	Hearing on the situation in prisons in Syria, Lebanon
	Enlarged Bureau

2010-10-14

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Chair's announcements
Public Hearing on the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty (10 October)
Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX)	2010/0039(COD)	Consideration of draft opinion
Human Rights in Iran: exchange of views with Mohammad Mostafaei, lawyer of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
Any other business
Date of next meeting

2010-09-30

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		10 June 2010 PV – PE442.946v01-00
Chair's announcements
Hearing on Human Rights in Burma/Myanmar in view of the parliamentary elections on 7 November 2010
Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2009 and the European Union's policy on the matter	2010/2202(INI)	Exchange of views
Exchange of views with the representatives of the Regional Commission for Truth Seeking and Truth Telling about War Crimes and Other Serious Violations of Human Rights in the former Yugoslavia (RECOM Initiative)
Enlarged Bureau
Hearing on the fight against impunity: the example of Argentina
Question Time
Any other business
Date of next meeting

2010-09-13

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			23-24 June 2010 PV – PE443.156v01-00 1 July 2010 PV – PE443.157v01-00 15 July 2010 PV – PE445.689v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Developments in the preparation of the review of the U.N. Human Rights Council
	Exchange of views on the results of th e 12th EU-NGO Forum held in Brussels on 12-13 July 2010
	Presentation of a draft study commissioned by the Subcommittee entitled 'Analysis of the human rights situation in Colombia'
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting

2010-07-15

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			26-27 April 2010 PV – PE442.943v01-00 10 May 2010 PV – PE442.944v01-00 2-3 June 2010 PV – PE442.945v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views on the Human Rights in China following the last round of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue held in Madrid on June 29th
	Exchange of views on the Human Rights situation in South East Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand
	Exchange of views on the Annual Report on the Human Rights situation in the World 2010
	Any other business
	Date of ne xt meeting

2010-07-01

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Report back from the Subcommittee on Human Rights delegation to Washington
	Exchange of views with Mr Michel Tilemans, COHOM Chair at the service of HR Ashton
	Hu man Rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
	Review of developments concerning the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS)
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting

2010-06-24

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Questions to the Commission
	Prese ntation of a study on the functioning of regional Human Rights instruments
	Report back from the Subcommittee on Human Rights delegation to Washington
	Report back from the EP delegation to ICC review conference in Kampala
	Exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Jerzy Buzek
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting

2010-06-23

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Chair's announcements
Exchange of views on the occasion of the 26 June International Day against Torture
Human rights, social and environmental standards in International Trade agreements	2009/2219(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Situation of NGO's and civil society in Israel

2010-06-10

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views with Mr Juan Duarte Cuadrado (Spanish Presidency), Chair of the Council Working Group on Human Rights
	Any other business
	Enlarged Bureau meeting

2010-06-03

Title	Dossier	Notes
Questions to the Commission
Human Rights in Central Asia
Human rights, social and environmental standards in International Trade agreements	2009/2219(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Report Back from the EP Ad hoc delegation to the 9th Session of the UN permanent forum on Indigenous issues (UNPFII), 28-30 April 2010
Enlarged Bureau Meeting

2010-06-02

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	New information technologies and human rights: presentation of a study on the implication, possibilities and dangers for HR of modern communications (internet, twitter)
	Reform in the Arab World (in cooperation with Freedom House)

2010-05-10

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Exchange of view s with Mr Maxime Verhagen, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the Dutch Government Policy document: "Human Dignity for All: a Human Rights Strategy for Foreign Policy" (including the issue of Child Labour)
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			17-18 March 2010 PV – PE439.975v01-00 7 April 2010 PV – PE440.123v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	European Neighbourhood Policy (East and South) following presentation of Commi ssion progress reports on 28 April: Case studies Ukraine and Egypt
	Presentation of the EU Annual Report on Human Rights in the world on behalf of the High Representative / Vice President
	Exchange of views on EU/US co operation in relation to global Human Rights issues (in view of the DROI delegation to Washington, 25-27 May 2010)
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting

2010-04-27

Title	Dossier	Notes
Exchange of views with Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President of the International Criminal Court, in view of the Kampala review conference
Human rights, social and environmental standards in International Trade agreements	2009/2219(INI)	Consideration of draft opinion
Questions to the Commission
Any other business
Date of next meeting
Enlarged Bureau Meeting (to be confirmed)

2010-04-26

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meetings of:			22 February 2010 PV – PE439.894v01-00 4 March 2010 PV – PE439.895v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views with Ms Leila de Lima, Chairperson, Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines in the context of the Presidential, legislative and local elections in the Philippines on 10 May 2010
	Report back from DROI delegation to Human Rig hts Council (HRC) in Geneva, 14-16 March 2010
	Exchange of views on Human Rights in Iran in view of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and the forthcoming HRC elections

2010-04-07

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		25 January 2010 PV – PE438.280v01-00
Chair's announcements
EU Policies in favour of Human Rights Defenders	2009/2199(INI)	Consideration of amendments
Report back from DROI delegation to Human Rights Council in Geneva
Exchange of views on human rights situation in North Korea
Any othe r business
Date of next meeting		26-27 April 2010 (Brussels)
Exchange of views on the Strategy Paper 2011-2013 of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)

2010-03-18

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	'Prevention of mass atrocities/human rights abuses' in EU foreign policy
	Exchange of views on the implementatio n of the EU ban on the trade in "tools of torture" (Council Regulation 1236/2005)
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting
	Enlarged Bureau

2010-03-17

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Report back from delegation visit to Bangladesh
	Exchange of views on preparations for the European External Action Service with rapporteur Mr Elmar BROK
	Presentation of a draft briefing paper on "Current challenges regarding respect of human rights in the fight against terrorism" by R ó is í n Pillay, IC J
	Questions to the Commission

2010-03-04

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Chair's announcements
EU Policies in favour of Human Rights Defenders	2009/2199(INI)	Consideration of draft report
Exchange of views on Violence against Women in armed conflicts (see separate programme)
Human rights, social and environmental standards in International Trade agreements	2009/2219(INI)	First exchange of views
Questions to the Commission
Any other business
Date of next meeting

2010-02-22

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Approval of minutes of meeting of:		9 November 2009 PV – PE430.932v01-00 30 November 2009 - 1 December 2009 PV – PE430.931v01-00 14 January 2010 PV – PE438.248v01-00
Chair's announcements
Exchange of views on UN Human Rights Council in view of DROI delegation (14-16 March)
EU accession to UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Institutional aspects of accession by the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2009/2241(INI)	Consideration of draft opinion
Any other business
Date of next meeting

2010-01-25

Title	Dossier	Notes
Adoption of agenda
Chair's announcements
EU Support to Human Rights Defenders
EU Policies in favour of Human Rights Defenders	2009/2199(INI)	Consideration of working document
Questions to the Commission
Any other business
Date of next meeting
Enlarged Bureau Meeting

2010-01-14

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views with Spanish Presidency on its Programme in the field of Democracy and Human Rights
	Human Rights in Syria in the context of the EU-Syria association agreement
	Exchange of views on EIDHR
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting			Monday 25 January 2010, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) Tuesday 26 January 2010, 09.00 – 12.30 (Brussels)

2009-12-17

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Exchange of views with Mr Oleg Orlov, Mr Sergei Kovalev and Mrs Lyudmila Alexeyeva on behalf of MEMORIAL and all other human rights defenders in Russia, Sakharov Prize Laureates for 2009
	Any other business

2009-12-01

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Human Rights situation in China in view of the EU-China Human Rights dialogue held on 21 November 2009 in Beijing and the EU-China Summit held on 30 November 2009 in Nanjing
	Questions to the Commission
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting			Thursday 14 January 2010, 09.00 – 12.30 (Brussels)
	Enlarged Bureau Meeting

2009-11-30

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			22 October 2009 PV – PE430.464v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views with the Swedish Presidency on the results of their presidency programme in Human Rights
	Turkey: Human Rights situation following the publication of the progress report and the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee Meeting (26-27 Oct ober 2009)
	De-briefing of Human Rights Consultations and Dialogues

2009-11-09

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			15 October 2009 PV – PE430.341v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Developments in the UN Human Rights Council: Exchange of views with the President of the HRC, H.E. Mr. Alex Van Meeuwen (Belgium)
	Human Rights in the Western Balkans (see separate programme)
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting			Monday 30 November 2009, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) Tuesday 1 December 2009, 09.00 – 12.30 (Brussels)

2009-10-22

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			Wednesday 30 September – 1 October 2009 PV – PE429.576v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views with Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe, Commissioner for Human Rights
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting			Monday 9 November 2009, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels)

2009-10-15

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			10 September 2009 PV – PE428.159v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Developments in the UN Human Rights Council: Exchange of views with the President of the HRC, H.E. Mr. Alex Van Meeuwen (Belgium)
	Exchange of views on EU financial support to democracy and human rights
	Any other business
	Date of next meeting			Thursday 22 October 2009, 09.00 – 10.30 (Strasbourg)

2009-10-01

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Question Time
	Human Rights in Sri Lanka with the participation of: - Sunanda Deshapriya, journalist
	Date of next meeting			15 October 2009 (Brussels)
	Enlarged Bureau Meeting (Room ASP 1G3)

2009-09-30

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Adoption of agenda
	Elect ion of the fourth vice-chair
	Presentation of the nominees for the Sakharov Prize 2009
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			Monday 31 August – 1 September 2009 PV – PE427.981v01-00
	Adoption of an oral question to the Council on democracy building in external relations
	Chair's announcements
	Any other business
	Human Rights in Russia with the participation of: - Stanislav Dmitryevski, edito r-in-chief of the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society newspaper, Pravozashchita - Karinna Moskalenko, Human Rights Lawyer - Sergei Kovalev, Human Rights defender
	Debriefing of the meeting of the EU-Israel Informal Working Group on Human Rights on 3 September 2009

2009-09-10

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views with Harn Yawnghwe, Executive Director of the Euro-Burma Office, on EU policy towards Burma following the renewed detention of Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi, 1990 Sakharov Prize winner
	Exchange of views with Ahmad Zia Langari, Commissioner, Afg hanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, on the Human Rights situation in Afghanistan in particular following the Presidential and Provincial Council elections held on 20 August 2009
	Exchange of views on an Update Study on the implementation of the EU guidelines on Torture, presentation by the author of the study, Anna-Lena Svenson-McCarthy
	Date of next meeting			Wednesday 30 September 2009, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) Thursday 1 October 2009, 09.00 – 12.30 (Brussels)

2009-09-01

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Follow up to plenary debate on China
	Follow up to plenary debate on Iran
	Date of next meeting			Thursday 10 September 2009, 09.00 – 12.30 (Brussels)
	Enlarged Bureau Meeting (in camera)

2009-08-31

Committee Dossier	Title	Dossier	Deadline	Notes
	Adoption of agenda
	Election of the fourth vice-chair
	Approval of minutes of meeting of:			20 July 2009 PV – PE427.170v01-00
	Chair's announcements
	Exchange of views with Swedish Presidency on its Programme in the field of democracy and Human Rights – Elinor HAMMARSK J Ö LD, Chair of COHOM (Council Working Group on Human Rights), Head of Department, Department for International Law, Human Rights and Treaty Law, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden); – Veronique ARNAULT, Director at the European Commission for Multilater al Relations and Human Rights (DG RELEX); – Riina KIONKA, Council Secretariat, Personal Representative of the Secretary-General/High Representative on Human Rights
	Exchange of views with the Human Rights and Democracy Network (NGOs)
	Human Rights mai nstreaming in EU's external relations - presentation of a study commissioned by the Subcommittee on Human Rights

Role	Dossier	Forecasts	Stage Reached	Legal Basis	Name	Committee Dossier	Rapporteur	Commission Doc

Name	Role	Group	Country

Plenary sitting agenda, vote
Plenary sitting agenda, debate
EP plenary sitting (indicative date)
'EP plenary sitting, 2nd reading'
EP plenary sitting, 3rd reading'
EP: report scheduled for adoption in committee, 1st or single reading
'EP: report scheduled for adoption in committee, 2nd reading'
'EP: Deadline for committee ammendments'
'EP: on committee agenda'
Council: debate or examination expected
Council: final act scheduled
Council: political agreement on final act expected
Council: political agreement on position expected

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