European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights

Summary

The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) is a subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament. It is responsible for issues of human rights and democracy, including ensuring their implementation in European Union policy, encouraging dialogue with international agencies and civil society, and providing a platform for reports on and analysis of human rights both within and outside the EU.[1]

Members edit

As of 12 April 2022, the 30 members of the subcommittee are:[2]

Member Group (Party) State
Marie Arena (Chair) S&D (PS) Belgium
Bernard Guetta (Vice-Chair) RE (SE) France
Hannah Neumann (Vice-Chair) G/EFA (GRÜNE) Germany
Christian Sagartz (Vice-Chair) EPP (ÖVP) Austria
Raphaël Glucksmann (Vice-Chair) S&D (PP) France
Andrea Cozzolino S&D (PD) Italy
Katalin Cseh RE (M) Hungary
Ryszard Czarnecki ECR (PiS) Poland
Peter van Dalen EPP (CU) Netherlands
Filip De Man ID (VB) Belgium
Charles Goerens RE (DP) Luxembourg
Heidi Hautala G/EFA (VIHR) Finland
György Hölvényi EPP (KDNP) Hungary
Assita Kanko ECR (NVA) Belgium
Karol Karski ECR (PiS) Poland
Dietmar Köster S&D (SPD) Germany
David Lega EPP (KD) Sweden
Leopoldo López Gil EPP (PP) Spain
Jaak Madison ID (EKRE) Estonia
Thierry Mariani ID (RN) France
Marisa Matias GUE/NGL (BE) Portugal
Janina Ochojska EPP (PO) Poland
Kostas Papadakis NI (KKE) Greece
Nacho Sánchez Amor S&D (PSOE) Spain
Isabel Santos S&D (PS) Portugal
Jordi Solé G/EFA (ERC) Spain
Eugen Tomac EPP (PMP) Romania
Miguel Urbán GUE/NGL (IA) Spain
Isabel Wiseler-Santos Lima EPP (CSV) Luxembourg
Salima Yenbou RE (CE) France

Chairpersons edit

Chairperson Term start Term end Group State
Hélène Flautre[3] 1 September 2004 13 July 2009 Greens-EFA France
  Heidi Hautala 20 July 2009 21 June 2011 Greens-EFA Finland
  Barbara Lochbihler[4] 15 September 2011 30 June 2014 Greens-EFA Germany
  Elena Valenciano 7 July 2014 18 January 2017 S&D Spain
  Antonio Panzeri 25 January 2017 1 July 2019 S&D Italy
  Marie Arena 10 July 2019 10 January 2023 S&D Belgium
  Udo Bullmann 6 February 2023 Incumbent S&D Germany

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)". EU Monitor. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Members". European Parliament. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ Committee chairs chosen European Voice, 21 July 2004.
  4. ^ Italian MEP to chair budgetary control committee European Voice, 7 September 2011.

External links edit

  • "European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights – Welcome words". European Parliament. Retrieved 12 April 2022.