Letter to Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus PDF
Letter to Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht
Concerns regarding the EU-India FTA negotiations in the run-up to the next EU-India summit to be held in New Delhi on 10 February 2012 PDF
Barbara Lochbihler in an interview with Dr. David Donat Cattin
On 2nd February 2012 MEP Barbara Lochbihler met the Senior Director International Law and Human Rights Programme of Parliamentarians for Global Action, Dr. David Donat Cattin. He spoke about PGA and the current challenges the International Criminal Court is facing in the 10th year of its existence.
Belarusian President should not sign restrictive legislative amendments
On 3 and 21 October 2011, the lower and upper houses of the Belarusian Parliament adopted a number of restrictive legislative amendments to several legal acts, including the Law on Public Associations, the Law on Political Parties and the Electoral Code. Barbara Lochbihler, chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament, comments: The amendments adopted, in quasi-absolute secrecy, by the Belarusian Parliament constitute another direct attack on the freedoms of assembly and association of Belarusian civil society, especially those organisations working in the field of human rights. PDF
Human rights issues can be problematic for Turkey's EU accession
"Restrictions on the freedom of press lead to censorship", said Barbara Lochbihler, chair of Parliament's Human Rights Sub-committee, on Monday, following an exchange of views on the human rights situation in Turkey. The hearing took place after the publication of the European Commission's progress report and enlargement Strategy 2011-2012. The report on Turkey states that "the legal framework does not yet sufficiently safeguard freedom of expression. A very high´number of cases are brought against journalists and the number of journalists in detention is a concern. PDF
Export of Surveillance Technology to Bahrain
An article on Bloomberg.com about the sale of Nokia Siemens surveillance-technology to Bahrain, 25 of August: EU Legislators Ask for Inquiry Into Spy Gear Abuses in Bahrain ›
Export of Torture
Transparency in the export of torture is key ›
EU Human Rights Instruments
"Human Rights Policy of the EU after Lisbon", an article for the Boell-Foundation ›
A summary from Barbara Lochbihler in New Europe, May 2010 ›
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