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Hearing on Black-Site Prisons And Secret CIA Rendition Flighst
At 12.4, the Human Rights Subcommittee of the European Parliament held a hearing on black-site prisons and secret CIA rendition flights on European ground. Barbara Lochbihler (Greens/EFA, DE),...
Lochbihler condemns today's executions in Japan
Barbara Lochbihler (Greens/EFA, DE), the chair of Human rights subcommittee calls on the Japanese Government to immediately abolish...
Russia: Barbara Lochbihler calls for independent investigation into election fraud
"It is with great concern that we learn about the allegation of fraud during the presidential elections in Russia on Sunday", commented Human Righs Sub-Committee chair Barbara...
Ten years Guantánamo - An utterly sad anniversary
Ten years ago, on 11 January 2002, the US detention centre Guantánamo saw the arrival of its first inmates. Barbara Lochbihler, member of the Greens/EFA-group in the European Parliament and...
With its decision to award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to five representatives of the Arab Spring, the European Parliament honours the tireless commitment and dedication of all Arab...
Execution verdict dropped: A fair trial for Abu-Jamal!
As the death sentence against the American journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal has been dropped, Barbara Lochbihler , Chair of the Subcommittee for Human Rights, declares: "That decision to drop the death...
Joint statement on the report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
by MEPs Gabriele Albertini , Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, MEP Barbara Lochbihler , Chair of the subcommittee on Human Rights, MEP Angelika Niebler , Chair of the Delegation for...
Democratic Republic of Congo: Congolese authorities must ensure fair, free and safe elections!
With presidential and legislative elections taking place on Monday, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament Barbara Lochbihler declares: The upcoming elections...
