The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI, after the French name ''Sous-commission des droits de l'homme du Parlement européen'') is a
subcommittee
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of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
European Parliament
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. It is responsible for issues of
human rights
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and
democracy
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, including ensuring their implementation in
European Union
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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.
History
On 22 March 2021, the subcommittee was
sanctioned by the Chinese government after the European Union imposed sanctions on China over
Xinjiang
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.
The sanctions were lifted on 30 April 2025.
Members
As of 12 April 2022, the 30 members of the subcommittee are:
Chairpersons
See also
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Sakharov Prize
References
External links
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Human
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Human rights organisations based in Belgium
Committees of the European Parliament
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