Подкомисия по правата на човека

On 7 May, ten days ahead of the 2026 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, the Subcommittee on Human Rights discussed the increasing backslide of LGBTIQ+ Rights worldwide, particularly in Africa, and which actions the EU can take to remedy this trend.

The Subcommittee on Human Rights held an exchange of views on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan on 7 May 2026 with invited speakers from civil society and the European External Action Service. Following up on European Parliament resolution of 18 December 2025 on the arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov, the meeting discussed the situation of political prisoners and the judiciary, human rights defenders, civil society and the media.

The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) hosted an interparliamentary committee meeting on 6 May 2026 in Brussels on the Member States and EU’s role in supporting global accountability mechanisms, the International Criminal Court, universal jurisdiction and special tribunals.

The Subcommittee on Human Rights held an exchange of views on press freedom worldwide on 6 May 2026, in light of World Press Freedom Day, observed on 3 May 2026.

On 6 May 2026, the Subcommittee on Human Rights held, in association with the Delegation for relations with China, an exchange of views on the current human rights situation in China, with specific attention to the new “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” and its implications for ethnic minorities.

The Subcommittee on Human Rights held a public hearing addressing forced exile, removal of nationality and statelessness worldwide on 6 May 2026. The meeting provided insight into the reality of forced exile via testimonials from the Nicaraguan diaspora and the Rohingya community. It also reflected on possible remedies through more academic and international civil society perspectives on the matter, hearing as well representatives from other EU institutions.