On the 7th of January 2019, MEP Demetris Papadakis (S&D) addressed the issue to the starvation case of 85000 children under the age of five who probably died from acute malnutrition during the current war in Yemen. On the 7th ...
On the 14th of February, the EU Parliament in Strasbourg has adopted a resolution on women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia (2019/2564(RSP), proposed by Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Ignazio Corrao, Rosa D’Amato on behalf of the EFDD Group. This resolution has ...
On the 12th of February the news of a Saudi private meeting with EU officials, and MEPs overshadowed the revolutionary political step achieved by the EU Commission in Strasbourg the very next day. The European institution approved and updated its ...
Today marks the 8th anniversary of the “Day of Rage”, the beginning of the Bahraini uprising. The Bahrainis organised and led peaceful protests against the ruling Al Khalifa family to demand deep social reforms. Security forces responded with violence by ...
On the 25th of September 2018, MEPs Jordi Solé (Verts/ALE) and Josep-Maria Terricabras (Verts/ALE) addressed the issue of arms exports to Saudi Arabia by the Spanish government to the Commission and VP/HR Federica Mogherini On the 25th of September 2018, MEPs ...
On the 25th October 2018, MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE) addressed the issue of the detention of Saudi Shia activist Israa al-Ghomgham in a parliamentary question to VP/HR Federica Mogherini and the EU Commission. On the 25th October 2018, MEP Marietje ...
On the 22nd of November 2018, MEP João Pimenta Lopes (GUE/NGL) addressed the issue to the aggression against Yemen by Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-led coalition and the resulting humanitarian crisis in a parliamentary question to the European Council. On ...
