2074 resultaten
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July 1, 2014
Written question regarding Azouli military prison in Egypt
Please see below a written question by Marietje Schaake, addressed to High Representative Catherine Ashton, regarding Azouli military prison in Egypt. Please find the official document here. On 22 June, the Guardian N...
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July 1, 2014
Written question regarding Azouli military prison in Egypt
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July 1, 2014
Written question regarding implementation of the BICI report in Bahrain
Please below a written question tabled by Marietje Schaake to High Representative Catherine Ashton, concerning the implementation of the BICI report in Bahrain. The official document can be found here. In the aftermat...
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April 17, 2014
Written Question regarding fraud in Turkey with EU funds
Please see below a written question tabled by Marietje Schaake and Andrew Duff to the Commission regarding fraud in Turkey with EU funds. [embed]/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/WQ_fraud_in_Turkey_with_EU_funds.pdf[/e...
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July 1, 2014
Written question regarding implementation of the BICI report in Bahrain
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April 2, 2014
Written Question regarding the case of Fusun Erdogan
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February 18, 2015
Parliamentary Questions on the case of Ahmed Douma and other political prisoners in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, together with 52 other Members of the European Parliament, submitted parliamentary questions to Vice-President/High Representative Mogherini, on the case of Ahmed Douma and 229 other activists, who were...
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April 2, 2014
Written Question regarding the case of Rena Netjes
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December 22, 2015
Written Questions on Tunisia sentencing six men to prison for homosexuality
On December 22, Marietje Schaake together with Sophie in 't Veld (both D66/ALDE) submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the sentencing...
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October 10, 2014
Written questions on the case of Ayatollah Boroujerdi in Iran
On October 9, Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted questions to High Representative Ashton on the case of Ayatollah Boroujerdi in Iran. Please find a plain text version and the official...
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February 8, 2016
Written Questions on the enforced disappearance of Giulio Regeni in Egypt
On February 8, Marietje Schaake submitted Written Parliamentary Questions to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, on the enforced disappearance of Giulio Regeni in Egypt. A...
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September 10, 2015
Parliamentary Questions on the international investigation regarding missing students in Mexico
On September 10, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the international investigation regarding missing students in...
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December 8, 2015
Written Question on exports of sensitive military materials to Iran, Myanmar, Sudan and Syria
On December 8, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning exports of sensitive military materials to Iran, Myanmar, Sudan and Syria. Author: Mar...
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September 1, 2014
Written Question to the High Representative on the case of Mohamed Tareq in Egypt
On 1 September, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the case of the arrest of Mohamed Tareq in Egypt. Please find a plain text version and the official document...
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June 14, 2011
Event: Nerds in the Parliament 2
Event date: 14 June 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5G1 Speakers: Ot van Daalen, Bits of Freedom Brenno de Winter, Freelance Journalist
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June 14, 2011
Event: Nerds in the Parliament 2
Event date: 14 June 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5G1 Speakers: Ot van Daalen, Bits of Freedom Brenno de Winter, Freelance Journalist
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May 16, 2012
Letter to HR/VP Ashton on military trials in Egypt
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December 17, 2015
Plenary speech on Ibrahim Halawa potentially facing the death penalty in Egypt
On December 17, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about Ibrahim Halawa potentially facing the death penalty in Egypt. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, in Egypt human rights...
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June 8, 2011
Parliamentary Question: World War II landmines in Egypt blocking socioeconomic development
Parliamentary questions8 June 2011 E-005466/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Kristiina Ojuland (ALDE) , Johannes Cornelis van Baalen (ALDE) and Ivo Vajgl (AL...
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May 25, 2016
Written question on European arms and dual-use goods to Egypt
To the Vice-President/High Commissioner, Federica Mogherini On 25 May, Amnesty International released a report in which it becomes clear that since 2013, thirteen EU countries have exported weapons and dual use goods...
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August 4, 2016
Written question on death penalty cases in Iran
Marietje Schaake sent the following question to HR/VP Federica Mogherini today. According to Amnesty International Iran has executed a child offender for the first time this year. Amnesty found that Hassan Afshar, 19, w...
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February 7, 2018
Written Question on the situation in the Maldives
On 7 February, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Mogherini on the situation in the Maldives: On 5 February 2018, President Yameen of the Maldives has declared a State of Emergency...
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December 22, 2015
Written Questions on CIA renditions, special tribunals and Guantánamo Bay
On December 22, Marietje Schaake together with other MEPs (cross-party) submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on CIA renditions, special...
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March 19, 2015
Written Questions on the prosecution of war crimes in Syria
On March 19, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the prosecution of war crimes in Syria. The Questions were co-sig...
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July 21, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Follow-up regarding restrictive measures to Russian officials in Magnitsky case
Parliamentary questions21 July 2011 E-007179/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Leonidas Donskis (ALDE) , Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE) , Barbara Lochbihler (Ve...
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January 26, 2016
Where is the EU five years after the revolution in Egypt?
Five years ago mass protests took over Tahrir square in Cairo. After initial hesitation the EU sought a new approach to Egypt, and wanted to support the transition from autocracy to democracy. It would fully support "the...
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July 4, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the Egyptian people have been joined by us and many across the world in celebrating the historic moment of the election of the first President to be el...
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August 28, 2014
Written Question to the High Representative on the case of Héla Boujneh in Tunisia
On 28 August, Marietje Schaake submitted a written question to High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the case of the arrest of Héla Boujneh in Tunisia. Please find a plain text version and the official document...
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February 15, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Egypt
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt, – having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966, as ratified by Egypt in 1982, – having re...
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October 12, 2015
Written Questions on halting the broadcast of tv channels in Turkey
On October 12, Marietje Schaake together with other MEPs from the liberal ALDE Group submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning halting the broadcast of tv channels in T...
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July 5, 2012
Speech on situation in Egypt during July plenary session
Mr President, the Egyptian people have been joined by us and many across the world in celebrating the historic moment of the election of the first President to be elected democratically and, most importantly, as a no...
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January 24, 2018
Turkey's military intervention in Afrin
Today, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to High Representative Mogherini on Turkey's military intervention in northern Syria. The HR/VP will tomorrow meet Turkish Minister of European Affairs Ömer Çelik. Please find the le...
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February 6, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, while I welcome the Commissioner, I really wish the High Representative, Ms Ashton, had been here herself. In Egypt, even when governments have changed...
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November 16, 2011
Resolution on Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular those of 17 February 2011(1) on the situation in Egypt and of 27 October 2011(2) on the situation in...
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July 3, 2013
EU must give support to genuine democracy in Egypt
Reacting to the tense and dangerous situation in Egypt this afternoon, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE President has called on the EU to support the calls for genuine democracy in Egypt. Recognising that millions of people have ta...
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March 10, 2011
Parliamentary Question: US Administration decision to lift the suspension on 'military commission' trials at Guantanamo Bay
Parliamentary questions10 March 2011 O-000056/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Sophia in 't Veld, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Renate Weber, Sonia Alfano, Marietje Schaake, Gianni Vattimo, Nat...
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March 13, 2013
Plenary resolution on the situation in Egypt
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February 8, 2018
EU must end silence on human rights violations in Egypt
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Egypt, initiated by MEP Marietje Schaake. With this resolution, the Parliament calls on EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and the Member States to condemn th...
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January 26, 2016
Written Question: Follow up question on the EU-Turkey deal and the Commission letter to Turkey
On January 26, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the EU-Turkey deal and the Commission letter to Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Su...
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February 16, 2012
Plenary speech on recent developments in Egypt
Mr President, it is clear where the Liberal Group of the European Parliament stands – with the Egyptian people, their rights, freedoms and opportunities. This has been our group’s position for decades. We supported h...
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February 21, 2019
The execution of nine men in Egypt
On February 20th, nine men were executed in Egypt. They are accused of the murder of public prosecutor Hisham Barakat in 2015. Their execution took place amidst allegations, both by themselves and by Amnesty...
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January 19, 2017
Egypt and the case of Ramy el Sayed
Yesterday, Marietje Schaake submitted the following question to High Representative Mogherini. The written question was also co-signed by Petras Austrevicius, Pavel Telicka, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Judith Sargentini, A...
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May 24, 2018
Intensifying crackdown in Egypt on freedom of speech and human rights defenders
On 24 May, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary questions on the intensifying crakcown in Egypt to HR/VP Frederica Mogherini. Please find the questions below. On 23 May 2018, Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas was a...
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September 30, 2014
Written Question to the High Representative on the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia
On September 26, Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted questions to High Representative Ashton on the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia. Please find a plain text version and the offici...
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November 30, 2015
Written Questions on the EU-Saudi Arabia relationship
On November 30, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the EU-Saudi Arabia relationship and the human rights situatio...
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December 14, 2018
"EP adopts resolution condemning human rights violations in Egypt"
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday condemning “continuous restrictions on fundamental democratic rights” in Egypt and calling on the Egyptian government to end its crackdown on human rights wo...
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September 16, 2014
Written Question to the Commission concerning internet censorship laws in Turkey
On 16 September, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to the European Commission concerning internet censorship laws in Turkey. Please see below a plain text version and the original document. --- On 10 Sep...
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September 1, 2014
Written question to the High Representative on the case of Maryam al-Khawaja in Bahrain
On 1 September, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the case of the arrest of Maryam al-Khawaja in Bahrain. Please find a plain text version and the official d...
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September 11, 2013
Plenary speech and resolution on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, in the turmoil that Egypt has gone through in the past two-and-a-half years, and especially during diplomatic efforts last summer, the EU has taken a lead...
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November 17, 2011
Debate on Egypt: in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Mr President, Egyptians – old, young, men, and women – have spoken out clearly. They want to determine their own future: opportunities, no corruption. They demand justice and human rights to be respected. We support...
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December 13, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Mr President, this is another urgent appeal for leadership by Vice-President/High Representative Ashton. Early last year the EU made a promise to our citizens and to people in North Africa and the Middle East wh...
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April 15, 2015
Open Letter Regarding the Human Rights Situation in Azerbaijan
Marietje Schaake, amongst others, wrote an open letter regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Azerbaijan. Please refer to the letter below.See also Schaake's Parliamentary work on Azerbaijan: 17-09-2014...
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June 9, 2014
MEP: Trial of journalists in Egypt signals new low point
The trial against 19 journalists in Egypt signals a new low point in developments in the country says Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66). The public prosecutor has asked the maximum penal...
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March 13, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, Egypt is on the brink of economic, political and social instability. This should trouble us and should make us take decisive action. For two and a half...
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September 1, 2015
Written Questions on press freedom in Turkey
On September 1st, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning press freedom in Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Press freedo...
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July 3, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake addresses the plenary sitting of the European Parliament on the situation in Egypt on the eve of the ousting of President Morsi on July 3rd 2013. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr...
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October 12, 2011
Debate on situation in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria and Egypt
Mr President, while the euro crisis occupies political agendas and headlines, we are facing another crisis, which is that of the EU as a global player. High Representative, I believe that this week’s statements on Ba...
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November 10, 2015
Written Question on the arrest of Sergei Mitrokhin
On November 10, Marietje Schaake together with other Members of the European Parliament, submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Written Parliamentary Questions on the ar...
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March 28, 2018
MEP Schaake reacts to end of voting in Egypt
Today is the final day of the presidential elections in Egypt. Egyptians had three days to cast their votes. Media have reported intimidation and bribery. MEP Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds: “This election was a sha...
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June 17, 2015
Written Questions on arms exports to Bahrain
On June 17, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on arms exports to Bahrain. Please find the questions below.Author(s)...
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December 13, 2018
Egypt: Human rights defenders
Please see below Marietje Schaake's plenary speech. The resolution can be found here.
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February 15, 2012
Resolution on Egypt: recent developments
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt, in particular that of 17 November 2011 on Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah(1),...
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June 23, 2016
Written question on three leading human rights advocates jailed in Turkey
Below, you can find the text of a written question that Marietje Schaake, along with 42 other Members of the European Parliament, submitted to the High Reperesentative. On 20 June 2016, three leading human rights a...
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February 23, 2015
ALDE MEP Marietje Schaake reacts to prison sentence for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE) reacts to the prison sentence for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah by an Egyptian court. "The 5 year prison sentence for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah is dispropo...
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October 25, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt and Syria, in particular of 15 September 2011 on the situation in Syria, of 7 July 2011 on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in t...
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September 18, 2016
Court order Egypt
MEP Marietje Schaake responds to court order Egypt Yesterday an Egyptian court decided to freeze the assets of five human rights activists and three ngo’s. The court order paves the way for prosecution, with sentences up...
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January 26, 2016
Badawi placed in an isolated prison cell: the ALDE Group calls on Saudi Arabia to immediately release him
Saudi blogger, Raif Badawi, Sakharov Prize Laureate in 2015, has been moved to an isolated cell on the second day after he started a new hunger strike. Earlier in December 2015, a few days ahead of the Sakharov...
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March 15, 2017
Rule of law must be central in EU-Egypt partnership
The rule of law and human rights must be central to the EU - Egypt partnership The Liberal and Democrat Group in the European Parliament has urged HRVP Federica Mogherini to move the protection of the rule of law and hum...
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February 8, 2016
Written Question on the Juncker letter to Renzi about the EU-Turkey deal
On February 8, Marietje Schaake sent priority Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the letter about the EU-Turkey deal, sent by European Commission President Juncker to Italian Prime Mini...
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May 23, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Homophobia in Italy
Parliamentary questions23 May 2011 E-005015/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Gianni Vattimo (ALDE) and Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) Subject: Homophobia in It...
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November 17, 2011
Plenary speech on Egypt, the case of Alaa Abdel Fatah
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, Egyptians – old, young, men, and women – have spoken out clearly. They want to determine their own future: opportunities, no corruption. They demand justice and human rights to be res...
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January 21, 2010
Plenary speech on recent attacks on religious minorities in Egypt and in Malaysia
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, in the week of Egyptian Orthodox Christmas, an attack took place killing and wounding 20 Coptic Egyptians. Although the attack can be seen as a criminal act of individuals, various ot...
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May 10, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Youth unemployment in the EU
Parliamentary questions10 May 2010 E-3294/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: Youth unemployment in the EU More than 20 % of young people are unemployed in Europe, as was un...
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June 29, 2015
Written Questions on the Istanbul Gay Pride Parade attacked by police
On June 29, Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld (D66/ALDE) submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the Istanbul Gay Pride Parade att...
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February 21, 2019
The case of Rami Sidky in Egypt
Rami Sidky, an Egyptian musician and former student of the University of Amsterdam, has been held in pre-trial detention in Egypt since May 5th, 2018. He is suspected of being a member of a terrorist organisation and ins...
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March 9, 2017
Bahrain moves to ban opposition party
Today MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) asked the following written question to Vice President Federica Mogherini. On March 6, Bahrain's Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs filed a lawsuit to dissolve leading secular o...
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October 21, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Maikel Nabil
Parliamentary questions21 October 2011 E-009498/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Johannes Cornelis van Baalen (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Maikel Nabil ...
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May 30, 2016
Written question to the High Representative on the use of spyware by UAE authorities
Today Marietje Schaake asked the following question to High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini: A new report by Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory...
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January 12, 2016
Written Question about the Appendix letter to the EU-Turkey deal
On January 12, Marietje Schaake submitted the following priority Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the Appendix letter to the EU-Turkey deal. Author: Marietje Schaake Subjec...
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July 4, 2013
European Parliament Resolution on the situation in Egypt
The European Parliament today adopted the following (short) resolution on the situation in Egypt: - having regard to the statements of General Abdul Fatah Khalil Al-Sisi, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed F...
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December 21, 2011
Press release: EU must support early presidential elections in Egypt
The behaviour of the Egyptian security forces has gone from bad to worse over recent months to the extent that they have now betrayed the democratic revolution itself. ALDE Press release, 21.12.2011 The Supreme Council...
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October 10, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Internet disconnection laws in Europe
Parliamentary questions10 October 2011 E-008794/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Internet disconnection laws in Europe Via the press(1), it h...
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April 15, 2016
Open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt to European leaders and policymakers
On 15 April 2016, Marietje Schaake co-signed the following open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt to European leaders and policymakers: To European leaders and policymakers: We believe it is time...
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October 31, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Illicit trade in cultural goods and heritage
31 October 2011 E-009825/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Morten Løkkegaard (ALDE) Subject: Illicit trade in cultural goods and heritage Illicit traffic in cul...
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November 6, 2014
Written Questions on the case of Ghoncheh Ghavami in Iran
Today, Marietje Schaake will submit to the High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Mogherini, written questions on the case of Ghoncheh Ghavami in Iran. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: The case of Ghonch...
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January 7, 2013
Media: Germany committed to dialogue with Egypt - Daily News Egypt
The German Minister Of Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle has said his country is committed to continuing dialogue with the current Egyptian government, saying continued dialogue is the way forward to ensure Egypt’s democ...
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June 4, 2013
ALDE Press Release: Totally unacceptable that NGO workers in Egypt are sentenced to jail
Today an Egyptian criminal court has sentenced 43 people to between one and five years in prison for working for unregistered NGOs in Egypt. Twenty-seven defendants, all of whom were tried in absentia, received five-year...
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November 9, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Role of EU-based ICT companies in human right violations (particularly in Syria)
Parliamentary questions9 November 2011 O-000294/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Marietje Schaake, Niccolò Rinaldi, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Marielle De Sarnez, Kristiina Ojuland, Giommari...
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March 28, 2018
MEPs welcome European military mobility action plan
Today Commissioner Bulc presented the action plan for military mobility, also on behalf of EU foreign policy chief Mogherini. The action plan entails concrete proposals, such as streamlining and simplifying customs forma...
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March 9, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Inquiry into role of European companies in violation of human rights
Parliamentary questions9 March 2011 E-002212/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Inquiry into role of European companies in violation of human rights...
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April 12, 2011
Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the imprisonment of blogger Maikel Nabil in Egypt
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November 6, 2014
Written Questions on the case of Souad Al-Shammary in Saudi Arabia
Today, Marietje Schaake will submit to the High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Mogherini, written questions on the case of Souad Al-Shammary in Saudi Arabia. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: The case...
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March 2, 2017
Uncritical engagement with Egypt will not promote European interests
On March 1, Marietje Schaake co-signed the following letter. Uncritical engagement with Egypt will not promote European interests, says European Working Group on Egypt (EWGE) ahead of Chancellor Merkel's visit to Cairo....
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April 7, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Reproductive rights in Turkey and abroad
Parliamentary questions7 April 2010 E-2111/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) and Sophia in ’t Veld (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Reproductive rights in Turkey and ab...
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September 2, 2015
Written Questions on atheist bloggers murdered in Bangladesh
On September 2nd, Marietje Schaake and Sophie in ‘t Veld (D66/ALDE) submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the murdered atheist blogge...
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April 6, 2010
Parliamentary Question: E-skills in the EU
Parliamentary questions6 April 2010 E-2025/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Lena Ek (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: E-skills in the EU E-skills offer opportunities for economic recovery, as w...
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October 5, 2015
Oral Question on export controls and Hacking Team
On October 5th, the European Parliament debated Marietje Schaake's oral question on export controls in respect of dual-use items after the Hacking Team revelations. Export controls in respect of dual-use items af...
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February 2, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in the Mediterranean, in particular in Tunisia and Egypt
Madam President, right now, as we stand here, citizens in Egypt are being trapped and attacked in Tahrir Square and the army and the police are reportedly attacking instead of protecting. In their peaceful protests E...
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May 4, 2017
EU-Egypt partnership priorities and human rights
This week, Marietje Schaake, supported by 41 MEP's from different political groups submitted the following questions to High-Representative Federica Mogherini. Following the horrendous bombing of two Coptic churches in E...
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July 7, 2015
Written Questions on the Italian company Hacking Team's potential violations of EU sanctions
On July 7, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the Italian company Hacking Team's potential violations of EU sanctions. Please also read Schaa...
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February 8, 2018
´Why would Trump have a military parade´
President Trump has been blasted for ignoring the real needs of the military and acting as a "Napoleon in the making" with his plan for an extravagant military parade. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee S...
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December 8, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Delays in the closure of Guantánamo
Parliamentary questions8 December 2009 O-0162/09 ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Marietje Schaake, Alexander...
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December 6, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Flexible exceptions and limitations to copyright in Europe
Parliamentary questions6 December 2010 E-010135/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Flexible exceptions and limitations to copyright in Europe Commis...
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November 17, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Syria: Italian company building monitoring centre in Damascus
Parliamentary questions17 November 2011 E-010948/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Syria: Italian company building monitoring centre in Dam...
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February 11, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Digital illiteracy
Parliamentary questions11 February 2011 E-001203/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Digital illiteracy The Commission has set up a high-level exp...
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June 9, 2014
Letter to Catherine Ashton on Egypt and trial of journalists
Brussels, 9 June 2014 Honourable Lady Ashton, Recent developments in Egypt are cause for great concern. In a climate of fear and intimidation, elections were held. Many questions about those remain, as critical...
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December 3, 2014
MEP: mass trials and 185 death sentences new low point in Egypt
Dutch member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), says that the death sentence for 185 members of the Muslim Brotherhood marks a new low point in developments in Egypt. They were preliminarily con...
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March 10, 2016
European Parliament resolution on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni
On March 10, 2016 Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary session on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni. Please find below and via this link the adopted urgency resolution on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio...
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September 8, 2010
Parliamentary Question: President al-Bashir in Kenya
Parliamentary questions8 September 2010 E-6988/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: President al-Bashir in Kenya Is the High Representative of the Uni...
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November 1, 2011
Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the rule of law in Egypt
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June 23, 2014
MEP: EU must combat conviction journalists Egypt
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake, sees the conviction of journalists in Egypt as a new low point in human rights violations. Today, 20 Egyptian and foreign journalists, including the Australian Peter G...
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February 6, 2014
MEP: Europe must prioritize human rights and press freedom Egypt
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), calls on EU High Representative Ashton to put press freedom and human rights at the top of the agenda in addressing Egypt. Today, the European Parliament wi...
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April 2, 2014
Written Question on the use of European spying technology by the Ethiopian government
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June 9, 2010
Parliamentary Question: 'Gag law' in Italy
Parliamentary questions9 June 2010 O-0086/2010 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Sonia Alfano, Sophia in 't Veld, Luigi de Magistris, Marietje Schaake, Cecilia Wikström, Leonidas Donskis, Nathali...
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June 18, 2013
Egypt: Response to European Court of Auditors report on EU support to Egypt
Today the European Court of Auditors issued the following report and press release on its findings on EU financial support to Egypt. The Court concludes that the appropriate and effective spending of 1 billions EUR be...
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September 6, 2013
Media: Syria: European Reaction on Possible Military Action - BBC
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February 20, 2019
A Conversation About Digital Platforms And Regulation, Part I + 2
PART 1from the the-view-from-the-eu dept Tue, Feb 19th 2019 12:04pm — Flemming Rose We are cross posting the following interview conducted by Danish journalist, Cato Institute Senior Fellow, and author of The Tyr...
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October 3, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Arms trade treaty
Parliamentary questions3 October 2011 O-000228/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Jelko Kacin, Marietje Schaake, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Ivo Vajgl, Charles Goerens, on...
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June 24, 2015
Written Questions on the case of President Omar al-Bashir before the International Criminal Court
On June 24, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir being allowed to leave South Afri...
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August 16, 2011
Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the rule of law in Egypt
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July 1, 2014
EU policy towards Egypt must focus on human rights
This article appeared on Euractiv.com on 01-07-2014. Find the link here. Dutch Liberal MEP, Marietje Schaake has called on the European Union institutions and member states not to forget the political turmoil...
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November 4, 2015
Open Letter on Egypt to the UK Prime Minister
The following is an open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt (EWGE) to David Cameron. Marietje Schaake has endorsed the EWGE. The letter was published by European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Inter...
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June 29, 2013
Blog: Egypt on the brink of a second revolution
While largely unnoticed in the West, Egypt has been inching towards a second revolution. Economic disaster under the Morsi-rule has ignited disquiet and polarization. The European Union has missed opportunities to foster...
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April 18, 2019
The resumption of direct budget support to Egypt
Question for written answer to the Commission Marietje Schaake (ALDE), Frédérique Ries (ALDE), Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ALDE), Monika Beňová (S&D), Jordi Solé (Greens/EFA), Ana Gomes (S&D), Ivan Štefanec (EPP), Tibor...
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February 23, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Hungarian media law
Parliamentary questions23 February 2011 E-001618/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) , Renate Weber (ALDE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (...
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July 4, 2013
Media: Egypt needs inclusive dialogue for democracy: EU official - Ahram Online
The EU is ready to back Egypt's transition to democracy, Marietje Schaake tells Ahram Online, but it needs some guarantees that assistance programmes will not be misused. Bassem Aly, Ahram Online, 04.07.2013 An inc...
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July 11, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Guaranteeing coherence in the implementation of sanctions regime
Parliamentary questions11 July 2011 E-006570/2011 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Barbara Lochbihler (Verts/ALE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Guaranteeing coherence in the implem...
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September 3, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Imprisonment of Zahra Bahrami in Iran
Parliamentary questions3 September 2010 E-6882/2010 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Imprisonment of Zahra Bahrami in Iran 1. Is the EU High Representativ...
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October 10, 2011
Press release: Egypt is backtracking on democratic revolution
Yesterday evening a peaceful demonstration of Copts turned into a massacre by the army, leaving 24 people dead and countless more injured. The ALDE Group strongly condemns this deplorable reaction from the Egyptian Army....
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December 8, 2015
Written Questions on the coherence of sanctions enforcement and export control
On December 8, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the Council concerning the coherence of sanctions enforcement and export control. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Co...
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November 11, 2015
Written Questions on the ISIL terrorist listing
On November 11, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions in response to the leaked Russian draft proposals on the Syrian c...
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November 16, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Syria: Italian company building monitoring centre in Damascus
16 November 2011 P-010489/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Syria: Italian company building monitoring centre in Damascus On 4 November 2...
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September 1, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Inquiry into role of European companies in human rights violations (part II) and the export of dual-use technologies
Parliamentary questions1 September 2011 E-007865/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Barbara Lochbihler (Verts/ALE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) , Johannes C...
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September 14, 2016
Homa Hoodfar detained in Iran
On 14 September, Marietje Schaake submitted a parliamentary question to Vice-President/High Representative Mogherini on the case of Ms Homa Hoodfar and other dual nationals currently being detained in Iran. Priority parl...
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December 2, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Software advertising on public websites
Parliamentary questions2 December 2011 E-011374/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE) , Françoise Castex (S&D) , Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Christian En...
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July 17, 2014
Response Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) to adoption resolution on freedom of expression in Egypt
Today, on the initiative of Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), the European Parliament adopted a resolution about the restriction of freedom of expression in Egypt. Schaake responds: "I am...
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May 31, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
Parliamentary questions31 May 2011 O-000141/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Norica Nicolai, Ivo Vajgl, Kristiina Ojuland, Marielle De Sarnez, Marietje Schaake, Olle Schmidt, on behalf of...
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April 12, 2011
Parliamentary Question: The EU's inappropriate reaction to the use of violence in Bahrain
Parliamentary questions12 April 2011 E-003637/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE) Subject: The EU's inappropriate reaction to...
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December 23, 2014
Written Questions on US proposals in TiSA negotiations undermining data protection and netneutrality
Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld (D66/ALDE) sent the following Written Questions to the European Commission regarding US proposals in TiSA negotiations undermining data protection and netneutrality.With regard to t...
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November 4, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Internet blocking
Parliamentary questions4 November 2010 E-9115/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) , Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Internet blocki...
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April 12, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Conflicting interests in copyright-related issues
Parliamentary questions12 April 2011 E-003642/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Christian Engström (Verts/ALE) Subject: Conflicting interests in copyrig...
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May 25, 2016
Press release: MEP wants clarification from Commission on exported arms to Egypt
On May 25, Amnesty International released a report documenting that thirteen European Member States have exported arms and other goods that can be used for repression, despite European agreements to suspend these transf...
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June 29, 2015
Written Questions on the detention and forced psychiatric tests of a 16 year old blogger in Singapore
On June 29, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the detention and forced psychiatric tests of a 16 year old blogge...
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February 26, 2014
MEP: EU needs strategy on new military capabilities
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), is concerned by the development of new military capabilities by European member states without clear goals or legal frameworks. This afternoon, the European...
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April 17, 2014
Letter to High Representative Ashton concerning Egypt
Strasbourg 17, April 2014 Honourable Lady Ashton, Recent developments towards greater authoritarianism in Egypt are cause for great concern. Egypt has the potential to be an economic and political leader in a fr...
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July 24, 2015
Written Questions on the No Disconnect Strategy
On July 24, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the No Disconnect Strategy. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Follow-up on the No Disc...
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October 21, 2013
Press release - Marietje Schaake: 'Egypt is heading towards another repressive dictatorship'
Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament (ALDE/D66), warns for another repressive dictatorship in Egypt. "The laws being forced through by the army resemble the emergency laws in force under the Mubarak-regime...
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January 27, 2015
MEPs call for the release of the protesters in Egypt and initiation of the investigation of Shaimaa El-Sabag death
Today, Marietje Schaake was one of 48 Members of the European Parliament to sign a letter to the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, calling for the release of the protes...
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April 13, 2010
Parliamentary Question: New developments on the CIA extraordinary renditions programme and secret prisons on EU soil
Parliamentary questions13 April 2010 O-0043/10 ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Marietje Schaake, Alexander A...
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March 15, 2011
Parliamentary Question: ‘Disclosure Scotland’ procedure
Parliamentary questions15 March 2011 E-002450/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Sophia in ’t Veld (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: ‘Disclosure Scotland’ procedure For...
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November 23, 2015
Oral Question & plenary speech on human rights in EU-Vietnam trade negotiations
On September 30, Marietje Schaake (ALDE) together with Bernd Lange (S&D), on behalf of the Committee on International Trade, submitted to the European Commission an Oral Question on human rights in EU-Vietnam trade n...
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May 24, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Virtual Schengen border
Parliamentary questions24 May 2011 E-005082/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) , Renate Weber (ALDE) and Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) S...
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March 3, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Scope of EU‑imposed asset freezes
Parliamentary questions3 March 2011 E-001808/2011 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Scope of EU‑imposed asset freezes With reference to the article htt...
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September 9, 2010
Parliamentary Question: WikiLeaks case, transparency, press freedom and access to information in the EU
Parliamentary questions9 September 2010 E-7329/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: WikiLeaks case, transparency, press freedom and access to information...
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March 1, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Bringing Iran before the International Court of Justice
Parliamentary questions1 March 2011 E-001675/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Bringing Iran before the International Court of Justice This que...
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June 18, 2013
Media: EU failed to ‘use the financial and political leverage at their disposal’ to improve human rights situation in Egypt, claims new report - European Jewish Press
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and the European Commission came under criticism from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) Tuesday, as a new report published by the body concluded they had “not been able to eff...
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April 15, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Imposed self-regulation on intermediaries in the information society
Parliamentary questions15 April 2011 E-003774/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Imposed self-regulation on intermediaries in the information societ...
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April 24, 2018
Written Questions on Cyber Espionage Threats to European Travellers
On 24 April, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions on cyber espionage threats to European travellers to Vice-President/High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Please find t...
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January 30, 2015
Letter to High Representative Mogherini on the cases of Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel and Ahmed Douma in Egypt
On 30 January, Marietje Schaake together with other Members of the European Parliament, wrote a letter to High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini to call for action on the cases of Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel...
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November 23, 2012
Press release: EU should freeze European financial assistance to Egypt
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE), urges EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to freeze all financial assistance to Egypt in reaction to yesterday's constitutional declaration by Preside...
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November 24, 2012
Media: Morsy’s decree raises international concern - Daily News Egypt
A member of the European Union (EU) parliament released a statement on Friday calling for a freeze on planned aid toEgypt, totalling five billion Euros.Luiz Sanchez, Daily News Egypt, 26.11.2012 The move came after Pr...
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December 14, 2015
Written Questions on Turkey detaining 3,000 refugees after EU deal
On December 14, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the detention of about 3,000 migrants and refugees in Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaak...
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March 22, 2012
Parliamentary Question: The Commission's position in the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
Parliamentary questions22 March 2012 E-003124/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: The Commission's position in the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright...
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November 15, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Measuring the impact of EU sanctions on Iran
Parliamentary questions15 November 2010 E-9540/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE) and Barbara Lochbihler (Verts/ALE) Subject: Mea...
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October 31, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Public Sector Information Directive: pricing, extension and standards
Parliamentary questions31 October 2011 E-009844/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Public Sector Information Directive: pricing, extension and stand...
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September 16, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Iran — dual nationality
Parliamentary questions16 September 2010 E-7375/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Iran — dual nationality Does the Commission know how many citizen...
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October 31, 2011
Parliamentary Question: China's Internet restriction policy
Parliamentary questions31 October 2011 E-009891/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: China's Internet restriction policy The United States is repor...
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May 12, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Iran elected to UN Commission on women's rights
Parliamentary questions12 May 2010 E-3400/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Iran elected to UN Commission on women's rights On 28 April,...
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February 3, 2014
Parliamentary Question: new legislation censors internet in Turkey
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November 20, 2009
Parliamentary Question: Germany — First country to auction the digital dividend
Parliamentary questions20 November 2009 E-5715/09 WRITTEN QUESTION by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) , Judith A. Merkies (S&D) , Lambert van Nistelrooij (PPE) , Wim van de Camp (PPE) , Peter van Dalen (ECR) , T...
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March 29, 2012
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Participation of Omar al-Bashir in Arab League Summit on Syria
Parliamentary questions29 March 2012 E-003465/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Norica Nicolai (ALDE) , Marielle de Sarnez (ALDE) , Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE)...
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April 20, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry
Question for written answer E-004312/2011to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Written question P-002993/2011 creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry not...
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October 13, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Intimidation of individuals of Syrian descent in the EU
Parliamentary questions13 October 2011 E-009135/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Intimidation of individuals of Syrian descent in the EU On 4 O...
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January 29, 2015
MEPs address King Salman of Saudi Arabia regarding the case of Raif Badawi
Members of the European Parliament Ana Gomes, Barbara Lochbihler, Josef Weidenholzer, Marietje Schaake, Richard Howitt and Ulrike Lunacek today sent a letter to His Majesty King Salman regarding the case of Saudi Arabian...
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July 23, 2015
Written Questions on the mass detention of lawyers and human rights activists in China
On July 23, Marietje Schaake together with 10 other MEPs submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the mass detention of lawyers and huma...
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September 13, 2011
Parliamentary Question: EU-Taiwan trade
Parliamentary questions13 September 2011 O-000197/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Daniel Caspary, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Paweł Zalewski, Gabriele Albertini, Joachim Zeller, Ioannis Ka...
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October 28, 2010
Parliamentary Question: ACTA — a law enforcement treaty?
Parliamentary questions28 October 2010 E-8847/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: ACTA — a law enforcement treaty? There is public concern worldwide...
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October 1, 2012
Parliamentary question on the Clean IT project
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May 23, 2011
Event: Nerds in the Parliament 1
Event date: 23 May 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5G1 Speakers: Caroline De Cock, n-squared Peter van Roste, CENTR Summary of event video
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March 31, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Response to the migration flows in North Africa and the southern Mediterranean
Parliamentary questions31 March 2011 O-000082/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Cecilia Wikström, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Jens Rohde, Sonia Alfano, Louis Michel, Nathalie Griesbeck, Mariet...
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June 30, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Recent protests in Belarus and possible IMF loan to Belarus
Parliamentary questions30 June 2011 E-006360/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Recent protests in Belarus and possi...
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May 24, 2016
Oral Question on US sanctions impacting EU business in Iran
In October 2015, the E3+3 and Iran adopted the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. It ensures that Iran's nuclear programme will be purely peaceful, in return for which sanctions would be lifted. Since then, a number of...
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February 20, 2013
Written questions: Self-regulation of online and digital services
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March 31, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Use of sexual violence as a counter-revolutionary instrument in North Africa and the Middle East
Parliamentary questions31 March 2011 O-000083/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Marietje Schaake, Marielle De Sarnez, Antonyia Parvanova, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, on behalf of the ALDE Gr...
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April 18, 2012
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR - German ship carrying Iranian arms for Syrian regime
Parliamentary Questions18 April 2012 Question for written answer E-004020/2012 to the Commission (Vice-President / High Representative) Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR - German ship carrying Ira...
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June 23, 2015
Written Questions on GCC-EU human rights cooperation
On June 23, Marietje Schaake together with nine other MEPs submitted Parliamentary Written Questions to Commission Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, on human rights cooperation...
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October 26, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Internet blocking and child pornography
Parliamentary questions26 October 2010 E-8802/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) , Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) and Nadja Hirsch (ALDE) Su...
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July 5, 2012
Written Questions to Catherine Ashton on Syria Files
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March 10, 2016
Unoffical Arabic translation of EP urgency resolution on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni
القرار الاوروبي عن مصر Please find here the unoffical Arabic translation of the European Parliament urgency resolution on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni, which was adopted on 10 March 2016. The English ve...
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May 22, 2012
Written Declaration on Open and Collaborative Government
Click on this button if you wish to sign WD 19/2012 (MEP's only) The internet has created an increasing expectation of transparency in society. The European Parliament should aim to lead by example, providing institut...
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March 12, 2012
Parliamentary Question: Online distribution of audiovisual works
Parliamentary questions12 March 2012 E-002768/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Morten Løkkegaard (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Online distribution of audiovisual works...
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April 26, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Scope of EU asset freezes not answered
Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE), 26.04.11 On 23 February 2011 I tabled a written question to the Commission on the subject ‘Scope of EU-imposed asset freezes’. The dea...
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December 12, 2011
Letter to the US congress regarding the SOPA and PIPA bills
During the treatment of the SOPA and PIPA bills in the US Congress, I sent a letter to US Representatives and Senators, urging them to reject the two bills. The letter was co-signed by other MEP's, civil society organisa...
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January 11, 2011
Parliamentary Question: US subpoenas in relation to Wikileaks and EU data protection rules
Parliamentary questions11 January 2011 O-000003/2011 Question for oral answer to the Council Rule 115 Sophia in 't Veld, Renate Weber, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Sonia Alfano, Jens Rohde, Gianni Vattimo, Marietje S...
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September 19, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Rules on publicly funded academic research
Parliamentary questions19 September 2011 E-008369/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Rules on publicly funded academic research When preparing po...
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May 23, 2011
Event: Nerds in the Parliament 1
Event date: 23 May 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5G1 Speakers: Caroline De Cock, n-squared Peter van Roste, CENTR Summary of event video
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March 9, 2011
Plenary speech on the 16th session of the United Nation Human Rights Council (Geneva, 28/2 - 25/3)
Mr President, the UN Human Rights Council has the potential to address the ever more urgent and elaborate human rights violations across the world in different countries – Iran, Belarus, Burma, Tunisia, Libya, etc.,...
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January 28, 2011
Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about internet disconnection in Egypt
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May 4, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Call for targeted EU sanctions to end violence in Syria
Parliamentary questions4 May 2011 E-004407/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Call for targeted EU sanctions to end violence in Syria Given that...
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September 10, 2015
Written Questions on an Inter-institutional task-force on Iran
On September 10, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on an Inter-institutional task-force on Iran. Author: Ma...
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May 19, 2011
Parliamentary Question: A new UN Convention against mercenary activities
Parliamentary questions19 May 2011 E-004926/2011 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Sergio Gaetano Cofferati (S&D) , Leonardo Domenici (S&D) , David-Maria Sassoli (S&D) , Francesco...
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January 26, 2012
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Russian ship carrying arms for Syrian regime reaching Syria through Cyprus
Parliamentary questions26 January 2012 E-000493/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative) Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE) and Annemie N...
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July 15, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Absence of European Parliament representative at ‘cultural diplomacy’ meeting in Pécs
Parliamentary questions15 July 2011 E-006622/2011 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Doris Pack (PPE) Subject: Absence of European Parliament representative at ‘...
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April 26, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Call for targeted EU sanctions to end violence in Syria
Question for written answer E-004407/2011 to the Commission, 26.04.11 Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Given that the disproportionate violence used by the Syrian Government against peaceful protestors ha...
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May 27, 2015
Written Questions on the Moroccan lawsuit against human rights defenders
On May 27, Marietje Schaake sent the following Written Questions to Vice-President / High Representative Mogherini.According to Moroccan state news agency MAP, the Moroccan Interior Ministry has filed a lawsuit on the 8t...
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November 13, 2012
Parliamentary Question: Progress Made on Culture in the EU's External Actions
Question for written answer E-10115/2012to the Vice-President / High Representative Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE), Doris Pack (EPP), Hannu Takkula (ALDE), Morten Lokkegaard (ALDE), Sean Kelly (EPP), Olga Sehnalo...
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October 29, 2014
Written Questions on the export of Finspy technology to Bahrain
On 29 October, Marietje Schaake submitted Written Questions to the European Commission about the export of Finspy technology to Bahrain. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Export of Finspy technology to Bahrain...
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October 29, 2014
Written Questions on the export of Netclean technology to Turkey
On 29 October, Marietje Schaake submitted Written Questions to the European Commission about the export of Netclean technology to Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Export of Netclean technology to Turk...
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October 26, 2010
Parliamentary Question: EU policy on regulation of surveillance technology
Parliamentary questions26 October 2010 E-8813/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Heidi Hautala (Verts/ALE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: EU policy on regulation of surveillance...
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October 15, 2014
Written Questions on zero-day vulnerability and Russian cyber-espionage
Today Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to the High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability was connected to a cyber-espionage campaign that...
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April 19, 2012
Parliamentary Question: Recent G-8 ‘Non-paper on intellectual property rights protection’
Parliamentary questions19 April 2012 E-004052/2012 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Recent G-8 ‘Non-paper on intellectual property rights protection’ Judg...
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March 6, 2013
Egypt: Resolution on behalf of Liberal Group for Strasbourg March plenary
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May 5, 2011
Parliamentary Question: EU position on Libya
Parliamentary questions5 May 2011 O-000114/2011 Question for oral answer to the Council Rule 115 Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Marielle De Sarnez, Jelko Kacin, Marietje Schaake, Edward McMillan-Scott, Baroness Sarah Ludf...
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June 1, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Internet Freedom as a criterion for EU accession
Parliamentary questions1 June 2011 E-005344/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Internet Freedom as a criterion for EU accession On Sunday 15 May...
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February 2, 2016
Plenary speech on negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)
On February 1, Marietje Schake spoke in the plenary about the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the European Union is the world...
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June 11, 2012
Written Declaration on Open and Collaborative Government Flyer
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July 6, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Cooperation agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran
Parliamentary questions6 July 2011 E-006646/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Johannes Cornelis van Baalen (ALDE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) , Norica Nic...
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February 2, 2016
MEP: Strengthen rules for international trade in services
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) to strengthen the rules-based international trading system. Tomorrow, the European parliament will vote on a repo...
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March 31, 2011
Response to the migration flows in North Africa and the southern Mediterranean
Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Cecilia Wikström, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Jens Rohde, Sonia Alfano, Louis Michel, Nathalie Griesbeck, Marietje Schaake, Giommaria Uggias, Marielle De Sarnez, Ramon...
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February 4, 2015
MEP: Life sentences for 230 secular activists Egypt unacceptable
Dutch member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE), is appalled by the life sentences handed down in a mass trial of 230 individuals by an Egyptian court today. All were tried in absentia, except promin...
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May 26, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Regulating net neutrality and use of deep packet inspection
Parliamentary questions26 May 2011 E-005159/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) Subject: Regulating net neutrality and use of dee...
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December 1, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Renewed Syrian membership of Unesco human rights committee
Parliamentary questions 1 December 2011 E-011291/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Renewed Syrian membership of Unesco human rights committee...
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January 28, 2012
Press release: Egypt: The European Union should show support for the democracy movement
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament condemned the violent crackdown on Egyptians venting their frustration at decades of repression and lack of political freedom: "Egyptians h...
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March 16, 2011
Parliamentary Question: United Nations' financial contribution to ICC investigation into Libya
Parliamentary questions16 March 2011 E-002519/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Ana Gomes (S&D) Subject: United Nations' financial contribution to I...
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June 16, 2011
Parliamentary Question: European financial institutions continuing to fund producers of cluster munitions
Parliamentary questions16 June 2011 E-005858/2011 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Renate Weber (ALDE) and Ivo Vajgl (ALDE) Subject: European financial instituti...
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May 10, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Call for strong and united EU position at the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic
Parliamentary questions10 May 2011 E-004553/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Call for strong and united EU position at the Special Session of the...
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November 11, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Technology exported to Iran by EU‑based companies which is used to violate human rights
Parliamentary questions11 November 2011 E-010306/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Technology exported to Iran by EU‑based companies which...
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October 12, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Human rights abuses — Iran — US sanctions
Parliamentary questions12 October 2010 E-8251/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Human rights abuses — Iran — US sanctions On 29 September, Presiden...
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November 16, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Iran: censorship of BBC Farsi and building of ‘halal-Internet’
Parliamentary questions16 November 2011 E-010440/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Iran: censorship of BBC Farsi and building of ‘halal-Int...
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April 16, 2019
Afgan Mukhtarli in Azerbaijan
Question for written answer to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Afgan Mukhtarli in Azerbaijan On 29 May 2...
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February 28, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Securing Europe's supply of rare earth elements
Parliamentary questions28 February 2011 O-000043/2011/rev.1 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Lena Ek, Vladko Todorov Panayotov, Fiona Hall, Marielle De Sarnez, Niccolò Rinaldi, Marietje Schaak...
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October 23, 2013
Parliamentary question to Commissioner de Gucht on ACTA provisions in EU-Singapore FTA text
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December 7, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Request for information on the agreement with Libya
Parliamentary questions7 December 2010 E-010029/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Renate Weber (ALDE) , Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Sonia Alfano (ALDE) , Louis Michel (ALDE) , Cecilia Wiks...
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July 9, 2018
Digital risk awareness in travel advice
On Saturday (July 7th), an Egyptian court sentenced Lebanese citizen Mona Mazbouh to eight years in prison. Ms Mazbouh was arrested in May for “deliberately broadcasting false rumours with the aim of undermining society...
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May 10, 2016
Written questions on the use of shell companies to evade EU sanctions against Syria
On the 10th of May 2016 MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted the following written questions to the Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, News reports based on the so-calle...
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October 28, 2014
Written Questions about the Hungarian proposal for imposing a data tax
Today Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to the European Commission about the Hungarian proposal for imposing a data tax. 'Hungary should not hamper the establishment of a digital single market which we need to...
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December 20, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Impact of the US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the EU legal order
Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 117 Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE), Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) to the Commission. Subject: Impact of the US National Defense Authoriz...
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October 7, 2011
Parliamentary Question: The EU's response to the Arab spring: Erasmus Mundus
Parliamentary questions7 October 2011 E-008994/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: The EU's response to the Arab spring: Erasmus Mundus On 27 Sept...
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May 6, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Recent statements by Catholic leaders on paedophilia
Parliamentary questions6 May 2010 O-0058/10 ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Baroness Sarah Ludford, Renate Weber, Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Gianni Vattimo, Cecili...
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March 14, 2012
Resolution on human trafficking in Sinai, in particular the case of Solomon W.
Link to the adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 16 December 2010 on Eritrean refugees held hostage in the Sinai, – having regard to the 1948 Universal Dec...
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June 11, 2010
Parliamentary Question: EU Heads of Mission attending Omar al-Bashir's inauguration
Parliamentary questions11 June 2010 E-4096/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and David Martin (S&D) Subject: EU Heads of Mission attending Omar al-Bashir's...
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November 16, 2015
Written Questions on the violation by the United Arab Emirates of the UN arms embargo concerning Libya
On November 16, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the violation by the United Arab Emirates of a UN arms embargo...
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March 28, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry
Parliamentary questions28 March 2011 E-002994/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Johannes Cornelis van Baalen (ALDE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) , Bill New...
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September 21, 2016
Cluster munitions
On September 21, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary questions to the Council on EU Member States doing business with Poongsan, a South Korean company which produces coin blanks...
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July 5, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Growing threats to freedom of information and media freedom in EU Member States and action planned by the Commission
Parliamentary questions5 July 2010 O-0103/2010 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Sophia in 't Veld, Renate Weber, Sonia Alfano, Nathalie Griesbeck, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Marietje Schaake, Leoni...
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September 13, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Misuse by third countries of SSL certificates issued by EU‑based certification authorities
Parliamentary questions13 September 2011 E-008086/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Sophia in ‘t Veld (ALDE) Subject: Misuse by third countries of SSL c...
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May 3, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Iran's bid to join the UN Human Rights Council on 13 May
Parliamentary questions3 May 2010 E-3081/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Iran's bid to join the UN Human Rights Council on 13 May Accor...
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December 12, 2011
Parliamentary Question: US tools for mobile phone operators infringe EU rights
Parliamentary questions12 December 2011 E-011723/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: US tools for mobile phone operators...
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June 19, 2012
Parliamentary Question: Vessels carrying Russian weapons to Bashar Al-Assad regime through EU waters
On 9 June 2012 it was reported that on 26 May 2012 Russian-made weapons were delivered by a vessel, registered under the name "Professor Katsman", in the Syrian harbourof Tartus1. The vessel is said to be registered to N...
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February 15, 2018
Letter to HR/VP Mogherini on the situation of the LGBTI community in Azerbaijan. Follow up on written questions
Please see below the letter sent by Ms Schaake and Ms in ´t Veld on 15 February 2018 and the answer of VP/HR Mogherini.
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March 31, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Increasing IPR enforcement through ACTA will not halt piracy of media products
Parliamentary questions31 March 2011 E-003101/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Lena Ek (ALDE) , Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE) , Zuzana Roithová (PPE) , Pe...
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May 17, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Purpose of the EU‑US Working Group on Cyber-Security and Cyber-Crime
Parliamentary questions17 May 2011 E-004816/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Purpose of the EU‑US Working Group on Cyber-Security and Cyber-Crime...
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January 15, 2015
MEP: Egyptian government must respect human rights (Resolution)
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution initiated by MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) on the situation in Egypt. Schaake: “We condemn the systematic repression under the regime in Egypt. After Mubarak and Morsi...
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July 5, 2017
French sales to Egypt demonstrate need to reform EU export control system
Today, the French magazine Telerama, published a story which demonstrates how controversial French company Amesys has changed its name and shareholders in order to sell surveillance software to the new Egyptian authoriti...
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November 9, 2011
Media: Euro team to question Turkish media, internet
A delegation from the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will hold talks today and tomorrow with Turkish officials concerning the state of Internet and media freedom as well as the constitution-makin...
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August 28, 2011
Media: Western spy tools aid in crackdown on Arab dissent
The interrogation of Abdul Ghani Al Khanjar followed a pattern. First, Bahraini jailers took the 39-year-old school administrator and human rights activist in a windowless room two stories below ground in the Gulf kingdo...
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March 3, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Immediate suspension of Libya's membership of the UN Human Rights Council
Parliamentary questions3 March 2011 E-002029/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Immediate suspension of Libya's membership of the UN Human R...
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March 22, 2012
Parliamentary Questions: Price-tagging of artefacts in Turkey
Parliamentary questions22 March 2012 E-003115/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Price-tagging of artefacts in Turkey Turkey has reportedly(1) taken...
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October 5, 2015
Plenary speech on export controls in respect of dual-use items after the Hacking Team revelations
On October 5th, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about export controls in respect of dual-use items after the Hacking Team revelations. Schaake posed an Oral Question on this topic which led to the plenary...
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March 7, 2012
Press release: Egypt’s army is reckoning with revolutionaries
Today the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram reported that twelve prominent revolutionary figures, including presidential candidates, activists, journalists, MPs and writers, have been referred to a military prosecution for all...
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June 19, 2013
Parliamentary question: redress mechanisms for blocking or degrading online services
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March 14, 2013
Blog: EU policy in the Arab world wavering
It's almost been two years since EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced the EU's reviewed policy focussed on its neighbourhood. It clearly needed a thorough update after the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Li...
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December 15, 2010
Resolution on Eritrean refugees held hostage by human traffickers in Sinai
The European Parliament, – having regard to the UNHCR Statement of 7 December 2010 on Eritrean hostages in Sinai, in Egypt, – having regard to the EU-Egypt Association Agreement(1) signed in Luxembourg on 25 Ju...
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June 25, 2012
Press release: Election Morsi is only one step towards democracy
On behalf of the ALDE group, Guy Verhofstadt this morning congratulates Mohamed Morsi on his historic victory in the presidential elections in Egypt. Morsi is the first president in Egypt's history to be democratically e...
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December 14, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Suspension by Portugal of the Schengen Treaty during the NATO Summit
Parliamentary questions14 December 2010 E-010323/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) , Renate Weber (ALDE) , Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) , Lo...
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May 20, 2013
In Defense of Digital Freedom
This is a translation of an article originally published in Dutch in the International Spectator. Please find the Dutch version here. Cyber everywhere It is impossible to follow the news without being confronted wi...
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February 10, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Conformity of the draft Italian decree implementing Directive 2007/65/EC with the Directive and with fundamental rights
Parliamentary questions10 February 2010 O-0014/10 ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Sonia Alfano, Alexander Alvaro, Ivo Vajgl, Marietje Schaake, Sophia in 't Veld and Niccolò...
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March 14, 2012
Resolution on human rights violations in Bahrain
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions of 7 July 2011(1) on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and...
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April 19, 2017
The case of Ahmad Waqas Goraya and other online activists in Pakistan
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the following written questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini concerning the case of Mr Ahmad Waqas Goraya and other online activists in Pakistan. On January 6th, security fo...
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September 13, 2012
Schaake: "Ashton should address visit of al-Bashir to Cairo in talks with Morsi."
Dutch Member of European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE), urges Catherine Ashton in her talks today with Egyptian President Morsi to address the announced visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to Cairo for t...
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October 11, 2012
Written questions: EU's assessment of security risks of Huawei Technologies and ZTE Inc.
Please find the answer of the Commission here.
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April 5, 2011
Resolution on the use of sexual violence in conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 17 January 2008 on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and rape as a war crime, – having regard to its resolution of 26 November 2009...
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January 18, 2018
Developments in Tunisa
Following developments in Tunisia, Marietje Schaake today submitted written questions to the European Commission about the EU response and EU-Tunisia relations. ---In early January, protests erupted in Tunisia following...
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December 15, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Syria
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular those of 27 October 2011(1) on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian...
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October 4, 2013
Press release: Marietje Schaake: EU should open delegation in Iran
Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on EU High Representative Catherine Ashton to open a delegation of the European Union in Iran. “With President Rouhani in office, Iran appears to...
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September 18, 2014
MEP: EU needs to strengthen role in Libya
Member of the European parliament, Marietje Schaake wants EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to take action so the role of the European Union can be strengthened in Libya. Today, the European Parliament adopts a re...
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April 22, 2011
Inquiry into role of European companies in violation of human rights
Question for written answer E-004363/2011to the Commission, 22.04.11 Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Written Question E-002212/2011 - Inquiry into role of European companies in violation of human rig...
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July 17, 2018
Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey
On July 17th, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions to the Commission on the reported suspension of registration of Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey. Please find the questions below. On July 16th 20...
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December 14, 2015
Speech in the presence of Ensaf Haidar, the wife of Raif Badawi
On December 14, Marietje Schaake spoke in the Foreign Affairs committee to Ensaf Haidar, the wife of Raif Badawi. The liberal blogger has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes, 10 years of imprisonment, and a high fine. The...
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March 31, 2011
Use of sexual violence as a counter-revolutionary instrument in North Africa and the Middle East
Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Marietje Schaake, Marielle De Sarnez, Antonyia Parvanova, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, on behalf of the ALDE Group, 31.03.11 Women have actively participated in the...
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June 12, 2014
Reaction Marietje Schaake to conviction of Alaa Abdel Fattah and other Egyptian activists
In Egypt 25 people, including the famous Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, were sentenced yesterday to 15 years in jail under the strict anti-demonstration law that was passed last year. The 25 demonstrato...
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July 3, 2012
Press release: Schaake: "Safeguards for human rights in operating EU situation room for Arab League "
Schaake: "Safeguards for human rights in operating EU situation room for Arab LeagueDutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) has asked EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton for clarification...
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May 24, 2011
Media: Action against Turkey's Internet ban demanded in Europe
A member of the European Parliament submitted questions Tuesday to the European Commission regarding Internet restrictions in Turkey.By İpek Yezdani, 24.5.2011, www.hurriyetdailynews.com Marietje Schaake, a member of...
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July 7, 2010
Resolution on Venezuela, in particular the case of Maria Lourdes Afiuni
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Venezuela, in particular those of 11 February 2010, 7 May 2009, 23 October 2008 and 24 May 2007, – having regard to Rul...
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February 3, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Violation of the European Convention on Human Rights by Greece and Belgium
Parliamentary questions3 February 2011 O-000023/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Cecilia Wikström, Renate Weber, Sonia Alfano, Nadja Hirsch, Sophia in 't Veld, Louis Michel, Nathalie Grie...
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June 24, 2015
Sixth Annual Humanity in Action International Conference
The Hague, June 25-28 More information on the website of Humanity in Action. The Humanity in Action International Conference is the annual gathering of young and established leaders committed to promotin...
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April 14, 2011
Imposed self-regulation on intermediaries in the information society
Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE), 14.04.11 The encouragement of self-regulation or engaging in public-private partnerships with regards to the blocking or deletion of i...
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January 19, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion
Mr President, religious conviction is an individual matter with a different meaning to different people. The role of the state is to protect all citizens, regardless of their conviction, and to allow them to freely a...
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January 19, 2010
Plenary speech on the situation in Iran
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, last summer, I got elected to the European Parliament by voicing criticism against my own government. A young woman in Iran, having done the same, would h...
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June 24, 2015
Sixth Annual Humanity in Action International Conference
The Hague, June 25-28 More information on the website of Humanity in Action. The Humanity in Action International Conference is the annual gathering of young and established leaders committed to promotin...
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October 25, 2018
European Parliament resolution on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul
Today, the European Parliament adopted the following resolution on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul (2018/2885(RSP)) The European Parliament, – ha...
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May 11, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Sri Lanka
The European Parliament, – having regard to the report of 31 March 2011 of the UN Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka, – having regard to the UN Secretary-General’s statement of...
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March 31, 2015
MEP responds to acquittal 236 suspects in Balyoz/Sledgehammer case
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE) responds to the acquittal of 236 suspects in the infamous Balyoz/Sledgehammer case in Turkey. "Although a mass acquittal is troubling the same way a mass con...
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March 12, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Nigeria
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the statements by Vice-President/High Representative Ashton of 26 December 2011 on the Christmas Day bombings and of 22 January 2012 on the b...
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April 18, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Mali
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel, adopted in March 2011, – having regard to the UN Security Council statements on...
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February 14, 2019
Oyub Titiev in Chechnya
Plenary speech Resolution European Parliament resolution of 14 February 2019 on the situation in Chechnya and the case of Oyub Titiev (2019/2562(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to its pr...
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February 14, 2011
Resolution on media law in Hungary
The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), Articles 49, 56, 114, 167 and 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Article 11 o...
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March 11, 2014
MEP: Turkey in deep crisis
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) emphasises her concerns regarding the state of the rule of law in Turkey. Today the European Parliament debates about a report evaluating the progress of the...
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September 13, 2018
Parliament calls for release of Reuters journalists in Myanmar
The European Parliament just called for the release of the Reuters journalists that were sentenced to seven years in prison by the authorities in Myanmar. The Myanmar government, in the person of Aung San Suu Kyi, claim...
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March 13, 2017
The beating of Elvi Fundo in Albania
On Friday, Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE), submitted the following question to High Representative Federica Mogherini on the beating of journalist Elvi Fundo in Albania. On the 8th of March, Elvi Fundo, a journalist for the...
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April 18, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Burma/Myanmar
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 18 to 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948, – having regard to Article 25 of the International Covena...
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July 5, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and North Africa
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, in particular that of 7 April 2011 on the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen(1), – having regard to its resol...
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September 15, 2016
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran
On 15 September, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to Vice-President Mogherini on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran. The letter was cosigned by 56 other Members of the European Parliament. Please find the letter...
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September 12, 2013
Schaake: EU should play leading role in ending Syrian conflict
The war in Syria demands a political solution in which the EU should act more prominently. Because of the strong regional character of the conflict, in which the country itself has become a chess board of geopolitical po...
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June 28, 2018
Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran
Today, together with 38 MEPs from different groups, I sent the following letter to High Representative Mogherini, on the case of leading human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran. --- Brussels, June 28th 2018...
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April 14, 2016
MEP: Mogherini must make human rights priority in Iran
To read this post in Farsi please click here.Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants High Representative Mogherini to put human rights at the top of the agenda during her visit to Iran next w...
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June 13, 2016
WQ on forced data localisation in EU foreign policy
Today MEP Marietje Schaake asked the following written question to the European Commission. Last week Iran ordered all 'foreign messaging companies’ like Telegram to store data they hold about Iranian users...
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February 17, 2017
Closure of the Al-Nadeem Centre for Torture Victims
Marietje Schaake submitted the following question to High Representative Federica Mogherini following the closure of the Al-Nadeem Centre by Egyptian authorities in Cairo last week. On February 9th 2017, the office of th...
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February 24, 2016
MEP: Urgent reform of European Export Controls needed
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants objective European standards for the issuing of export licenses. Today the British organisation Privacy International issued a new report about the TRD,...
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July 18, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Iraq
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the events in Iraq and in fact the entire Middle East are very worrying but the situation does not come out of the blue. The Islamic State (IS) was able t...
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September 17, 2014
Resolution on the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan
Please see below the text of a resolution on the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan that adopted by the European Parliament on the 18th of September. European Parliament resolution of 18 September 2014 o...
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June 16, 2010
Resolution on executions in Libya
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the abolition of the death penalty and its previous resolutions on annual reports on human rights in the world, notably that of 2008, and the n...
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June 22, 2018
The situation in Yemen
Today, together with 24 MEP's from different groups, I sent the following letter to High Representative Mogherini urging her to do more to end the ongoing violence in Yemen. *** Brussels, June 22nd 2018 ...
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October 7, 2015
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
On October 7, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate aboutthe situation in Syria. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, I note with regret that there is no one to address here...
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September 25, 2017
Ongoing repression in Rwanda and the case of Diane Rwigara
Following the arrest of Diane Rwigara this weekend, Marietje Schaake submitted the questions below to High Representative Mogherini today.--- At the end of August, Ms Diane Rwigara - who attempted to challenge Presiden...
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June 15, 2010
Resolution on the situation in the Korean Peninsula
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on matters relating to the Korean Peninsula, – having regard to Council Decision 2009/1002/CFSP of 22 December 2009, – having regard to...
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October 3, 2017
MEP: Europe's silence on Egypt’s human rights violations is deafening
For the first time since 2015, the European Parliament today debates the state of play of EU-Egypt relations. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has consistently called for a critical EU respon...
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September 15, 2017
Why is Europe rewarding Egypt’s torture epidemic?
On the 5th of September, Human Rights Watch (HRW) described a ‘torture epidemic’ in Egypt´s prisons, documenting severe beatings, electric shocks, stress positions and rape. The human rights situation has been deteriorat...
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March 7, 2011
Resolution on the Southern Neighbourhood, and Libya in particular
The European Parliament, – having regard to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution of 1 March 2011 unanimously suspending Libya’s membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), – ...
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October 27, 2011
Resolution on the case of Rafah Nashed in Syria
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and to Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...
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October 26, 2011
Resolution on the case of Rafah Nashed in Syria
The European Parliament, – having regard to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and to Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966, to which Syria is a pa...
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June 14, 2018
Human rights situation in Bahrain, notably the case of Nabeel Rajab
Speech in the European Parliament on the 14th of June 2018 on the human rights situation in Bahrain, notably the case of Nabeel Rajab See also the written question we asked on the case of Nabeel Rajab here.
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June 16, 2015
MEP: Saudi Arabia must pardon Raif Badawi
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls on the King of Saudi Arabia to grant Raif Badawi an official pardon. Schaake has written a letter to King Salman of Saudi Arabia, which was co-signed by...
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March 5, 2017
Hybrid warfare center to open in Helsinki in late 2017, early 2018
A “center of excellence” backed by countries in the EU and NATO to counter cyberattacks and misinformation is expected to be operational by the end of the year or early 2018, according to the European Commission.Finland,...
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January 18, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Belarus
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Belarus, in particular that of 17 December 2009 on Belarus, – having regard to Council decision 2010/639/CFSP of 25 Octob...
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September 2, 2015
MEPs: EU must take action against jailing critical voices in Azerbaijan
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament strongly condemns the sentences passed against critical voices of the Azerbaijan’s Government and asks the European Union to respond to the systematic crackdown on human rights i...
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January 21, 2015
MEPs call for urgent action in the case of Saudi Arabian Writer Raif Badawi
Today, Marietje Schaake and more than 100 other MEPs sent a letter to High Representative Federica Mogherini. They call for urgent action in the case of Saudi Arabian Writer Raif Badawi. Please refer to the letter be...
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March 7, 2016
MEP: European Parliament must address rule of law and rights violations in Turkey
D66/ALDE Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake calls for a debate with the European Commission about the appalling human rights violations in Turkey. Last Friday Turkey's largest newspaper was taken over by the...
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July 24, 2016
Concrete steps in EU-Turkey relations key
A week after the attempted coup in Turkey, and after tens of thousands of arrests, European Ministers and the European Commission must take concrete steps to help restore security and strengthen the rule of law. After th...
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March 29, 2017
Omar al-Bashir in Jordan despite ICC arrest warrant
Marietje Schaake today submitted the following written questions to High-Representative Federica Mogherini.High Representative Mogherini is currently in Amman to speak during the two day Summit of the League of Arab Stat...
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March 14, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Belarus
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus, in particular those of 14 February 2012(1), 15 September 2011(2), 12 May 2011(3), 10 March 2011(4), 20 J...
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June 7, 2016
Plenary speech on the situation in Bangladesh
On June 7th, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech on behalf of ALDE on the extreme violence against human rights defenders, LGBT activists, journalists, bloggers and relgious minorities in Bangladesh. Schaake underlines...
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October 7, 2010
Resolution on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the DRC, in particular those of 17 January 2008 on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and rape as a war crime(1) and 17 December...
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July 4, 2013
Media: EU sheds no tears over Morsi's departure - EU Observer
Andrew Rettmann, EU Observer, 04.07.2013 The EU on Wednesday (3 July) tacitly approved the Egyptian army's defenestration of President Mohamed Morsi, amid mass civil unrest. The bloc's foreign affairs chief, Cather...
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December 16, 2010
Plenary speech on Eritrean refugees held hostage in Sinai
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, about 250 Eritrean migrants are believed to be held hostage in the Sinai desert and inhumane treatment and rape are reported while these people await a ransom that needs to be paid to...
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May 31, 2016
Speech in subcommittee on Human Rights on recent visit to Turkey
On May 30, Marietje Schaake gave a speech in the meeting of the subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on her recent visit to Turkey. Please find below the video (7 minutes) of her intervention. The complete discussion (...
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April 5, 2013
Event: Humanity in Action "Unity after Crisis?"
April 24th Marietje Schaake speaks at the closing event of the Humanity in Action Pat Cox Fellowship Program in the European Parliament. The event addresses the question of "Unity after Crisis?". Schaake will discuss the...
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February 15, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Syria
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, – having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council’s conclusions on Syria of 10 October, 14 November and 1 December 2011 and 23 Januar...
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August 22, 2018
Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran
On 22 August, Marietje Schaake sent the following letter concerning the detention of Nasrin Sotoudeh to President Rouhani. The letter was signed by 60 MEPs in total. --- Honourable President Rouhani,...
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May 7, 2013
MEP: "Fill in mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls on EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, to push for filling in the current mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Schaake: “T...
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March 9, 2018
Syrian security official in Italy
Marietje Schaake, supported by 22 colleagues today submitted urgent questions to High Representative Mogherini following reports that a member of the Assad regime visited Italy, in violation of EU sanctions. Ali M...
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March 24, 2014
Media: Notes from Brussels: Israel, U.S. and the growing European involvement in the conflict - 972 Magazine
Attendants at a conference on the peace process in Brussels couldn’t believe their ears after what the representative of Israel’s settler party had to say.Noam Sheizaf, 972 Magazine, 22.03.2014 The European Council on...
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March 14, 2018
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
On 13 March 2018, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in Syria. See also on Syria: See also on Syria: 28 February 2018: Plenary speech on the situation in Syria7 February 2018: Plenary s...
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August 4, 2017
The situation in Venezuela
This week, following events in Venezuela, Marietje Schaake sent the following questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini. On the 1st of August, Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma, leaders of the Venezuelan opp...
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April 2, 2019
Abderrahmane Weddady and Cheikh Ould Jiddou in Mauritania
Abderrahmane Weddady, a prominent Mauritanian transparency and human rights activist, was detained on March 22 along with blogger and transparancy advocate Cheikh Ould Jiddou. Both werecharged on March 27 with “slander”...
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November 21, 2018
The case of EU citizen Matthew Hedges in the UAE
On November 21st, British PhD student Matthew Hedges was sentenced to life in prison at a UAE court. Mr Hedges has been detained in the United Arab Emirates since his arrest at Dubai airport in May after h...
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January 20, 2016
Plenary speech on the situation in the South East of Turkey
On January 20, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in the South East of Turkey. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, the deal on migration that Mr Timmermans rushed through at...
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February 6, 2014
Plenary speech - Situation in Thailand
Marietje Schaake - Mr President, several non-democratic measures have been taken by the Thai Government and have led to massive protests in a generally peaceful country. The government is putting aside its Senate, as...
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December 1, 2013
Media: “Progressive Liberal View” of the Middle East - Encompassing Crescent
Europe’s relationship with a changing Middle East is contentious. To better understand this relationship, EC’s editor Fatih Seyhanoglu interviewed Marietje Schaake. Marietje is a Member of the European Parliament...
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August 20, 2018
Bot disclosure laws in the EU
The European Commission has urged platforms in April to come up with a Code of Practice against disinformation and behavioural manipulation, partly to safeguard the integrity of elections. A number of internet platforms...
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August 4, 2017
Inauguration of President Rouhani in Iran
Today, ahead of the inauguration ceremony of President Rouhani in Iran, Marietje Schaake sent the following letter to High Representative Federica Mogherini. The names of the Members that co-signed the letter are below.&...
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July 9, 2015
Plenary speech on Bahrain, in particular the case of Nabeel Rajab
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, Commissioner and colleagues, human rights defender Nabil Rajab is in prison and in fact was arrested right after we, as Members of the European Parliam...
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October 27, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Bahrain
Mr President, before a doctor begins to practise, he or she swears to help those in need of medical help, indiscriminately. That is a universally-applied principle. Bahraini doctors, many of whom were educated her...
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September 13, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Syria
Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular that of 7 July 2011 on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of...
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April 10, 2017
Blocking of internet access by authorities in Cameroon
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High-Representative Federica Mogherini on the blocking of the internet in parts of Cameroon since January 2017. Since January 17th 2017, access to the internet...
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November 16, 2012
Video summary: Free Speech in a Hyper Connected World
As the Parliament’s Rapporteur for a report on ‘A Digital Freedom Strategy in EU foreign policy‘, and on ‘Press and Media Freedom in the World' Marietje Schaake hosted a panel to discuss changing concepts of lawmaking, m...
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September 7, 2010
Resolution on the human rights situation in Iran, in particular the cases of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and Zahra Bahrami
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, notably those concerning human rights, and in particular those of 22 October 2009(1) and 10 February 2010(2), – having regard to the...
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November 16, 2012
Video summary: Free Speech in a Hyper Connected World
As the Parliament’s Rapporteur for a report on ‘A Digital Freedom Strategy in EU foreign policy‘, and on ‘Press and Media Freedom in the World' Marietje Schaake hosted a panel to discuss changing concepts of lawmaking, m...
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March 12, 2012
Debate on human rights violations in Bahrain
Madam President, the sponsoring of the Word Economic Forum in Davos this year by the Government of Bahrain shows its ambition to belong and to be taken seriously by the international and business communities. Bahr...
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September 13, 2010
Resolution on the situation in Syria
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular that of 7 July 2011 on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and Nor...
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December 15, 2011
Resolution on Azerbaijan, in particular the case of Rafig Tagi
The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Azerbaijan, in particular those concerning human rights, – having regard to the conclusions of the Second Eastern Partnership Summit, held...
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February 6, 2014
Plenary speech and resolution on human rights in Bahrain
Marietje Schaake - Mr President, the unrest and human rights violations in Bahrain will not be overshadowed by fancy advertising campaigns or the sponsorship of the World Economic Forum on CNN. Anyone who looks more...
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November 28, 2018
Lu Guang in China
On 28 November, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to VP/HR Mogherini on the case of Lu Guang in China. -- Lu Guang, an award-winning Chinese photographer, disappeared after giving a workshop while vis...
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March 9, 2018
Did This American Tech Help Turkey Spy In Syria?
In late 2016, Forbes learned of a mini uprising at the Swedish branch of major U.S. networking vendor Procera Networks. Multiple staff members threatened to quit, or did in fact leave, over a sale in Turkey of tech...
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February 14, 2019
Women's rights defenders in Saudi Arabia
Plenary speech Resolution European Parliament resolution of 14 February 2019 on women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia (2019/2564(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolut...
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October 16, 2015
Special reading of the works of Raif Badawi
October 20th from 19:00 to 20:30 in the European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli A1G-3 Raif Badawi is the most well-known imprisoned human rights activist of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi authorities claim that Badawi i...
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June 16, 2010
Parliamentary Question: The situation of the Jordan River with special regard to the Lower Jordan River area
Parliamentary questions16 June 2010 O-0092/2010 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Paolo De Castro, Véronique De Keyser, Jo Leinen, Adrian Severin, on behalf of the S&D Group Liisa Jaakonsaar...
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July 4, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Mr President, it has been six weeks since the gruesome videos of the Hula massacre found their way to the Internet. Murdered children were considered a ‘tipping-point’ by many but, just like the words ‘never again’,...
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March 7, 2018
The case of Nabeel Rajab and the situation in Bahrain
On 7 March 2018, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to HR/VP Mogherini on the case of Nabeel Rajab and the situation in Bahrain. On 21 February 2018, prominent Bahraini human rights defender N...
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September 9, 2010
Plenary speech on human rights in Syria, in particular the case of Haythan Al-Maleh
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, Syria is a key player in the Middle East. Last year, when I visited Damascus, I was struck by the potential of the ambitious young Syrian generation....
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October 22, 2012
Parliamentary question: Morocco - human rights violations and ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
Please find the answers of the Commission here.
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March 1, 2018
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
On 28 February 2018, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in Syria. See also on Syria: 7 February 2018: Plenary speech on the current human rights situation in Afrin, Syria24 January 2018: Lett...
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April 4, 2017
Academic freedom in Hungary under threat
On April 3rd, together with MEP's Sophie in 't Veld, Nathalie Griesbeck, Cecilia Wikström, Guy Verhofstadt, Louis Michel, Petr Ježek, Angelika Mlinar, Enrique Calvet Chambon, Beatrice Becerra, Gérard Deprez, Maite Pagaza...
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December 7, 2012
MEPs: "ICC should investigate violence in Syria"
A cross-party coalition of MEPs today joined an initiative by Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calling on EU foreign policy-chief Catherine Ashton to ensure that all EU Member States will join a Swiss-initiated glob...
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April 17, 2014
Plenary Speech on the situation in North Korea
http://youtu.be/MgYcZwUqYvw Marietje Schaake - Mr President, where to begin in addressing the systematic human rights abuses in North Korea? We cannot condemn with enough conviction the extermination, murder, enslavem...
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August 21, 2012
Parliamentary question: Postponement of consideration of visa applications submitted by Iranian knowledge workers due to new EU sanctions - unanswered
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October 15, 2015
Marietje Schaake proposes 12 actions to remedy human rights shortcomings in the EU's dual use regulation
As part of the Commission's public online consultation on the review of the EU's export control policy Marietje Schaake proposes the following 12 actions to remedy the shortcomings in the EU's export control regime for d...
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October 16, 2015
Special reading of the works of Raif Badawi
October 20th from 19:00 to 20:30 in the European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli A1G-3 Raif Badawi is the most well-known imprisoned human rights activist of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi authorities claim that Badawi i...
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December 20, 2016
UK sold cluster munition used by Saudi Arabia in Yemen
Yesterday Marietje Schaake submitted the following question to High Representative Federica Mogherini:British government analysis today indicated that cluster munitions made in and sold by the UK to Saudi Arabia were use...
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May 4, 2015
Resolution on the situation in Nigeria
This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the situation in Nigeria (2015/2520(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to its...
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September 24, 2012
Save the date - "Free speech in a hyper connected world" - 9 October 2012, Brussels
Save the date: 9 October 2012 Panel discussion: "Free speech in a hyper connected world" European Parliament,Brussels Room ASP A1E-2 09.30 - 11.30 hours * * Rapid technological developments make people across the...
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May 23, 2012
Resolution on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Azerbaijan, in particular those concerning human rights, – having regard to the recommendat...
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February 20, 2013
Statement on misinformation in Bahraini press
Monday (18 February 2013) I met with a delegation of Members of the Bahraini Parliament, as well as with the Ambassador of Bahrain. The people in the meeting were: - Mr. Abdulrahman Rashid Bumjeed, MP - Mr. Ahmed E...
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March 30, 2011
Press release: The Libyan Transitional Council should formally join the Contact Group on Libya
Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament have welcomed progress made at the London Conference on Libya yesterday attended by over 40 countries, which decided inter alia on the setting-up of a Libya Contact Grou...
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September 11, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Mr President, after so many debates on Syria, I already know what we are going to be hearing from you: it is a terrible tragedy; human rights have to be respected; Assad has lost his legitimacy; the EU has imposed s...
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August 8, 2016
WQ on the cancellation of the Jean Monnet Scholarship programme in Turkey
Today Marietje Schaake asked the following written questions to the HR/VP Federica Mogherini.On the 5th of August 2016 a cancellation notice was posted for a tender procedure for proposals for the Jean Monnet Scholarship...
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October 5, 2016
EU sanctions against Russia over bombardments in Syria
MEP calls for EU sanctions against Russia over bombardments in Syria Marietje Schaake wants the EU to take on a stronger position to end the war in Syria. In recent days a new low point was reached in the brutal violenc...
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August 27, 2013
Event: Day of the Middle East
Voices from the Frontline: the Prospect of Democracy Are you interested in debating the latest developments in e.g. Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon? Or are you curious to learn more about a region that is bordering Europe, ye...
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March 3, 2014
MEP: Turkish democracy is in deep crisis
Dutch member of the European parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), fears for the future of democracy in Turkey. Today, the European Parliament votes on a report about the accession negotiations with Turkey, which voic...
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March 2, 2018
The Future of Technology in Education
Digital technology is a valuable asset to education. The Commission embraces digital technology in its ‘Digital Action Plan’ as something that can enrich education and learning and is able to open up access to a wealth o...
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January 16, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, it is regrettable we could not have this debate on the terrible situation in Syria with the High Representative herself when she finally did decide to ful...
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February 6, 2013
Speech on the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council during February plenary
Mr President, the need to protect and promote human rights in today’s world is becoming an ever more challenging task. It is essential that the UN plays an effective and credible role, especially regarding human righ...
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October 25, 2018
Israa al-Ghomgham in Saudi Arabia
On 25 October, Marietje Schaake submitted the following parliamentary questions to Vice-President / High Representative Federica Mogherini. -- Subject: Israa al-Ghomgham in Saudi Arabia After more than three years in...
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January 22, 2019
EU support in tackling Lebanon's garbage crisis
Lebanon has been dealing with a garbage crisis since 2015 when its largest landfill closed. Garbage is now dumped into the Mediterranean or burned, with both solutions having negative effects on the environment and publi...
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September 12, 2018
Schaake disappointed in copyright reform vote
Before summer the European Parliament rejected the mandate of the JURI-committee to start negotiations with EU Member States on the reform of the EU’s copyright directive. The Parliament has now adopted the mandate t...
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July 6, 2010
Resolution on the situation in Kyrgyzstan
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, in particular those of 12 May 2005 and 6 May 2010, – having regard to its resolution of 20 February 2008 on a...
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October 1, 2018
LGBTI rights in Chechnya
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May 20, 2017
Election results in Iran
According to preliminary results, Iran’s sitting President Hassan Rouhani has won the elections. The people in Iran voted yesterday. MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE) responds: “The Iranian people have voted for Rouha...
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October 20, 2010
Resolution on forced evictions in Zimbabwe
The European Parliament, – having regard to its numerous previous resolutions on Zimbabwe, most recently that of 8 July 2010(1), – having regard to Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social a...
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September 7, 2010
Resolution on the human rights situation in Iran, in particular the cases of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and Zahra Bahrami
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, notably those concerning human rights, and in particular those of 22 October 2009(1) and 10 February 2010(2), – having regard to the...
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April 14, 2014
Financial responsibility in ISDS cases
Since the treaty of Lisbon, the European Commission has the authority to conclude investment treaties on behalf of the European Union and thus on behalf of the member states. In investment treaties, a so-called investor-...
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April 2, 2019
EU funds contributing to forced conscription in Eritrea
The European Commission recently published an information fiche about a programme it is funding in Eritrea under the Trust Fund for Africa. The Commission states that in addition to ‘government officials’ and ‘t...
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September 11, 2013
Plenary speech and resolution on the situation in Syria
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Mr President, we must welcome the opportunity to explore a UN-supported deal to end the use of chemical weapons by Assad, yet many major problems remain: a humanitarian disaster, the gr...
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December 19, 2017
Data flows in trade agreements
Brussels, 18/12/2017 Dear President Juncker, Dear Commissioners Ansip, Gabriel, Jourova, Katainen, Malmstrom, and Timmermans, Last week, a broad majority in the European Parliament voted for my own-initiative repo...
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August 17, 2017
The situation in Saudi Arabia: the destruction of Awamiya and 14 Shia men facing execution
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the questions below to High Representative Federica Mogherini. In May, Saudi security forces started the demolition of the Al Musawara neighbourhood of Awamiya, a traditionally Shia town...
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November 5, 2018
The case of Maroof Zaman in Bangladesh
On December 4th 2017, former Ambassador and Bangladeshi national Maroof Zamaan disappeared on his way to Dhaka airport. While Mr Zaman has not been politically active, he was recalled from his post when the current gover...
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June 11, 2014
Letter to Štefan Füle concerning censorship in Serbia
Brussels, 11 June 2014 Dear Commissioner Füle, dear Štefan, On 27 May, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović expressed concerns over online censorship by the Serbian government in the aft...
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April 13, 2011
Turkish PM Erdoğan rebuffs criticism over press freedom
Mounting a fierce defense of Turkey’s moves to arrest journalists and confiscate an unpublished manuscript, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told a European body that the written words seized by police posed a serious...
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June 14, 2012
Plenary speech on cases of impunity in the Philippines
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, President Aquino declared that human rights, good governance and the fight against corruption will be a priority. He wants clear policies against extra-ju...
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January 18, 2011
Resolution on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions, and in particular that of 15 November 2007 on serious events which compromise Christian communities’ existence and those of other religious commu...
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September 6, 2010
Plenary speech on human rights in Iran, in particular the cases of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani and of Zahra Bahrami
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, as Europeans, we are particularly moved by the human rights situation in Iran, not only because we consider the EU to be a community of values and beli...
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April 30, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on the situation in the Maldives
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Madam President, last month former president Nasheed, the first democratically-elected president of the Maldives, was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Charges of...
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May 4, 2015
Resolution on the Imprisonment of human and workers' rights activists in Algeria
This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the imprisonment of workers and human rights activists in Algeria (2015/2665(RSP)) The Europea...
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March 8, 2018
Closing the loopholes in software and law
Think of software like a web of code, woven as a system that is supposed to be intact, but in which small holes can exist unknowingly. These small holes can in turn be used to enter the software on someone's mobile phone...
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July 10, 2017
Demolition by Israel of Dutch and EU funded projects in West Bank
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the question below to High-Representative Federica Mogherini. Two weeks ago, Israeli authorities dismantled a solar-power installation in the Palestinian village Jubbet a-Dhib (1). The...
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November 15, 2013
Does pursuing investment protection in TTIP signal more transatlantic mistrust?
Today American and European negotiating teams in Brussels will wrap up a second formal round of negotiations on an envisaged Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Certainly, the wave of NSA revelations h...
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August 8, 2017
Election day in Kenya
Listen here to the interview with Marietje Schaake on BBC World Service, recorded on election day in Nairobi, Kenya. Chief EU observer Marietje Schaake said polling stations were busy and people were eager to cast their...
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August 8, 2017
Election day in Kenya
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June 10, 2015
MEP: No European politicians to European Games in Baku until political prisoners are released
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls on European leaders not to attend official ceremonies during the European Games in Azerbaijan, until political prisoners are released. Today the Europea...
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February 23, 2016
MEP Schaake: Deals with Iran and Turkey overshadow human rights
Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union discussed the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East with the Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament today. Member of the Europ...
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May 20, 2010
Plenary speech on the situation in Thailand
Marietje Schaake – Madam President, Thailand is going through a violent crisis with the red-shirt demonstrators on the one hand, and the army and the yellow-shirts on the other. Around 80 people have already lost the...
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March 1, 2019
Osman Kavala in Turkey
Please find below letters addressed to the Council and to Commissioner Hahn, which were sent on March 1st. In the letters, the MEPs ask the Member States and the Commissioner to engage their Turkish counterparts and to r...
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September 22, 2016
Media freedom in Turkey
Marietje Schaake, in collaboration with Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Friends of Turkey group, is hosting an event on the state of media freedom in Turkey with Erol Önderoğlu, RSF’s representative in Turkey sin...
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November 22, 2016
Situation in Syria
This is the speech of MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) in the plenary of the European Parliament in Strassbourg on the situation in Syria on 22 November 2016
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February 15, 2012
Resolution on the death penalty in Belarus, in particular the cases of Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavalyou
Link to the adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2009 on Belarus and to its other resolutions on that subject, in particular those of 13...
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January 30, 2017
Letter to HR/VP Mogherini on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran
Last Friday, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to High-Representative Federica Mogherini on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, imprisoned in Iran. The letter below was co-signed by Molly Scott Cato, Frederique Ries, Jud...
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January 29, 2014
Event: Fingers on the buttons: Click for Change
An audio registration of this event can be found here.When youngsters in the Arab world took to the streets and ousted their dictators, it appeared that the end of oppression was a fact. The social media played an import...
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January 23, 2019
Brazil’s new president fizzles in his overseas debut
DAVOS, Switzerland — The opening day of the World Economic Forum looked like it had the potential for excitement. Jair Bolsonaro, making his debut trip abroad as Brazil’s president, was slated to unveil his v...
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July 5, 2012
Plenary speech & Resolution on Belarus, in particular the case of Andrzej Poczobut
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, even though Mr Poczobut was released from custody, he still faces charges of libel which seem to target him as a result of his journalistic activities and as a member of the Polish mi...
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May 16, 2017
EU must forge larger role to end war in Syria
Today the European Parliament discusses the EU's Syria Strategy with High Representative Mogherini. Commenting ahead of the parliamentary debate Marietje Schaake, Member of European Parliament D66/ALDE) said: “Seven year...
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June 9, 2016
Discussion on press freedom in Turkey with Can Dundar, Brussels
Marietje Schaake (Member in the Subcommittee on Human Rights) is hosting a panel discussion together with Kati Piri (Rapporteur on the Progress Report on Turkey), and Rebecca Harms (President of the Greens/EFA in the Eu...
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April 18, 2013
Plenary speech on freedom of expression in Vietnam
The Parliament debated the restrictions on freedom of expression and digital freedoms in Vietnam. Marietje has been vocal in addressing the policies of the Vietnamese government and initiated a Resolution that was adopte...
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March 27, 2014
Event: WePromise - Driving Democracy in the Digital Age
'WePromise - Driving Democracy in the Digital Age' Time: Tuesday 1st April at 2:00pm Place: European Parliament, PHS 0A50 A discussion about democracy and digital rights challenges for Europe The event is co-hosted b...
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March 9, 2011
Resolution on Pakistan, in particular the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights and democracy in Pakistan, in particular that of 20 January 2011 as well as those of 20 May 2010 and of 12 July, 25 October and 15...
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September 14, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Madam President, even in the face of the most horrific crimes in Syria, the EU finds it difficult to speak with a strong and united voice. In Syria, snipers are shooting people for holding a cell phone, children a...
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January 16, 2011
Media: Social media seminar looks at role of Facebook et al in European discourse
What is the current role and likely future role of social media tools like Facebook and Twitter in framing European discourse? That was the central question debated by MEPs, senior civil servants involved in Communicatio...
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November 10, 2016
Algorithmic accountability and transparency in the digital single market
MEP Marietje Schaake organised this event in the European Parliament on the 7th of November 2016 in order to discuss which options the European Union has to improve the accountability and/or the t...
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January 17, 2013
Call for input on report "Press- and Media Freedom in the World"
Before the summer of 2013 the European Parliament will vote on a resolution regarding press- and media freedom in the world. It is essential for the EU to take its responsibility in defending and promoting press- and med...
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January 20, 2016
Plenary speech on the humanitarian situation in Yemen
On January 20, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Madam President, the people in Yemen are slowly dying of h...
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April 3, 2014
Plenary speech on net neutrality in the single telecoms market
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, tomorrow we will hopefully adopt the telecoms package, which is essential for a single digital market in Europe. Beyond ending roaming charges, which will...
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July 21, 2017
Planned execution in the Maldives
On 21 July, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to the Ambassador of the Maldives to the European Union about a planned execution. Please find the letter below.
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January 26, 2018
Trust in europe grows, trust in tech falls
Watch the interview here https://mobile.twitter.com/ARDreporter/status/956569604729528320
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March 2, 2012
Media: Investing in Culture in a Time of Crisis
By Alison Smale, 02.03.2012, The New York Times One recent morning, the mail brought word of a new opera production in Marseille, and a black-and-white print from 1963 of Parisian youth by the Seine (greetings from th...
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July 5, 2011
Resolution on the preparations for the Russian State Duma elections in December
The European Parliament, – having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation, which entered into force in 1997 and has been extended pending its replac...
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March 27, 2014
Event: WePromise - Driving Democracy in the Digital Age
'WePromise - Driving Democracy in the Digital Age' Time: Tuesday 1st April at 2:00pm Place: European Parliament, PHS 0A50 A discussion about democracy and digital rights challenges for Europe The event is co-host...
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February 11, 2015
MEP: Europe should support victims of IS terror in Iraq and Syria (Speech & Resolution)
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) wants the European Union to make humanitarian aid for victims of terror organisation Islamic State (IS) a priority. Today the European Parliament will debate...
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September 27, 2012
Media: Internet freedom in danger, report says - New Europe
Due to the large number of countries that are currently minimizing liberty on the internet, the US Freedom House has published the report Freedom on the Net 2012, which analyses the impact of new rules and laws that affe...
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May 17, 2017
Two gay men sentenced to 80 lashes in Indonesia
On the international day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, an Indonesian Court sentenced 2 men to receive 80 lashes each for being in a gay relationship. Members of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake an...
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February 15, 2012
Resolution on the death penalty in Japan
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 63/168 which calls for the implementation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/149 of...
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October 26, 2011
Resolution on Bahrain
The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, in particular that of 7 April 2011(1) on the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen and that of 7 July 2011(2) on the...
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December 14, 2011
Resolution on the situation of women in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights and democracy in Pakistan, in particular that of 20 January 2011 and those of 20 May 2010 and 12 Jul...
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June 30, 2015
Video & Joint Statement - Transatlantic legislators dialogue meeting in Riga
On June 26-28, Marietje Schaake attended the 76th EU-US interparliamentary meeting in Riga, Latvia. Schaake is a Vice-President of the delegation for relations with the United States in the European Parliament. Amongs...
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September 14, 2010
Resolution on Sudan: the situation in Southern Kordofan and the eruption of fighting in Blue Nile State
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Sudan, – having regard to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on 9 January 2005, – having regard to the...
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January 8, 2016
VP Timmermans must address key concerns in Ankara, not only EU's interest to curb the flows of refugees
When European Commissioner and First Vice-President of the Commission Frans Timmermans concluded his hastily negotiated deal with Turkey, the ALDE group was very critical. Opening negotiating chapters and paying 3 billio...
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April 16, 2019
Situation in Sudan
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April 18, 2018
Situation in Syria
Plenary speech by MEP Marietje Schaake on the 17th of April 2018 in the European Parliament in Strassbourg on the situation in Syria.
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May 13, 2017
Human rights in Iran
Presidential elections in Iran are scheduled to be held in the Islamic Republic of Iran on 19 May. Please find below a letter to High Representative Mogherini initiated by Marietje Schaake, co-signed by 28 Members of the...
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May 30, 2013
Media: Between Rhetoric and Reality: Turkey' Foreign Policy - Turkish Policy Quarterly
This article can also be accessed via the website of Turkish Policy Quarterly [embed]http://www.turkishpolicy.com/dosyalar/files/vol_12-no_1-schaake.pdf[/embed]
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September 17, 2014
MEP: EU must play more active part in fight against IS
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Union to show more leadership in acting against the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS). Today, the European Parliament will debate...
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February 13, 2018
Software Vulnerability Disclosure in Europe
On the 27th of February the CEPS Task Force on Software Vulnerability Disclosure in Europe will present its initial findings in a roundtable at the European Parliament. The CEPS Task Force has attempted to define guideli...
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October 27, 2016
Situation of journalists in Turkey
Marietje Schaake speech on the situation of journalists in Turkey in the plenary session of the European Parliament on 27 October 2016. You can find the adopted resolution here.
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November 23, 2012
Press release: Morsi power grab a huge blow for Egypt's revolution and his own reputation
Amid growing protests in Egypt over President Morsi's unilateral decree assuming widespread powers that may not be challenged or questioned, Guy Verhofstadt issue a strong statement of condemnation. ALDE Press release,...
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February 6, 2014
Plenary speech - Right to education in the Transnistrian region
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the conflict in Transnistria risks being forgotten, when the problems – especially when it comes to access to education – do deserve our attention. We mus...
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December 11, 2017
Ban of opposition in Venezuela
On 11 December, Marietje Schaake asked the following questions to High Representative Mogherini. -- Following the controversial installation of the undemocratic constitutional assembly and Maduro’s increasing authorit...
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April 16, 2015
Seminar "Press Freedom in Turkey"
Seminar "Press Freedom in Turkey" Wednesday 22 April 2015, 15:30-18:00h European Parliament, Brussels Room PHS 5 B 001 The conference "Press Freedom in Turkey" will be available in live streaming from 15....
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June 12, 2013
European Parliament key debate on situation in Turkey
On the initiative of the Liberal Group in the European Parliament MEPs will debate the current situation in Turkey. Political groups have drafted a Joint Motion for Resolution that will be the basis of the debate, dur...
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April 23, 2014
Letter to Commissioner Füle concerning MIT law in Turkey
Štefan FüleEuropean Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood PolicyRue de La Loi 200B-1049 Bruxelles Dear Commissioner Füle, Štefan, Last week, the Turkish Parliament passed a law which gives new powers to the...
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December 6, 2017
Free Osman Kavala and all political prisoners in Turkey!
On the night of October 18th, world-known Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala was arrested by the police in a plane at the Istanbul Ataturk airport. Since then, he has been detained in prison and is facing violent...
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December 13, 2018
Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran
Please see below Marietje Schaake's plenary speech. The resolution can be found here.
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October 2, 2018
Situation in Yemen
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August 11, 2017
Elections in Kenya
On August 10th, Marietje Schaake spoke to Al Jazeera about the elections in Kenya. Please find the video of this interview below.
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October 3, 2016
Syrian children in Lebanon
On 3 October, Marietje Schaake gave a speech in the European Parliament on the war in Syria and the importance of access to education for Syrian children in Lebanon. Please find here the video....
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May 4, 2015
Resolution on the Persecution of the Christians around the world, in relation to the killing of students in Kenya by terror group Al-Shabaab
This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the persecution of Christians around the world, in relation to the killing of students in Kenya b...
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September 14, 2011
Resolution on Sudan: the situation in Southern Kordofan and the eruption of fighting in Blue Nile State
Link to original adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Sudan, – having regard to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on...
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July 6, 2015
Blog: Hacking Team company at receiving end of hacks
Hacking Team, a major Italian manufacturer of malware for governmental use, appears to have been hacked. It is unknown how or by whom, but in theory it is possible it was hacked with help of its own products. Ir...
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June 8, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Madagascar
The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 8 and 9 of the Cotonou Agreement, concerning political dialogue and respect for human rights respectively, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Mad...
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October 21, 2010
Plenary speech on Cambodia, in particular the case of Sam Rainsy
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, Sam Rainsy is a colleague of ours, a member of the parliament in Cambodia. That mere fact has led to assassination attempts and a number of political and legal attacks by the ruling p...
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January 30, 2013
Media: Cyber Security, an unsolved matter in Europe - New Europe
Nerea Rial, New Europe, 30.01.2013 The Internet has experienced a historical change in the last decade; it evolved from being “one more” emerging infrastructure to become almost the core of our lives, economy and soci...
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August 23, 2012
Media: Torture in Bahrain Becomes Routine With Help From Nokia Siemens - Bloomberg
The interrogation of Abdul Ghani Al Khanjar followed a pattern. First, Bahraini jailers armed with stiff rubber hoses beat the 39-year-old school administrator and human rights activist in a windowless room two stories b...
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May 29, 2013
Media: Crisis Threatens Media Freedom in Europe - Internal Voices
Media freedom in Europe is increasingly under threat as a result of the economic crisis, says a report released by human rights organisation Freedom House.Gabriela Belmar-Valencia, Internal Voice, 29.05.2013 The US-...
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October 29, 2015
Media (Euronews: The Network) - Are refugees or civil rights the priority in Turkey?
Today, Marietje Schaake debated on Euronews: The Network the situation in Turkey, amongst which the refugee crisis, the upcoming Turkish elections, and the crackdown on ethnic Kurds and the media. Also taking part in th...
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April 6, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Ivory Coast
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Côte d’Ivoire, in particular that of 16 December 2010, – having regard to the Bamako Declaration of 3 November 2000 on Democracy, Human Ri...
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October 26, 2012
Press release: Human rights prize awarded to Iranians in recognition of their struggle for freedom
Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahihave won the Sakharov Prize 2012 which is the annual human rights prize of the European Parliament. They were nominated for th...
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March 12, 2013
Video: Marietje Schaake's message for the National Informatics Congress in Ankara
The question of the future of the Internet is a timely one. Current regulations are outdated because of increased market liberalisation and the introduction of information and communication technologies. Some governments...
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February 8, 2018
Questions on repeal of same-sex marriage in Bermuda
On February 8th, Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld submitted the following parliamentary questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini: On February 7th, Bermuda became the first country ever to reverse...
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April 6, 2011
Resolution on the ban of the elections for the Tibetan government in exile in Nepal
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 17 June 2010 on Nepal and its resolution of 26 October 2006 on Tibet, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, – h...
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December 20, 2012
Media: ACTA in 2012: From Desperation to Inspiration - Computerworld UK
The European Commission has announced that it is withdrawing its referral of ACTA to the European Court of Justice. If you had forgotten about that particular detail, you're probably not alone: so much happened with ACTA...
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December 14, 2011
Press release: Verhofstadt shocked by the lack of urgency to halt a massacre in Homs
Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE Leader today issued a stark warning to the EU following the weak statement by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton on the situation in Syria. Following her remarks that the idea of creating hu...
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October 4, 2018
Ahmed Mansoor in the UAE
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May 24, 2018
Video: Press freedom in Iran
On 24 May, Marietje Schaake hosted a discussion in the European Parliament at the occassion of the launch of the special report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): On the table: Why now is the time to sway Rou...
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September 28, 2018
Tackling the illicit trade in cultural goods
For many of us, it was the first time we ever heard of the Taliban: in mid-2001, the ancient sandstone buddhas of Bamiyan were blown to pieces, a harbinger of a barbarism that was to become all too familiar in months and...
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May 16, 2018
Press freedom in Iran: panel discussion
On Thursday 24 May, Marietje Schaake is hosting a event at the occassion of the launch of the report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): On the table: Why now is the time to sway Rouhani to meet hi...
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January 18, 2016
TiSA - Strengthening rules-based trade in services
The European Union is the world leader when it comes to the export of services. Trade in services is very broad, covering everything from lawyers and consultants, to shipping and air services or webshops and streaming se...
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September 1, 2016
Politico: iFailure: Apple crashes in Brussel
Its founder was a genius. Its customers offer cultish loyalty. Shareholders love it. It not only dominates its market; it created it. In nearly every arena in which it engages, Apple stands for excellence.And yet, on the...
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July 14, 2016
Respect for human rights in Iran crucial
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) only wants to strengthen relations with Iran in exchange for an improvement of the human rights situation. The International Trade Committee of the European P...
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October 4, 2016
MEP: Trade in torture goods must stop
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the trade in goods that are used for torture and the death penalty to stop. Today the European Parliament will adopt her report to strengthen export con...
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July 8, 2015
Plenary speech on the situation in Yemen
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. The poor people of Yemen have suffered structurally from a lack of inclusive democratic governments, and the tensions and vio...
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June 16, 2016
Trust in Digital Life, The Hague
On Tuesday June 17th Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on the 'Multiple Views on Blockchain: technology, use cases, economics and policies' during the event on Trust in Digital Life in The Hague. The eve...
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September 18, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Libya
On 17 September, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about the instable situation in Libya. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group - Mr President, after the people of Libya bravely defea...
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November 12, 2013
Commission mandate on Investments in TTIP
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April 18, 2014
MEP: European leadership crucial in internet future
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Union to show leadership and strive to increase freedom for internet users. Next week, an important summit will be held in Brazil to disc...
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March 13, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Mr President, let me start by offering my condolences on the death of Ahmad Shihadeh, a policy officer at the EU representation in Damascus. Sadly the days when the deaths of individuals in Syria make European news a...
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December 13, 2012
Plenary speech on caste discrimination in India
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, as caste discrimination and modern-day slavery are still serious and systematic problems affecting hundreds of millions of Indians, more needs to be done in terms of the efforts that th...
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December 13, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Mr President, as we speak the Syrian city of Homs is being surrounded by no less than 400 tanks. We have seen this movie before. However, in Hama in 1982 there were no cameras acting as eye witness to the world. Now...
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February 15, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Madam President, it is easy to condemn the brutal murder, torture and rape of unarmed citizens and children in Syria, but it is far more difficult to find effective solutions: the EU needs a strategy, and while no on...
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March 14, 2012
Debate on the situation in Nigeria
Mr President, last year I was an election observer in Nigeria. The hope and anticipation among Nigerians was remarkable. They welcomed observers; anything that could ensure their vote would count and be counted trans...
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February 8, 2018
Questions to HR/VP Mogherini on situation in Kenya
On 8 February, Marietje Schaake submitted the following parliamentary questions to HR/VP Mogherini. Kenyan media: Nation TV, KTN News and Citizen were taken off air for six days after the interior minister accused...
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April 26, 2017
Yameen Rasheed stabbed to death in the Maldives
Following the fatal stabbing of Yameen Rasheed, a government critic and blogger, Marietje Schaake submitted the questions below to High-Representative Federderica Mogherini. On the 23rd of April, Yameen Rasheed was sta...
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February 3, 2017
The Future of News in a Hyperconnected World
Watch the video of the event On March 1st, Marietje Schaake will be hosting an event on the future of news, from 12:30 to 15:00 in the European Parliament in Brussels. Inde...
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November 11, 2016
EU-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
Marietje Schaake sent the following question to High Representative Mogherini today. A second meeting between the EU and Iran, under the framework of a 'High Level political dialogue' took place in Brussels yesterday. To...
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July 18, 2014
MEP: EU needs to assist Nigeria in fight against Boko Haram (Resolution)
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the European Union to help Nigeria in combatting Boko Haram. Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Nigeria. Schaake: "T...
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January 6, 2016
Media (Carnegie Europe) - Judy Asks: Will Iran and Saudi Arabia Go to War?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey at Carnegie Europe on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find the response by Marietje Schaake...
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October 27, 2014
Media (Rooz): 'EU Representative: People Have Lost Hope In Rouhani’s Promises'
This article appeared on October 21 on Rooz. By Nooshabeh Amiri.Rooz talked with EU representative Marietje Schaake who recently visited Iran and participated in the award-giving ceremony for Iranian human rights attorne...
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April 16, 2015
Seminar "Press Freedom in Turkey"
Seminar "Press Freedom in Turkey" Wednesday 22 April 2015, 15:30-18:00h European Parliament, Brussels Room PHS 5 B 001 The conference "Press Freedom in Turkey" will be available in live streaming from 15....
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June 10, 2015
Plenary speech on sport and Human Rights, including in the context of the Baku European Games
Please read Schaake's press release: MEP: No European politicians to European Games in Baku until political prisoners are released. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, the Azerbaijani authorities are eage...
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March 14, 2013
Draft report on 'the Freedom of Press and Media in the World"
I'm happy to share my draft report on 'the Freedom of Press and Media in the World'. This report builds on the discussion paper and the many comments and ideas I received following my call for input, for which I am very...
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June 11, 2018
The case of Emin Aslan in Azerbaijan
Today I submitted the following questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini following the continued detention of human rights lawyer and activist Emin Aslan in Azerbaijan. On June 4th 2018 human rights la...
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September 22, 2017
London decision on Uber; Elections in Kenya
On Friday 22 September, Marietje Schaake was interviewed by Richard Quest on London's decision not to renew Uber's license and on the elections in Kenya. You can listen to the show here, the interview starts after 10:00....
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January 24, 2017
MEP welcomes vote in favour of CETA
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake welcomes the Trade Committee's vote in favour of ratifying CETA, the trade agreement with Canada. Schaake: "CETA is the most modern and progressive agreement that the EU...
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June 17, 2010
Plenary speech on executions in Libya
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, Europe as a community of values is also a union where the death penalty is entirely banned and I am very proud of that. Libya not only resists abolishing the death penalty, it a...
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September 7, 2015
Report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’
View Schaake's report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’ On September 8th, the European Parliament will vote in the plenary mee...
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February 16, 2011
Resolution on the rule of law in Russia
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous reports and resolutions on Russia and on EU-Russia relations, in particular its resolutions of 17 September 2009 on the murder of human rights activists in Ru...
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July 26, 2018
The case of Wini Omer in Sudan
Marietje Schaake today submitted questions following the arrest and prosecution of journalist and human right's defender Wini Omer in Sudan. On Tuesday the 24th of July, journalist Wini Omer appeared before a Sudanese...
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June 1, 2018
The use of IPA funds in Turkey
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June 20, 2018
Schaake disappointed in JURI copyright vote
Schaake disappointed in JURI copyright vote Today, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament approved proposals to reform the EU’s copyright framework. It included controversial proposals such...
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December 6, 2016
Unleashing data flows in the EU
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February 22, 2016
MEP: American commitments crucial in TTIP negotiations
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the American side in the negotiations on a trade agreement between the European Union and the United States to show real ambition. Today, the twelfth...
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September 13, 2016
Plenary speech on situation in turkey
Marietje Schaake's speech in the European Parliament during the debate on the situation in Turkey on 13 September 2016. "Turkey needs tough love".
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June 8, 2016
MEP: Make trade in ICT products easier
Today, the European Parliament will vote on the expansion of the Information Technology Agreement, which was concluded at the end of last year between 25 countries of the WTO, including the EU. Under this agreement, tari...
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April 17, 2014
Comments Marietje Schaake on situation in Syria
Today, the European Parliament votes on a human rights resolution concerning Syria and the enduring Syrian crisis. More than four months ago, 2001 Sakharov Prize winner Razan Zaitouneh was kidnapped with her family and s...
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September 23, 2014
MEP: Frozen conflict in Eastern Ukraine unacceptable
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the two sides of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine to keep pursuing a sustainable solution. The European Union should facilitate these talks. Today the...
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May 31, 2012
Speech 2nd RightsConference in Rio de Janeiro
The Rio de Janeiro Human Rights and Technology Conference, hosted by Access, in partnership with the Center for Technology and Society from Fundação Getulio Vargas' Law School, will examine and explore how the informatio...
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February 15, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Albania
Mr President, I had a very interesting day today when it comes to Albania. I have spoken to the representatives of the two main political parties there. I asked both of them to share ideas on how to move the country...
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January 17, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Tunisia
Mr President, I would like to congratulate the Tunisian people for their bravery, courage and persistence in speaking up for opportunities and freedom, and I hope all can refrain from using violence and that there wi...
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May 20, 2010
Plenary speech on religious freedom in Pakistan
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, blasphemy laws in Pakistan, as various colleagues have pointed out, are easily abused by extremists as an excuse to use violence against religious or n...
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November 29, 2011
Media: Bradley Manning: MEPs' open letter to the US government
The letter signed by more than 50 European parliament members expressing concern over whistleblower's treatment in custodyBy staff, 29.11.2011, www.guardian.co.uk To: US President Barack Obama Members of the...
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October 25, 2011
Resolution on the current developments in Ukraine
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, – having regard to the 2010 Country Progress Report on Ukraine and to the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Review of 25 May 20...
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December 14, 2010
Resolution on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Côte d'Ivoire, – having regard to the provisions of the Electoral Code of Côte d’Ivoire, particularly Law 2001-303 and Ordinance 2008-133,...
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April 30, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on the situation of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the people in Yarmouk, Syria, face a particularly horrible situation, as do many other innocent people in Syria. They are attacked by the nihilist jihadis...
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May 18, 2018
MEP Schaake (D66/ALDE) responds to Commission proposal to protect European companies in Iran
The European Commission just announced measures to protect the nuclear deal with Iran after it came under threat when President Trump withdrew the US’ signature. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/AL...
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December 7, 2012
Press release: EU High Representative Ashton must send unequivocal message to Morsi
The situation in Egypt is becoming more dangerous and less democratic every day following last week's presidential decree from Mohammed Morsi assuming full powers. The president has called for a referendum on December 15...
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April 5, 2011
On the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen - motion
pursuant to Rule 110(4) of the Rules of Procedure replacing the motions by the following groups: PPE (B7‑0249/2011) Verts/ALE (B7‑0251/2011) ECR (B7‑0252/2011) S&D (B7‑0253/2011) ALDE (B7‑0254/2011)...
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November 6, 2012
Media: Digital Freedoms and Human Rights in a Hyper-Connected World - MIND
Read the entire publication below Marietje Schaake, MIND, 06.11.2012 A selection of different developments around technologies and human rights remind us of the vast scope of these emerging crossroads. A video clip...
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July 11, 2013
Press release: EU supports MEP's call to fulfil UN-Mandate in Lebanon
In answers to written questions submitted by Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton supported the MEP's call to fulfil the total mandate of fifteen thous...
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March 9, 2011
Resolution on Belarus (in particular the cases of Ales Mikhalevic and Natalia Radina)
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus, in particular those of 20 January 2011, 17 December 2009 and 22 May 2008, – having regard to the statement made in Brussels on 18...
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February 5, 2019
Europe's stakes in the State of the Union
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November 11, 2015
The situation of the media in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia
Seminar for journalists Co-organised by the European Parliament and the European Commission 17-18 November European Parliament, Paul Henri Spaak building, room 4B001 The European Parliament and the...
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May 17, 2018
Funding to the White Helmets
On 17 May, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions on funding to the Syrian White Helmets to Vice-President/High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Please find the question...
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December 9, 2011
Media: Official Google Blog: A Big Tent for free Expression in The Hague
Google has long worked hard to raise the issue of Internet freedom in Europe. So when the Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal took the initiative to host a meeting bringing together foreign ministers from more than 16 c...
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May 7, 2013
Media: NATO’s Rasmussen to MEPs: ‘We haven’t coordinated any strike’ with Israel on Syria - EJP
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen sought to extricate his organisation from accusations of complicity in Israel’s reported air assault on Syria Monday, at a joint debate on the future of European defence coope...
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September 14, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Libya
Link to original adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 1970/2011 of 26 February 2011 and 1973/2011 of 17 March 2011, – having regar...
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September 14, 2010
Resolution on the situation in Libya
The European Parliament, – having regard to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 1970/2011 of 26 February 2011 and 1973/2011 of 17 March 2011, – having regard to the suspension on 22 February 2011...
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April 5, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria and Yemen, – having regard to its report on European Union relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council of 24 March 2011(1), – h...
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June 10, 2015
D66: Geen Europese politici naar Europese Spelen in Baku voordat politieke gevangenen zijn vrijgelaten
D66-Europarlementariër Marietje Schaake en D66-Tweede Kamerlid Sjoerd Sjoerdsma vinden dat Europese leiders niet naar officiële bijeenkomsten rondom de Europese Spelen in Baku, Azerbeidzjan moeten gaan, voordat politieke...
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March 20, 2013
Press release: "EU should be mindful of Turkey in trade talks with US"
Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has asked European Trade Commissioner, Karel de Gucht, to duly consider the impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) on the T...
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November 22, 2011
Media: CNN: Cyberwar explodes in Syria - Marietje comments
"Regimes like that of (Syrian President) Bashar al-Assad know very well how access to information but also free expression and press freedom are a risk to him if he wants to continue to control all the power," said Marie...
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July 6, 2011
Resolution on India, in particular the death sentence on Davinder Pal Singh
Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, – having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 63/168, which calls for the implementation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution...
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September 7, 2011
Media: Exporting Technology in the Middle East: Western Credibility in the Online World
By Antonella Napolitano, 07.09.2011, Techpresident.com At Nordic Techpolitics MEP (and PdF friend) Marietje Schaake exposed one of the darkest side of the Internet: Western countries are exporting technology in Middle...
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November 25, 2010
Plenary speech on Burma, conduct of elections and the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Marietje Schaake – Madam President, on 13 November, less than a week after the disputed national elections had been held, Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest after spending 15 of the last 21 years effecti...
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March 3, 2017
Uber's use of Greyball tool
Today MEP Marietje Schaake (Alde/D66) asked the following written question to the European Commission:On Friday the 3d of March the New York Times reported that Uber used "Greyball", a data-gathering tool to identify and...
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March 14, 2016
MEP Schaake responds to outcome Foreign Affairs Council
On the 14th of March 2016, the Foreign Affairs Council discussed areas of re-engagement with Iran after the lifting of all nuclear-related economic and financial EU sanctions against Iran, ahead of visit of High Represen...
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May 22, 2012
Resolution on the fight against homophobia in Europe
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Chil...
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May 4, 2015
Resolution on the case of Nadiya Savchenko
This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the case of Nadiya Savchenko (2015/2663(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to...
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September 18, 2012
Own initiative report on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy
MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy (2012/2094(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the resolution of the UN Human Rights Council of...
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February 7, 2018
The current human rights situation in Turkey and the situation in Afrin, Syria
Plenary speech of MEP Marietje Schaake on the current human rights situation in Turkey and the situation in Afrin, Syria in Strassbourg on the 6th of February 2018.
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September 13, 2017
Marietje Schaake intervention in EU Turkey debate in the European Parliament
Intervention of MEP Marietje Schaake in the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strassbourg on the 12th of September 2017 on the EU-Turkey relationship.
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June 12, 2013
Presentation of report "Freedom of the Press and Media in the World"
During the June Plenary Session in Strasbourg of the European Parliament Marietje presents her report on "Freedom of the Press and the Media in the World" in a broad debate on human rights and democracy with the High Re...
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September 22, 2010
Plenary speech on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, it is really unspeakably sad that the gravest crimes against humanity took place under the eye of the international community and the UN. We, here in the EU, need to step up ou...
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January 19, 2011
Resolution on Pakistan, in particular the murder of Governor Salmaan Taseer
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights and democracy in Pakistan, in particular those of 20 May 2010 and 12 July, 25 October and 15 November 2007, – having regard t...
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June 20, 2018
What’s next in the EU’s copyright fight
Opponents to Europe’s copyright reform will try their best to trigger a plenary debate on the controversial bill. By Joanna Plucinska The copyright battle may be over, but the war is just beginning....
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January 17, 2018
Plenary speech on the situation in Kenya
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December 11, 2017
Netanyahu in Brussels today: Marietje Schaake responds
Netanyahu in Brussels today: Marietje Schaake responds Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will today meet the European ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels. Last week, President Trump decided to unilaterally declare J...
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September 8, 2017
Protecting democracy in a post truth society
Watch below the recorded video of the ALDE seminar on Protecting European Democracy in a post-truth society.
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September 5, 2017
France 24 debate on elections in Kenya
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August 29, 2017
Protecting democracy in a post-truth era
"Protecting European Democracy in a Post-Truth Society" Wednesday, 6 September 2017, 15:00-18:30 European Parliament, Brussels (Joszef Antall building JAN 4Q1) 1st Pan...
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June 24, 2015
Human rights and religious minorities in Iraq
Human rights and religious minorities in Iraq Tuesday, 30th of June European Parliament, room PHS 7C050 Hosted by Josef Weidenholzer, Marietje Schaake, Ana Gomes, Cornelia Ernst Registration: please contact jo...
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August 12, 2015
Blog: The real reward in TTIP
Yesterday, Wikileaks announced it is starting a campaign to crowd fund a 100,000 dollars reward for the person who leaks the text of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP. The negotiations of this ag...
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April 17, 2014
Plenary Speech on recent prosecutions in Pakistan
http://youtu.be/0Y9CULE4xbU Marietje Schaake - Mr President, the use of blasphemy laws in Pakistan is disturbing and not in line with what we believe are universal human rights. Minorities and apostates specifically s...
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June 4, 2013
Enshrine net neutrality in EU law
Today, Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) will ask European Commissioner Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) for a detailed proposal to enshrine net neutrality in EU law. In the Netherlands, the first country in Europe to g...
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November 6, 2012
Digital freedom priority in EU foreign policy
Digital freedoms - safe access to an open and uncensored Internet - should be among the key priorities in EU Foreign Policy. Today the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament endorsed the own initiative repo...
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April 16, 2012
Media: ACTA Faces Another Setback In Europe
By Ed Black, Forbes.com, 16.04.2012 In another blow to the troubled Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the European Parliament’s rapporteur on the trade agreement, David Martin, (UK, Socialists and Democrats...
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March 17, 2010
Press release: Political pluralism in Albania
The European Parliament, but especially the ALDE Group, has been very vigilant on the development of stability, democracy and prosperity in the Western Balkans and also strongly defended the need to include Bosnia and Al...
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February 19, 2013
Blog: "Support Syrian opposition in talks with regime to break current stalemate"
The cautious rapprochement by the Syrian Opposition Coalition to the current regime and Russia should get the EU's full backing and support. Given the ongoing brutal violence over the past two years a political solution...
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June 8, 2011
Resolution on Guantánamo: imminent death penalty decision
The European Parliament, – having regard to the international, European and national instruments on human rights and fundamental freedoms and on the prohibition of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances and to...
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April 18, 2013
Plenary speech on Guantánamo bay
On Thursday 18 April the European Parliament debated the situation in the Guantanamo bay prison, particulary the recent hunger strike of several detainees. The EPP and S&D political groups decided to postpone a vote...
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May 31, 2013
Net neutrality event: Guaranteeing Competition and the Open Internet in Europe
View event summary: View the entire event: --- Access, MEP Marietje Schaake and MEP Sabine Verheyen are pleased to invite you to the event: “Guaranteeing Competition and the Open Internet in Europe” A d...
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April 22, 2015
MEPs: We must defend all those standing on the front-line for free speech in Turkey
Press Freedom in Turkey will be debated this afternoon in a joint conference by the ALDE Group and the Green Group in the European Parliament, focusing on the main issues journalists are facing in this country. G...
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January 22, 2019
EU Lawmaker on Troubled Transatlantic Ties: ‘We Need to Have Contingency Plans in Place’
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October 27, 2011
Resolution on Tibet, in particular self-immolation by nuns and monks
The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on China and Tibet, in particular its resolution of 25 November 2010(1) , – having regard to Article 36 of the Constitution of the People's Re...
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May 24, 2017
From a friendly Mideast, Trump arrives in a skeptical Europe
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June 14, 2018
Putin’s Russia: 158 political prisoners deprived of their human rights as the World Cup kicks off in Moscow
MEPs today adopted in plenary a resolution on Russia, notably the case of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleg Sentsov, arrested in Crimea shortly after Russia took control of the Black Sea peninsula in 2014, asking for his...
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May 11, 2011
Resolution on Azerbaijan
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Azerbaijan, in particular that of 17 December 2009(1), – having regard to its resolutions of 20 May 2010(2) on the need for an EU strategy...
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October 4, 2017
Attacks on LGBTI community in Azerbaijan
Together with Sophie in 't Veld, Marietje Schaake today submitted the questions below to High Representative Federica Mogherini. --- Reports suggest that over the past two weeks, dozens of people have been arrested, i...
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April 10, 2017
Spyware firms in breach of global sanctions
Undercover investigation exposes inner workings of spy equipment companies selling to clients from sanctioned countries.Spy equipment producers are breaking laws and circumventing international sanctions by agreeing to s...
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March 27, 2014
Event: Culture in External Relations Conference
As the European Parliament rapporteur for the the report on the cultural dimensions of the EU's external actions, on April 8th Marietje Schaake will chair the opening panel of the Culture in EU external relations confere...
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July 4, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Nigeria
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, this House shares the grave concern over the terrorist activities carried out by Boko Haram and related groups which have resulted in no less than 4 000 deaths over the past four year...
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September 24, 2012
Event: Internet Governance Forum in Baku
Marietje Schaake will attend the seventh Internet Governance Forum in Baku (Azerbaijan, the main multi-stakeholder platform on public policy issues related to Internet governance. She will speak during various workshops...
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March 27, 2014
Event: Missing a generation in EU politics - How to involve young Europeans?
The low turn-out among young European voters in the 2009 European elections is alarming. Moreover, out of a total of 766 Members of the European Parliament, only 2 are currently under the age of 30, whilst just 57 are un...
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February 2, 2018
Europe’s shameful role in spy-tech exports that led to torture and jail
When young people took to the streets in Iran in 2009, asking “where is my vote?”, student leaders, bloggers and activists were traced to their homes, arrested and tortured. The world was outraged a...
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December 16, 2015
Plenary speech: Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter
On December 16, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, the li...
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November 12, 2018
11 Developments In Govtech That You Really Need To Know
Almost three thousand corporates, startups, civil servants, investors, politicians and academics are attending a conference opening in Paris this morning to build stronger links between governments and business. T...
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September 28, 2017
No room for upload-filters in the EU
Today the Commission presented guidance for online platforms and national member states on how to tackle illegal content online. MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE): “Unfortunately the good parts on enhancing...
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April 21, 2017
70 MEPs want to ax publisher’s right in copyright proposal
A group of 70 MEPs across the political spectrum want to kill the Commission’s plans to give traditional publishers more bargaining power with online news aggregators, according to amendments obta...
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March 28, 2017
EU must lead in setting global trade rules
The weekend before last, the G20 finance ministers met in Baden-Baden, Germany. In their statement at the end of the meeting, they broke a long-standing tradition and did not mention the importance of free trade for the...
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April 9, 2015
EU must prioritize human rights in Iran after Lausanne
A few days after the historic framework agreements between the P5+1 and Iran on the nuclear program, the contours of the challenges ahead are clear. There are different read-outs of what was and was not agreed in Lausann...
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September 20, 2013
Event: Beyond the Ballot Box: Advancing Democracy in Turkey
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has had an unprecedented string of election victories, launched major reforms, and improved social services, thanks to almost ten years of economic growth. Yet, the par...
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March 12, 2013
Video: Marietje Schaake on media freedom in the Euro-Mediterranean
There is a growing list of countries where governments target unrestricted access to the internet and information online through legislation. Reporting on human rights is done through internet by citizens. EU companies c...
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October 29, 2015
MEP: Sakharov prize supports Raif Badawi and his fight for freedom
Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake welcomes the news that this year's Sakharov Prize will be awarded to the liberal blogger Raif Badawi. Schaake nominated Badawi. "With this award, the European Parliament recognises his courage...
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June 24, 2017
The case of Sabri Hassanpour and other dual nationals imprisoned in Iran
Today Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Mogherini concerning the case of Mr Sabri Hassanpour imprisoned in Iran. On June 24th 2017 a Dutch newspaper reported the case of...
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June 13, 2012
Discussion paper on my report on Digital Freedoms in EU foreign policy - share your thoughts!
Discussion paper Marietje Schaake MEP (D66/ALDE) "By vastly expanding the capacity of individuals to enjoy their right to freedom of opinion and expression, which is an “enabler” of other human rights, the Internet b...
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October 1, 2014
Media (EU Observer): 'Hearings blunder offers glimpse into Juncker's working methods'
By Valentina Pop. 1 October 2041, 08:51. Read the full article on EU Observer. BRUSSELS - The European Parliament’s hearing of Swedish commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom was supposed to be a no-brainer: A former MEP herse...
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October 22, 2013
MEP: 'Stop the export of teargas to Bahrain'
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to the European Commission regarding reports of an impending shipment of teargas and other crowd control equipment to Bahrain, possibly by a South Korean company. Schaa...
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November 14, 2011
Resolution on modernisation of VAT legislation in order to boost the digital single market
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to articles 113 and 167 TFEU, – having regard to directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, – having regard to dir...
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December 12, 2012
Press release: Iranian Human Rights activists receive EP Sakharov prize in honour of their fight for freedom
Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi have been awarded the Sakharov Prize 2012 during a ceremony in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today. They were nomina...
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June 16, 2010
Plenary speech on the Annual report on human rights (2008) - EU policies in favour of human rights defenders
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, I would also like to pay tribute to the colleagues we work on human rights with. It is a really pleasant collaboration on such an important topic. There can hardly be a m...
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November 30, 2016
Joint centre to combat hybrid warfare threats and preventing duplication
Marietje Schaake asked the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini today the following written question.Today the EU unveiled its Defence Action Plan, which intends to...
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April 11, 2019
The 40 MEPs who mattered in 2014-2019
Who were the key players in Brussels and Strasbourg? — By RYAN HEATH In Brussels, the power to initiate laws rests with the European Commission, and the political will that makes or breaks legislation lies with na...
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April 26, 2018
EU should lead by example in the fight against disinformation
Today the Commission released its long-awaited strategy to counter disinformation. MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) reacts: The EU should lead by example and not provide any censorship blueprint for authorit...
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June 11, 2018
Follow up questions: Syrian security official in Italy despite sanctions
On March 19th, myself and 21 other Members submitted questions to the HR/VP about the visit of Ali Mamlouk - a member of the Assad regime and subject to EU sanctions since 2013 - to Italy. The reply we received on J...
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February 20, 2018
Letter to HR/VP on anti-hijab protests in Iran
Please find below a letter to High Representative Mogherini sent by Marietje Schaake and supported by 44 colleagues, in which they urge the High Representative to publicly speak out and to call on Iranian officials to im...
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December 12, 2017
Presentation of Digital Trade report in the European Parliament
Presentation of the Digital Trade Report in the Plenary of the European Parliament on the 11th of December 2017.
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November 2, 2017
Marietje Schaake at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago
Introduction video: On 31 October, Marietje Schaake spoke at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago. Please watch the video below for her speech and her conversation with Siva Vaidhyanathan: Pl...
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February 3, 2016
D66: Nederland moet transparantie in internationale rechtszaken garanderen
D66-Europarlementariër Marietje Schaake en Tweede Kamerlid Kees Verhoeven willen dat het Nederlandse kabinet de transparantie vergroot in rechtszaken die voortkomen uit de investeringsbescherming in handelsverdragen. Er...
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July 22, 2015
TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? (European Liberal Forum)
TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? European Liberal Forum, Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable July 23, 09:00 - 11:00 AT & T Innovation Centre 1133 21st Street, NW Suite 210, Washington D.C. 20036 Register by 20...
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October 22, 2015
D66 wil definitie netneutraliteit scherp verankerd in Europese wetten
D66-Europarlementariër Marietje Schaake heeft voorstellen ingediend om netneutraliteit scherper vast te leggen in het Telecom Single Market pakket. Volgende week stemt het Europees Parlement over het onderhandelingsresul...
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June 10, 2016
Europe's Place in the World: Latest public opinion findings, Brussels
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October 21, 2014
Plenary speech on customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine
On 21 October, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine. You may find the text below. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Madam Pres...
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November 21, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation of migrant workers in Qatar
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, the circumstances of migrant workers in Qatar, and human rights in general, have long been of concern to us, but they are now in the spotlight because of the World Cup planned for 202...
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March 5, 2014
Turkey Progress Report as voted in Foreign Affairs Committee
The document below is the European Parliament resolution on the 2013 progress report on Turkey as it was voted in the Foreign Affairs (AFET) committee on Monday 3 March 2014. The report will be definitively adopted durin...
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November 5, 2013
Event: Exploring the economic aspects of Net Neutrality in Europe
To register, please click here.
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June 14, 2013
Event: Improving the Socioeconomic Status of Performing Artists in Europe
On June 19th the seminar "Improving the Socioeconomic Status of Performing Artists in Europe" will bring together a large group of artists, policymakers, interest groups and academics to discuss the opportunities and cha...
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February 6, 2013
Media: Marietje on France 24 Debate - "Outrage in Tunisia"
A grim turning point for the poster child of the Arab Spring? The murder of a leading opposition voice sparks outrage in Tunisia with increasing violence taking place on the watch of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party....
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May 8, 2012
Letter to HR/VP Ashton about the situation in Bahrain
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September 24, 2012
Media: What is stewardship in cyberspace? - Cyber Dialogue 2012
Marietje Schaake spoke at the Cyber Dialogue 2012 in Toronto. The video below gives an impression of the conference and its main topics. Cyber Dialogue 2012 - What is Stewardship in Cyberspace from Munk School on...
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October 20, 2014
MEP: Member states are neglecting action plan for Libya
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake wants the EU member states to take robust actions regarding the crisis in Libya. Today, the Foreign Affairs Council discussed in Luxembourg the current situation. "The...
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October 26, 2015
Plenary speech on Trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other treatment or punishment
On October 26, during the European Parliament’s plenary meeting, Marietje Schaake presented her report on ‘Trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other treatment or punishment'....
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November 23, 2012
Parliamentary questions to Catherine Ashton: EU action after Presidential Declaration by Egyptian President Morsy.
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April 3, 2017
EU at odds with Trump administration over Assad's role in Syria
The EU has reasserted that Bashar al-Assad has no future in Syria, just days after the Trump administration said his departure was no longer a priority for settling the conflict.Federica Mogherini, the EU foreign policy...
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January 25, 2019
'Who's in charge of the international world order?'
Interview OECD’s Secretary-General @A_Gurria and Dutch MEP @MarietjeSchaake at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Watch the video here (from 31.05 onwards).
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June 1, 2018
The situation of imprisoned EU-Iranian dual nationals in Iran
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June 1, 2018
US metal tariffs 'a slap in the face' for Europe
On 31 May, Marietje Schaake spoke about the US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports on BBC World Service. Please find the link to the interview here. US metal tariffs 'a slap in the face' for Europe The US is to impos...
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August 18, 2017
Nasa gives in to pressure over election petition case
Divisions and pressure from the international community pushed the National Super Alliance to seek redress from the Supreme Court after the presidential election loss, it has emerged. Sources said coalition leader Raila...
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November 10, 2016
Trump’s win fuels fears of populism in Europe
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February 5, 2016
New Alliances in Cybersecurity, Human Rights & Internet Governance (Stanford University)
New Alliances in Cybersecurity, Human Rights & Internet Governance February 17, 2016 Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall, Freeman Spogli Institute Stanford University Invitation only | More info...
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April 16, 2015
Curbing the trade in conflict minerals requires a realistic approach
In 2014, the European Commission introduced a proposal for legislation to combat the trade in minerals which is used to finance conflict. This is an issue of great concern, especially in central Africa, mainly in the...
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April 30, 2015
Plenary speech on the death penalty in Indonesia
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, we strongly condemn this week’s cruel executions by firing squad of eight people in Indonesia, seven of whom were not even Indonesian citizens. Not only h...
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November 19, 2015
Countering Extremism and Improving Governance in the MENA region
The ALDE Conference on 'Countering Extremism and Improving Governance in the MENA region' took place on November 18. Marietje Schaake moderated the discussion focused on potential solutions to end the violence in Syria.&...
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October 27, 2015
MEP: strong net neutrality missing in new European telecom rules
The European Parliament today voted on rules on the Telecoms Single Market in Europe. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has argued for more clearly defining net neutrality in European law. Tha...
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November 13, 2014
Marietje Schaake responds to breakthrough in WTO negotiations
The United States and India announced today that they reached an agreement to break the impasse in the World Trade Organisation. The implementation of the so-called Bali-package was held up since December 2013 because a...
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October 22, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Hong Kong
On 22 October, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the situation in Hong Kong. (Full text below.) Mr President, the people in Hong Kong have had every reason to demand a more democratic system...
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January 23, 2013
Event: Presentation Onlife Manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected world
On February 8th, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel at the presentation of the “Onlife Manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected world”. The Manifesto is the result of the Onlife Initiative, set up by the European C...
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February 28, 2013
Media: Activists criticise Internet freedom in Vietnam - New Europe
Stanislava Gaydazhieva, New Europe, 28.02.2013 The Vietnamese authorities are accused of an escalating assault on freedom of expression and criminalisation of bloggers and netizens in the country in a new report by th...
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July 5, 2012
Plenary speech on forced abortion scandal in China
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, last month, the world was informed through the Internet that Feng Jianmei was abducted and underwent a forced abortion when seven months pregnant. Local authorities did take action, b...
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July 15, 2010
Media: Independent voices gain ground in EU blogosphere
15.7.2010, EurActiv.com Independent bloggers writing about EU policy are nipping at the heels of their big media rivals, according to a survey on the EU's English-language blogosphere. "Despite the conclusion tha...
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April 6, 2011
From the Bosphorus Straight - EU conference should be in Istanbul
That the European Commission reportedly bears some suspicion of the strength of press freedom in Turkey is understandable, laudable even. Our own views on this topic are well established. That the commission, as we repor...
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February 23, 2017
The appointment by President Aliyev of his wife as Vice President
Question for written answer to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyRule 130Marietje Schaake (ALDE)Subject: The appointment by President Aliyev of...
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November 23, 2016
EU lawmaker calls for investigation after Reuters report on jet fuel to Syria
A European Union lawmaker has asked the bloc's foreign policy chief to launch an investigation after Reuters reported that Russian tankers had carried jet fuel to Syria through EU waters.The shipm...
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July 6, 2011
Resolution on the Democratic Republic of Congo and the mass rapes in the province of South Kivu
The European Parliament, – having regard to its earlier resolutions on the Democratic Republic of Congo, – having regard to the Cotonou Partnership Agreement signed in June 2000, – having regard to the EU...
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September 7, 2018
The charges against Sara Mardini, NGO's and their staff in Greece
Last week, Sara Mardini was arrested by Greek authorities. Sara Mardini is the sister of Yusra Mardini, UNHRC Goodwill Ambassador and a member of the 2016 Olympic Games refugee team. Both Sara and Yusra fled the ongoing...
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August 7, 2018
The human rights and environmental impact of gold mining in Suriname
Gold is an important export product of Suriname, yet over 90% of gold mining jobs are located in the informal sector. This has led to the illegal cutting down of rainforest, the dangerous use of chemicals such as mercury...
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September 7, 2015
Plenary debate on Human rights and technology in third countries (report)
On September 7th, during the European Parliament's plenary meeting, Marietje Schaake presented her report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countri...
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May 24, 2016
Event: Privatising the rule of law online: Freedom of speech, copyright and platforms in the digital single market
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROOM FOR THIS EVENT HAS CHANGED TO ROOM ASP 1G-2. Please register for the event here. Detailed programme 15.00-16.30 Regulating online speech: Liability, hate speech and incite...
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June 30, 2015
Media (BBC World Service) - Provisional agreement on roaming and netneutrality
Today, Marietje Schaake commented on BBC World Service on the provisional agreement regarding the Telecoms Single Market. Please refer to Schaake's written response to the preliminary deal on roaming and netneut...
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March 31, 2011
Increasing IPR enforcement through ACTA will not halt piracy of media products
Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Lena Ek (ALDE) , Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE) , Zuzana Roithová (PPE) , Petra Kammerevert (S&D) , Christian Engström (Verts/ALE)...
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November 26, 2015
Letter on the imminent executions of Ali al-Nimr and Dawood al-Marhoun among other 55 Saudis
On November 26, Marietje Schaake and other Members from the liberal ALDE Group in the European Parliament sent a letter to H.E. Adel Al Jubeir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They express...
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April 13, 2016
Plenary speech on the Report on Turkey
On April 13, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech in the plenary meeting on Turkey. Schaake underlines that we have paid the highest price with the deal on migration, and hopes the Commission and the Council will change t...
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September 18, 2013
EU Negotiators Should Wake Up and Engage the Public in TTIP - Atlantic Community
Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake argues in this article for atlantic-community.org, "Just as the Eurozone is climbing its way out of the recession and growth seems to pick up slowly, the Commission should use TTIP to provide t...
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February 20, 2019
The decision not to include Russia in the list of high risk countries to counter money laundering and terrorism financing
On February 13th, the European Commission adopted a list of countries with ‘strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks’ (1). The creation of a Europea...
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February 13, 2019
European Parliament votes in favour of trade deal with Singapore
The European Parliament just voted in favour of the new trade and investment agreements with Singapore. The Parliament has the final say over EU trade agreements and Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaak...
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October 25, 2018
European Parliament votes to curb smuggle in looted cultural artefacts
The European Parliament just voted in favour of new legislation that seeks to curb the illegal trade in cultural goods. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is happy Europe is at the forefront of...
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June 18, 2018
A day in the life of Marietje Schaake MEP
For the British Chamber of Commerce EU & Belgium, Marietje Schaake wrote a blog about a day in her life as a Member of the European Parliament. Please find the blog post below. A Day in the Life of Marietje Schaake MEP...
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June 25, 2018
Response EP-Turkey Forum to elections in Turkey
Public Statement on the outcome of the 24 June 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey Brussels, 25 June 2018 In a landmark election, the Turkish peo...
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January 19, 2016
D66: Geen tijd te verliezen voor digitale markt in Europa
Het Europees Parlement stemt vandaag voor een resolutie die de Europese Commissie en de lidstaten oproept tot veel meer ambitie en snellere voortgang bij het opbouwen van de digitale markt in Europa. D66-Europarlementari...
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September 14, 2016
Politico: old media strikes back in copyright fight
LONDON — The Veuve Clicquot flowed last week as power-players in media, technology and politics rubbed shoulders at a Brussels reception hosted by the German publisher Hubert Burda Media. Among...
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July 16, 2014
MEP: EU must help stop further escalation in Iraq
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) believes the focus should lie on a political solution to the current crisis in Iraq. Today, the European Parliament will debate about the conflict in the cou...
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June 17, 2013
Media: France 24 debate on the situation in Syria
In the France 24 talkshow Talking Euope, Christophe Robeet discusse the situation in Syria with Marietje Schaake and British conservative MEP Sajjad Karim. "I'm afraid that despite the horrific violence, death, destru...
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September 6, 2012
Recap: Marietje's speech at the National Democratic Convention in Charlotte
National Democratic Institute, 06.09.2012 “How can we foster democracy in a hyper-connected world?” asked Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake. During a TED-style talk she focused on the implicatio...
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June 14, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation of ethnic minorities in Iran
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, it is safe to say that all Iranians are repressed and live in a culture of state-inflicted violence every day. This sad reality of the Islamic Republic must not be overshadowed by the...
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June 6, 2011
Speech: "EU Decisions in a Globally Connected World"
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February 16, 2011
Resolution on Yemen: persecution of juvenile offenders, in particular the case of Muhammed Taher Thabet Samoum
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 10 February 2010 on the situation in Yemen(1), – having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Internati...
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April 12, 2016
Conferentie: Copyright, related rights and the news in the EU Assessing potential new laws
Op 23 april zal Marietje Schaake deelnemen aan de conferentie bij IViR, Universiteit van Amsterdam. Onderwerp De conferentie zal gaan over het idee dat er een amendement zou moeten worden ontworpen van Europees c...
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May 19, 2016
Real digital security: How to modernize the EU´s export control regime and the trade in zero-day vulnerabilities
‘Real digital security: How to modernize the EU´s export control regime and the trade in zero-day vulnerabilities.’When: 30 September 2015, 13:00-16:00 Where: Room A1E1, European ParliamentProgramme:Hosted by Marietje Sc...
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April 12, 2016
Conference: Copyright, related rights and the news in the EU: Assessing potential new laws
On the 23 of April, Marietje Schaake will take part in a one day CIPIL conference hosted at IViR. The conference is part of a two-year, AHRC funded project at CIPIL, Cambridge University, and JOMEC Cardiff University ent...
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January 12, 2015
Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries
Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries Date: Wednesday 21 January 2015, 9.00-11.30 Venue: European Parliament, Altiero Spinel...
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January 12, 2015
Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries
Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries Date: Wednesday 21 January 2015, 9.00-11.30 Venue: European Parliament, Altiero Spinel...
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February 17, 2011
Plenary speech on Yemen: death penalty against juvenile offenders, notably the case of Muhammed Taher Thabet Samoum
Mr President, I look with great admiration at the courage of citizens who defy the repression and violence of their governments. We have seen this happening in popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Iran, Algeria, Bahr...
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October 27, 2011
Press release: Liberals welcome Sakharov prize to individuals behind the Arab Spring
ALDE Press release, 27.10.2011 Today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament awarded the 2011 Sakharov prize for freedom of thought to the "Arab Spring" represented by the deceased Mohamed Bouazizi, from Tunisia, Asmaa...
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October 26, 2015
Media (France24, Talking Europe) - The EU and Turkey: Who needs whom more?
On Saturday, October 24, Marietje Schaake participated in a panel on France24 regarding the relationship between Turkey and the European Union.Today, Turkey is seen as the solution to the European Union's refugee crisis....
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January 23, 2019
WEF panel "Governing data in our daily lives"
Video of the Panel "Governing data in our daily lives" at the World Economic Forum on January 22th at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Featuring Lauren Woodman, Nara Lokesh, Jane Sun, Marietje Schaake, Chen Shengqiang,...
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May 19, 2017
Plenary speech and intervention on the situation in Syria
Please find the final resolution on Syria here.
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November 19, 2015
Video: Countering Extremism and Improving Governance in the MENA region
The ALDE Conference on 'Countering Extremism and Improving Governance in the MENA region' took place on November 18. Marietje Schaake moderated the discussion focused on potential solutions to end the violence i...
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February 2, 2016
D66: Versterk de regels voor internationale handel in diensten
D66-Europarlementariër Marietje Schaake wil dat het handelsverdrag over dienstverlening, het zogenaamde TiSA, leidt tot een versterking van het internationale handelssysteem gebaseerd op regels. Morgen stemt het Europees...
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July 22, 2015
TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? (European Liberal Forum)
TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? European Liberal Forum, Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable July 23, 09:00 - 11:00 AT & T Innovation Centre 1133 21st Street, NW Suite 210, Washington D.C. 20036 Register by 20...
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February 29, 2016
MEP reacts to the parliamentary elections in Iran
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds to the results of the parliamentary elections in Iran. The elections were an important test for the government of President Rouhani, with whom the pe...
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January 16, 2014
MEPs: EU must protect LGBTIs in third countries
Members of the European Parliament, Sophie in 't Veld and Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), want the EU to do more to combat homophobic legislation. On the initiative of the two liberal MEPs, the Parliament will vote on a res...
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November 7, 2013
MEP: Ashton should set a European course in Iran negotiations
Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to set an independent European course in the negotiations with Iran about its nuclear programme. "Form...
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June 11, 2013
Event: Digital Freedom in a Hyper-Connected World
The School of Public Policy cordially invites you to a public lecture by MARIETJE SCHAAKE MEP, D66/ALDE Digital Freedom in a Hyper-Connected World Moderator: Thorsten Benner, Director, Global Public Policy Institu...
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June 11, 2013
Event: Digital Freedom in a Hyper-Connected World
The School of Public Policy cordially invites you to a public lecture by MARIETJE SCHAAKE MEP, D66/ALDE Digital Freedom in a Hyper-Connected World Moderator: Thorsten Benner, Director, Global Public Policy Instit...
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January 21, 2013
Event: Poor Record, Positive Solutions: Advancing Press Freedom in Turkey
On January 23rd Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel discussing Carnegie Europe visiting scholar Ambassador Marc Pierini’s paper "Press Freedom in Turkey". Together with Pierini and Ahmet İnsel, managing editor of İlet...
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November 22, 2012
Event: EIF brainstorm on the Digital World in 2030
Marietje Schaake will chair a brainstorming session of the European Internet Foundation on The Digital World in 2030. The themes discussed by participants are: Will digital technologies reinforce individual empowerme...
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November 3, 2011
Video: opening remarks during the RightsCon in Silicon Valley
Marietje's opening remarks during the RightsCon in Silicon Valley.
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March 24, 2011
Event: Developments in Turkey's Democracy and Regional Ambitions
Event date: 24 March 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A3E2 Speakers: Ian Lesser, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States Kadri Gürsel, Columnist, Milliyet newspaper Full eve...
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March 24, 2011
Event: Developments in Turkey's Democracy and Regional Ambitions
Event date: 24 March 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A3E2 Speakers: Ian Lesser, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States Kadri Gürsel, Columnist, Milliyet newspaper Full eve...
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April 6, 2011
Resolution on the case of Ai Weiwei
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions in the current parliamentary term on human rights violations in China, – having regard to Rule 122(5) of its Rules of Procedure, A. wherea...
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February 8, 2011
Media: MEP requests meeting with jailed former Turkish police chief
A European parliamentary deputy has requested a personal meeting with Hanefi Avcı, who is currently imprisoned while facing trial.By Erisa Dautaj Şenerdam, 8.2.2011, www.hurriyetdailynews.com A European parliamentary...
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June 6, 2013
Media: MEPs criticise EEAS for late reaction on protests in Turkey - New Europe
The members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sitting in the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) heavily criticised the “late and weak” reaction of the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the protests in Turkey du...
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March 4, 2019
In a Change of Tone, U.S. Restores E.U.’s Diplomatic Status
BRUSSELS — As diplomatic spats go, it was a spring shower in a teapot, not even a minor tempest. But European feelings were badly bruised last year when the Trump administration downgraded the diplomatic stat...
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March 9, 2011
Resolution on the situation and cultural heritage in Kashgar (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China)
The European Parliament, – having regard to previous resolutions on China, notably those concerning human rights and minority rights, and in particular those of 26 November 2009 and 24 November 2010, – having r...
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June 15, 2010
Resolution on implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
The European Parliament, – having regard to the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, a prohibition which applies in all circumstances and, as a peremptory no...
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March 18, 2019
EU relations with the army of Myanmar
On the 12th of March, the Chairman of the EU military committee met with Myanmar's defence attaché. A picture of this meeting was posted on Twitter by the committee's official account. An UN i...
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July 22, 2016
Call for a limitation of abusive fees charged for cross-border intra-EU phone calls and SMSs in the upcoming review of the telecoms framework
As of 15 June 2017, retail roaming fees charged to consumers when they use their mobile phones within the European Union but outside their home country will finally be eliminated. As mobile phones revolutionise our...
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January 25, 2016
Commission letter to Turkey on renewing accession negotiations
Mid-October 2015 a hastily agreed deal between the EU and Turkey was announced. On 29 November it was formalized, when Vice-President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans officially announced the deal with Turkey, regardi...
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February 4, 2016
Plenary speech on Bahrain, the case of Mohammed Ramadan
On Feburay 4, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the case of Mohammed Ramadan in Bahrain. Marietje Schaake, author - Madam President, this week many of the people here – just like I did – heard...
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April 3, 2014
MEP: European common foreign policy needs more clout and leadership
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), says that the realisation of a European Common Foreign and Security Policy is taking far too long. Today the Parliament debates with current EU foreign poli...
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October 20, 2010
Resolution on the situation of human rights in the North Caucasus (Russian Federation) and the criminal prosecution against Oleg Orlov
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2009 on the murder of human rights activists in Russia(1), – having regard to the award on 16 December 2009 of its Sakharov Prize to Ol...
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November 10, 2015
MEP: Undermining of Turkish rule of law and freedom of expression are big concern for Europe
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds to the progress report on Turkey which the European Commission published today. "It is clear that the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in Turkey...
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April 4, 2014
Plenary debate on Europe's common foreign policy
On April 3rd the European Parliament debated the European Common Foreign and Security Policy in what presumeably was High Representative Catherine Ashton's last plenary debate in the current parliamentary term. According...
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July 5, 2012
Plenary speech & Resolution on on violence against lesbian women and the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in Africa
(Resolution below the plenary video's) Plenary speech Marietje Schaake – Mr President, we have fought long and hard to address, at last, the extensive violence against LGBT people in Africa. Sadly, even in the Hou...
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April 13, 2016
MEP: Reject cynical deal making with Turkey and focus on rule of law and rights
Today the European Parliament debates its annual report on Turkey’s progress towards becoming an EU Member. Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds: "This report is the most critical on the bac...
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March 12, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on relations between the EU and the League of Arab States
On March 11, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about the relations between the EU and the League of Arab States and cooperation in countering terrorism. According to Schaake, working together to fight terrori...
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November 26, 2014
Seminar: Communicating Democratic Values
Audio Please find the audio recording of the seminar below (or download). INTRODUCTION 9:15 Marietje Schaake – Member of European Parliament – Introduction PANEL 1: CHALLENGES 9:30 - 10:45...
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November 5, 2016
In America’s democratic showcase, the world sees a model of what not to do
Washington PostBy Griff Witte, Europe, November 5 at 10:48 AM LONDON — In the seaside cafes of Beirut, the whole thing looks “like a bad joke.” To persecuted journalists in Burundi, it amounts to “a total loss of dignity...
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January 21, 2016
Trans-Atlantic data flows: in search of a long-term solution (CPDP)
Trans-Atlantic data flows: in search of a long-term solution CPDP January 29, 08:45 - 10:00 Petite Halle, Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussels More info about CPDP conference At the CPDP conference, Mari...
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May 20, 2015
Media (The Parliament Magazine) - TTIP: EU must be strategic in determining priorities
This article by Marietje Schaake was published in The Parliament Magazine.Parliament has secured a number of victories in the TTIP negotiations, but many key issues are still to be discussed, writes Marietje Schaake....
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June 25, 2015
MEP: We need concrete proposals from the US in EU-US negotiations
Yesterday the United States Congress took the last step to give President Obama the mandate to conclude trade negotiations, by adopting the so-called Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). The US are negotiating with a group o...
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November 11, 2014
Event: Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realm
On the 17th of November, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel on the export of surveillance technology. The panel aims to provide an understanding of the context and the challenges related to the broader theme of the...
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November 3, 2014
Marietje Schaake: All sides in Ukraine conflict must respect earlier agreements
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the different sides in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine to recommit themselves to the agreement concluded in Minsk earlier this year. The so-called 'Min...
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June 26, 2013
Report on the freedom of the press and media in the world
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November 16, 2011
Plenary speech on the open internet and net neutrality in Europe
Mr President, the internet was created with no specific use in mind other than the efficient transfer of information. Over the last 20 years the internet and technology have developed at an extremely rapid pace, givi...
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October 27, 2011
Plenary speech on Syria, in particular the case of Rafah Nached
Mr President, Rafah Nached gives a face to the people behind the numbers, reflecting the cost of the unspeakable violence and injustice in Syria. We are all eyewitnesses to what is happening. On the Internet we ca...
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February 14, 2012
Media: The Netherlands Looks to Take the Lead in Relaxed Copyright Legislation
By Andrew Tarantola, 14.2.2012, Gizmodo.com US copyright laws are designed to protect the "fair use" of copyrighted content such as mash-ups and remixes—or they were, at least, until the advent of DMCA Takedown Notice...
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February 8, 2012
Event: Internet Freedom and Security in EU Foreign Policy: The Role of Business.
Event date: Wednesday, 8 February, 2012 Location: European Parliament, room ASP 5G2 Speakers: Taylor Reynolds, OECD, Head of Unit Information Economy, speaking on corporate social responsibility, multinational ente...
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February 8, 2012
Event: Internet Freedom and Security in EU Foreign Policy: The Role of Business.
Event date: Wednesday, 8 February, 2012 Location: European Parliament, room ASP 5G2 Speakers: Taylor Reynolds, OECD, Head of Unit Information Economy, speaking on corporate social responsibility, multinational ente...
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March 10, 2011
Plenary speech on China: the situation and cultural heritage in Kashgar (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region)
Mr President, under the banner of reform and development, the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar is being demolished. It is not only a blow to global cultural heritage, but most of all, the city is very important for...
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December 6, 2012
Media: A weapon called blog - New Europe
Sometimes, one single word can change an opinion, one sentence can modify a point of view, but just one blog or blogger can transform a whole country. This is what happened during the Arab Spring in 2011, when journalist...
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December 9, 2015
MEP: cross-border access to online music and films essential for a European digital single market
The European Commission today presented a regulation for portability of content such as music and films in Europe. It also presented a communication on copyright. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE)...
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August 27, 2018
Enforcement of EU gun control laws in relation to 3d printed guns
In the EU it is prohibited to illicitly manufacture or traffic in firearms, their parts and components, according to Regulation 258/2012 of 14 March 2012. Similarly, amendments to Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control...
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July 18, 2018
Germany gains upper hand in European split over Trump trade strategy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker hope to resolve the dispute with the US president | Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images Only a week before European Commission Pre...
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April 18, 2018
Bug bounty tender for open source software launched in the EU
In the aftermath of the Heartbleed crisis the European Parliament set aside 1.9 million euro´s in the EU Budget in order to improve the EU's IT infrastructure. It did this by extending the free software audit program (FO...
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May 8, 2015
Video - The State of the Union: Surveillance and Freedom in Europe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6tvPyMJhp8&t=80m24s Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, May 8 The State of the Union conference, organised by the European University Institute (EUI), is an annual event for high-...
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April 15, 2015
Global effort needed to rebuild trust and resillience in the open internet
Today the Global Commissionon Internet Governance launches an important interim report. Toward a Social Compact for Digital Privacy and Security argues that it is now essential that governments — collaborating with busin...
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May 27, 2015
Europe in the ‘Age of Asia’ - Visions, Divisions, and Strategies for Global Political Cooperation (ECIPE)
ECIPE conference: Europe in the ‘Age of Asia’ Visions, Divisions, and Strategies for Global Political Cooperation June 4, 09:30-12:30 Residence Palace, International Press Centre Register here How can...
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May 17, 2016
Media (BNR Nieuwsradio): Turkijedeal, reizen zonder visum en de veiligheid in Brussel
Op vrijdag 13 mei was Marietje Schaake te gast bij BNR Nieuwsradio in het politiek panel samen met Europarlementariërs Dennis de Jong van de SP en Wim van de Camp van het CDA. Zij bespraken de Turkijedeal, reizen zonder...
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May 26, 2016
Letter on the lack of progress in transferring funds to help Syrian refugees
Honourable Vice-President/High-Representative, We are writing to express our utmost concern about the lack of progress in transferring funds intended to help Syrian refugees in countries in the region, primarily in Tu...
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October 22, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Kobane and the threat of IS
On 22 October, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the situation in Kobane and the threat of IS. (Please refer to the text below.) Mr President, today we were listening to the plans of Commiss...
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December 11, 2014
Media (Vieuws): Council disappoints on Telecoms Package after significant progress in Parliament, claims Marietje Schaake MEP
Marietje Schaake, in an appearance at Vieuws, critically analyses the progress on digital and technology developments in the European Union. Marietje is disappointed in the Council of Ministers, which seem...
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October 27, 2014
Media (Left Foot Forward): 'The EU must be more vocal in its criticism of Vladimir Putin'
This article appeared on October 25 on Left Foot Forward.While European governments have taken action against Russia’s violations of Ukrainian sovereignty, too little is being done about its violations of the rights and...
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April 3, 2014
MEP: European Parliament supports proposal Schaake to enshrine net neutrality in European law
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the result of the plenary vote on net neutrality in the European Parliament: “After months of negotiations, the European Parliament has today adopted...
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March 18, 2014
MEP: net neutrality and the open internet traded off in telecoms package
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is concerned about the outcome of today’s vote on the Single Telecoms Market. Schaake: “The proposal voted on today lacks the necessary guarantees for net neu...
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May 22, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries
Please find my press release calling for an EU action plan for a regional emergency action plan for Syria here. The complete text of the joint motion for a resolution on the situation of Syrian refugees in neighbourin...
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January 18, 2013
Media: Commissioner defends EU role in Syrian 'catastrophe' - The Parliament Magazine
The EU has come under fire over its role in tackling the "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis in Syria.Martin Banks, The Parliament Magazine, 16.01.2013 The EU's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton was also criticise...
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May 30, 2012
Media: France 24 debate - Tipping point in Syria? - Houla massacre raises the stakes
After the expulsion of more than a dozen Syrian ambassadors around the world, how far will the backlash go against the massacre of 108 citizens, more than a third of them children? François Picard’s panel argues over the...
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October 21, 2010
Plenary speech on North Caucasus, in particular the case of Oleg Orlov
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, today President Buzek announced the winner of this year’s Sakharov Prize. This prize embodies freedom of thought, an essential European freedom and right we stand for on behalf of our...
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February 19, 2019
EP trade committee votes in favour of opening US trade negotiations
The trade committee of the European Parliament just voted in favour of opening trade negotiations with the United States. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes the result but emphasizes t...
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November 15, 2017
Debate about the Multilateral negotiations in view of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference
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April 12, 2016
Letter to VP/HR Mogherini on human rights in Iran, April 2016
Honourable Vice-President/High-Representative, At the Foreign Affairs Council on the 14th of March, you outlined your plans to travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran on the 16th of April with seven of your colleagues...
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February 4, 2016
Plenaire speech over de VN-conventie over transparantie in arbitrage tussen staten en investeerders
Op 3 februari sprak Marietje Schaake in de plenaire vergadering over het Uncitral-verdrag, de VN-conventie over transparantie en toegang tot informatie in arbitrage tussen staten en investeerders. Lees ook: D66: Neder...
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May 20, 2016
Lunchdebat: De Presidentsverkiezingen in Amerika en de gevolgen voor de Transatlantische betrekkingen, Brussel
Op woensdag 25 mei zal Marietje Schaake spreken tijdens het lunchdebat van het European Affairs Platform met het onderwerp 'De Presidentsverkiezingen in Amerika en de gevolgen voor de Transatlantische betrekkingen'. D...
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July 13, 2015
Media (ECFR) - Digital diplomacy: trade and human rights in China's internet revolution
This article by Marietje Schaake appeared on the website of the European Council on Foreign Affairs (ECFR) on July 13.China has reportedly adopted a wide-ranging national security law, which would increase China's contro...
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November 19, 2014
Debate: TTIP What’s in it for us and for the US?
On the 22nd of November, Marietje Schaake will participate in a debate on the benefits of TTIP both for the EU and the US. The debate is organised by LYMEC, the European Liberal Youth and will take place as a fringe meet...
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October 29, 2014
Marietje Schaake discussing the role of the EU in fostering global justice
On October 24, Marietje Schaake participated in a panel debate with Dutch Members of the European Parliament to discuss the role of the EU in fostering global justice. From the website of The Hague Institute for Globa...
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September 10, 2013
ALDE Motion for a Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
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May 6, 2013
Media: Time to talk business in EU-US trade talks - Euractiv
Far from dead, as the Doha rounds stalemate suggests, global trade is getting a make-over and the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) seems the right place to start, writes MEP Marietje Schaake.Marietje...
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May 7, 2013
Oped - Euractiv.com - Time to talk business in EU-US trade talks
Far from dead, as the Doha rounds stalemate suggests, global trade is getting a make-over and the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) seems the right place to start, writes MEP Marietje Schaake....
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January 16, 2013
Video: Plenary speech on the EU's response towards war in Syria
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December 7, 2012
Media: Russia, China fight for control of the internet in Dubai - Want China Times
Want China Times, 07.12.2012 At the World Conference on International Telecommunications held in Dubai on Dec. 3, countries including Russia, China, Brazil, India and Iran launched a campaign for control of the intern...
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February 14, 2011
Plenary speech on Uganda, in particular the murder of David Kato
Mr President, today we have an urgent resolution on LGBT rights in Uganda for the third time in this parliamentary term. The previous two were warnings and attempts to prevent what happened to David Kato, the human r...
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January 20, 2011
Plenary speech on Iran, in particular the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh
Mr President, once again, we are forced to speak about human rights in Iran, after Nasrin Sotoudeh was sentenced to 11 years in jail. She is banned from practising law, but let us serve justice. The Rule of Law is...
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January 18, 2011
Press release: MEP calls on EU to defend free speech in wake of Tunisian turmoil
Congratulating the Tunisian people on their persistence in speaking up for opportunities and freedom in the face of violent oppression, ALDE MEP Marietje Schaake (D66,Netherlands) called on the EU to step up its fight fo...
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March 10, 2011
Plenary speech on Belarus, in particular the cases of Ales Michalevic and Natalia Radin
Mr President, a large number of opposition figures, including former presidential candidates but also journalists and human rights defenders, were arrested after the events of 19 December 2010 in Minsk and they have...
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April 14, 2011
Media: Copyright Reform’s Controversial Start
Summer came early to Brussels last week – the sun shone, Place Lux was full of chino-wearing lobbyists, and two EU parliamentarians kicked off a row about copyright that will last all through the season of good weather*...
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June 6, 2013
Video: Euro-Mediterranean Relations and the Arab Spring: Two Years On
On June 5th, Marietje Schaake spoke during a seminar with invited journalists from the Middle East and North Africa organized in the European Parliament entitled “Euro-Mediterranean relations and the Arab Spring: two yea...
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November 26, 2014
Seminar: Communicating Democratic Values
Audio Please find the audio recording of the seminar below (or download). INTRODUCTION 9:15 Marietje Schaake – Member of European Parliament – Introduction PANEL 1: CHALLENGES 9:30 - 10:45...
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November 10, 2010
Plenary speech on the upcoming EU-US summit and Transatlantic Economic Council - EU-US Data Protection Agreement
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, to be a credible partner and to act as a global player, the EU needs to speak with one voice. President Obama and his administration have rightly made this known, and we need t...
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September 12, 2018
ALDE nominates Caesar for Sakharov price
Caesar - ALDE Group’s candidate for the Sakharov Prize 2018 The Liberal and Democrat Group in the European Parliament has decided to nominate Caesar for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. A former Syrian mil...
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April 17, 2018
Freedom of speech concerns related to Tanzania´s new online content regulation
The new “electronic and postal communications (online content) regulation” in Tanzania introduces an annual licensing fee of approximately 930 dollars for those wanting to have an online blog in Tanzania wheras the...
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November 18, 2015
Media (Carnegie) - Judy Asks: Can Europe Defeat the Islamic State?
Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey (Carnegie Europe) on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.Please find below the contribution by...
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September 29, 2014
MEP gets commitments on transparency from candidate trade commissioner
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) received commitments today from trade commissioner designate, Cecilia Malmström that she would focus on maximum transparency and increasing accessibility of...
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January 29, 2019
Implementation of the EU code of practice to fight disinformation
Today MEP Marietje Schaake filed the following written question to the European Commission.By the end of this week the participants of the EU code of practice to fight disinformation will publish their reports on how the...
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September 30, 2015
MEPs: EU must lead the future negotiations on Syria
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament urges High Representative, Federica Mogherini and President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to take all the necessary steps to find a common EU position on how we should so...
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September 10, 2015
MEP: EU must speak out against human rights violations Azerbaijan
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Commission, the High Representative and the Member States to speak out against human rights violations in Azerbaijan. Today the European...
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May 18, 2016
MEP: "EU leaders must demand Turkish guarantees about human rights!"
ALDE MEP Marietje Schaake wants Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to demand guarantees from Turkey concerning the safeguarding of the rule of law, human ri...
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November 17, 2016
European Parliament input for WIPOs SCCR
Today MEP Marietje Schaake asked the following written question to the European Commission:The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is currently discussing...
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March 11, 2013
MEP: time to put Hezbollah on EU terror list
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls on EU leaders to formally add the Shia terrorist organization Hezbollah to the EU list of terrorist organisations. In a written question the Dutch pol...
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February 16, 2017
The meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and President Juncker
This week, together with MEP's Kati Piri and Ulrike Lunacek, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. The...
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January 30, 2012
Resolution on Iran and its nuclear programme
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, – having regard to the statement of 22 January 2011 by the EU High Representative on behalf of the E3+...
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June 1, 2017
Judy Asks: Will Trump Make Europe Stronger?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.Only Europeans can make Europe stronger, and they must. Better EU defense c...
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May 30, 2018
US tariffs in the steel and aluminium sector and the EU's response
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July 5, 2017
Any future EU-Turkey relations should be rooted in rule of law conditions
The European Parliament will debate the annual progress report on Turkey today at 15:00 in Strasbourg. The votes will take place tomorrow at 12:30. MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE): "The relationship betwe...
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May 31, 2017
Free trade and the global economy - can growth be sustained in a protectionist world?
Free Trade and the Global Economy – Can Growth Be Sustained in a Protectionist World? An early move by the Trump Administration was to withdraw from the near–complete Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Objec...
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March 30, 2017
Elif Shafak and Marietje Schaake on the Rise of Populism in Europe
As EU leaders are tested by the rise of populism, how can citizens and civil society organizations respond to these adverse trends?Carnegie Europe was delighted to host a discussion featuring Mari...
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May 8, 2015
Video - The State of the Union: Surveillance and Freedom in Europe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6tvPyMJhp8&t=80m24s Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, May 8 The State of the Union conference, organised by the European University Institute (EUI), is an annual event for high-...
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May 27, 2015
Europe in the ‘Age of Asia’ - Visions, Divisions, and Strategies for Global Political Cooperation (ECIPE)
ECIPE conference: Europe in the ‘Age of Asia’ Visions, Divisions, and Strategies for Global Political Cooperation June 4, 09:30-12:30 Residence Palace, International Press Centre Register here How can...
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September 16, 2013
Speech at BKB Lecture 2014: Polarisation, and how the EU lost the progressives in Turkey
On September 13th 2013, Marietje Schaake gave a reaction to the 5th BKB Lecture by Turkish politician Safak Pavey. The full text of Marietje Schaake's speech can be found below. Polarisation, and how the EU lo...
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March 21, 2014
Liberal group supports D66 proposal to enshrine net neutrality in law
At the initiative of the Dutch social-liberal party D66, the liberal ALDE Group today has put forward a new text to enshrine net neutrality in law in Europe. The text clarifies uncertainties and closes loopholes that rem...
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April 25, 2013
Press release: MEP: "No time to waste in EU-US trade talks"
This morning, Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) and the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament supported starting negotiations between the EU and the US about a trade and i...
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April 15, 2013
Event: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership?
ALDE spokesperson and shadow rapporteur for EU-US Trade Relations MEP Marietje Schaake cordially invites you to: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership? A pan...
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March 18, 2013
Media: The Guardian - Surgeons struggle in Iran as sanctions squeeze drug supplies
Doctors and pharmacists warn operating theatres will close as medics turn to "old drugs" to make up shortfall in vital supplies. The Guardian, 18 March 2013 - by Saeed Kamali Dehghan Operating theatres in Iran are...
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June 13, 2013
Marietje Schaake: Freedom of the press and media central role in European external policies
The promotion of freedom of the press and independent media should play a central role in the external policies of the European Union. Increased cooperation within the EEAS and European Commission and with businesses is...
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May 15, 2013
Event: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership?
View event summary: View the full event: ALDE spokesperson and shadow rapporteur for EU-US Trade Relations MEP Marietje Schaake cordially invites you to: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Tra...
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December 19, 2012
Press release: European human rights court rules internet blocking in Turkey unlawful
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes yesterday's ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in a case against Turkey on extensive internet blocking in the country. The European Court...
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December 20, 2011
Letter to HR/VP Ashton about internet disconnection and surveillance in Syria
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December 14, 2011
Media: 5,000 killed and counting: UN showdown over killing in Syria (France24 TV)
The United Nations Security Council remains squarely divided over Syria despite grim UN figures that point to a 20% spike in killings in just the past ten days. François Picard’s panel looks at what might make Russ...
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December 15, 2010
Plenary speech on Human rights in the world 2009 and EU policy on the matter
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Madam President, we are celebrating a significant day with the award of the Sakharov Prize today, but we have a lot more work to do than that. I would like to highlight a few elements from t...
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May 3, 2012
Media: Is the U.K.'s Love Affair With the Internet at Risk?
By Ben Rooney, The Wall Street Journal, 02.05.2012 The U.K. government has made much of pitching the country as a place that companies can do business electronically. Initiatives have included Tech City, aimed at luri...
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July 17, 2018
US, EU, China 'entrench' authoritarianism with spying tech export
The United States, the European Union and China are equipping, training and funding countries around the world, including autocratic governments, with surveillance capabilities, a new report has said, warning that t...
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July 27, 2018
Saudi Arabia pressering EU member states on Yemen
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini. ---On Thursday (July 26th), the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed it has been pressured by Saudi Arabia...
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May 8, 2012
Media: MEPs: "High time for EU sanctions against Bahrain"
D66, 08.05.2012 EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton should start preparing a set of targeted restrictive measures against the Bahraini government. In a letter sent today, initiated by Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (...
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February 25, 2016
European Parliament calls for arms embargo against Saudi Arabia
Today the European Parliament adopted with a broad majority a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Yemen that called upon Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and S...
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February 20, 2014
Media: Europe calls for less US power over Internet
Regulators and lawmakers across Europe have welcomed proposals from the European Commission to cut back US domination of the Web.Michiel Willems, 20.02.2014 Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for the digital agen...
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May 29, 2019
Podcast: EP elections and gender balance in the EU's top jobs
Paul Adamson talks to Marietje Schaake on the outcome of the European Parliament elections and gender balance in the EU's top jobs. Please listen to the conversation here.
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January 24, 2019
In your face: ensuring facial recognition technology remains a force for good
Facial recognition technology presents the opportunity to bring exciting and groundbreaking benefits to people and institutions around the globe. But with these benefits also comes the potential for challenges and...
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December 4, 2018
EU's Vestager Urged to Probe How Tech Giants Cash In on Ads
By Aoife White 4 December 2018, 00:00 CET European Union antitrust enforcers are being urged to scrutinize how ads fuel profits at tech giants such as Google and Facebook Inc. as watchdogs from France to Australia start...
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July 23, 2018
Former Trump advisor Bannon plans to boost far-right in Europe with new foundation
Steve Bannon, the controversial former chief advisor of US President Donald Trump, has announced plans to establish a foundation in Europe to spark a populist right-wing revolt. Bannon told The Daily Beast that the foun...
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April 18, 2018
EU Commission slams Turkey in annual report on country's accession prospects
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September 2, 2016
Ars Technica: 20-year ancillary copyright term, new YouTube rule mulled in draft EU law
Yesterday’s newspaper is today’s chip paper? Brussels' digital commissioner Gunther Oettinger doesn’t appear to think so, rather it is a way to claim levies for up to 20 years.A leaked draft of...
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August 12, 2015
Letter to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs on human rights in Angola
On August 12, Marietje Schaake together with other MEPs sent a letter to High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs / Vice President of the European Commission Mogherini on human rights in Angola. Please find t...
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November 17, 2015
MEP: Ensuring Internet access in developing countries should not be left to private sector
“Improving access to the Internet in developing countries is too important to leave to the private sector”, says MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66). Schaake states this in response to the trend that large tech companies wan...
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February 19, 2016
Letter on the detention of Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah in Turkey
On February 19, Marietje Schaake together with 11 other Members of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Selim Yenel, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU, and Fed...
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January 14, 2015
Plenary speech on Boko Haram and the atrocities in Northern Nigeria
Today, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the atrocities in Northern Nigeria by Boko Haram. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Mr President, High Representative, colleagues, the horr...
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January 30, 2015
MEP: EU should take the lead in new diplomatic initiative Syria
MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) wants EU High Representative Mogherini to develop a diplomatic initiative to end the war in Syria. Yesterday evening, it became clear that the talks in Moscow ended with no concrete result...
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January 16, 2014
Plenary speech - Situation of rights defenders and opposition activists in Cambodia and Laos
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, we are very concerned about recent violations of rights and freedoms in Cambodia. The elections took place amidst irregularities and these must be independently investigated. In addit...
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March 13, 2014
Plenary speech - Russia: sentencing of demonstrators involved in the Bolotnaya Square events
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, in the light of the tensions in Ukraine and aggression by Russia, whether in Crimea or in Syria, it is easy to forget that Russia is, in fact, a member of...
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March 31, 2014
Resolution on an EU strategy towards Iran as voted in Foreign Affairs Committee
Today, the Foreign Affairs Committee voted on a motion for a resolution on the EU strategy towards Iran. Please find the resolution as adopted by the committee below. The European Parliament will debate this resolution i...
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March 21, 2013
Media: Involve Turkey in US free trade: EU official - Hurriyet Daily News
A Dutch Member of European Parliament has asked the European trade commissioner to consider the impact of the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement to be signed between the U.S. and the EU on the Turkish economy and busines...
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March 15, 2013
Event: Breakfast Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics for Smart Growth
On April 25 , International Girls in ICT Day, Marietje Schaake speaks in a panel about the role of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics for Smart Growth. Other speakers are: Ms. Patricia Reilly...
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September 12, 2013
Parliamentary speech and resolution on the human rights situation in Bahrain
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, once again we must address the human rights situation in Bahrain. For those who wonder why and suggest that we look at Saudi Arabia’s human rights vi...
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May 15, 2013
Event: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership?
View event summary: View the full event: ALDE spokesperson and shadow rapporteur for EU-US Trade Relations MEP Marietje Schaake cordially invites you to: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Tra...
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November 9, 2012
Joint Statement of the EU Delegation* to the 7th International Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku
Joint Statement of the EU Delegation* to the 7th International Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku Internet and new technologies play an exponentially important role in the lives of citizens globally. In this respect, the EU...
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February 13, 2013
Discussion paper - Freedom of the Press and Media in the World report
Following my call for input I have received several contributions by NGO's, academics and citizens. I'm grateful for all the valuable information, ideas and viewpoints of which many are reflected in this discussion paper...
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November 26, 2012
Blog: MEPs want EU to defend digital freedoms at WCIT-2012 in Dubai
MEPs want EU to defend digital freedoms at WCIT-2012 in Dubai Last week the European Parliament discussed EU priorities for the upcoming WCIT meeting in Dubai from 3-14 December, which seeks to update the International...
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June 14, 2012
Letter to Prime Minister Erdoğan on remarks about abortion in Turkey
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June 12, 2012
Plenary speech on the latest developments in the Middle East & Syria
During this week's plenary session in Strasbourg MEPs discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, particularly in Syria. Just before the start of the debate it was announced that Sakharov-prize winner, Egyptian...
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July 7, 2011
Plenary speech on the Democratic Republic of Congo: mass rape in South Kivu province
Madam President, the systematic and widespread practice of rape as a war crime may amount to crimes against humanity, according to the UN. The organisation has extended its mission to the DRC but, if our conclusion i...
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March 15, 2016
No horse trading with Turkey on human rights
Today, the proposal of Member of European Parliament (D66/ALDE) Marietje Schaake to clearly separate the EU-Turkey deal on migration from Turkey’s accession negotiations was adopted by the European Parliament's Foreign A...
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March 7, 2019
Freedom of Expression Online and Offline
Written Questions by to the Commission submitted by Marietje Schaake With free expression and open media increasingly under pressure, the EU is a key global actor to strengthen these fundamental drivers of de...
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March 16, 2011
Press release: Verhofstadt on Libya: "The weak position of the EU makes me sick"
The fall-out from the Japanese tsunami has inevitably dominated media reports and blurred international attention to the rout of the Libyan opposition, left to fend off Gaddafi and his mercenaries by themselves. ALDE Pr...
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March 14, 2013
Media: France could join the small club of countries that require net neutrality - Ars Technica
The French government has put forward a new plan that could enshrine net neutrality in national law. If it passes, France would become the third country in Europe (after the Netherlands and Slovenia joined the club this...
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December 10, 2015
Opinion (Politico) - Europe needs to toughen up on its Saudi ally
On December 10, Marietje Schaake wrote an op-ed on Politico concerning Saudi Arabia. Europe needs to toughen up on its Saudi ally Saudi Arabia’s troubling role in terror financing warrants a new EU strategy....
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November 2, 2014
Media (ARD): 'Mit europäischer Technik ans Messer geliefert'
Europäische Firmen helfen Folterregimen, Kritiker und Dissidenten auszuspähen. Die Deutschen sind in dieser Branche einer der Marktführer. On 2 November, Marietje Schaake appeared on the German tv channel ARD. She...
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May 19, 2016
Report Turkey visit
From Monday 16 May until Wednesday 18 May, Marietje Schaake led the delegation of the European Parliament during a visit to Turkey. Please find below reports by Marietje Schaake on this mission. Media BBC World Ser...
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November 25, 2010
Plenary speech on Iraq, in particular the death penalty (including the case of Tariq Aziz) and attacks against Christian...
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, in Iraq, the death penalty was suspended after the US-led invasion in 2003 but reintroduced in August 2004. Since then, hundreds of people have been se...
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May 19, 2010
Plenary speech on the implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080-2006...
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, as we seek to solve the financial and economic crisis, I would like to point out an essential deficit: that of knowledge. I regret to say that Europe is becoming a more stupid...
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October 9, 2012
Flash: Iranians Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi shortlisted for Sakharov Prize 2012
The Committee on Human Rights of the European Parliament today shortlisted Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh and the Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi for the Sakharov prize 2012. Ms Sotoudeh was...
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December 13, 2017
The use of cryptocurrencies to circumvent international sanctions
Today I asked the following question to the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs: According to recent reports (1) North Korean hackers targeted four different exchanges that trade bitcoin and other digital...
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January 15, 2019
Threats by Cambodian Prime Minister
In October 2018, Commissioner Malmstrom notified the Cambodian government the trade preferences it enjoys under the ‘Everything but Arms’ (EBA) scheme would be withdrawn if no clear and measurable improvements would be m...
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May 20, 2015
Can TTIP Protect European Creativity? (ELF Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable)
Can TTIP Protect European Creativity? ELF Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable June 4, 2015 | 19:00-21:30 Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, Amsterdam Negotiatiors aim to make the Transatlantic Trade and Investmen...
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December 3, 2018
The export and use of NSO software
Last week, Saudi dissident Omar Abdulaziz filed a lawsuit against Israeli software company NSO for selling Pegasus software to the government of Saudi Arabia. That software was allegedly then used to target Mr Abdulaziz’...
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May 19, 2015
Plenary speech on self-certification of importers of minerals and metals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, it is essential that trade policies are a key element in broader EU foreign policy goals, such as conflict resolution, human rights and development. That is why we need ef...
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March 13, 2014
Plenary speech - Launching consultations to suspend Uganda and Nigeria from the Cotonou Agreement in view of recent legislation
Marietje Schaake, author - Mr President, Commissioner and colleagues, as the ACP meeting commences in this House, we are forced to take measures in response to the laws which have been adopted in Uganda and Nigeria c...
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February 13, 2013
Press release: Opening of EU-US FTA negotiations will be a milestone in evolution of world trade
Dutch Liberal Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66) today expects the European Commission to swiftly present a negotiating mandate as the basis for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the United Stat...
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April 14, 2011
EU Copyright Nominee Stirs Debate
BRUSSELS—The appointment of a former record industry representative as EU copyright chief has raised questions in Brussels about plans to overhaul the bloc's copyright rules, which musicians, companies, and EU Parliament...
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June 24, 2013
EU foreign ministers to decide on Turkey’s membership talks - Euractiv
The Turkish government's handling of protests that have rocked the country for the past three weeks have strained relations with the EU, and a decision to take another step in Ankara’s accession talks, expected t...
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March 24, 2012
Media: AllThingsD Sprouts Up at the Brussels Forum, Rubbing Elbows and Talking Tech
By Arik Hesseldahl, AllThingsD, 24.03.2012 Since Thursday morning, I’ve been in Brussels, the capital of both the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union. I’m here attending the Brussels Forum, which has been des...
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November 8, 2010
Media: Is there room for a liberal party?
By Yavuz Baydar, 8.11.2010, Today's Zaman The question stemmed from the an assertion by Ms. Marietje Schaake, a European liberal politician, who while in İstanbul recently raised many wise points in narrowing the gap...
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August 23, 2018
Support package for Iran
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the following written questions to HR/VP Mogherini: --- On 23 August, the European Commission announced the adoption of a package of €18 million in support of economic and socia...
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September 7, 2015
Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations, and the Use of Force - GMF
Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations, and the Use of Force September 14, 12:00 - 14:00 GMF Brussels Office (Invitation only) Data suggests that there are fundamental differences between the Unit...
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September 7, 2015
Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations, and the Use of Force - GMF
Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations, and the Use of Force September 14, 12:00 - 14:00 GMF Brussels Office (Invitation only) Data suggests that there are fundamental differences between the Unit...
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October 25, 2016
Improve relations with Iran only when human rights come first
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) only wants the EU to improve its relations with Iran if this goes hand in hand with an improvement of the human rights situation in the country. Today she vot...
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December 2, 2015
Media (Carnegie Europe) - Judy Asks: Is the EU Selling Out to Turkey?
Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find the response by Marietje Schaake below,...
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June 13, 2018
MEP calls for appointment EU cyber envoy
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution that called for more European cooperation on cyberdefence. Need for an EU cyber envoy MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes the resolution but argues that more is n...
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October 7, 2015
Media (Carnegie Europe) - Can the EU Do Business With Erdoğan?
This commentary by Marietje Schaake was published today by Carnegie Europe. By Judy Dempsey. Judy Asks: Can the EU Do Business With Erdoğan? Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new que...
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July 16, 2012
Media: Evidence Shows Syrian Security Got Comms From West - The Associated Press
Evidence Shows Syrian Security Got Comms From West by The Associated Press, 16 July 2012 LONDON (AP) — As violence began racing through Syria last year, two European contractors were putting the finishing touches on an...
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November 13, 2017
MEP: Enhanced defence cooperation gives Europe credible capabilities
Twenty-two countries have signed up today to a new European defence pact (PESCO) to enhance their structural defence cooperation. Under the initiative, countries commit to align the compatibility of their military system...
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February 21, 2013
Media: Trade Commissioner: EU To Seek GIs In US FTA, But ‘No New ACTA’ - Intellectual Property Watch
There will be a chapter on intellectual property protection in the draft proposals for a US-EU free trade agreement – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said...
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February 19, 2018
May wins backing for EU security pact, timing unclear
MUNICH (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May made her case on Saturday for a new security treaty with the EU from next year, winning support from EU and U.S. officials who agreed the issue was too important to risk gett...
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October 17, 2009
Nomination of Shadi Sadr for Sakharov Prize
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) has nominated Iranian human rights activist and journalist Shadi Sadr for the Sakharov Prize, an important award that is granted to a humanrights activist e...
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September 18, 2013
Media: Bahrain opposition leader arrested, charged with inciting terrorism - CNN.com
Mohammed Jamjoom and Samira Said, CNN.com, 18.09.2013 A leading opposition figure in Bahrain has been jailed after being charged with "inciting and advocating terrorism," Bahrain's Public Prosecution Office said. Acti...
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January 9, 2018
Italian arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to High Representative Mogherini concerning the sales of Italian arms to Saudi Arabia. The questions were co-signed by ... MEP's from ...political groups. --- A rece...
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November 27, 2015
EU-Turkey cooperation on refugee crisis must be based on respect for fundamental rights
Ahead of meeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, taking place on Sunday in Brussels, the ALDE Group in the European Parliament calls on Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, to address t...
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October 20, 2015
Blog (Project Syndicate) - Talking Tough to Turkey
On October 20, this blog by Marietje Schaake was published on Project Syndicate. When suicide bombers killed at least 97 people at a rally of pro-Kurdish activists and civic groups advocating peace between the Turkish g...
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May 16, 2013
Media: IPR Lists For Trans-Atlantic Trade Deal Still Growing; Risk Of Locking In Old IPR Regimes?
Monika Ermert, 15 May 2013, Intellectual Property Watch Locking in Europe and the United States to “old” intellectual property regimes is the one “killer argument” against including an IP chapter in the upcoming Trans...
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October 3, 2016
Torture products: “Europe cannot just stand by”
Torture and the death penalty still take place in many countries around the world and the EU should play no part in delivering services or goods to make this possible, according to...
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January 19, 2011
Resolution on Iran – the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, notably those concerning human rights, and in particular those of 10 February 2010(1) and 8 September 2010(2), – having regard to...
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November 21, 2013
MEP: We need clarity on EU cyber war capabilities
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to provide clarification on whether the EU is developing offensive capabilities in cyber defence. “It look...
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December 13, 2017
‘Fake News,’ Trump’s Obsession, Is Now a Cudgel for Strongmen
BRUSSELS — President Trump routinely invokes the phrase “fake news” as a rhetorical tool to undermine opponents, rally his political base and try to discredit a mainstream American media that is aggressively in...
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December 10, 2013
Plenary speech on Common rules and procedures for external action
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Madam President, how often have we heard Ministers, the High Representative and others speak about how more for more would frame a more values-based EU policy towards neighbouring countries?...
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March 15, 2013
Media: Family of Syria Internet guru appeals for EU help - EU Observer
The family of one extraordinary Syrian man facing life in prison has appealed to the EU for diplomatic assistance. "We need the urgent support of the European Union. This is our call to the European External Action Se...
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March 13, 2014
Event: “Crunch time for the Israeli-Palestinian talks: What are the prospects for peace and where does Europe fit?”
“Crunch time for the Israeli-Palestinian talks: What are the prospects for peace and where does Europe fit?” European Parliament, Friday 21st March Room ASP 3G2, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels The European Co...
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March 14, 2016
Amendments to 2015 Progress Report on Turkey
DRAFT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION to wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on the 2015 report on Turkey (2015/2898(RSP)) Kati Piri on behalf o...
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November 22, 2016
Russian jet fuel for Syrian war passing through EU
Marietje Schaake today submitted the following priority question to High Representative Mogherini.In October, Russia delivered a record amount of jet fuel to Syria, subsequently used by the regimes of Putin and Assad to...
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December 2, 2013
Event: Seminar on Iran: 'Momentum for openness? What opportunities for the future of EU-Iran relations?'
On 4 december I will host a seminar on Iran in the European Parliament. This seminar will bring together different stakeholders, experts, opposition activists and academics to focus on the question whether the new politi...
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April 23, 2014
Speech on TTIP, the digital economy and involving the public
Marietje Schaake speaks at a high-level conference on the future of trans-Atlantic Trade in Paris, addressing the potential for the digital economy within TTIP, as well as concerns regarding data protection and secrecy r...
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September 14, 2011
Resolution on Eritrea: the case of Dawit Isaak
Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, – having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6(3) and 21(2)(a) and (b) of the Treaty on Europe...
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October 24, 2012
Media: Colin Powell endorses Obama for President - New Europe
Colin Powell the former US Secretary of State has endorsed the President of the United States for re-election in the upcoming election on 6 November. Adding to the already higher polls following the final and third Presi...
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September 14, 2015
Media (WorldECR) - Talking export controls with Marietje Schaake, MEP
The September issue (43, pp. 13-15) of WorldECR, the journal on export controls and sanctions, featured an interview with Marietje Schaake on export controls. Read the interview here (PDF)....
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February 19, 2018
Questions to the Council on the attribution of the NotPetya attack
On 19 February 2018, Marietje Schaake submitted the following written questions to the Council on the attribution of the NotPetya attack: Last week, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, the United States, Denmark and...
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February 12, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on Saudi Arabia and the case of Raif Badawi
Today, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate, after which a resolution concerning the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia was adopted. Earlier, on January 21, MEPs called for urgent action in this case by sendi...
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July 7, 2016
Plenary debate on Bahrain
On Thursday July 7th, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech during the plenary debate on the situation in Bahrain. Schaake emphasizes that the ungoing repression, stripping of citizenship and high prison sentences for simp...
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February 1, 2019
Infringement of dual-use export restrictions to Russia
Following the illegal annexation of Crimea, the European Council imposed restrictions on economic relations with Russia. These measures include an export ban on dual-use goods for military use or military end users. &...
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November 24, 2010
Resolution on Iraq: the death penalty (notably the case of Tariq Aziz) and attacks against Christian communities
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Iraq, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the abolition of the death penalty, in particular its resolution of...
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May 22, 2012
Resolution on Ukraine
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, in particular its resolutions of 9 June 2011(1), 27 October 2011(2) and 1 December 2011(3), – havin...
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January 22, 2013
Media: International free speech roundup - Index on censorship
Daisy Williams, Index on Censorship, 18.01.2013 On 17 January, the European Parliament endorsed a resolution addressing ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain. The resolution, led by Dutch European Parliament memb...
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March 25, 2011
Media: MEPs ask 'government point of view' on publishing house raid
Two members of the European Parliament have requested the Turkish 'government’s point of view' on police raids Thursday in search of an unpublished manuscript, expressing skepticism about the action.By Erisa Dautaj Şener...
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November 22, 2018
Unsatisfactory answers to European Parliament Questions
Saudi Arabia pressuring EU member states on Yemen Question tabled on 30/07/2018 Answer - None --- Question tabled on 28/09/2017 Answer --- European Magnitsky Sanctions Questio...
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September 14, 2010
Resolution on Eritrea: the case of Dawit Isaak
The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, – having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6(3) and 21(2)(a) and (b) of the Treaty on European Union, – having regard to the Af...
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November 24, 2010
Resolution on ACTA
The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 207 and 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, – having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in parti...
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June 4, 2013
Media: Erdogan and the Taksim protests: Mismanaging Turkish politics? - Ahram Online
Despite the popularity of Turkish premier Erdogan, Turkey has been witnessing country-wide anti-government protests this weekBassem Ally, Ahram Online, 04.06-2013 The achievements of Islamist prime minister Recep Tayy...
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October 11, 2012
Media: A year on and the situation in Libya is still fraught ... and it's the most vulnerable who are suffering most - Independent
NEARLY a year after the conflict in Libya, the central authorities are struggling to exert their control over the various factions that contributed to overthrowing the dictator. As in all situations of political and soci...
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January 18, 2013
Media: Optimistic about Belarus? - European Voice
It is okay to be hopeful for change in Belarus – not because the opposition is strong, but because the regime is looking weak.Edward Lucas, European Voice, 17.01.2013 Heads in Brussels and elsewhere are sore with scra...
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December 10, 2015
Letter to European Commission President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans on the deal between the EU and Turkey
On December 10, Marietje Schaake together with 33 other Members of the European Parliament sent an open letter to European Commission President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans. It requests the Commission t...
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November 30, 2015
Media (New York Times) - E.U. Offers Turkey 3 Billion Euros to Stem Migrant Flow
On November 29, Marietje Schaake was quoted in the New York Times concerning the deal at the EU-Turkey summit on the refugee crisis. Please find the full article below. E.U. Offers Turkey 3 Billion Euros...
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September 27, 2011
Plenary speech on tensions between Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus
Madam President, as the High Representative and Commissioner Füle are aware, Turkey’s foreign policy is guided by a doctrine called ‘zero problems with neighbours’ but, unfortunately, today Turkey is experiencing pro...
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December 7, 2012
Video: Bloggers for Democracy
On December 5th Marietje Schaake spoke in a panel during the Bloggers for Democracy event organized by the Green Group in the European Parliament. The panel addressed the subject of "Technical infrastructure - building a...
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March 25, 2017
Does the world want to be connected: the economy
Friday, March 24, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (on the record)Speakers:1. Iain Conn, CEO, Centrica 2. Michael Fekl, Secretary of Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France 3....
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October 4, 2010
Resolution on the World Day against the Death Penalty
The European Parliament, – having regard to Protocol No 6 to the Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms concerning the abolition of the death penalty, of 28 April 1983, – having...
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February 1, 2012
Plenary speech on Iran and its nuclear programme
Mr President, Iran replied to the most recent EU sanctions with surprise, a surprise not only mentioned by officials but also reflected in the further decline in the value of the currency, as the EU remained united i...
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January 31, 2011
Media: Can bytes win over bullets?
One reason why Europe has not spoken out against Egypt's Internet switch-off might be the fact that many Western governments are seeking increased control over the net themselves.By Marietje Schaake, 31.1.2011, www.hurri...
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September 18, 2015
Report on trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, tort...
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June 12, 2018
Presentation of the annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2017 and the EU's policy on the matter
Speech in the plenary of the European Parliament on the EU annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2017 and the EU's policy on the matter.
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September 10, 2015
Plenary speech on Azerbaijan
On September 10, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. The European Parliament then adopted a resolution on Azerbaijan. Marietje Schaake in her response urged the...
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September 14, 2016
EU defence cooperation sorely needed
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), welcomes the proposals from the European Commission to make defence cooperation between European member states a priority. Germany and France have already p...
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December 5, 2013
Event: A Cybersecurity Strategy for Europe: What Is Missing?
Ranging from restrictive behaviour by telecom providers to online fraud and from economic espionage to state-sponsored attacks, threats to cybersecurity require increasingly sophisticated approaches. The Commission elabo...
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July 14, 2016
Report on EU-Iran relations
Please find below Marietje Schaake's amendments to the report on EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreementMOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTIONon EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement(2015...
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March 11, 2015
MEP: anti-terror cooperation with Arab League only when human rights are respected
On 20 January, EU foreign policy chief Mogherini and Arab League Secretary General El-Araby signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further their cooperation. According to Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaa...
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October 1, 2013
Media: European Commission proposal may stifle innovation - ViEUws
Previous work on net neutrality: Schaake: Commissioner Kroes misses historic opportunity to guarantee net neutrality Plenary speech on the Completion of the Digital Single Market Press release: Enshrine...
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March 14, 2013
Media: Time to put Hezbollah on EU terror list - Left Foot Forward
Marietje Schaake, Left Foot Forward, 13.03.2013 What is the most effective way to persuade people to end violence? This difficult question manifests itself in different ways on the European political agenda. This...
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May 9, 2012
Media: Bahrain Live Coverage: Countering the regime's allegations against Nabeel Rajab
By Scott Lucas, EAWorldview, 08.05.2012 1815 GMT: Eighteen members of the European Parliament have called on the European Union to hold the Bahrain government accountable over current and historic human rights violati...
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June 6, 2014
Media: Europeans Irked by U.S.-Iran Trade as Companies Suffer - Bloomberg
Europeans are complaining about rising American trade with Iran as their companies bear the brunt of the sanctions that the U.S. government pushed through against the Islamic Republic.Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 04.06.20...
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July 7, 2015
Exhibition of ‘Caesar’ Photographs – “Inside Syrian Prisons"
July 13-16 Press conference (hosting MEPs and Syrian activists responsible for the exhibition) on 15 July, 13:00 - 14:00 Location: European Parliament, PHS Building, 3rd Floor, Right side of the Hemicycle...
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December 11, 2013
Marietje Schaake MEP visits Iran
Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is visiting Iran with a delegation of the European Parliament from 12 until 18 December. After the official delegation, she will remain in Iran for thr...
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August 20, 2012
Blog: "EU-Russia relations: Necessary but Uncomfortable"
Russia and especially the people of Russia are considered ‘European’ by many standards. Unfortunately, Russia is increasingly less European when measured along the democratic yardstick. Despite its membership of the Coun...
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July 7, 2015
Exhibition of ‘Caesar’ Photographs – “Inside Syrian Prisons"
July 13-16 Press conference (hosting MEPs and Syrian activists responsible for the exhibition) on 15 July, 13:00 - 14:00 Location: European Parliament, PHS Building, 3rd Floor, Right side of the Hemicycle...
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April 25, 2018
The three things the EU should be doing for the Syrian people
As we speak, representatives of more than 85 countries meet in Brussels to attend the second - ministerial - day of the Syria conference, co-hosted by the EU and the United Nations. In the run-up to today, one message in...
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November 27, 2012
Video: Café Mediterrannée with Basma el Husseiny
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June 21, 2013
Event: Export Control Conference
On June 26th, Marietje Schaake will give a keynote address during the 2013 Export Control Conference, organized by the Irish Presidency and the European Commission. Schaake will discuss the importance of controlling the...
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July 11, 2013
Media: Video for the CIS Cybersecurity Series
The Centre for Internet and Society Cybersecurity Series seeks to address hotly debated aspects of cybersecurity and hopes to encourage wider public discourse around the topic. "It is important that we don't confine s...
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May 6, 2010
Recent statements by Catholic leaders on paedophilia
ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Baroness Sarah Ludford, Renate Weber, Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Gianni Vattimo, Cecilia Wikström, Ivo Vajgl, Jelko Kacin, Nathalie Gr...
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May 9, 2016
Chatham House Cyber Conference 2016, London
On May 23 Marietje Schaake will speak during the Chatham House Cyber Conference 2016. This conference draws on Chatham House’s extensive international networks and capabilities as one of the world’s leading independe...
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October 25, 2017
Blog: Should Europe Protect Its Strategic Sectors?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find below the answer of Marietje Schaake to the question: "Should...
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May 3, 2011
Media: War correspondents: call for braver EU protection policy
Ways to improve protection for journalists reporting on armed conflicts were debated by the Human Rights Sub-Committee on Monday, with a view to "press freedom" day on 3 May.3.5.2011, European Parliament News "Truth i...
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December 1, 2015
Media (Cumhuriyet) - Can’ı verdik, 3 milyar aldık, peki kârda mıyız?
On December 1, Marietje Schaake appeared in the following article on Cumhuriyet. Can’ı verdik, 3 milyar aldık, peki kârda mıyız? Can Dündar ve Erdem Gül’ün tutuklanmasının hemen ardından yapılan Avrupa Birliği zir...
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January 24, 2017
The EU cannot let Russia, Turkey and Iran dictate Syria's future
Warmongers brokering Syria solution in Astana Today, a most unlikely trio concluded meetings at a conference meant to find a ‘Syrian settlement’ in Astana. The terms are defined by Russia, Iran and Turkey, while the EU,...
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February 4, 2014
MEP: Turkish internet censorship violates EU rules
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Commission to take a strong position against proposed internet legislation in Turkey. Schaake: "These new laws strengthen the grip of the...
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October 8, 2014
Liberal MEP calls for a new EU-Turkey agenda
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls for a new agenda for Turkey-EU relations. Schaake stated this in response to the progress reports presented by European Commissioner Füle regarding the...
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February 22, 2012
Media: EIF Dinner Debate: Open Data
The EIF (European Internet Foundation) hosted a dinner debate on Open Data, also known as the Public Sector Information (PSI), at the European Parliament, Brussels on Tuesday 24th January 2012. Attendees came from a broa...
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February 1, 2012
Press release: Iran's nuclear activity a serious worry for the EU
Amid growing tension between Iran and the EU regarding Iran's nuclear activities and the subsequent introduction of sanctions on Iran's oil exports, the European Parliament held a debate today with the EU High Representa...
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April 7, 2011
Media: Key music industry lawyer now EU copyright chief
The European Union's new point person on copyright policy won't take up her post until mid-April, but she's already stirring up controversy. That's because Maria Martin-Prat spent years directing "global legal policy" fo...
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March 9, 2015
Blog: A European Defence Union requires democratic oversight
The EU risks becoming less relevant as a global player. Fragmentation and an inward focus, while the EU´s neighborhood is on fire, are reasons for serious concern. Intensified defense cooperation among European...
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November 8, 2016
EU credibility threatened by divisions
Over the weekend, attention was again paid to the movements of a Russian military vessel. On Friday, the Russian frigate ‘Admiral Grigorovich’, armed with advanced cruise missiles, arrived at the Syrian coast from its Bl...
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August 2, 2016
Snapping up cheap spy tools, nations 'monitoring everyone'
LIMA, Peru (AP) — It was a national scandal. Peru's then-vice president accused two domestic intelligence agents of staking her out. Then, a top congressman blamed the spy agency for a break-in at his office. News storie...
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February 1, 2016
Plenary speech on the commercial relationship between EU and China and market economy status
On February 1, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the commercial relationship between EU and China and market economy status. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, dumping pro...
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November 17, 2011
Resolution on Iran – recent cases of human rights violations
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, notably those concerning human rights, and in particular those of 7 September 2010 and 20 January 2011,...
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October 5, 2016
Vice: Iranians Are Cut Off from the Internet Economy
Ali Bangi is co-director of ASL19 (Farsi for Article 19), an organization that helps Iranians bypass internet censorship in Iran. He may be found on Twitter @alibangi. Nico Saldias is a P...
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September 9, 2015
Plenary speech on the Iran nuclear agreement
On September 9, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the nuclear agreement with Iran, addressing Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Marietje Schaak...
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February 28, 2018
Questions on the implementation of the EU sanction regime against Russia
On 28 February, Marietje Schaake submitted the following written questions, co-signed by 31 colleagues, to the Commission and High Representative Federica Mogherini on the implementation of the EU sanction regime against...
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December 17, 2014
Joint motion for resolution on the recognition of Palestinian statehood
Session document EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2014 - 2019 16.12.2014 ...
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October 19, 2015
Media (New York Times) - Merkel Links Turkey’s E.U. Hopes to Stemming Flow of Refugees
On October 19, Marietje Schaake was quoted in the New York Times on the rule of law and restrictions of people’s rights and freedoms in Turkey, in the context of the refugee crisis. Article by TIM ARANGO. Ceylan Yeginsu...
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September 26, 2013
Media: EU should stop the spread of digital arms - ViEUws
Previous work on digital arms trade and dual use items: Plenary speech on cyber security and digital arms trade Video: Discussion on digital arms trade for the Open Rights Group Media: Europe’s spy technolog...
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May 31, 2018
Reaction MEP Schaake on Trump´s tariffs decision
The Trump administration has just announced that Europe will be no longer exempt from US steel and aluminum tariffs. The measures imposed on Europe - a political, economic and military ally of the US - are reckless and h...
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April 10, 2017
Al-Jazeera documentary proves need for stronger export control for dangerous technology
Undercover research by Al-Jazeera shows that European companies actively try to circumvent European export controls and tried to sell spying technology to Iran and South Sudan. Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66): It is unaccept...
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February 23, 2017
Europe’s exports of spy tech to authoritarian countries revealed
In order to prevent dictatorships from abusing European technology to crack down on political opposition, the EU started regulating the export of surveillance technology a few years ago. But that...
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May 12, 2011
Plenary speech on Azerbaijan
Mr President, while we welcome the release from prison of c and Emin Milli, the good news about Azerbaijan ends about there. The European Parliament is very concerned about the massive crackdown on freedom of express...
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September 28, 2016
Euractiv: EU export controls proposed
EU companies are about to get hit with a controversial new export control law hampered by a wave of criticism this summer from technology firms, which contend that it will destroy their business abroad.The European Commi...
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February 9, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on Internet Governance
On 9 February 2015, Marietje Schaake held a speech at the plenary debate concerning Internet Governance and the renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum. A resolution on the renewal of the mandate of th...
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July 7, 2010
Resolution on Zimbabwe, notably the case of Farai Maguwu
The European Parliament, – having regard to its numerous previous resolutions on Zimbabwe, most recently that of 17 December 2008(1), – having regard to Council Common Position 2010/92/CFSP of 15 February 2010(...
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March 14, 2012
Resolution on Palestine: raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian TV stations
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the statement of 3 March 2012 by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the closure of two Palestinian televisio...
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December 10, 2013
Plenary speech on the 2013 progress report on Albania
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, Albania has been taking important steps towards meeting the EU criteria but, while we acknowledge that, this Parliament clearly defines the many areas...
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February 13, 2015
MEP: Saudi Arabia must release Raif Badawi
Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE), wants the authorities in Saudi Arabia to release Raif Badawi immediately and unconditionally. Yesterday the European Parliament adopted a resolution w...
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June 16, 2015
D66: Saoedi-Arabië moet Raif Badawi gratie verlenen
D66-Europarlementariër Marietje Schaake wil dat de koning van Saoedi-Arabië Raif Badawi gratie verleent. Schaake heeft een brief aan Koning Salman van Saoedi-Arabië gestuurd, die door 116 Europarlementariërs medeondertek...
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November 8, 2018
Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Be Rescued?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. The question this week: Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Be Rescued? Please find M...
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February 17, 2019
Democrats offer European allies the promise of a post-Trump future. But can they deliver?
MUNICH — Amid the gloom of a security conference focused on the breakdown in transatlantic relations under President Trump, Joe Biden offered beleaguered Europeans a ray of hope this weekend. “This too shal...
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January 24, 2013
Event: Trade Watch Workshop
On January 28th, Marietje Schaake is a panellist addressing the question "what are the difficulties in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of EU trade policy?" during a Trade Watch Workshop held in the Europea...
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June 26, 2017
Weapons of Mass Surveillance
Middle Eastern governments are using high tech mass surveillance tools to monitor their citizens. Western companies, including Britain’s largest weapons manufacturer, BAE, are among those selling surveillance techn...
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February 8, 2013
Media: The EU's cyber hodgepodge - Deutsche Welle
The new EU cyber security paper falls short of providing a full-fledged strategy and of matching rhetoric with resources, argues Thorsten Benner. Instead Brussels should lead the way in creating a rules-based cyberspace....
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November 2, 2016
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Today marks three years since French journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were killed in Northern Mali. The perpetrators were never caught. Recognising the need to provide journalists with extra safeguards, the...
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June 11, 2010
Media: Gap remains between Turkey and EU, EP politician says
Turkey remains on the path to the European Union, yet there are still many vast cultural and political differences remaining between the country and the bloc.By Özgür Ögret, 6.11.2010, Hürriyet Daily News Turkey remai...
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March 13, 2012
Resolution on Kazakhstan
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the general provisions on the Union’s external action laid down in Article 21 TEU, and the procedure for the conclusion of international agre...
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August 6, 2018
European Parliament support for Canadian government on Saudi human rights
On August 5th, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia declared the Canadian ambassador in Riyadh persona non grata, recalled its own ambassador from Ottawa and announced it will halt all new bilateral trade and investment flows....
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November 11, 2016
Trump gives EU defense plans new sense of urgency
Four European military powers — France, Germany, Italy and Spain — will accelerate their push for cooperation on defense because of concerns that Donald Trump will curtail U.S. engagement, diploma...
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March 15, 2013
Event: Liberal International Executive Meeting
From 12 to 14 April Marietje Schaake will attend the Liberal International's Executive Meeting in Beirut. On saturday April 13thshe will speak in a panel during the Human Rights Committee to address the question “How Sho...
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January 30, 2017
Questions to HR/VP Mogherini on Israeli settlement policy
Marietje Schaake submitted questions to High-Representative Federica Mogherini on the recent decision by Israel to allow the building of 2500 settlement constructions in the West-Bank. The questions, which you will find...
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March 1, 2018
Critics take on ‘nonsense’ EU plan to fight illegal online content
The European Commission published a new recommendation Thursday pushing Big Tech to take down flagged terrorist propaganda in an hour. But what happens if Facebook, Google, Twitter and their peers fail to comply? Nothi...
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June 28, 2013
Media: Between rhetoric and reality: Turkey’s foreign policy - Hürriyet
The uprisings in the Middle East have prompted both important questions and expectations about the role of Turkey in its region. Even though the mantra of “zero problems with neighbors” remains the official foreign polic...
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November 11, 2010
Press release: European Parliament sets its priorities ahead of EU-US summit
ALDE Press release, 11.11.2010 Commenting after today´s (Thursday 11 November) vote on the European Parliament's position on the forthcoming EU-US Summit and Transatlantic Economic Council, UK Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah...
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September 21, 2011
Media: EU Parliament Member Asks EU Commission What It Will Do If Italy Approves One Strike Copyright Law
By Mike Masnick, 21.09.2011, Techdirt.com We recently wrote about a ridiculous copyright law being proposed in Italy, that could ban people from using the internet based on a single accusation of infringement. As we n...
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February 3, 2017
No migration deal but comprehensive EU strategy for Libya
Today, in response to the Malta Declaration by the members of the European Council on managing migration in the Mediterranean, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to President Juncker and High Representative Mogherini. Toget...
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April 12, 2011
Foreign observers praise election conduct
Saturday’s National Assembly election has drawn rare praise from major international observer delegations including the Commonwealth and the American-led National Democratic Institute. Ahead of the presidential and go...
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April 22, 2014
MEP: EU should forcefully condemn attacks on political prisoners Iran
This post can be read in Persian here. Last week an unprecedented attack was launched on political prisoners in Evin prison Tehran. Labelled 'Black Thursday' witnesses speak of the worst attacks in 20 years. High Repr...
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March 19, 2018
MEP (D66/ALDE) regrets failure to impose sanctions on Iran and Russia after Syria violence
European Ministers of Foreign Affairs just added four individuals to European sanctions list in response to the continued violence in Syria. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) regrets that no t...
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April 14, 2011
E.U. sanctions 32 Iranian officials for human rights abuses
TEHRAN – The European Union on Thursday imposed travel bans and other sanctions against 32 Iranian police commanders, judges and prison wardens who, the bloc says, have committed human rights abuses. The Washington Po...
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April 17, 2013
Media: Privacy Rights Group Challenges British Government Over Spy Technology Sales - Slate
It has been linked to attacks on activists and dissidents and traced to servers operating across the world. But the next stop for a government spy technology that can infiltrate computers and eavesdrop on Skype chats cou...
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March 22, 2018
MEP Schaake (D66/ALDE) on EU exemption from steel/aluminium tariffs
The United States just announced that Europe will be temporarily exempt from the previously announced steel and aluminium tariffs. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake welcomes the move but remains concerne...
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October 23, 2012
Plenary speech on Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the EC and Israel on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA)
Plenary speech by Marietje Schaake Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, human rights are essential for this Parliament and for the EU. This is the essence of our values and is also reflected i...
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March 27, 2012
Media: EU Sanctions Human Rights Abusers and Bans Export of Surveillance Tech
By Arseh Sevom, View from Iran, 27.03.2012 China is not the only country providing surveillance technology to Iran, the EU is home to a number of companies that have provided surveillance and monitoring capabilities i...
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October 5, 2016
Event 07/11 Algorithmic accountability and transparency
<>The main idea behind this public roundtable is to discuss which options the European Union has to improve the accountability and/or the transparency of the algorithms that underpin many business models and platfo...
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March 11, 2015
Media (Carnegie Europe): Judy Asks: Does the EU Need Its Own Army?
This mini blog of Marietje Schaake appeared on Carnegie Europe as one of several answers to the question 'Does the EU Need Its Own Army?'. By Judy Dempsey, on March 11.Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a...
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January 27, 2015
Amendments to 2014 Progress Report on Turkey
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONto wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on 2014 Commission Progress Report on Turkey (2014/2953(RSP)) Kati Piri on...
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February 1, 2013
Media: viEUws interview on digital freedom, net neutrality, copyright reform and stopping digital arms trade
Marietje Schaake spoke to viEUw's Jennifer Baker about her recently adopted report on A Digital Freedom Strategy in the EU's Foreign Policy and related policies that are part of the EU's Digital Agenda, like intellectual...
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December 13, 2012
Media: Iranian prize winners put their necks on the line
The winners of this year's EU Sakharov prize for free speech have risked their safety by speaking out to MEPs on Wednesday (12 December).Andreas Rettman, EU Observer, 13.12.2012 The statements - by imprisoned Iranian...
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September 14, 2011
Resolution on Belarus: the arrest of human rights defender Ales Bialatski
Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus, in particular those of 12 May 2011, 10 March 2011, 20 January 2011 and 17 December 2009, –...
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November 21, 2014
MEP: more must be done for effective export controls dangerous technologies
Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the conclusions of the European Trade ministers today on the export of dangerous technologies. Important producers of hacking and surveillance...
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September 17, 2014
Plenary speech on the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA)
On 16 September, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA). Marietje Schaake (ALDE). – Mr President, after five years of intense negotiations, reaching...
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July 3, 2012
Plenary speech on EU-Israel agreement on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products
Mr President, today we are discussing the oral question that seeks to clarify in a binding way appropriate measures to ensure that the EU will not import medicines or other pharmaceutical products from the Occupied T...
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November 7, 2018
A European response to US withdrawal from the INF Treaty
Ahead of the meeting of President Putin and President Trump in Paris on November 11th 2018, 76 European political, diplomatic and military leadership figures are appealing to both Russia and the US not to take unilater...
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December 1, 2015
Schaake responds to ruling ECHR Turkey
In an important ruling today, the European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously that Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression of three Turkish academics by blocking access to YouTube for two years between Ma...
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September 25, 2018
Raw Politics: Brexit
On Raw Politics on Monday, Tesa, Darren and the panel gauge the reaction to the French president's threat to boycott Brexit talks over Irish border demands. Meanwhile, the UK's opposition Labour Party signals...
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November 2, 2012
Media: EU to Tighten Rules on Surveillance Technology Exports - Global Voices
“It is unacceptable that regimes in Syria and Iran can use European technologies to violate human rights”. Global Voices, Leila Nachawati, 31.10.2012 Activists have been fighting the battle against technology exports...
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November 13, 2011
Media: Long-term detention unacceptable, tells EP - Hürriyet Daily News
European politicians continued to criticize long imprisonment and violations of fair trials in Turkey while demanding the government make necessary changes and slamming opposition parties for selecting deputy candidates...
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September 13, 2012
Media: Ashton on Syria: ‘Don’t accuse us of inactivity…if it was easy, we would have done it by now’ - European Jewish Press
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton issued a ringing indictment of critics of Europe’s handling of the ongoing Syrian crisis Tuesday at a debate at the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, as she warne...
