Human Rights
All over the world there are people who do what we take for granted: Denounce corruption, protect their local forest, express their opinions freely, love who they want to love. And yet they are threatened, persecuted and murdered for doing so. Their fight for freedom is our fight for freedom.
Experience shows: When it comes to protecting human rights defenders, the EU can make a difference, especially if it stands united. As a Substitute Member of the Human Rights Committee (DROI), I bring the voices of human rights defenders, who are under increasing pressure worldwide, to Parliament and call for their support. We must not remain silent when people’s rights are being trampled on elsewhere.
After years of blockades in the Council, we have finally succeeded: the Iranian Revolutionary Guards are on the EU terrorist list. What this means:
This week, the European Parliament held a debate on the nationwide protests in Iran and the regime’s brutal repression. In addition, we adopted a resolution in support of the people of Iran. More on our demands:
Together with six other colleagues from Greens/EFA I visited East Jerusalem and the West Bank - on a mission to see the situation on the ground, listen to people directly affected, and assess developments that are often discussed in Europe without enough attention to daily reality.
A DROI hearing in the European Parliament focused on how authoritarian regimes extend their repression into the EU – and why Europe must now respond more decisively.
The EU has sent a clear message to Tehran: the systematic persecution of minorities, especially the Bahá’Ã, must end immediately. As the initiator for the Greens in the European Parliament, I stand firmly with those affected and demand concrete consequences.
From 8–15 November, Berlin became a place dedicated to freedom, democracy, and human rights. Here is my reflection on this inspiring week.
Tracing state surveillance methods at the Stasi Records Archive and on the Campus for Democracy – together with members of the World Liberty Congress.
Die Bewegung Frau, Leben, Freiheit hat gezeigt, wie unaufhaltsam Hoffnung, Träume und Widerstandskraft sein können. Damit dieser Geist weiterlebt, haben wir eine digitale Plattform gestartet, die Visionen für #OurFreeIran vereint.
Follow the Money zeigt: Es fließen EU-Gelder an Spähsoftware-Unternehmen, die mit illegaler Überwachung in Verbindung stehen. Die EU kann nicht beides tun – die Rechte ihrer Bürger*innen verteidigen und gleichzeitig ihre Überwachung subventionieren. Unser Schreiben an die Kommission.
China supports Russia’s war, violates human rights, and threatens our markets – yet the summit ended with polite appeals. In my opinion, now is the time for a firm stance instead of diplomatic restraint.
More than 700,000 Afghans have already been deported from Iran in 2025 – many of them without documents, without protection, directly into the hands of the Taliban. A violation of international law.
The abuse of spyware is a threat to our democracy and security in Europe. Two years after the final report of the Pegasus Inquiry Committee (PEGA), this threat is still not being taken seriously.