The Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) is a subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament. It is responsible for issues of human rights and democracy, including ensuring their implementation in European Union policy, encouraging dialogue with international agencies and civil society, and providing a platform for reports on and analysis of human rights both within and outside the EU. [1] During the Ninth European Parliament (2019–2024), the committee has 30 members and is chaired by Marie Arena from Belgium. [2]
As of 12 April 2022, the 30 members of the subcommittee are: [3]
Chairperson | Term start | Term end | Group | State | ||
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![]() | Elena Valenciano | 7 July 2014 | 18 January 2017 | S&D | Spain | |
![]() | Antonio Panzeri | 25 January 2017 | 1 July 2019 | S&D | Italy | |
![]() | Marie Arena | 10 July 2019 | Incumbent | S&D | Belgium |
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