As shadow rapporteur on the EU-Indonesia trade agreement, I have pushed to keep human rights and environmental protections at the heart of our partnership. Reports that screenings of a documentary on deforestation in Papua are disrupted by the military underline why this cannot be an afterthought.
Incredibly proud to have led this process, confirming that human rights and environmental defenders are at the forefront of the Parliament's concerns when it comes to EU-Indonesia relations. Ahead of the possible upgrade of relations and CEPA agreement, this resolution sends an important message.
De film gaat over de kap van oerbos op Papoea. Het leger, zakenlui en politici zouden daar veel aan verdienen. Veel voorstellingen gaan in het geheim door.
🗳️Human rights violations
On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Afghanistan and Indonesia.
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Politics keeps asking how to reconnect with citizens, especially younger generations.
But citizens are already engaged. Sometimes institutions are just not looking in the right places.
Twitch streams. Reddit threads. Gaming communities.
After our committee meeting, I received messages from people saying it was the first time they had ever watched the European Parliament.
Others wrote from outside Europe saying they hope the EU will lead on this issue.
