Today in the European Parliament we discussed the topic of Crimean Tatars. Russian annexation of Crimea is illegal and needs to stop. Crimea must be returned to Ukraine. Until this...
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Abduction of Eston Kohver
I sent this to my colleagues in the European Parliament. Today, on 19 August 2015, a judgment in the case of the Estonian police officer Eston Kohver was made public...
Continue reading... Increased international pressure needed on Russia to release Eston Kohver
Today, six months ago, an Estonian police officer Eston Kohver was abducted by Russia and taken to a prison. This is a crime and a violation of human rights that must...
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Russian authorities stall Sakharov Center and other human rights organizations
Member of European Parliament, Urmas Paet, stated that the harassment of human rights organizations in Russia has become increasingly rough and leads to closing down human rights activities in Russia....
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Estonia should quickly ratify Istanbul Convention on combating violence against women
Member of European Parliament, Urmas Paet, said in White Ribbon campaign event in Brussels that Estonia as well as many other countries should urgently ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing...
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The rights of millions of children are being violated every day
Urmas Paet, a member of the European Parliament, said in the plenary sessioon of the European Parliament in Strasbourg during the discussion on the children´s rights that the number of...
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Zero tolerance needed to stop violence against women
Urmas Paet, a member of the European Parliament, stated in the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the elimination of violence against women, that European Union must...
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