Alarmed by the deteriorating health of Nabeel Rajab, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri made the following statement:
"The President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab, has been held in pre-trial detention for over a year because he spoke out against human rights violations in Bahrain..."
The EU must remain at the forefront of eradicating torture worldwide, says DROI Chair Panzeri (S&D, IT) on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
"Commemorating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture we must remember all those who suffer basic human rights violations, physical and psychological abuses and injuries as a result of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, especially vulnerable groups, such as children, women, migrants, refugees and persons belonging to minorities...."