🔴Today the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights is discussing #Cop27 and human rights in #Egypt.
📣@RPearshouse, @sana2 and @FreeRamyShaath are here to highlight the need for a free civil society in order to ensure meaningful climate action.
🧵... @RPearshouse @sana2 @FreeRamyShaath First, @sana2, takes the floor.

Sana is an activist & sister of jailed human rights defender Alaa Abd-El Fattah who has been on a hunger strike for more than 200 days.

#FreeAlaa #SaveAlaa

🔴Today, the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs is discussing "#Afghanistan: regional impact after the Taliban takeover."

📢@heatherbarr1 is here to highlight gaps on the international response to the attack on Afghan women’s rights.

🧵... @heatherbarr1 First, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan @tomas_niklasson describes the security impact of the Taliban takeover & neighboring countries responses.

“Human rights & inclusivity are in principle issues regional countries advocate for – but intensity & focus on these demands vary.”