Protecting Prisoners Rights

European Parliament Wrap: Permits, Prisoners, Prizes and EuroTalks, President's last speech and end of Polish Presidency

European Parliament Web Team | Posted 15.02.2012 | UK Politics
European Parliament Web Team

During the December plenary, MEPs voted on several resolutions including the introduction of an employment and residence permit for foreign workers discussed prison conditions, debated the outcome of the Euro Summit, awarded the Sakharov Human Rights Prize to five Arab Spring activists and bid farewell to Jerzy Buzek, the Parliament's outgoing President, and to the Polish presidency of Council.