Caroline Lucas’s work on human rights encompasses campaigns around specific countries, like Burma, as well as issues that include women’s and LGBT rights. A passionate advocate of freedom of expression and freedom of speech, Caroline has also focussed on civil liberties and human rights breaches in the UK and Europe. She sees being an MEP as an opportunity to speak out for those denied a voice and to raise awareness of oppression and discrimination worldwide.
Below you can access press releases, reports, articles, Parliamentary work and correspondence related to human rights.
Image: Caroline at Brighton PrideParade 2006
Press Releases
Green Euro-MP Welcomes Strong Euro Commitment On Israel-Palestine In Vote On Crucial Report
- 11.3.2010
Green MEPs Issue Joint Statement on Kurdish Arrests in Belgium
- 4.3.2010
MPs Must Act Now To End ‘Draconian’ Control Orders, Says Lucas
- 25.2.2010
EU Parliament Votes Against ‘Anti-Democratic’ EU-US SWIFT Agreement
- 11.2.2010
Green MEP Helps Launch International Parliamentarians For West Papua In Euro-Parliament
- 27.1.2010
Green Leader Welcomes New EU Presidency Focus On Gendered Violence
- 12.1.2010
Lucas Appeals For Halt To Imminent Afghan Deportations
- 7.10.2009
Green Euro-MP Voices Disgust At ‘Inhumane’ Raid On Calais Migrant Camp
- 22.9.2009
More Women Needed At Top Of EU Government, Urges Green Euro-MP
- 10.9.2009
UK Green MEPS Urge Halt To ‘Inhumane’ Mass Deportation Plan For Afghan And Iraqi Refugees in ‘Jungle’ Camp
- 17.7.2009
Green Euro-MP Urges Israeli Authorities To Allow Safe Passage For ‘Free Gaza’ Boat
- 30.6.2009
Green Euro-MP Scoops ‘Ethical Politician Of The Year’ Award
- 3.6.2009
Green Euro-MP Urges End To ‘Appalling’ State Harassment Of ‘Mr U’
- 30.3.2009
Green MEP Calls For Urgent Political Solution To Conflict On Return From Euro-Parliament Visit To Gaza
- 2.3.2009
Green MEP Challenges South East Mayors To Join Peace Initiative
- 17.2.2009
Green Euro-MP Welcomes Home Office Decision On Iranian Asylum Seeker
- 16.2.2009
Corporate Abuse Of EU Law To Blame For ‘British Jobs’ Dispute – Not Exploited Foreign Workers, Says Green MEP
- 4.2.2009
Green MEP Urges Foreign Office To Address Continuing Human Rights Abuses In West Papua
- 22.1.2009
Israeli Attack On UN Agency In Gaza Shows ‘Blatant Disregard’ For Negotiations - And Palestinian Human Rights, Says Green Euro-MP
- 15.1.2009
EU Must Hold Israel To Its Agreements
- 5.1.2009
Green Euro-MP Joins Calls For West Papuan Self Determination On Independence Day
- 1.12.2008
British National Among Three Held In Israeli Sting On Palestinian Fishermen
- 19.11.2008
Green Euro-MP Calls For Safer Streets As Women Unite To ‘Reclaim The Night’
- 19.11.2008
Green MEPs Showcase Their Record on Protecting the Rights Of Humans and Animals - online PDF leaflets
- 3.9.2008
MEP And MPs Issue Letter To Gold Commander Of Kent Police, As Attacks On Right To Protest Continue At Kingsnorth Climate Camp
- 7.8.2008
South East MEP Supports Calls For New Licensing Of Lapdance Clubs
- 5.6.2008
Lucas Welcomes Home Office Decision To Grant Asylum To Gay Iranian
- 21.5.2008
Green MEP Calls For World Human Rights Campaign At Brighton Anti-Homophobia Rally
- 14.5.2008
Conservatives Force EU Climbdown On Outlawing Homophobia And Ageism
- 2.5.2008
Greens Protest in European Parliament Over China’s Repressive Policy In Tibet
- 27.3.2008
Green MEP Calls For International Action On Tibet
- 20.3.2008
Green MEP Signs Downing Street Petition Demanding Better Support For Victims Of Rape And Sexual Violence
- 12.3.2008
Letters and Replies
Correspondence about International Human Rights Abuses
- 21.5.2010
Correspondence about Palestine and the Middle East
- 21.5.2010
Correspondence about LGBT Rights
- 29.3.2010
Correspondence about Women’s Rights
- 10.2.2010
Correspondence about Civil Liberties
- 14.9.2009
Correspondence about Young People’s Human Rights
- 24.7.2009
Correspondence about Burma
- 2.7.2009
Correspondence about the Right to Religious Expression
- 21.6.2009
Correspondence about Asylum
- 21.5.2009
Correspondence about West Papua
- 23.2.2009
In the Parliament
Written Questions - LGBT Rights
- 21.7.2009
Written Questions - Palestine
- 10.2.2009
Resolutions - Palestine
- 12.1.2009
Written Declaration - Civil Partnerships
- 22.9.2008
Resolutions - International Human Rights
- 9.7.2008
Articles
Comment is free, Guardian: “Afghanistan: time to go”, 25 November 2009
- 25.11.2009
***Gaza Needs Trust, Not Just Aid - Caroline writing for the Guardian’s Comment is Free***
- 3.3.2009
***WEB EXCLUSIVE*** Children in Trouble - Barnardo’s Campaign, 17 November 2008
- 17.11.2008
Comment is free - Guardian: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry, 05 August 2008
- 6.8.2008
No green light for occupiers - Jewish Socialist magazine, Spring 2008
- 1.5.2008
Speeches
Stop the War - Gaza
- 13.3.2009
Plenary - Palestine
- 9.7.2008
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2008
- 17.5.2008
International Women’s 2008 - speech to Million Women Rise rally in Trafalgar Square
- 9.3.2008
