European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Specifically, the committee deals with data protection issues; asylum, migration, and "integrated management of the common borders"; and the EU approach to criminal law", including police and judicial cooperation and terrorism, all while ensuring that the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality are respected. Additionally, it oversees several agencies of the European Union, including the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Europol, Eurojust, the European Police College (Cepol), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and other such agencies. ==Chairs==

• 2004–2009: Jean-Louis Bourlanges (ALDE) • 2009–2014: Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D) • 2014–2019: Claude Moraes (S&D) • 2019–2024: Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D) • 2024–present: Javier Zarzalejos (EPP) ==Controversy==

Udo Voigt, the former leader of the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) who has praised Adolf Hitler, joined the committee as a non-attached member in July 2014, sparking outrage from European Parliament President Martin Schulz, the European Jewish Congress, and the European Network Against Racism, among others. Jan Philipp Albrecht, a German Green Party member and vice chair of the committee, expressed doubt about Voigt's ability to significantly influence the legislative process, but he did concede that "his presence could lead the public to question the European Parliament". ==See also==