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2015/2834(RSP) Resolution on the situation in Belarus

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Events

2015/09/10
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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Results of vote in Parliament
2015/09/10
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Belarus.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE, Greens/EFA and EFDD groups.

Parliament remains deeply concerned by the human rights and fundamental freedoms situation in Belarus , as well as by the shortcomings observed during previous elections by independent international observers and the active persecution of the opposition leaders after the elections.

Whilst welcoming the recent release of the remaining political prisoners, Parliament called on the Belarusian Government to rehabilitate the released political prisoners and to fully restore their civil and political rights. They also drew attention to the situation of national minorities in the country and their cultural organisations, whose leaders have at times been replaced by those preferred by the state authorities, thus violating one of the basic human freedoms: freedom of association.

The Belarusian authorities have been called upon to:

conduct the upcoming presidential elections in accordance with internationally recognised standards, to give the opposition unfettered access to all government-controlled means of communication and to allow it to participate in the elections on an equal footing; stop the harassment of independent media for political reasons; join a global moratorium on the execution of the death penalty as a first step towards its permanent abolition; respect the recommendations of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the abolition of elements of forced labour in the country; ensure, in all circumstances, respect for democratic principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms , in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international and regional human rights instruments ratified by Belarus.

Members noted the holding of the sixth round of consultations between the EU and Belarus on modernisation issues in Brussels on 3 September 2015, when the delegations discussed the prospects for cooperation in key areas. The EEAS and the Council are urged to ensure that any participation by the authorities in the Dialogue on Modernisation, alongside and on an equal basis with the democratic opposition and civil society, takes place with full respect for democratic principles.

Parliament supported the Commission in its policy of ‘critical engagement’ with the Belarusian authorities and expressed its readiness to contribute to it also via Parliament’s Delegation for relations with Belarus. It called on the Commission to support, with financial and political means, the efforts of Belarusian civil society , independent media and non-governmental organisations in Belarus to support the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people.

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T8-0319/2015
2015/09/10
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2015/09/09
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2015/09/08
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B8-0872/2015
2015/09/08
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B8-0874/2015
2015/09/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0876/2015
2015/09/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0878/2015
2015/09/08
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B8-0879/2015
2015/09/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0880/2015
2015/09/07
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B8-0866/2015
2015/09/07
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B8-0866/2015

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RC-B8-0866/2015 - Am 1 #

2015/09/10 Outcome: -: 463, +: 113, 0: 36
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5
18
6
4
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
18
11
12
16
16
12
20
13
20
62
18
45
25
57
84
42
61
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Claude TURMES
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

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Spain Verts/ALE

3

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4

Germany Verts/ALE

11

France Verts/ALE

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Ireland GUE/NGL

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Cyprus GUE/NGL

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Greece GUE/NGL

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For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

Marisa MATIAS

Against (1)

Inês Cristina ZUBER
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Netherlands GUE/NGL

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Anja HAZEKAMP
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Younous OMARJEE
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Lithuania EFDD

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Rolandas PAKSAS
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Sweden EFDD

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Italy EFDD

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Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

Petr MACH
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United Kingdom EFDD

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Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

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Joëlle BERGERON
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Bruno GOLLNISCH
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Austria ENF

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Harald VILIMSKY
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Belgium ENF

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Gerolf ANNEMANS
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Italy ENF

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Romania ENF

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Laurenţiu REBEGA
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Janice ATKINSON
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Ireland ALDE

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Marian HARKIN
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Austria ALDE

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Angelika MLINAR
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Charles GOERENS
1

Estonia ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

3

Finland ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Sweden ALDE

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Fredrick FEDERLEY
3

Croatia ALDE

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Denmark ALDE

3

Portugal ALDE

1

Belgium ALDE

5

Bulgaria ALDE

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Iskra MIHAYLOVA
1

Netherlands ALDE

6

Czechia ALDE

4

Spain ALDE

8

Romania ALDE

3

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

Catherine BEARDER
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Germany ALDE

3

France ALDE

4
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Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1

Finland ECR

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Jussi HALLA-AHO
1

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Denmark ECR

3

Belgium ECR

For (1)

Helga STEVENS

Against (1)

Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT
2

Slovakia ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Italy ECR

2

Czechia ECR

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United Kingdom ECR

14

Germany ECR

Abstain (1)

Beatrix von STORCH
8

Poland ECR

16
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Nessa CHILDERS
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Andrejs MAMIKINS
1

Cyprus S&D

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Costas MAVRIDES
1

Malta S&D

3

Greece S&D

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Nikos ANDROULAKIS
1

Luxembourg S&D

Abstain (1)

Mady DELVAUX
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Marju LAURISTIN
1

Lithuania S&D

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Finland S&D

2

Sweden S&D

For (1)

Soraya POST
6

Croatia S&D

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Biljana BORZAN

Against (1)

Tonino PICULA
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Denmark S&D

3

Portugal S&D

For (1)

Ana GOMES

Abstain (1)

Carlos ZORRINHO
6

Belgium S&D

Against (2)

Hugues BAYET, Maria ARENA
2

Slovakia S&D

3

Hungary S&D

For (1)

Csaba MOLNÁR

Abstain (1)

Tibor SZANYI
4

Bulgaria S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

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Agnes JONGERIUS, Kati PIRI
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Italy S&D

For (1)

Elly SCHLEIN
24

Czechia S&D

4

Spain S&D

12

Romania S&D

Abstain (1)

Maria GRAPINI
10

United Kingdom S&D

Abstain (1)

Julie WARD
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5

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11
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3

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3

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3

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Tunne KELAM
1

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Algirdas SAUDARGAS
1

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Against (1)

Petri SARVAMAA
1

Slovenia PPE

5

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3

Croatia PPE

5

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Portugal PPE

7

Belgium PPE

4

Slovakia PPE

6

Hungary PPE

12

Bulgaria PPE

7

Netherlands PPE

4

Italy PPE

12

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Poland PPE

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    • date: 2015-09-09T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20150909&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
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