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2015/2875(RSP) Resolution on the situation in Thailand

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 144

Events

2015/10/08
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Results of vote in Parliament
2015/10/08
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2015/10/08
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Details

The European Parliament adopted by 581 votes to 35 with 35 abstentions a resolution on the situation in Thailand.

The resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, Greens/EFA, ALDE, GUE/NGL and EFDD groups.

Parliament stated it was deeply concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Thailand following the illegal coup of May 2014. It urged the Thai authorities to:

lift repressive restrictions on the right to liberty and the peaceful exercise of other human rights, in particular those relevant to peaceful involvement in political activities; overturn convictions and sentences , to withdraw charges and to release individuals and media operators who had been sentenced or charged for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression or assembly; revoke immediately Section 44 of the interim constitution and related provisions that serve as a basis for the Thai authorities to repress fundamental freedoms and commit human rights violations with impunity.

Members called on the Thai Government to comply with its own constitutional and international obligations as regards the independence of the judiciary, the right to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and political pluralism, especially in the light of the growing severity of its ‘anti-defamation’ laws.

Parliament asked the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the EU Delegation, as well as Member State delegations, to use all available instruments to ensure respect for human rights and the rule of law in Thailand, in particular by continuing to observe investigations and trial hearings of opposition leaders. It encouraged the EU and the Thai Government to engage in a constructive dialogue on matters relating to human rights protection and democratisation processes in Thailand and in the region. Members noted that the EU, which was Thailand’s third-largest trading partner, had put on hold fledgling negotiations with Thailand for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which commenced in 2013, and had refused to sign the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) finalised in November 2013 until a democratic government was in place.

Parliament supported the EEAS and the Commission in maintaining economic and political pressure in order to ensure Thailand’s return to democratic governance, reminding the Thai Government, in this connection, that no progress should be expected on the FTA and PCA between the EU and Thailand as long as the military junta remained in power.

Members went on to take note of the measures taken by the Thai Government to comply with minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and to put an end to endemic modern-day slavery in the supply chain of its fishing industry . They encouraged the government to implement these measures as a matter of urgency and to step up its efforts. The international community, and the EU in particular, should put all their efforts into fighting human trafficking, slave work and forced migration by advocating international collaboration on the monitoring and prevention of human rights violations relating to labour issues .

Lastly, Parliament welcomed the decision to dismiss the criminal defamation case against workers’ rights defender Andy Hall , an EU citizen and his subsequent release. It called for the computer crime and criminal defamation cases initiated against him at Southern Bangkok Criminal Court also to be dropped, asks the EU Delegation to continue to follow his legal situation closely and to attend his trial.

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T8-0343/2015
2015/10/08
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2015/10/06
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-1002/2015
2015/10/06
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-1012/2015
2015/10/06
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2015/10/06
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2015/10/06
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-1017/2015
2015/10/06
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-1018/2015
2015/10/06
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-1021/2015
2015/10/06
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B8-1002/2015

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RC-B8-1002/2015 - Résolution #

2015/10/08 Outcome: +: 581, 0: 35, -: 35
DE IT ES GB PL FR RO HU CZ SE BE AT BG NL PT EL HR LT FI DK SK SI IE LV EE CY MT LU
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83
65
46
57
42
64
25
21
20
19
19
18
16
22
18
19
11
9
9
12
11
8
8
6
6
6
6
4
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Germany PPE

27

Italy PPE

13

Spain PPE

16

Poland PPE

18

France PPE

18

Romania PPE

10

Hungary PPE

12

Czechia PPE

7

Sweden PPE

3

Belgium PPE

3

Austria PPE

5

Bulgaria PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

4

Portugal PPE

6

Greece PPE

3

Croatia PPE

Abstain (1)

Marijana PETIR
5

Lithuania PPE

2

Finland PPE

For (1)

Henna VIRKKUNEN
1

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Slovakia PPE

5

Slovenia PPE

5

Ireland PPE

4

Latvia PPE

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Cyprus PPE

2

Malta PPE

3

Luxembourg PPE

For (1)

Georges BACH
1
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Germany S&D

24

Italy S&D

26

Spain S&D

12

United Kingdom S&D

20

Poland S&D

4

France S&D

10

Romania S&D

12

Hungary S&D

4

Czechia S&D

4

Sweden S&D

6

Belgium S&D

4

Austria S&D

5

Bulgaria S&D

4

Netherlands S&D

For (1)

Agnes JONGERIUS
1

Portugal S&D

6

Greece S&D

4

Croatia S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Finland S&D

1

Denmark S&D

3

Slovakia S&D

3

Slovenia S&D

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Tanja FAJON
1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Latvia S&D

1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
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Cyprus S&D

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Malta S&D

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Luxembourg S&D

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Mady DELVAUX
1
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Spain ALDE

8

United Kingdom ALDE

1

France ALDE

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Romania ALDE

2

Czechia ALDE

4

Sweden ALDE

3

Belgium ALDE

6

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Netherlands ALDE

6

Portugal ALDE

2

Croatia ALDE

2

Lithuania ALDE

3

Finland ALDE

4

Denmark ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Latvia ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

3

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1
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60

Germany ECR

Abstain (1)

Beatrix von STORCH
8

Italy ECR

1

United Kingdom ECR

14

Poland ECR

18

Czechia ECR

2

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Finland ECR

For (1)

Jussi HALLA-AHO
1

Denmark ECR

4

Slovakia ECR

3
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
42

Germany Verts/ALE

11

Spain Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

2

France Verts/ALE

6

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1
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47

Germany GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Stefan ECK
8

Italy GUE/NGL

3

Spain GUE/NGL

8

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

France GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
4

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

Marisa MATIAS
4

Greece GUE/NGL

6

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
icon: EFDD EFDD
40

Italy EFDD

17

United Kingdom EFDD

17

Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

Petr MACH
1

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
1
icon: NI NI
11

Germany NI

Against (1)

Udo VOIGT
1

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Diane DODDS
1

France NI

Against (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
1

Hungary NI

3

Greece NI

5
icon: ENF ENF
36

Italy ENF

5

United Kingdom ENF

Abstain (1)

Janice ATKINSON
1

Poland ENF

Against (1)

Michał MARUSIK
1

France ENF

19

Romania ENF

Against (1)

Laurenţiu REBEGA
1

Belgium ENF

Abstain (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Austria ENF

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Netherlands ENF

4

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