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2015/3016(RSP) Resolution on Ibrahim Halawa, potentially facing the death penalty

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2015/12/17
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The European Parliament adopted by 566 votes to 11, with 46 abstentions, a resolution on Ibrahim Halawa, potentially facing the death penalty.

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

Parliament recalled that Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa has been detained for more than two years on charges of attending an illegal protest on 16 and 17 august 2013 while on a family holiday in Cairo, during which protesters allegedly caused deaths and criminal damage. It also recalled that Ibrahim Halawa was 17 years old – and therefore still a juvenile under Egyptian and international law – at the time of his arrest. Ibrahim Halawa was arrested along with his three sisters, having sought refuge in the Al-Fateh mosque when violence erupted during a demonstration. His three sisters were subsequently released by the authorities.

Faced with the unacceptable breach of basic human rights arising from the arbitrary detention of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa, Parliament called on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him to the Irish authorities pursuant to a presidential decree issued in November 2014 under Egyptian Law 140.

It expressed its deepest concern at the deteriorating condition of Ibrahim Halawa due to his hunger strike and his alleged poor conditions in prison and called on the Egyptian authorities to ensure, as a matter of priority, that the good health and well-being of Ibrahim Halawa are maintained while he remains in prison.

Respect for international texts : Parliament remined the Egyptian authorities that Egypt is bound by indisputable international obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child as they apply to Ibrahim Halawa. It demanded that the Egyptian authorities categorically rule out the threat of the death penalty should Ibrahim Halawa be convicted, given that he was arrested as a juvenile. It reiterated in addition the EU’s absolute opposition to the use of the death penalty under all circumstances and called for a full moratorium on the issuance of capital punishment in Egypt.

Defence of Ibrahim Halawa : Parliament remained convinced that it will be extremely difficult for Ibrahim Halawa’s lawyers to mount an individual defence in the event that his case is heard as part of a mass trial of all defendants arrested in connection with the August 2013 protests. It strongly condemned the use of a mass trial in the judicial process and called on the Egyptian authorities to abide by international law and safeguard the highest international standards with regard to the right to a fair trial and due process.

Parliament called on the European External Action Service (EEAS), via the EU Delegation in Cairo, and the Member States, notably Ireland, to monitor all hearings in the trial of Ibrahim Halawa and his co-defendants. It expects the EEAS to raise this case at the highest level of its dialogue with Egypt and to report back regularly to Parliament on the trial monitoring.

Lastly, the Irish authorities, as well as the EU Delegation, are called upon to continue providing their full legal, consular and other forms of support to Ibrahim Halawa. The Egyptian authorities, in regard to Ibrahim Halawa’s European citizenship, are urged to continue to facilitate consular access for the Irish Government.

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T8-0463/2015
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B8-1402/2015
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B8-1408/2015
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RC-B8-1402/2015 - Résolution #

2015/12/17 Outcome: +: 566, 0: 46, -: 11
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78
59
60
48
54
36
22
20
19
19
18
17
21
23
17
13
11
11
11
10
9
12
7
6
6
6
5
5
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Germany PPE

26

Italy PPE

12

France PPE

18

Poland PPE

21

Spain PPE

8

Romania PPE

8

Belgium PPE

4

Sweden PPE

4

Czechia PPE

6

Portugal PPE

6

Austria PPE

5

Greece PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

5

Hungary PPE

9

Bulgaria PPE

4

Croatia PPE

5

Finland PPE

2

Slovakia PPE

6

Ireland PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

1

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Slovenia PPE

4

Luxembourg PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

2

Malta PPE

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
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Latvia PPE

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Germany S&D

23

Italy S&D

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France S&D

11

Poland S&D

4

United Kingdom S&D

19

Spain S&D

10

Romania S&D

10

Belgium S&D

4

Sweden S&D

6

Czechia S&D

4

Portugal S&D

7

Austria S&D

5

Greece S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

2

Hungary S&D

4

Bulgaria S&D

3

Croatia S&D

2

Finland S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

4

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
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Lithuania S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
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Cyprus S&D

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Malta S&D

3

Estonia S&D

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Marju LAURISTIN
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Latvia S&D

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Germany ALDE

4

France ALDE

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Romania ALDE

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Belgium ALDE

5

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3

Czechia ALDE

4

Portugal ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
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Netherlands ALDE

6

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Croatia ALDE

2

Finland ALDE

3

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Lithuania ALDE

3

Denmark ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
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Estonia ALDE

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Germany ECR

7

Italy ECR

1

Poland ECR

19

United Kingdom ECR

14

Romania ECR

For (1)

Monica MACOVEI
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Belgium ECR

4

Czechia ECR

2

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Netherlands ECR

For (1)

Peter van DALEN

Abstain (1)

Bas BELDER
2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Finland ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Denmark ECR

4
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43

Germany GUE/NGL

5

Italy GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

3

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Spain GUE/NGL

8

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

6

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
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Cyprus GUE/NGL

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3

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1

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Benedek JÁVOR
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

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Indrek TARAND
1

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1
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Italy EFDD

16

France EFDD

1

Poland EFDD

1

United Kingdom EFDD

14

Sweden EFDD

2

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

Petr MACH
1

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
1
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13

Germany NI

Abstain (1)

Udo VOIGT
2

France NI

Abstain (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
2

Poland NI

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Janusz KORWIN-MIKKE
1

Greece NI

5

Hungary NI

3
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Italy ENF

4

France ENF

14

Poland ENF

2

United Kingdom ENF

Abstain (1)

Janice ATKINSON
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Belgium ENF

Abstain (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
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    • date: 2015-12-17T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20151217&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
    • date: 2015-12-17T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0463 title: T8-0463/2015 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 566 votes to 11, with 46 abstentions, a resolution on Ibrahim Halawa, potentially facing the death penalty. The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE, GUE/NGL, Green/EFA and EFDD groups. Parliament recalled that Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa has been detained for more than two years on charges of attending an illegal protest on 16 and 17 august 2013 while on a family holiday in Cairo, during which protesters allegedly caused deaths and criminal damage. It also recalled that Ibrahim Halawa was 17 years old – and therefore still a juvenile under Egyptian and international law – at the time of his arrest. Ibrahim Halawa was arrested along with his three sisters, having sought refuge in the Al-Fateh mosque when violence erupted during a demonstration. His three sisters were subsequently released by the authorities. Faced with the unacceptable breach of basic human rights arising from the arbitrary detention of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa, Parliament called on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him to the Irish authorities pursuant to a presidential decree issued in November 2014 under Egyptian Law 140. It expressed its deepest concern at the deteriorating condition of Ibrahim Halawa due to his hunger strike and his alleged poor conditions in prison and called on the Egyptian authorities to ensure, as a matter of priority, that the good health and well-being of Ibrahim Halawa are maintained while he remains in prison. Respect for international texts : Parliament remined the Egyptian authorities that Egypt is bound by indisputable international obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child as they apply to Ibrahim Halawa. It demanded that the Egyptian authorities categorically rule out the threat of the death penalty should Ibrahim Halawa be convicted, given that he was arrested as a juvenile. It reiterated in addition the EU’s absolute opposition to the use of the death penalty under all circumstances and called for a full moratorium on the issuance of capital punishment in Egypt. Defence of Ibrahim Halawa : Parliament remained convinced that it will be extremely difficult for Ibrahim Halawa’s lawyers to mount an individual defence in the event that his case is heard as part of a mass trial of all defendants arrested in connection with the August 2013 protests. It strongly condemned the use of a mass trial in the judicial process and called on the Egyptian authorities to abide by international law and safeguard the highest international standards with regard to the right to a fair trial and due process. Parliament called on the European External Action Service (EEAS), via the EU Delegation in Cairo, and the Member States, notably Ireland, to monitor all hearings in the trial of Ibrahim Halawa and his co-defendants. It expects the EEAS to raise this case at the highest level of its dialogue with Egypt and to report back regularly to Parliament on the trial monitoring. Lastly, the Irish authorities, as well as the EU Delegation, are called upon to continue providing their full legal, consular and other forms of support to Ibrahim Halawa. The Egyptian authorities, in regard to Ibrahim Halawa’s European citizenship, are urged to continue to facilitate consular access for the Irish Government.
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